2 Corinthians 5
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1For we know that if the earthly house of our tent is dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.
1ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲘⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ ⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
2For most certainly in this we groan, longing to be clothed with our habitation which is from heaven,
2ϦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈⲚϤⲒⲀϨⲞⲘ ⲈⲚϬⲒϢϢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϮϨⲒⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲘⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ.
3if indeed being clothed, we will not be found naked.
3ⲒⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚⲦⲎⲒϤ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲂⲎϢ.
4For indeed we who are in this tent do groan, being burdened, not that we desire to be unclothed, but that we desire to be clothed, that what is mortal may be swallowed up by life.
4ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲦⲈⲚϤⲒⲀϨⲞⲘ ⲈⲚϨⲞⲢϢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲀϢⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲦⲎⲒϤ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲰⲘⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈϢⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲰⲚϦ.
5Now he who made us for this very thing is God, who also gave to us the down payment of the Spirit.
5ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϮ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲀⲢⲎⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
6Therefore we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord;
6ⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲦⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲠϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
7for we walk by faith, not by sight.
7ⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲦ.
8We are courageous, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.
8ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲘⲀϮ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲈ ϨⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
9Therefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well pleasing to him.
9ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲦⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲚⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲚⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ.
10For we must all be revealed before the judgment seat of Christ that each one may receive the things in the body according to what he has done, whether good or bad.
10ϨⲰϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲂⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϬⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
11Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are revealed to God, and I hope that we are revealed also in your consciences.
11ⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϮϨⲞϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰⲦ ⲘⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ.
12For we are not commending ourselves to you again, but speak as giving you occasion of boasting on our behalf, that you may have something to answer those who boast in appearance and not in heart.
12ⲚⲀⲚⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲚϮⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲚ.
13For if we are beside ourselves, it is for God. Or if we are of sober mind, it is for you.
13ⲒⲦⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲤⲒϨⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲚⲤⲒϨⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
14For the love of Christ compels us; because we judge thus: that one died for all, therefore all died.
14ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨ.
15He died for all, that those who live should no longer live to themselves, but to him who for their sakes died and rose again.
15ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ.
16Therefore we know no one according to the flesh from now on. Even though we have known Christ according to the flesh, yet now we know him so no more.
16ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
17Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.
17ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲒⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ.
18But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;
18ϨⲰⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲞⲦⲠⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲰⲦⲠ.
19namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation.
19ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϤϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϤⲰⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲠⲦⲰⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ.
20We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God.
20ⲀⲚⲈⲢⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲞ ⲈⲪⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
21For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
21ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲀϤⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
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