2 Corinthians 12
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1It is not expedient for me doubtless to glory. I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
1ⲈϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϮⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈϪⲒⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
2I knew a man in Christ above fourteen years ago, (whether in the body, I cannot tell; or whether out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;) such an one caught up to the third heaven.
2ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ⲒⲆ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲒⲦⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲖⲈⲘ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϢⲀ ϮⲘⲀϨⲄϮ ⲘⲪⲈ.
3And I knew such a man, (whether in the body, or out of the body, I cannot tell: God knoweth;)
3ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲒⲦⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ
4How that he was caught up into paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
4ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲞⲖⲘⲈϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲆⲒⲤⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤϢⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
5Of such an one will I glory: yet of myself I will not glory, but in mine infirmities.
5ⲀⲒⲚⲀϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϪⲰⲒ ⲚϮⲚⲀϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϢⲰⲚⲒ.
6For though I would desire to glory, I shall not be a fool; for I will say the truth: but now I forbear, lest any man should think of me above that which he seeth me to be , or that he heareth of me.
6ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚϮⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲒⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϮϮⲀⲤⲞ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲒⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
7And lest I should be exalted above measure through the abundance of the revelations, there was given to me a thorn in the flesh, the messenger of Satan to buffet me, lest I should be exalted above measure.
7ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲚⲤⲈⲢⲂⲈⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲔⲈϨ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲀϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
8For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me.
8ⲀⲒⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲤⲞⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲈⲚϤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
9And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲔⲎⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲦⲀϪⲞⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲤϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲈⲚⲎⲤ ϤⲢⲀⲚⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲈϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϢⲰⲚⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰⲒ.
10Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.
10ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲘⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲰⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲰϢ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲆⲒⲰⲄⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ϢⲀⲒϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ.
11I am become a fool in glorying; ye have compelled me: for I ought to have been commended of you: for in nothing am I behind the very chiefest apostles, though I be nothing.
11ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲤⲨⲚⲒⲤⲦⲀⲚⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϬⲢⲞϨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞⲦⲈⲂ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲖⲒ
12Truly the signs of an apostle were wrought among you in all patience, in signs, and wonders, and mighty deeds.
12ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϪⲞⲘ.
13For what is it wherein ye were inferior to other churches, except it be that I myself was not burdensome to you? forgive me this wrong.
13ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲢⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲀⲢⲀ ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲢⲞϢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲀⲒϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
14Behold, the third time I am ready to come to you; and I will not be burdensome to you: for I seek not yours, but you: for the children ought not to lay up for the parents, but the parents for the children.
14ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲘⲀϨⲄ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲒⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲀϨⲢⲞϢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒⲔⲰϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ.
15And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved.
15ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϬⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϬⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲤⲈⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϨⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ.
16But be it so, I did not burden you: nevertheless, being crafty, I caught you with guile.
16ⲈⲤⲦⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀϨⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲒⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲚⲞⲨⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲀⲒϬⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲞϤ.
17Did I make a gain of you by any of them whom I sent unto you?
17ⲘⲎ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲀⲒϬⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ.
18I desired Titus, and with him I sent a brother. Did Titus make a gain of you? walked we not in the same spirit? walked we not in the same steps?
18ⲀⲒϮϨⲞ ⲈⲦⲒⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲈⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲘⲎⲦⲒ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲒⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲀⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲘⲎ ⲚⲀⲒⲦⲀⲦⲤⲒ ⲚⲀⲒⲦⲀⲦⲤⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈ.
19Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
19ⲔⲈ ϪⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰⲦ.
20For I fear, lest, when I come, I shall not find you such as I would, and that I shall be found unto you such as ye would not: lest there be debates, envyings, wraths, strifes, backbitings, whisperings, swellings, tumults:
20ϮⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘⲦ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲬⲞϨ ⲒⲈ ϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲒⲈ ϢⲈⲢϢⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀⲖⲀⲖⲒⲀ ⲒⲈ ⲬⲀⲤⲔⲈⲤ ⲒⲈ ϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲒⲈ ϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
21And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed.
21ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲚ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲢϨⲎⲂⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϬⲰϦⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀⲒϤ.
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