Romans 10
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Brothers, my heart’s desire and my prayer to God is for Israel, that they may be saved.
1ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲠϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϮⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϨⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ
2For I testify about them that they have a zeal for God, but not according to knowledge.
2ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲬⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ.
3For being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and seeking to establish their own righteousness, they didn’t subject themselves to the righteousness of God.
3ⲈⲨⲞⲂϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲤⲈⲘⲚⲈ ⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
4For Christ is the fulfillment of the law for righteousness to everyone who believes.
4ⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎ ⲒⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.
5For Moses writes about the righteousness of the law, “The one who does them will live by them.”
5ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤⲤϦⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϮⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲀⲒⲤ ⲈϤⲈⲰⲚϦ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ.
6But the righteousness which is of faith says this, “Don’t say in your heart, ‘Who will ascend into heaven?’ (that is, to bring Christ down);
6ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϪⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲔϨⲎ ⲦϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϢϢⲈ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ.
7or, ‘Who will descend into the abyss?’ (that is, to bring Christ up from the dead.)”
7ⲒⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢϢⲈ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
8But what does it say? “The word is near you, in your mouth and in your heart;” that is, the word of faith which we preach:
8ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϤϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
9that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
9ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲔ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀϨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲔⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
10For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation.
10ϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲎⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
11For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.”
11ⲤϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲒϢⲒⲠⲒ.
12For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him.
12ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲄⲀⲢ ϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲠⲀⲒϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲰϢ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲂⲎϤ.
13For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
13ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈϤⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
14How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher?
14ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲦϬⲚⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲰⲒϢ.
15And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”
15ⲠⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲀⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲚⲈⲤⲈ ⲚⲈⲚϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ
16But they didn’t all listen to the glad news. For Isaiah says, “Lord, who has believed our report?”
16ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲎⲤⲀⲎⲀⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠϢⲰⲂϢ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲚⲒⲘ.
17So faith comes by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
17ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ.
18But I say, didn’t they hear? Yes, most certainly, “Their sound went out into all the earth, their words to the ends of the world.”
18ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲄⲈ ⲀⲠⲞⲨϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲨⲪⲞϨ ϢⲀ ⲀⲨⲢⲎϪⲤ ⲚϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎ.
19But I ask, didn’t Israel know? First Moses says, “I will provoke you to jealousy with that which is no nation. I will make you angry with a nation void of understanding.”
19ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲒⲈϮⲬⲞϨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲦⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲒⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰⲚⲦ.
20Isaiah is very bold and says, “I was found by those who didn’t seek me. I was revealed to those who didn’t ask for me.”
20ⲎⲤⲀⲎⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘⲦ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲦ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲀⲚ.
21But about Israel he says, “All day long I stretched out my hands to a disobedient and contrary people.”
21ϤϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲪⲰⲢϢ ⲚⲚⲀϪⲒϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲈⲢⲀⲚⲦⲒⲖⲈⲄⲒⲚ.
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