Ephesians 1
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus:
1ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
2Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
2ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
3Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,
3ϤⲤⲘⲀⲘⲀⲦ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
4even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and without defect before him in love,
4ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲦⲠⲈⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲔⲀⲦⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲐⲰⲖⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ.
5having predestined us for adoption as children through Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his desire,
5ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲐⲀϢⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ.
6to the praise of the glory of his grace, by which he freely gave us favor in the Beloved.
6ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ.
7In him we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace
7ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲠⲒⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲠⲀⲢⲀⲠⲦⲰⲘⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲬⲢⲤ.
8which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,
8ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲀϮ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
9making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he purposed in him
9ⲈⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎⲦϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
10to an administration of the fullness of the times, to sum up all things in Christ, the things in the heavens and the things on the earth, in him.
10ⲈⲨⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲔ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
11We were also assigned an inheritance in him, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who does all things after the counsel of his will,
11ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲀϤⲐⲀϢⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ
12to the end that we should be to the praise of his glory, we who had before hoped in Christ.
12ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
13In him you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit,
13ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲤⲪⲢⲀⲄⲒⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲠⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲀ.
14who is a pledge of our inheritance, to the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.
14ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲢⲎⲂ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲤⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲦⲀⲚϦⲞ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ.
15For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you and the love which you have toward all the saints,
15ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
16don’t cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,
16ⲚϮⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲞⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲒϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ.
17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him,
17ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ
18having the eyes of your hearts enlightened, that you may know what is the hope of his calling, and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints,
18ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ.
19and what is the exceeding greatness of his power toward us who believe, according to that working of the strength of his might
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ.
20which he worked in Christ when he raised him from the dead and made him to sit at his right hand in the heavenly places,
20ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲞϤ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
21far above all rule, authority, power, dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age, but also in that which is to come.
21ⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲘⲈⲦϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϮⲢⲀⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
22He put all things in subjection under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things for the assembly,
22ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲪⲈ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
23which is his body, the fullness of him who fills all in all.
23ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲀ ⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
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