Colossians 2
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
1ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲰⲚ ⲚⲀϢ ⲘⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲖⲀⲞⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲀϨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ.
2That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;
2ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲨⲦⲤⲀⲂⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϨⲒⲞⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲠⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
3In whom are hid all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
3ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲀϨⲰⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
4And this I say, lest any man should beguile you with enticing words.
4ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ.
5For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, joying and beholding your order, and the stedfastness of your faith in Christ.
5ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲒⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲜⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
6As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him:
6ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ
7Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.
7ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰⲦ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ.
8Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.
8ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲔⲰⲖⲠ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲪⲒⲖⲞⲤⲞⲪⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲠⲀⲦⲎ ⲈⲤϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲆⲞⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲦⲞⲒⲬⲒⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ.
9For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.
9ϪⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲞϨ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲰⲘⲀⲦⲒⲔⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
10And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:
10ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲀⲪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
11In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of Christ:
11ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲚϪⲒϪ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲂⲰϢ ⲘⲠⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
12Buried with him in baptism, wherein also ye are risen with him through the faith of the operation of God, who hath raised him from the dead.
12ⲈⲀⲨⲔⲈⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
13And you, being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, hath he quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses;
13ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲠⲦⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲚϦⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲠⲦⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
14Blotting out the handwriting of ordinances that was against us, which was contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing it to his cross;
14ⲈⲀϤⲤⲰⲖϪ ⲘⲠⲒⲤϦⲒ ⲚϪⲒϪ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲦⲞⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲆⲞⲄⲘⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤϮⲞⲨⲂⲎⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲀϤⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲈⲀϤϮⲒϤⲦ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ.
15And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a shew of them openly, triumphing over them in it.
15ⲈⲀϤⲂⲀϢϤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲒⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲢⲀϨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
16Let no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink, or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon, or of the sabbath days :
16ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲰ ⲒⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϢⲀⲒ ⲒⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ.
17Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
17ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦϦⲎⲒⲂⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲤ
18Let no man beguile you of your reward in a voluntary humility and worshipping of angels, intruding into those things which he hath not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,
18ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤϨⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ϨⲒⲔⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲀⲢⲜ.
19And not holding the Head, from which all the body by joints and bands having nourishment ministered, and knit together, increaseth with the increase of God.
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚϮⲀⲪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘⲞϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϪⲪⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϤⲚⲀⲀⲒⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
20Wherefore if ye be dead with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, are ye subject to ordinances,
20ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲦⲞⲒⲬⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀϦⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲰⲚϦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
21(Touch not; taste not; handle not;
21ⲘⲠⲈⲢϬⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϬⲒϮⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϦⲰⲚⲦ.
22Which all are to perish with the using;) after the commandments and doctrines of men?
22ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ⲈⲠⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲬ ⲢⲀⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲒϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
23Which things have indeed a shew of wisdom in will worship, and humility, and neglecting of the body; not in any honour to the satisfying of the flesh.
23ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϮ ⲀⲤⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ.
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