2 Corinthians 10
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1Now I Paul, myself, entreat you by the humility and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am bold toward you.
1ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲎ ⲤⲚⲦⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲒⲐⲈⲂⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲐⲞ ⲈⲒⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
2Yes, I beg you that I may not, when present, show courage with the confidence with which I intend to be bold against some, who consider us to be walking according to the flesh.
2ϮⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲢⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲒⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚϮϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ.
3For though we walk in the flesh, we don’t wage war according to the flesh;
3ⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲀⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ.
4for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but mighty before God to the throwing down of strongholds,
4ⲚⲒϨⲞⲠⲖⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲢⲔⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲀⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲈⲨϢⲞⲢϢⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲦϪⲞⲢ ⲈⲨⲢⲞϦⲦ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ.
5throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ,
5ⲚⲈⲘ ϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚⲈⲢⲈⲬ ⲘⲀⲖⲰⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲬⲤ
6and being in readiness to avenge all disobedience when your obedience is made full.
6ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲘⲞϨ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
7Do you look at things only as they appear in front of your face? If anyone trusts in himself that he is Christ’s, let him consider this again with himself, that even as he is Christ’s, so we also are Christ’s.
7ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲐⲞ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ϨⲐⲎϤ ⲬⲎ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲪⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ.
8For even if I boast somewhat abundantly concerning our authority, which the Lord gave for building you up and not for casting you down, I will not be ashamed,
8ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲔⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲰϦⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲚϮⲚⲀϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲀⲚ.
9that I may not seem as if I desire to terrify you by my letters.
9ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤϮϨⲈⲖⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ.
10For, “His letters”, they say, “are weighty and strong, but his bodily presence is weak, and his speech is despised.”
10ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲤⲈϨⲞⲢϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϪⲞⲢ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲤⲐⲈⲚⲎ ⲤⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϢⲎϢ.
11Let such a person consider this, that what we are in word by letters when we are absent, such are we also in deed when we are present.
11ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
12For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.
12ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰⲚⲈⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲈϢⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲐⲞⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲀϮ ⲀⲚ.
13But we will not boast beyond proper limits, but within the boundaries with which God appointed to us, which reach even to you.
13ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲚϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲦϢⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀⲚⲞⲨⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲀϢϤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚⲪⲞϨ ϢⲀⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϢⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
14For we don’t stretch ourselves too much, as though we didn’t reach to you. For we came even as far as to you with the Good News of Christ,
14ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲪⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲀⲚⲪⲞϨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
15not boasting beyond proper limits in other men’s labors, but having hope that as your faith grows, we will be abundantly enlarged by you in our sphere of influence,
15ⲈⲚϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲒϢϮ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲚⲔⲀⲚⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ
16so as to preach the Good News even to the parts beyond you, not to boast in what someone else has already done.
16ⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲈⲚⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲔⲀⲚⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ.
17But “he who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”
17ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
18For it isn’t he who commends himself who is approved, but whom the Lord commends.
18ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲦⲀϨⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ.
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