Romans 12
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
1ϮϮϨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈϤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲖⲞⲄⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲈϤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ.
2Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.
2ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲤⲬⲎⲘⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲂⲦ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
3For I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
3ϮϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲈⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϬⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲰϢ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀϨϮ.
4For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function,
4ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ
5so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another,
5ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ.
6having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
6ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲨϢⲈⲂⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲐⲞⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ.
7or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;
7ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚϮⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ.
8or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
8ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲐⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ.
9Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
9ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲪⲎⲦ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ.
10In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor prefer one another,
10ϦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ.
11not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,
11ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϬⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
12rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer,
12ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲈⲚⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲎ ⲚⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ.
13contributing to the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.
13ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲚⲒⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ.
14Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.
14ⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲤⲀϨⲞⲨⲒ.
15Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.
15ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲒⲘⲒ.
16Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.
16ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϬⲀⲤⲒϨⲎ ⲦⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲈⲂⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
17Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
17ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲠⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
18If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
18ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲢϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ
19Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”
19ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲘⲀ ⲘⲠϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲚϬⲒⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲪⲰⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
20Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”
20ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲔϪⲀϪⲒ ϨⲔⲞ ⲘⲀⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒⲂⲒ ⲘⲀⲦⲤⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲔⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲔⲈⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲈⲂⲤ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲀⲪⲈ.
21Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
21ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
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