James 1
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings.
1ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲪⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚϮⲒⲂ ⲘⲪⲨⲖⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϪⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲬⲈⲢⲈ
2Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,
2ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲢⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲠⲒⲢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲐⲞ ⲚⲢⲎϮ
3knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
3ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϮⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲞⲨϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ.
4Let endurance have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
4ϮϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲈϤϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲢϨ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ
5But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
5ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲞⲢϨ ⲚⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲠⲖⲰⲤ ⲚϤϢⲰϢϤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ
6But let him ask in faith, without any doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, driven by the wind and tossed.
6ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϤⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲂⲀⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲂⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒϪⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲐⲎⲞⲨ ϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ
7For that man shouldn’t think that he will receive anything from the Lord.
7ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠϬⲤ
8He is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways.
8ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲂⲞⲨⲀⲦⲤⲈⲘⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
9Let the brother in humble circumstances glory in his high position;
9ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲐⲈⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϬⲒⲤⲒ
10and the rich, in that he is made humble, because like the flower in the grass, he will pass away.
10ⲠⲒⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ϪⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲂⲈⲚ ϤⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ
11For the sun arises with the scorching wind and withers the grass; and the flower in it falls, and the beauty of its appearance perishes. So the rich man will also fade away in his pursuits.
11ⲀϤϢⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲢⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲔⲀⲨⲤⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦϢⲞⲨⲒⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲞⲨⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈϤϨⲢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲤϤⲞⲢϤⲈⲢ ⲠⲤⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲞ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲒⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲀⲖⲰⲘ
12Blessed is a person who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord promised to those who love him.
12ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲒⲢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲠ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲬⲖⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦϤ.
13Let no man say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God,” for God can’t be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.
13ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϪⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ϤⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϤⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ
14But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own lust and enticed.
14ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲤⲤⲰⲔ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲤⲞⲠⲤⲈⲠ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
15Then the lust, when it has conceived, bears sin. The sin, when it is full grown, produces death.
15ⲒⲦⲀ ϮⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲈⲢⲂⲞⲔⲒ ϢⲀⲤⲘⲈⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀϤϪⲪⲞ ⲘⲪⲘⲞⲨ.
16Don’t be deceived, my beloved brothers.
16ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ
17Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation nor turning shadow.
17ⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲆⲰⲢⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲈⲈⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢⲒⲂϮ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϦⲎⲒⲂⲒ ⲈⲀⲤⲤⲒⲚⲒ
18Of his own will he gave birth to us by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of first fruits of his creatures.
18ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀϤϪⲪⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲠⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲚⲦ
19So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;
19ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϤⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϤϨⲞⲢϢ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϤϨⲢⲞϢ ⲈϤⲚⲀϪⲰⲚⲦ
20for the anger of man doesn’t produce the righteousness of God.
20ⲠϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
21Therefore, putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with humility the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
21ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲐⲰⲖⲈⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲀⲔⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϤⲢⲎⲦ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ
22But be doers of the word, and not only hearers, deluding your own selves.
22ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ
23For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man looking at his natural face in a mirror;
23ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀϤϮⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠϨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϪⲒⲚⲘⲒⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲒⲀⲖ
24for he sees himself, and goes away, and immediately forgets what kind of man he was.
24ⲀϤϮⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲰⲂϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
25But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom and continues, not being a hearer who forgets but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.
25ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲤⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲀϤⲈⲢⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲰⲂϢ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
26If anyone among you thinks himself to be religious while he doesn’t bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, this man’s religion is worthless.
26ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚϤϬⲒⲬⲀⲖⲒⲚⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲈⲪⲖⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ
27Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this: to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained by the world.
27ⲠⲒϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲦⲐⲰⲖⲈⲂ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲢⲪⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲀϬ ⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
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