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1ⲙⲁϩⲑⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲁⲓϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲃⲉⲭⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
1“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.
2⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲕⲛⲁ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉϣⲧⲁⲡ ϧⲁϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓϣⲟⲃⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϯ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲏⲛ ⲉⲩϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲃⲉⲭⲉ.
2Therefore, when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
3⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲕϫⲁϭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲁⲙ ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
3But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does,
4ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲏ ⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲏ ⲡ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲕ.
4so that your merciful deeds may be in secret, then your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
5ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲧⲱⲃϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣⲟⲃⲓ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲗⲁⲕϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ϣⲑⲉϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲱⲃϩ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲏⲛ ⲉⲩϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲃⲉⲭⲉ.
5“When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.
6⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲙⲁϣⲉⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲁϣⲑⲁⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲱⲃϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲏ ⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲏ ⲡ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲕ.
6But you, when you pray, enter into your inner room, and having shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret will reward you openly.
7⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
7In praying, don’t use vain repetitions as the Gentiles do; for they think that they will be heard for their much speaking.
8⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲃϩϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲟⲩ.
8Therefore don’t be like them, for your Father knows what things you need before you ask him.
9ⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ Ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ.
9Pray like this: “‘Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
10ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲡⲉⲧⲉ⳿ϩⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ.
10Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
11ⲡⲉⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲙⲏ ⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ.
11Give us today our daily bread.
12ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲭⲁ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
12Forgive us our debts, as we also forgive our debtors.
13ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲡⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲑⲱⲕ ⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁ⳿⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ.
13Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen.’
14⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁ⳿ⲡⲧⲱⲙⲁ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲭⲱ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁ⳿ⲡⲧⲱⲙⲁ.
14“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
15⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁ⳿ⲡⲧⲱⲙⲁ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲭⲱ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁ⳿ⲡⲧⲱⲙⲁ.
15But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
16⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩ⳿ⲱⲕⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϩⲟ ϣⲁⲩⲧⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⳿ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲏⲛ ⲉⲩϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲃⲉⲭⲉ.
16“Moreover when you fast, don’t be like the hypocrites, with sad faces. For they disfigure their faces that they may be seen by men to be fasting. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.
17⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲑⲱϩⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲁ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
17But you, when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
18ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲕⲉⲣⲛⲏⲥⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲏ ⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲕⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲏ ⲡ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϯϣⲉⲃⲓ⳿ⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ.
18so that you are not seen by men to be fasting, but by your Father who is in secret; and your Father, who sees in secret, will reward you.
19⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲁϩⲱⲣ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⳿ⲧϩⲟⲗⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲧϫⲟⲗⲓ ⲧⲁⲕⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲟⲛⲓ ϩⲓϣⲁⲧⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲡⲟⲩ.
19“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal;
20ϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲁϩⲱⲣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ϩⲟⲗⲓ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϫⲟⲗⲓ ⲧⲁⲕⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲟⲛⲓ ϩⲓϣⲁⲧⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲡⲟⲩ.
20but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust consume, and where thieves don’t break through and steal;
21ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕ⳿ⲁϩⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲕⲉϩⲏⲧ.
21for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
22⳿ⲡϧⲏⲃⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲃⲁⲗ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ.
22“The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light.
23⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲃⲁⲗ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲕ ⲟⲩⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲩⲏⲣ ⲙⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲭⲁⲕⲓ.
23But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
24⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲉⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛ⳪ ⲃ̅ ⲓⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲛⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲉⲡ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲭⲉⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲙⲪϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲁⲙⲱⲛⲁ.
24“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.
25ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲥⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϧⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ϩⲓ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲏ ϯⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲧ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ϧⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉϯϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ.
25Therefore I tell you, don’t be anxious for your life: what you will eat, or what you will drink; nor yet for your body, what you will wear. Isn’t life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
26ⲙⲁⲓⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϩⲁⲗⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲥⲓϯ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲱⲥϧ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲥ⳿ⲉϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲁⲡⲟⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
26See the birds of the sky, that they don’t sow, neither do they reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Aren’t you of much more value than they?
27ⲛⲓⲙ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲓ⳿ⲏ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲁⲓ⳿ⲏ.
27“Which of you by being anxious, can add one moment to his lifespan?
28ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ ⲙⲁⲓⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲕⲟⲓ ϫⲉ ⲡⲱⲥ ⲥⲉⲁⲓⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϧⲟⲥⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲣⲓⲟⲡⲏ ⲁⲛ.
28Why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow. They don’t toil, neither do they spin,
29ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ Ⲥⲟⲗⲟⲙⲱⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϯϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ.
29yet I tell you that even Solomon in all his glory was not dressed like one of these.
30ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲓⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ϥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲣⲁⲥϯ ϣⲁⲩϩⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲉϯ⳿ⲑⲣⲓⲣ Ⲫϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ϥϯϩⲉⲃⲥⲱ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲩⲏⲣ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁϩϯ.
30But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today exists and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, won’t he much more clothe you, you of little faith?
31⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲙϥ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲥⲟϥ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ϩⲓ⳿ⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
31“Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’
32ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
32For the Gentiles seek after all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things.
33ⲕⲱϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁϩⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
33But seek first God’s Kingdom and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.
34⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁ ⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲕⲏⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϥⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ
34Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.
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