Ephesians 6
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
1ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ.
2“Honor your father and mother,” which is the first commandment with a promise:
2ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲒⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲔⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ϮⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲰϢ
3“that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”
3ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.
4You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
4ⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϢⲀⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲔⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
5Servants, be obedient to those who according to the flesh are your masters, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as to Christ,
5ⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
6not in the way of service only when eyes are on you, as men pleasers, but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart,
6ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲂⲀⲖ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤⲢⲀⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ
7with good will doing service as to the Lord and not to men,
7ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ.
8knowing that whatever good thing each one does, he will receive the same good again from the Lord, whether he is bound or free.
8ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲂⲰⲔ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ.
9You masters, do the same things to them, and give up threatening, knowing that he who is both their Master and yours is in heaven, and there is no partiality with him.
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈϨⲞ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ.
10Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might.
10ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ.
11Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
11ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞⲒ ϨⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲰⲔ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲦⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ.
12For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.
12ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϮ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ϨⲒ ⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲔⲢⲀⲦⲰⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
13Therefore put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
13ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϬⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒϦⲰⲔ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
14Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness,
14ⲞϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲔ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞⲒ ϨⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϮϦⲈⲖⲒⲂϢ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲆⲒⲔⲈⲞⲤⲨⲚⲎ.
15and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace,
15ⲘⲀ ⲠⲒⲐⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ
16above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one.
16ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϬⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲈⲂϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲰϢⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲞⲐⲚⲈϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϬⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϮⲠⲈⲢⲒⲔⲈⲪⲀⲖⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲎϤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.
18with all prayer and requests, praying at all times in the Spirit, and being watchful to this end in all perseverance and requests for all the saints.
18ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
19Pray for me, that utterance may be given to me in opening my mouth, to make known with boldness the mystery of the Good News,
19ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ ϨⲰ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϮ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲢⲰⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.
20for which I am an ambassador in chains; that in it I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.
20ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϮⲈⲢⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲖⲨⲤⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ.
21But that you also may know my affairs, how I am doing, Tychicus, the beloved brother and faithful servant in the Lord, will make known to you all things.
21ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲒⲬⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
22I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state and that he may comfort your hearts.
22ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ.
23Peace be to the brothers, and love with faith, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
23ϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
24Grace be with all those who love our Lord Jesus Christ with incorruptible love. Amen.
24ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲦⲀⲔⲞ
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