Ephesians 3
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles;
1ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
2If yet you have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me towards you:
2ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
3How that, according to revelation, the mystery has been made known to me, as I have written above in a few words;
3ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ
4As you reading, may understand my knowledge in the mystery of Christ,
4ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲀⲔⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎ ⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
5Which in other generations was not known to the sons of men, as it is now revealed to his holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit:
5ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬ ⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
6That the Gentiles should be fellow heirs, and of the same body, and co-partners of his promise in Christ Jesus, by the gospel:
6ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲔⲖⲎ ⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲈⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.
7Of which I am made a minister, according to the gift of the grace of God, which is given to me according to the operation of his power:
7ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ.
8To me, the least of all the saints, is given this grace, to preach among the Gentiles, the unsearchable riches of Christ,
8ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲂⲞⲔ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲨⲢⲎϪⲤ.
9And to enlighten all men, that they may see what is the dispensation of the mystery which hath been hidden from eternity in God, who created all things:
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϮ ⲘⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
10That the manifold wisdom of God may be made known to the principalities and powers in heavenly places through the church,
10ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲐⲞ ⲚⲢⲎϮ.
11According to the eternal purpose, which he made, in Christ Jesus our Lord:
11ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲐⲞϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲤ
12In whom we have boldness and access with confidence by the faith of him.
12ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϪⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀϨϮ.
13Wherefore I pray you not to faint at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.
13ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲚⲔⲀⲔⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
14For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
14ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲔⲰⲖϪ ⲚⲚⲀⲔⲈⲖⲒ ϨⲀ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ
15Of whom all paternity in heaven and earth is named,
15ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲤⲈϪⲰ ⲘⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦⲒⲰⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.
16That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened by his Spirit with might unto the inward man,
16ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
17That Christ may dwell by faith in your hearts; that being rooted and founded in charity,
17ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲤⲈⲚϮ.
18You may be able to comprehend, with all the saints, what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth:
18ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲞⲨⲎϢⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϢⲒⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϢⲰⲔ.
19To know also the charity of Christ, which surpasseth all knowledge, that you may be filled unto all the fulness of God.
19ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϪⲰⲔ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
20Now to him who is able to do all things more abundantly than we desire or understand, according to the power that worketh in us;
20ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ.
21To him be glory in the church, and in Christ Jesus unto all generations, world without end. Amen.
21ⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ.
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