2 Corinthians 2
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1But I determined this for myself, that I would not come to you again in sorrow.
1ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲒⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
2For if I make you grieve, then who will make me glad but he who is made to grieve by me?
2ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲦϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲦⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲔϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ.
3And I wrote this very thing to you, so that when I came, I wouldn’t have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all that my joy would be shared by all of you.
3ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲎⲦϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒ ⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲪⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made to grieve, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.
4ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲢⲘⲎ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈⲬⲀⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
5But if any has caused sorrow, he has caused sorrow not to me, but in part (that I not press too heavily) to you all.
5ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲦⲀϤϮ ⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲠⲞⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲀϨ ⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
6This punishment which was inflicted by the many is sufficient for such a one;
6ⲔⲎⲚ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲒⲀ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ.
7so that, on the contrary, you should rather forgive him and comfort him, lest by any means such a one should be swallowed up with his excessive sorrow.
7ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎϤ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲤⲈⲰⲘⲔ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
8Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.
8ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϪⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
9For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.
9ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲎ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
10Now I also forgive whomever you forgive anything. For if indeed I have forgiven anything, I have forgiven that one for your sakes in the presence of Christ,
10ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϮⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲀⲒϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲀⲒϤ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲀⲒⲀⲒϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲞ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
11that no advantage may be gained over us by Satan, for we are not ignorant of his schemes.
11ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ϬⲒⲦⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲂϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ.
12Now when I came to Troas for the Good News of Christ, and when a door was opened to me in the Lord,
12ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲢⲰⲀⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
13I had no relief for my spirit, because I didn’t find Titus my brother, but taking my leave of them, I went out into Macedonia.
13ⲘⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲒⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲤⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲆⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ.
14Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ, and reveals through us the sweet aroma of his knowledge in every place.
14ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲎⲠ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲐⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
15For we are a sweet aroma of Christ to God in those who are being saved and in those who perish:
15ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲐⲞⲒⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
16to the one a stench from death to death, to the other a sweet aroma from life to life. Who is sufficient for these things?
16ⲚϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲐⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲐⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲒⲔⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ.
17For we are not as so many, peddling the word of God. But as of sincerity, but as of God, in the sight of God, we speak in Christ.
17ⲚⲀⲚⲞⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲒⲈⲂϢⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ.
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