2 Corinthians 13
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1This is the third time I am coming to you. “At the mouth of two or three witnesses shall every word be established.”
1ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲒⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲂⲒⲈ ⲄⲈⲢⲈ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ.
2I have warned previously, and I warn again, as when I was present the second time, so now, being absent, I write to those who have sinned before now and to all the rest that if I come again, I will not spare,
2ⲀⲒϪⲞⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲒⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲘⲀϨⲤⲞⲠ ⲂⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲒⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲘⲀϨⲄ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ ϮⲚⲀϮⲀⲤⲞ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ.
3seeing that you seek a proof of Christ who speaks in me who is not weak, but is powerful in you.
3ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
4For he was crucified through weakness, yet he lives through the power of God. For we also are weak in him, but we will live with him through the power of God toward you.
4ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲨⲀϢϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲈⲚⲎ ⲤⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϤⲞⲚϦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲚⲈⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
5Examine your own selves, whether you are in the faith. Test your own selves. Or don’t you know about your own selves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you are disqualified.
5ⲀⲢⲒⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲢⲒⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲞⲤ.
6But I hope that you will know that we aren’t disqualified.
6ϮⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ.
7Now I pray to God that you do no evil; not that we may appear approved, but that you may do that which is honorable, though we may seem to have failed.
7ⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲬⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲞⲤ.
8For we can do nothing against the truth, but for the truth.
8ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲈϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
9For we rejoice when we are weak and you are strong. We also pray for this: your becoming perfect.
9ⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲢⲰ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲂϮ.
10For this cause I write these things while absent, that I may not deal sharply when present, according to the authority which the Lord gave me for building up and not for tearing down.
10ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϮ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲒⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲔⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲨϢⲞⲢϢⲈⲢ ⲀⲚ.
11Finally, brothers, rejoice! Be perfected. Be comforted. Be of the same mind. Live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.
11ⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲤⲞⲂϮ ϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲀⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲀⲢⲒ ϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
12Greet one another with a holy kiss.
12ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲪⲒ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
13All the saints greet you.
13ⲤⲈϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
14The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, God’s love, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.
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