Romans 4
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1What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
1ⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘϤ ⲠⲈⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ.
2For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not toward God.
2ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲀϤⲘⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚ.
3For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
3ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲠⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
4Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.
4ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲈⲠ ⲠⲈϤⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ϤⲈⲢⲞϤ.
5But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.
5ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲚ ⲈϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ϢⲀⲨⲈⲠ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
6Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:
6ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ϪⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲰⲠ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲦϬⲚⲈ ϨⲰⲂ.
7“Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
7ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲰⲂⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
8Blessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin.”
8ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲈⲠ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
9Is this blessing then pronounced only on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.
9ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ϢⲀⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲠ ⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
10How then was it counted? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
10ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲨⲞⲠϤ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ϢⲀⲚ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲈϤⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ.
11He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them.
11ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲤⲪⲢⲀⲄⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲞⲨⲰⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
12He is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
12ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒ ⲚⲒϢⲈⲚⲦⲀⲦⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ.
13For the promise to Abraham and to his offspring that he would be heir of the world wasn’t through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
13ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲒⲈ ⲠⲈϤϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ.
14For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.
14ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲔⲰⲢϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲰϢ.
15For the law produces wrath; for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
15ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲨϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲪⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲀⲤⲒⲤ.
16For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the offspring, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.
16ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲈϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲢⲞϪ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ.
17As it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations.” This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.
17ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲬⲀⲔ ⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲦⲀⲚϦⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲞⲠ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲈⲈⲨϢⲞⲠ.
18Against hope, Abraham in hope believed, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, “So will your offspring be.”
18ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲨϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϪⲢⲞϪ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
19Without being weakened in faith, he didn’t consider his own body, already having been worn out, (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲰⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲀϤϮⲚⲒⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϤ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲢⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲔⲈⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲚⲤⲀⲢⲢⲀ.
20Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦ ⲂϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲀϤϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
21and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform.
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲀⲒϤ.
22Therefore it also was “credited to him for righteousness.”
22ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲞⲠⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
23Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone,
23ⲚⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲠⲤ ⲚⲀϤ.
24but for our sake also, to whom it will be accounted, who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead,
24ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲠⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ
25who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
25ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞ.
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