2 Peter 2
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Coptic New Testament
1But there were also false prophets among the people, even as there shall be among you lying teachers, who shall bring in sects of perdition, and deny the Lord who bought them: bringing upon themselves swift destruction.
1ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲅⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲫⲛⲏⲃ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲟⲡⲟ ⲉⲩϫⲱⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲅⲱ ⳿ⲛⲭⲱⲗⲉⲙ.
2And many shall follow their riotousnesses, through whom the way of truth shall be evil spoken of.
2ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏϣ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ.
3And through covetousness shall they with feigned words make merchandise of you. Whose judgment now of a long time lingereth not, and their perdition slumbereth not.
3ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲧϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲗⲁⲥⲧⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲓⲉⲃϣⲱⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϩⲏ ⳿ϥⲕⲟⲣϥ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲅⲱ ⲛⲁϩⲓⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ.
4For if God spared not the angels that sinned, but delivered them, drawn down by infernal ropes to the lower hell, unto torments, to be reserved unto judgment:
4ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϯⲁⲥⲟ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲁⲩϩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲅⲛⲟⲫⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲧⲁⲣⲧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
5And spared not the original world, but preserved Noe, the eighth person, the preacher of justice, bringing in the flood upon the world of the ungodly.
5ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲉⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϯⲁⲥⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲱ⳿ⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁϩⲏ̅ ⳿ⲛⲕⲩⲣⲓⲝ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲁϥ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲗⲩⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ.
6And reducing the cities of the Sodomites, and of the Gomorrhites, into ashes, condemned them to be overthrown, making them an example to those that should after act wickedly.
6ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲥⲟⲇⲟⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲅⲟⲙⲟⲣⲣⲁ ⲁϥⲣⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ.
7And delivered just Lot, oppressed by the injustice and lewd conversation of the wicked.
7ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲗⲱⲧ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ⲉⲩϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϫⲓⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲉⲧⲥⲱϥ.
8For in sight and hearing he was just: dwelling among them, who from day to day vexed the just soul with unjust works.
8ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲛⲁϥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩϯ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
9The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly from temptation, but to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be tormented.
9⳿ϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏ ⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲟϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
10And especially them who walk after the flesh in the lust of uncleanness, and despise government, audacious, self willed, they fear not to bring in sects, blaspheming.
10⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲫⲁϩⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲥⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲙⲉⲧ⳪ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲉ⳿ⲥⲑⲉⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲁⲛ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲩϩⲏ ⲉⲩϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ.
11Whereas angels who are greater in strength and power, bring not against themselves a railing judgment.
11⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲛϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ϧⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
12But these men, as irrational beasts, naturally tending to the snare and to destruction, blaspheming those things which they know not, shall perish in their corruption,
12ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲉⲣ⳿ⲙⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲧⲉⲃⲛⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛⲫⲩⲥⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲡ⳿ϥⲱϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟ.
13Receiving the reward of their injustice, counting for a pleasure the delights of a day: stains and spots, sporting themselves to excess, rioting in their feasts with you:
13ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲃⲉⲭⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁϭⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉⲑⲱⲗⲉⲃ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲁⲧⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
14Having eyes full of adultery and of sin that ceaseth not: alluring unstable souls, having their heart exercised with covetousness, children of malediction:
14⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲩⲙⲉϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲕⲏⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲅⲱ ⳿ⲛⲭⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲩⲉⲣϩⲁⲗ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲅⲩⲙⲛⲁⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
15Leaving the right way they have gone astray, having followed the way of Balaam of Bosor, who loved the wages of iniquity,
15⳿ⲉⲁⲩⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲙⲃⲁⲗⲁⲁⲙ ⲫⲁ ⲃⲟⲥⲟⲣ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲉⲛⲣⲉ ⳿ⲫⲃⲉⲭⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧ⳿ⲁⲇⲓⲕⲓ⳿ⲁ.
16But had a check of his madness, the dumb beast used to the yoke, which speaking with man’s voice, forbade the folly of the prophet.
16ⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲉⲱ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲥⲧⲁϩⲛⲟ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲧⲏⲥ.
17These are fountains without water, and clouds tossed with whirlwinds, to whom the mist of darkness is reserved.
17ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲟⲩⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϥ ⲉⲩϭⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲁⲑⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲭⲉⲙⲥ.
18For, speaking proud words of vanity, they allure by the desires of fleshly riotousness, those who for a little while escape, such as converse in error:
18ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲧⲉⲫⲗⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲩ ϭⲟⲥⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲱⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲫⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲏ.
19Promising them liberty, whereas they themselves are the slaves of corruption. For by whom a man is overcome, of the same also he is the slave.
19ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲫⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϭⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲁϥ.
20For if, flying from the pollutions of the world, through the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, they be again entangled in them and overcome: their latter state is become unto them worse than the former.
20ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲫⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲛ ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩϭⲗⲉⲙⲗⲱⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲣⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϧⲁⲉⲩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲧϩⲟ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓϩⲟⲩⲁϯ.
21For it had been better for them not to have known the way of justice, than after they have known it, to turn back from that holy commandment which was delivered to them.
21ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ.
22For, that of the true proverb has happened to them: The dog is returned to his vomit: and, The sow that was washed, to her wallowing in the mire.
22ⲁⲥⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲟⲓⲙⲓⲁ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲩϩⲱⲣ ⲁϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϥϣⲓϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲉϣⲱ ⲁⲥϫⲟⲕⲙⲉⲥ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲥ⳿ⲥⲕⲉⲣⲕⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲗⲱⲓϩⲓ
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