Revelation 21
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more.
1ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲪⲈ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ϮⲪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲒⲞⲘ ϪⲈ.
2I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲈⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲈⲤⲤⲈⲖⲤⲰⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
3I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with people; and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.
3ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ϮⲤⲔⲨⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲞⲨⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ
4He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain any more. The first things have passed away.”
4ⲈϤⲈϤⲈⲦ ⲈⲢⲘⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲘⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϨⲎⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈ ϦⲒⲤⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲚⲒϨⲞⲨⲀϮ ⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
5He who sits on the throne said, “Behold, I am making all things new.” He said, “Write, for these words of God are faithful and true.”
5ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲈ.
6He said to me, “I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give freely to him who is thirsty from the spring of the water of life.
6ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲀⲪⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲰ ϮⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲞⲨⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲚϪⲒⲚϪⲎ.
7He who overcomes, I will give him these things. I will be his God, and he will be my son.
7ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲢⲞ ⲈϤⲈⲈⲢⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ.
8But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”
8ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲈⲢϢⲖⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲦⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϤϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲞⲢⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲒϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲠⲞⲨⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲖⲨⲘⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲐⲎⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀϨⲂ ⲠⲈ.
9One of the seven angels who had the seven bowls which were loaded with the seven last plagues came, and he spoke with me, saying, “Come here. I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.”
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲌ ⲚⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲌ ⲘⲪⲨⲀⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲈϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲌ ⲚⲈⲢϦⲞⲦ ⲚϦⲀⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞⲔ ⲈϮϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲦⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲎⲂ.
10He carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the holy city, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
10ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲖⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪϮ
11having the glory of God. Her light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
11ⲐⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲐⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲤⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲠⲒⲤ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲀⲖⲞⲤ.
12having a great and high wall with twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel.
12ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲞⲂⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϤϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲒⲂ ⲘⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲒⲂ ⲚⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲀⲚ ⲈⲨⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚϮⲒⲂ ⲘⲪⲨⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ
13On the east were three gates, and on the north three gates, and on the south three gates, and on the west three gates.
13ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲒⲈⲂⲦ ⲄⲘⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲤⲀⲢⲎⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲄⲘⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲘⲈⲚⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲄⲘⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲘϨⲒⲦ Ⲅ- ⲘⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ.
14The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb.
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲂⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲒⲂ ⲚⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲂ ⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲎⲂ.
15He who spoke with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, its gates, and its walls.
15ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲔⲀϢ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲒ ⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲤϢⲐⲞⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲤⲤⲞⲂⲦ.
16The city is square. Its length is as great as its width. He measured the city with the reed: twelve thousand twelve stadia. Its length, width, and height are equal.
16ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲦⲈⲦⲢⲀⲄⲰⲚⲞⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲒⲎ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲤⲞⲨⲎϢⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲒ ⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘⲤ ⲈⲤⲞⲒ ⲘⲒⲂ ⲚϢⲞ ⲚⲤⲦⲀⲆⲒⲞⲚ ⲚϢⲒⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲤⲞⲨⲎ ϢⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲤϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲨⲤⲞⲤ.
17Its wall is one hundred forty-four cubits, by the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲤⲞⲂⲦ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘϤ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲢⲘⲆ ⲚϢⲞ ⲠϢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ.
18The construction of its wall was jasper. The city was pure gold, like pure glass.
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲔⲰϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲞⲂⲦ ϮϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲚⲀⲤⲞⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲀⲤⲠⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲞⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲂ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀϪⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
19The foundations of the city’s wall were adorned with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲞⲂⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲨⲔⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲦⲀⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ϮⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲒⲀⲤⲠⲒⲤ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲀϨⲂϮ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲠⲪⲒⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲀϨⲄϮ ⲞⲨⲔⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲆⲰⲚ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲀϨⲆ ⲞⲨⲤⲘⲀⲢⲀⲔⲆⲞⲤ
20the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.
20ϮⲘⲀϨⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲆⲞⲚⲒⲜ ϮⲘⲀϨ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲆⲒⲚⲞⲚ ϮⲘⲀϨⲌ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲒⲤⲞⲖⲒⲚⲐⲞⲚⲤ ϮⲘⲀϨⲎ ⲞⲨⲂⲨⲢⲒⲖⲖⲞⲤ ϮⲘⲀϨⲐϮ ⲞⲨⲆⲞⲠⲀⲦⲒⲞⲚ ϮⲘⲀϨⲒϮ ⲞⲨϨⲨⲀⲔⲨⲚⲐⲒⲚⲞⲚ ϮⲘⲀϨⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲔⲨⲤⲞⲠⲀⲢⲀⲤⲞⲤ ϮⲘⲀϨⲒⲂ ⲞⲨⲀⲘⲈⲐⲒⲦⲞⲤ
21The twelve gates were twelve pearls. Each one of the gates was made of one pearl. The street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲒⲂ ⲘⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲄⲀⲢⲒⲦⲎ ⲤⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒϢⲐⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲂⲀϪⲎ ⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
22I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.
22ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲠⲀⲚⲦⲞⲔⲢⲀⲦⲰⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈⲤⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϨⲒⲎⲂ.
23The city has no need for the sun or moon to shine, for the very glory of God illuminated it and its lamp is the Lamb.
23ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲈⲢⲚⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲒⲞϨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲤϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲒⲎⲂ.
24The nations will walk in its light. The kings of the earth bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.
24ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲤⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ
25Its gates will in no way be shut by day (for there will be no night there),
25ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲤⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ
26and they shall bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it so that they may enter.
26ⲈⲨⲈⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ.
27There will in no way enter into it anything profane, or one who causes an abomination or a lie, but only those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.
27ⲚⲚⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲰϤ ϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ Ⲓ- ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲎⲂ.
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