Ephesians 5
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Be therefore imitators of God, as beloved children.
1ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ.
2Walk in love, even as Christ also loved us and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling fragrance.
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤⲪⲞⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲤⲐⲞⲒ ⲚⲤⲐⲞⲒⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ.
3But sexual immorality, and all uncleanness or covetousness, let it not even be mentioned among you, as becomes saints;
3ϮⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ϬⲰϦⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲞⲨϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲤⲢⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ.
4nor filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor jesting, which are not appropriate, but rather giving of thanks.
4ⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲤⲞϪ ⲒⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲦⲢⲀⲠⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ.
5Know this for sure, that no sexually immoral person, nor unclean person, nor covetous man (who is an idolater), has any inheritance in the Kingdom of Christ and God.
5ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲞⲢⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲔⲖⲎ ⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
6Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of these things the wrath of God comes on the children of disobedience.
6ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
7Therefore don’t be partakers with them.
7ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
8For you were once darkness, but are now light in the Lord. Walk as children of light,
8ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
9for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth,
9ⲠⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲀϤⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲆⲒⲔⲈⲞⲤⲨⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
10proving what is well pleasing to the Lord.
10ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲐⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
11Have no fellowship with the unfruitful deeds of darkness, but rather even reprove them.
11ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲞϨⲒ.
12For it is a shame even to speak of the things which are done by them in secret.
12ⲚⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲬⲰⲠ ⲞⲨϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
13But all things, when they are reproved, are revealed by the light, for everything that reveals is light.
13ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϢⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲤⲀϨⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲰⲂ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ.
14Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”
14ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ.
15Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise,
15ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲔⲢⲒⲂⲰⲤ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲦⲤⲂⲰ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ.
16redeeming the time, because the days are evil.
16ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲤⲈϨⲰⲞⲨ.
17Therefore, don’t be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.
17ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲦⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀϮ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
18Don’t be drunken with wine, in which is dissipation, but be filled with the Spirit,
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲐⲒϦⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲢⲠ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
19speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord;
19ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲮⲀⲖⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲰⲆⲎ ⲘⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲮⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ.
20giving thanks always concerning all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God, even the Father;
20ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ
21subjecting yourselves to one another in the fear of Christ.
21ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲚⲞ ⲚϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮϨⲞϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
22Wives, be subject to your own husbands, as to the Lord.
22ⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
23For the husband is the head of the wife, as Christ also is the head of the assembly, being himself the savior of the body.
23ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲀⲪⲈ ⲚϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦⲀⲪⲈ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ.
24But as the assembly is subject to Christ, so let the wives also be to their own husbands in everything.
24ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϬⲚⲞ ⲚϪⲰⲤ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϬ ⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
25Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the assembly and gave himself up for her,
25ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎ ⲤⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲤ
26that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word,
26ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞⲤ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ.
27that he might present the assembly to himself gloriously, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without defect.
27ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲀϨⲈ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ ⲈⲤϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀϬⲚⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲐⲰⲖⲈⲂ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲐⲰⲖⲈⲂ.
28Even so husbands also ought to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself.
28ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ.
29For no man ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, even as the Lord also does the assembly,
29ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲈⲤⲦⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϢⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲞⲨϢⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢⲐⲀⲖⲠⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ.
30because we are members of his body, of his flesh and bones.
30ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ.
31“For this cause a man will leave his father and mother and will be joined to his wife. Then the two will become one flesh.”
31ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲞⲘϤ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲨⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲂ ⲈⲨⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ
32This mystery is great, but I speak concerning Christ and the assembly.
32ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ.
33Nevertheless each of you must also love his own wife even as himself; and let the wife see that she respects her husband.
33ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲢⲎϮ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
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