1 John 2
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1My little children, these things I write to you, that you may not sin. But if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the just:
1ⲚⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲔⲖⲎⲦⲞⲚ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ
2And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for those of the whole world.
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲤⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
3And by this we know that we have known him, if we keep his commandments.
3ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ
4He who saith that he knoweth him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
4ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ
5But he that keepeth his word, in him in very deed the charity of God is perfected; and by this we know that we are in him.
5ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲖⲎⲐⲰⲤ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎ ⲦϤ
6He that saith he abideth in him, ought himself also to walk, even as he walked.
6ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
7Dearly beloved, I write not a new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning. The old commandment is the word which you have heard.
7ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲦⲈ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ϮⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ
8Again a new commandment I write unto you, which thing is true both in him and in you; because the darkness is passed, and the true light now shineth.
8ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲈϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
9He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in darkness even until now.
9ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ϢⲀ ϮⲚⲞⲨ
10He that loveth his brother, abideth in the light, and there is no scandal in him.
10ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲞⲚ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ
11But he that hateth his brother, is in darkness, and walketh in darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth; because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.
11ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲐⲰⲚ ϪⲈ Ⲁ- ⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲐⲰⲘ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ
12I write unto you, little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
12ϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ
13I write unto you, fathers, because you have known him, who is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because you have overcome the wicked one.
13ϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲞⲚⲎⲢⲞⲤ
14I write unto you, babes, because you have known the Father. I write unto you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and you have overcome the wicked one.
14ⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲞⲚⲎⲢⲞⲤ
15Love not the world, nor the things which are in the world. If any man love the world, the charity of the Father is not in him.
15ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲒⲰⲦ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲚ.
16For all that is in the world, is the concupiscence of the flesh, and the concupiscence of the eyes, and the pride of life, which is not of the Father, but is of the world.
16ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϮⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϨⲒⲠϨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲂⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈ
17And the world passeth away, and the concupiscence thereof: but he that doth the will of God, abideth for ever.
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϤⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
18Little children, it is the last hour; and as you have heard that Antichrist cometh, even now there are become many Antichrists: whereby we know that it is the last hour.
18ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲦϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲚⲦⲒⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲚⲦⲒⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ.
19They went out from us, but they were not of us. For if they had been of us, they would no doubt have remained with us; but that they may be manifest, that they are not all of us.
19ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ
20But you have the unction from the Holy One, and know all things.
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲐⲰϨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ
21I have not written to you as to them that know not the truth, but as to them that know it: and that no lie is of the truth.
21ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲐⲘⲎ ⲒⲀⲚ ⲚⲈ
22Who is a liar, but he who denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is Antichrist, who denieth the Father, and the Son.
22ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲚⲦⲒⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰⲖ ⲘⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϤϪⲰⲖ ⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲈϢⲎⲢⲒ
23Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father. He that confesseth the Son, hath the Father also.
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϪⲰⲖ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ
24As for you, let that which you have heard from the beginning, abide in you. If that abide in you, which you have heard from the beginning, you also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father.
24ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ
25And this is the promise which he hath promised us, life everlasting.
25ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲪⲎ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ
26These things have I written to you, concerning them that seduce you.
26ⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ
27And as for you, let the unction, which you have received from him, abide in you. And you have no need that any man teach you; but as his unction teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie. And as it hath taught you, abide in him.
27ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲐⲰϨⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϤϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲢⲰ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ
28And now, little children, abide in him, that when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be confounded by him at his coming.
28ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϬ ⲒⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ
29If you know, that he is just, know ye, that every one also, who doth justice, is born of him.
29ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎ ⲒⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
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