Romans 2
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1Therefore you are without excuse, O man, whoever you are who judge. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.
1ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲱ ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϯϩⲁⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲕϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲕ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲁⲕϩⲓⲟⲩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲕ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲕ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲁ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϯϩⲁⲡ.
2We know that the judgment of God is according to truth against those who practice such things.
2ⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲁϥϣⲟⲡ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ.
3Do you think this, O man who judges those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?
3⳿ⲭⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲱ ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲭⲣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲫⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
4Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
4ϣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲕⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲭ͞ⲣⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲕ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲭ͞ⲣⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ.
5But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are treasuring up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath, revelation, and of the righteous judgment of God,
5ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲙ⳿ϩⲑⲏϥ ⳿ⲕϩⲓ ϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
6who “will pay back to everyone according to their works:”
6ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛⲉϥ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
7to those who by perseverance in well-doing seek for glory, honor, and incorruptibility, eternal life;
7ⲛⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ.
8but to those who are self-seeking and don’t obey the truth, but obey unrighteousness, will be wrath, indignation,
8ⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ϣϭⲛⲏⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϯⲙⲁϯ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲩⲑⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲙⲉⲧϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲛ.
9oppression, and anguish on every soul of man who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
9ⲟⲩϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ.
10But glory, honor, and peace go to every man who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
10ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ.
11For there is no partiality with God.
11⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲓϩⲟ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ.
12For as many as have sinned without the law will also perish without the law. As many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.
12ⲛⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
13For it isn’t the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified
13ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓⲱⲟⲩ.
14(for when Gentiles who don’t have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves,
14ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲥⲉ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲥⲉⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
15in that they show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience testifying with them, and their thoughts among themselves accusing or else excusing them)
15ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲓⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲑⲉ.
16in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ.
16Ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
17Indeed you bear the name of a Jew, rest on the law, glory in God,
17ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⳿ⲕϯⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⳿ⲕⲙⲟⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲕϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ.
18know his will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
18ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲕⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲕⲉⲣⲕⲁⲑⲏⲕⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
19and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
19⳿ϩⲑⲏⲕ ⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥ ϭⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ.
20a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of babies, having in the law the form of knowledge and of the truth.
20⳿ⲫⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲣⲉ ⳿ⲑⲙⲟⲣⲫⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
21You therefore who teach another, don’t you teach yourself? You who preach that a man shouldn’t steal, do you steal?
21ⲫⲏ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲕϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ ϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲕϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
22You who say a man shouldn’t commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who abhor idols, do you rob temples?
22ⲫⲏⲉⲧϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⳿ⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲁⲗⲡⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ.
23You who glory in the law, do you dishonor God by disobeying the law?
23ⲫⲏⲉⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲕϣⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
24For “the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles because of you,” just as it is written.
24⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲥⲉϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ.
25For circumcision indeed profits, if you are a doer of the law, but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
25ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲏⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ.
26If therefore the uncircumcised keep the ordinances of the law, won’t his uncircumcision be accounted as circumcision?
26ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲭⲓ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲡⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲓ.
27Won’t those who are physically uncircumcised, but fulfill the law, judge you, who with the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law?
27ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲫⲩⲥⲓⲕⲏ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲉⲥϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲥⲛⲁϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϧⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲥⲉⲃⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲧⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
28For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;
28ⲡⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲉⲃⲓ.
29but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from men, but from God.
29ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲡⲉ
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