2 Corinthians 12
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1It is doubtless not profitable for me to boast, but I will come to visions and revelations of the Lord.
1ⲈϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϮⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈϪⲒⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
2I know a man in Christ who was caught up into the third heaven fourteen years ago—whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows.
2ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ⲒⲆ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲒⲦⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲖⲈⲘ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϢⲀ ϮⲘⲀϨⲄϮ ⲘⲪⲈ.
3I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows),
3ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲒⲦⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ
4how 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.
5On behalf of such a one I will boast, but on my own behalf I will not boast, except in my weaknesses.
5ⲀⲒⲚⲀϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϪⲰⲒ ⲚϮⲚⲀϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϢⲰⲚⲒ.
6For if I would desire to boast, I will not be foolish; for I will speak the truth. But I refrain, so that no man may think more of me than that which he sees in me or hears from 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.
7By reason of the exceeding greatness of the revelations, that I should not be exalted excessively, a thorn in the flesh was given to me: a messenger of Satan to torment me, that I should not be exalted excessively.
7ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲚⲤⲈⲢⲂⲈⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲔⲈϨ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲀϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
8Concerning this thing, I begged the Lord three times that it might depart from me.
8ⲀⲒⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲤⲞⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲈⲚϤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
9He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on 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 weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, and 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 have become foolish in boasting. You compelled me, for I ought to have been commended by you, for I am in no way inferior to the very best apostles, though I am 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 worked among you in all perseverance, in signs and wonders and mighty works.
12ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϪⲞⲘ.
13For what is there in which you were made inferior to the rest of the assemblies, unless it is that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this wrong!
13ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲢⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲀⲢⲀ ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲢⲞϢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲀⲒϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
14Behold, this is the third time I am ready to come to you, and I will not be a burden to you; for I seek not your possessions, but you. For the children ought not to save 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.
15I will most gladly spend and be spent for your souls. If I love you more abundantly, am I loved the less?
15ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϬⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϬⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲤⲈⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ϨⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ.
16Even so, I myself didn’t burden you. But you might say that being crafty, I caught you with deception.
16ⲈⲤⲦⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀϨⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲒⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲚⲞⲨⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲀⲒϬⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲞϤ.
17Did I take advantage of you by anyone of those whom I have sent to you?
17ⲘⲎ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲀⲒϬⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ.
18I exhorted Titus, and I sent the brother with him. Did Titus take any advantage of you? Didn’t we walk in the same spirit? Didn’t we walk in the same steps?
18ⲀⲒϮϨⲞ ⲈⲦⲒⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲈⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲘⲎⲦⲒ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲒⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲀⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲘⲎ ⲚⲀⲒⲦⲀⲦⲤⲒ ⲚⲀⲒⲦⲀⲦⲤⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈ.
19Again, do you think that we are excusing ourselves to you? In the sight of God we speak in Christ. But all things, beloved, are for your edifying.
19ⲔⲈ ϪⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰⲦ.
20For I am afraid that perhaps when I come, I might find you not the way I want to, and that I might be found by you as you don’t desire, that perhaps there would be strife, jealousy, outbursts of anger, factions, slander, whisperings, proud thoughts, or riots,
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.
21that again when I come my God would humble me before you, and I would mourn for many of those who have sinned before now, and not repented of the uncleanness, sexual immorality, and lustfulness which they 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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