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Coptic New Testament
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1ⲡⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲉⲧϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ⳿ⲡϫⲱϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
1For this Melchisedech was king of Salem, priest of the most high God, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings, and blessed him:
2ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲫⲉϣ ⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲉⲛⲭⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ.
2To whom also Abraham divided the tithes of all: who first indeed by interpretation, is king of justice: and then also king of Salem, that is, king of peace:
3ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲓⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ϧⲁ⳿ⲉ ⳿ⲛⲱⲛϧ ⳿ϥⲧⲉⲛⲑⲱⲛⲧ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⳿ϥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲃ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ.
3Without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but likened unto the Son of God, continueth a priest for ever.
4⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲓⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϯ ⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲡⲓⲡⲁⲧⲣⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲥ.
4Now consider how great this man is, to whom also Abraham the patriarch gave tithes out of the principal things.
5ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲗⲉⲩⲓ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϭⲓ ⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲕⲉⲡⲉⲣ ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧϯⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ.
5And indeed they that are of the sons of Levi, who receive the priesthood, have a commandment to take tithes of the people according to the law, that is to say, of their brethren: though they themselves also came out of the loins of Abraham.
6ⲫⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲱϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
6But he, whose pedigree is not numbered among them, received tithes of Abraham, and blessed him that had the promises.
7ⲁⲧϭⲛⲉ ⲁⲛⲧⲓⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ϣⲁϥϭⲓ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
7And without all contradiction, that which is less, is blessed by the better.
8ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲥⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲉⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲥⲉⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲟⲛϧ.
8And here indeed, men that die, receive thithes: but there he hath witness, that he liveth.
9ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲗⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲉⲙⲁϯ ⲁϥϯⲣⲉⲙⲏⲧ.
9And (as it may be said) even Levi who received tithes, paid tithes in Abraham:
10ⲉⲧⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧϯⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ.
10For he was yet in the loins of his father, when Melchisedech met him.
11ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲟⲡ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲉⲩⲓⲧⲏ ⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲥ ⲓⲉ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲧⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲛⲉϫⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁ⳿ⲁⲣⲱⲛ.
11If then perfection was by the Levitical priesthood, (for under it the people received the law,) what further need was there that another priest should rise according to the order of Melchisedech, and not be called according to the order of Aaron?
12ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏ ⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲉⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
12For the priesthood being translated, it is necessary that a translation also be made of the law.
13ⲫⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ⲁϥ ϭⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲕⲉⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲥ ϯ⳿ϩⲑⲏϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ.
13For he, of whom these things are spoken, is of another tribe, of which no one attended on the altar.
14⳿ϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ ⲧⲁⲓⲫⲩⲗⲏ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⲙⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲥ.
14For it is evident that our Lord sprung out of Juda: in which tribe Moses spoke nothing concerning priests.
15ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲟⲛ ⳿ϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲏⲃ.
15And it is yet far more evident: if according to the similitude of Melchisedech there ariseth another priest,
16ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲃⲱⲗ.
16Who is made not according to the law of a carnal commandment, but according to the power of an indissoluble life:
17ⲥⲉⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲏⲃ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲧⲧⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲗⲭⲓⲥⲉⲇⲉⲕ.
17For he testifieth: Thou art a priest for ever, according to the order of Melchisedech.
18ⲟⲩϣⲱϣ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲓϯ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲉⲧⲁⲥⲑⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧϯϩⲏⲟⲩ.
18There is indeed a setting aside of the former commandment, because of the weakness and unprofitableness thereof:
19ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϫⲉⲕ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϧⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ.
19(For the law brought nothing to perfection,) but a bringing in of a better hope, by which we draw nigh to God.
20ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲁⲧϭⲛⲉ ⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲁⲧϭⲛⲉ ⲁⲛⲁϣ.
20And inasmuch as it is not without an oath, (for the others indeed were made priests without an oath;
21ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲱⲣⲕ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲑⲏϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲏⲃ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ.
21But this with an oath, by him that said unto him: The Lord hath sworn, and he will not repent, Thou art a priest for ever.)
22ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧⲁⲓⲙⲁⲓⲏ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡ⳿ϣⲧⲱⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲉⲥⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲉⲙⲛⲏ ⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲱϣ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ.
22By so much is Jesus made a surety of a better testament.
23ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲭⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟϩⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ.
23And the others indeed were made many priests, because by reason of death they were not suffered to continue:
24ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲟϩⲓ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲉϣⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ.
24But this, for that he continueth for ever, hath an everlasting priesthood,
25ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲁ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉϥⲟⲛϧ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲥⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ.
25Whereby he is able also to save for ever them that come to God by him; always living to make intercession for us.
26ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϥⲥⲁⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱϥ ⲉϥⲫⲱⲣϫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϭⲓⲥⲓ ⲥⲁ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
26For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;
27ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ ⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩⲉⲛ ϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲥ ϣⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥⲁⲓϥ ⳿ⲉⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ.
27Who needeth not daily (as the other priests) to offer sacrifices first for his own sins, and then for the people’s: for this he did once, in offering himself.
28ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁϥⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲛⲁϣ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ϥⲧⲁϩⲟ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲉϥϫⲏⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ
28For the law maketh men priests, who have infirmity: but the word of the oath, which was since the law, the Son who is perfected for evermore.
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