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Coptic New Testament
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1ϯϯϩⲟ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲛϩ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲉⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲡⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲑⲱϩⲉⲙ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
1I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called,
2ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲉⲃⲓⲟ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲁⲛⲉⲭ ⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ.
2With all humility and mildness, with patience, supporting one another in charity.
3ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲏⲥ ⳿ⲉⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲉⲧϫⲏⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ ϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ.
3Careful to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.
4ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱϩⲉⲙ.
4One body and one Spirit; as you are called in one hope of your calling.
5ⲟⲩ⳪ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ.
5One Lord, one faith, one baptism.
6ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲭⲏ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
6One God and Father of all, who is above all, and through all, and in us all.
7ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲡϣⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲇⲱⲣⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
7But to every one of us is given grace, according to the measure of the giving of Christ.
8ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϭⲓⲥⲓ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲉⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲥⲓⲁ ⲁϥϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
8Wherefore he saith: Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.
9ⲡⲓϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲥⲁ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ.
9Now that he ascended, what is it, but because he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?
10ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲉ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
10He that descended is the same also that ascended above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.
11ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲁϥϯ ⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥϩⲓϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ.
11And he gave some apostles, and some prophets, and other some evangelists, and other some pastors and doctors,
12⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲃϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛ ϯⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲠⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
12For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
13ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲗⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲁⲓⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲠⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
13Until we all meet into the unity of faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the age of the fulness of Christ;
14ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲉ ⳿ⲡϩⲱⲓⲙⲓ ϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲕⲩⲃⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲥⲉⲃ ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲏ.
14That henceforth we be no more children tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine by the wickedness of men, by cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive.
15ⲉⲛ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛϯⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ϯⲁⲫⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
15But doing the truth in charity, we may in all things grow up in him who is the head, even Christ:
16ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϩⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯⲙⲁϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ.
16From whom the whole body, being compacted and fitly joined together, by what every joint supplieth, according to the operation in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body, unto the edifying of itself in charity.
17ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲉⲫⲗⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ.
17This then I say and testify in the Lord: That henceforward you walk not as also the Gentiles walk in the vanity of their mind,
18ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲭⲁⲕⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲑⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ.
18Having their understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them, because of the blindness of their hearts.
19ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲁⲧ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲩⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⲉⲩⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϭⲱϧⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ.
19Who despairing, have given themselves up to lasciviousness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto the working of all uncleanness, unto covetousness.
20⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲠⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
20But you have not so learned Christ;
21ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲑⲙⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅.
21If so be that you have heard him, and have been taught in him, as the truth is in Jesus:
22⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲓⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲡⲁⲥ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛⲓⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏ.
22To put off, according to former conversation, the old man, who is corrupted according to the desire of error.
23⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲃⲉⲣⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ.
23And be renewed in the spirit of your mind:
24ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϯ ϩⲓ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲣⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲛⲧϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ.
24And put on the new man, who according to God is created in justice and holiness of truth.
25ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲑⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ.
25Wherefore putting away lying, speak; ye the truth every man with his neighbour; for we are members one of another.
26ϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏ ϩⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲛ.
26Be angry, and sin not. Let not the sun go down upon your anger.
27ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϯ ⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ.
27Give not place to the devil.
28ⲡⲉⲧϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉϥϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϧⲓⲥⲓ ⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉⲣϧⲁ⳿ⲉ.
28He that stole, let him now steal no more; but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may have something to give to him that suffereth need.
29ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲓⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ.
29Let no evil speech proceed from your mouth; but that which is good, to the edification of faith, that it may administer grace to the hearers.
30ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϯ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲱϯ.
30And grieve not the holy Spirit of God: whereby you are sealed unto the day of redemption.
31ϣⲁϣⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲁⲗⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
31Let all bitterness, and anger, and indignation, and clamour, and blasphemy, be put away from you, with all malice.
32ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲭ͞ⲣⲥ̅ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ⲭⲱ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅
32And be ye kind one to another; merciful, forgiving one another, even as God hath forgiven you in Christ.
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