James 3
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
1ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ
2For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who doesn’t stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.
2ⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϤϨⲒⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲦⲈⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϬⲒⲬⲀⲖⲒⲚⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ
3Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
3ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚϮⲬⲀⲖⲒⲚⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲐⲰⲢ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ
4Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.
4ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲈϪⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲔ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϢⲦ ϢⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚϨⲒⲎ ⲈⲪⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲈⲘⲒ
5So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
5ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ϤⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲨⲖⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ
6And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna.
6ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲤ ϨⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲤⲞⲖⲤⲈⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲬⲎ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤϨⲒⲀϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϤⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲦⲢⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϪⲒⲚⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ
7For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;
7ⲪⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲐⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲦϤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲘⲀⲒⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲆⲀⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϬⲚⲞ ⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϮⲪⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲰⲘⲒ
8but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
8ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϢⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϬⲚⲈϪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲀⲦⲤⲈⲘⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ⲘⲘⲀⲐⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ
9With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.
9ⲀⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲚϨⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
10Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
10ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲞ ⲢⲰ ⲤⲈⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϨⲞⲨⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ
11Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
11ⲘⲎϮ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ϮⲘⲞⲨⲘⲒ ⲂⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲞⲖϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲐⲘⲞⲖϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲢⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ
12Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.
12ⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲒⲦ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲠⲈⲐⲘⲞⲖϨ ⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϨⲞⲖϪ
13Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
13ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲔⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϪⲒⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ
14But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, don’t boast and don’t lie against the truth.
14ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲬⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲚϢⲀϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ϦⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ
15This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
15ⲦⲀⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲐⲀ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲘⲮⲨⲬⲒⲔⲎ ⲚⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ
16For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
16ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲬⲞϨ ⲒⲈ ϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ
17But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
17ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲠⲒⲔⲎⲤ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲤⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲀⲦϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲦⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲦⲈ
18Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
18ⲠⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲀⲨⲤⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ
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