2 Corinthians 3
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1Are we beginning again to commend ourselves? Or do we need, as do some, letters of commendation to you or from you?
1ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀϨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
2You are our letter, written in our hearts, known and read by all men,
2ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ
3being revealed that you are a letter of Christ, served by us, written not with ink, but with the Spirit of the living God; not in tablets of stone, but in tablets that are hearts of flesh.
3ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲖⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲖⲀⲜ ⲚⲰⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲖⲀⲜ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲤⲀⲢⲜ.
4Such confidence we have through Christ toward God,
4ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
5not that we are sufficient of ourselves to account anything as from ourselves; but our sufficiency is from God,
5ⲞⲨⲬ ⲞⲦⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲒⲔⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲰⲂ ϨⲰⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦϨⲒⲔⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲈ.
6who also made us sufficient as servants of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.
6ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲢⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲈⲢⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲈϮⲆⲒⲀⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϤϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϤⲦⲀⲚϦⲞ.
7But if the service of death, written engraved on stones, came with glory, so that the children of Israel could not look steadfastly on the face of Moses for the glory of his face, which was passing away,
7ⲒⲤϪⲈ ϮⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲪⲰⲦϨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲰⲚⲒ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲞ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲔⲰⲢϤ.
8won’t service of the Spirit be with much more glory?
8ⲠⲰⲤⲰ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ.
9For if the service of condemnation has glory, the service of righteousness exceeds much more in glory.
9ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲤⲚⲀⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚϪⲈϮⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ.
10For most certainly that which has been made glorious has not been made glorious in this respect, by reason of the glory that surpasses.
10ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲈϤϬⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ.
11For if that which passes away was with glory, much more that which remains is in glory.
11ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲔⲰⲢϤ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ.
12Having therefore such a hope, we use great boldness of speech,
12ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
13and not as Moses, who put a veil on his face so that the children of Israel wouldn’t look steadfastly on the end of that which was passing away.
13ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲈϢⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲀⲖⲨⲘⲘⲀ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϨⲞ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲞ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲔⲰⲢϤ.
14But their minds were hardened, for until this very day at the reading of the old covenant the same veil remains, because in Christ it passes away.
14ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲪⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲔⲀⲖⲨⲘⲘⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ϤⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲆⲒⲀⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲚϤϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲔⲰⲢϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
15But to this day, when Moses is read, a veil lies on their heart.
15ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲪⲞⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲔⲀⲖⲨⲘⲘⲀ ⲞⲚ ϤⲬⲎ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ.
16But whenever someone turns to the Lord, the veil is taken away.
16ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϢⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀⲖⲨⲘⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
17Now the Lord is the Spirit; and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
17ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲦⲈ.
18But we all, with unveiled face seeing the glory of the Lord as in a mirror, are transformed into the same image from glory to glory, even as from the Lord, the Spirit.
18ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞ ⲈϤϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲒⲀⲖ ⲈⲚϢⲒⲂϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒϨⲒⲔⲰⲚ ⲦⲀⲒϨⲒⲔⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲈⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ.
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