Colossians 1
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother,
1ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ.
2To the saints and faithful brethren in Christ which are at Colosse: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲔⲞⲖⲀⲤⲤⲀⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
3We give thanks to God and the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, praying always for you,
3ⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬ ⲤⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ
4Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which ye have to all the saints,
4ⲈⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
5For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel;
5ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.
6Which is come unto you, as it is in all the world; and bringeth forth fruit, as it doth also in you, since the day ye heard of it , and knew the grace of God in truth:
6ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϤϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϤϮⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
7As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
7ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲪⲢⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
8Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.
8ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
9For this cause we also, since the day we heard it , do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
9ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲀϮ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ.
10That ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing, being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;
10ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
11Strengthened with all might, according to his glorious power, unto all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness;
11ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ϦⲈⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ.
12Giving thanks unto the Father, which hath made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light:
12ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲢⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
13Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of his dear Son:
13ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ.
14In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins:
14ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲠⲒⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
15Who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of every creature:
15ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦϨⲒⲔⲰⲚ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
16For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
16ϪⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϬ ⲤⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
17And he is before all things, and by him all things consist.
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
18And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲀⲪⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ϮⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
19For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell;
19ϪⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲞϨ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
20And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say , whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
21And you, that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϪⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
22In the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy and unblameable and unreproveable in his sight:
22ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϨⲈⲦⲠ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲀϬⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲦⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ.
23If ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, and be not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven; whereof I Paul am made a minister;
23ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲔⲒⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ.
24Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the church:
24ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϮⲢⲀϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲔⲀⲨϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲒϬⲢⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎ ⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲈ.
25Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
25ⲐⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϪⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
26Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
26ⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲀϤ.
27To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:
27ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ.
28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:
28ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
29Whereunto I also labour, striving according to his working, which worketh in me mightily.
29ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϮϬⲒϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲀⲄⲰⲚⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ.
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