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1 ⲁ̅ ⲈⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲔⲀⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲬⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲐⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲀⲦⲀⲖⲀⲖⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ
Wherefore laying away all malice, and all guile, and dissimulations, and envies, and all detractions,
2 ⲃ̅ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲰϮ ⲚⲖⲞⲄⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲦⲬⲢⲞϤ ϬⲒϢϢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
As newborn babes, desire the rational milk without guile, that thereby you may grow unto salvation:
If so be you have tasted that the Lord is sweet.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲈⲀⲨϢⲞϢ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϤⲤⲞⲦⲠ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ.
Unto whom coming, as to a living stone, rejected indeed by men, but chosen and made honourable by God:
5 ⲉ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲚϦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰⲦ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲈⲨϢⲎⲠ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲤ
Be you also as living stones built up, a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
6 ⲋ̅ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲬⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲒⲰⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚϪⲰϪ ⲚⲖⲀⲔϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲒϢⲒⲠⲒ
Wherefore it is said in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Sion a chief corner stone, elect, precious. And he that shall believe in him, shall not be confounded.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲠⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲞϢϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲔⲰⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲰϪ ⲚⲖⲀⲔϨ
To you therefore that believe, he is honour: but to them that believe not, the stone which the builders rejected, the same is made the head of the corner:
8 ⲏ̅ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲰⲚⲒ ⲚϬⲢⲞⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲚⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲒϬⲢⲞⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈⲬⲀⲨ ⲚϦⲎ ⲦϤ.
And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of scandal, to them who stumble at the word, neither do believe, whereunto also they are set.
9 ⲑ̅ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲦⲠ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲞⲨϢⲖⲰⲖ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞϤ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲈⲦⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ
But you are a chosen generation, a kingly priesthood, a holy nation, a purchased people: that you may declare his virtues, who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:
10 ⲓ̅ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲞⲨⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ
Who in time past were not a people: but are now the people of God. Who had not obtained mercy; but now have obtained mercy.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ϮⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈⲘⲚϪⲰⲒⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲤⲀⲢⲔⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲎⲔ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ϮⲮⲨⲬⲎ
Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, to refrain yourselves from carnal desires which war against the soul,
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲒⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲢϢⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ
Having your conversation good among the Gentiles: that whereas they speak against you as evildoers, they may, by the good works, which they shall behold in you, glorify God in the day of visitation.
Be ye subject therefore to every human creature for God’s sake: whether it be to the king as excelling;
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲨⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲨϬⲒⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ
Or to governors as sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of the good:
For so is the will of God, that by doing well you may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈⲘϨⲈⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲀⲖⲨⲘⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲀⲔⲒⲀ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
As free, and not as making liberty a cloak for malice, but as the servants of God.
Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲚⲞ ⲚϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϬ ⲒⲤⲈⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲞϮ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲠⲒⲔⲎⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲔⲰⲖϪ.
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear, not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲔⲀⲨϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈϤϬⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ.
For this is thankworthy, if for conscience towards God, a man endure sorrows, suffering wrongfully.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲀϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϮⲔⲈϨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪϮ
For what glory is it, if committing sin, and being buffeted for it, you endure? But if doing well you suffer patiently; this is thankworthy before God.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲈⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲰϤ ⲀϤϬⲒⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ⲀϤⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲨⲠⲞⲄⲢⲀⲘⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲈϤϢⲈⲚⲦⲀⲦⲤⲒ
For unto this are you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example that you should follow his steps.
Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth.
Who, when he was reviled, did not revile: when he suffered, he threatened not: but delivered himself to him that judged him unjustly.
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϢⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲖϬⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲈⲢϦⲞⲦ.
Who his own self bore our sins in his body upon the tree: that we, being dead to sins, should live to justice: by whose stripes you were healed.
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲠⲒⲤⲔⲞⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ.
For you were as sheep going astray; but you are now converted to the shepherd and bishop of your souls.
