Colossians 3
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Therefore, if you be risen with Christ, seek the things that are above; where Christ is sitting at the right hand of God:
1ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲀ ⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
2Mind the things that are above, not the things that are upon the earth.
2ⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲀ ⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲀⲚ.
3For you are dead; and your life is hid with Christ in God.
3ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰⲚϦ ϨⲎⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
4When Christ shall appear, who is your life, then you also shall appear with him in glory.
4ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ.
5Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, lust, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is the service of idols.
5ϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ϮⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲠⲒϬⲰϦⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲠⲀⲐⲞⲤ ϮⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲦⲈ.
6For which things the wrath of God cometh upon the children of unbelief,
6ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
7In which you also walked some time, when you lived in them.
7ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰⲚϦ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒ.
8But now put you also all away: anger, indignation, malice, blasphemy, filthy speech out of your mouth.
8ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲬⲰ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲠⲒⲘⲂⲞⲚ ϮⲔⲀⲔⲒⲀ ⲠⲒϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
9Lie not one to another: stripping yourselves of the old man with his deeds,
9ⲘⲠⲈⲢϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲀϢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲠⲢⲀⲜⲒⲤ.
10And putting on the new, him who is renewed unto knowledge, according to the image of him that created him.
10ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮ ϨⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢⲂⲈⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦϨⲒⲔⲰⲚ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲚⲦϤ.
11Where there is neither Gentile nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian nor Scythian, bond nor free. But Christ is all, and in all.
11ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲂⲀⲢⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲤⲔⲨⲐⲞⲤ ⲂⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
12Put ye on therefore, as the elect of God, holy, and beloved, the bowels of mercy, benignity, humility, modesty, patience:
12ⲘⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϨⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲐⲘⲀϦⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲚϨⲎ ⲦⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲈⲖϪⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
13Bearing with one another, and forgiving one another, if any have a complaint against another: even as the Lord hath forgiven you, so do you also.
13ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲀⲚⲈⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲬⲰ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
14But above all these things have charity, which is the bond of perfection:
14ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲞⲨⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
15And let the peace of Christ rejoice in your hearts, wherein also you are called in one body: and be ye thankful.
15ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ.
16Let the word of Christ dwell in you abundantly, in all wisdom: teaching and admonishing one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual canticles, singing in grace in your hearts to God.
16ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲮⲀⲖⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲰⲆⲎ ⲘⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ.
17All whatsoever you do in word or in work, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲒⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ.
18Wives, be subject to your husbands, as it behoveth in the Lord.
18ⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲘⲀϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲀⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
19Husbands, love your wives, and be not bitter towards them.
19ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨ.
20Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing to the Lord.
20ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈⲐⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
21Fathers, provoke not your children to indignation, lest they be discouraged.
21ⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
22Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh, not serving to the eye, as pleasing men, but in simplicity of heart, fearing God.
22ⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲂⲀⲖ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤⲢⲀⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠϬ Ⲥ.
23Whatsoever you do, do it from the heart, as to the Lord, and not to men:
23ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲰⲂ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ.
24Knowing that you shall receive of the Lord the reward of inheritance. Serve ye the Lord Christ.
24ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚϮⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲢⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ.
25For he that doth wrong, shall receive for that which he hath done wrongfully: and there is no respect of persons with God.
25ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈϨⲞ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ.
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