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1 ⲁ̅ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨϬⲎⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲬⲎ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲢⲦⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲚⲬⲰ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲘⲘⲈⲦϬⲀⲤⲒϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚϬⲞϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲀⲄⲰⲚ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ.
Therefore let us also, being surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth easily beset us, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us;
2 ⲃ̅ ⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲠⲀⲢⲬⲎⲄⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϪⲰⲔ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲀϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲪⲢⲞⲚⲒⲚ ⲘⲠϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
looking to the author and perfecter of the faith, Jesus, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲘⲈⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲨⲀⲚⲦⲒⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ.
For consider him that endured such contradiction by sinners against him, lest ye faint in your souls, and become weary.
Not yet have ye resisted unto blood, in your contest against sin;
5 ⲉ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲰⲂϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ.
and ye have forgotten the exhortation, which reasoneth with you as with sons: “My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when reproved by him;
for whom the Lord loveth, he chasteneth; and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.”
7 ⲍ̅ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲈⲚⲒⲚ ⲚⲤⲂⲰ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀϤ.
It is for chastening that ye endure; God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he, whom the father chasteneth not?
8 ⲏ̅ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲚ.
But if ye are without chastening, of which all have been made partakers, then are ye bastards and not sons.
9 ⲑ̅ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲚϢⲪⲒⲦ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲨϨⲎ ⲒⲈ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲚ ⲘⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲰⲚϦ.
Furthermore, we were chastened by the fathers of our flesh, and we gave them reverence; shall we not much rather be in subjection to the Father of spirits, and live?
10 ⲓ̅ ⲚⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ.
For they indeed for a few days chastened us, according as it seemed good to them; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲤⲂⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲢⲞⲤ ϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲔϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲠϦⲀⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲀⲤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲄⲨⲘⲚⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲤ.
Now all chastening for the present indeed seemeth to be not joyous, but grievous; but afterward it yieldeth the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been exercised thereby.
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees;
and make straight paths for your feet, that the lame may not be turned out of the way, but may rather be healed.
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no one will see the Lord;
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤϢⲀⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚϢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲤⲢⲎⲦ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲤϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ϬⲰϦⲈⲘ.
looking diligently, lest any one come short of the grace of God; lest any root of bitterness springing up trouble you, and the many be thereby defiled;
lest there be any fornicator, or profane person as Esau, who for one meal sold even his birthright.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲰⲤ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈϤϪⲈⲘ ⲘⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲔⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲤ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲢⲘⲰⲞⲨⲒ.
For ye know that when he afterward wished to inherit the blessing, he was rejected; for he found no place for repentance, though he sought it earnestly with tears.
For ye have not come to a mount that can be touched, and burning with fire, and to blackness, and darkness, and tempest,
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲈⲚⲤⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲤⲀⲖⲠⲒⲄⲄⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲠⲀⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
and the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of words, which voice they who heard, entreated that no more should be spoken to them;
for they could not bear that which was commanded, “If even a beast touch the mountain, it shall be stoned;” and,
so terrible was the sight, Moses said: “I exceedingly fear and tremble;”
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲒⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲂⲀ ⲚⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢϢⲀⲒ.
but ye have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem; and to myriads, the general assembly of angels;
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚϢⲀⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
and to the church of the first-born, who are enrolled in heaven; and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous men made perfect;
and to Jesus the mediator of a new covenant; and to a sprinkling with that blood which speaketh something better than Abel.
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲠⲀⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲎ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϢⲪⲰⲦ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲀⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲔⲈⲦ ϨⲢⲀⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
See that ye refuse not him who speaketh. For if they did not escape, who refused him who spoke his will on earth, much more shall not we, if we turn away from him who speaketh from heaven;
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲤⲘⲎ ⲔⲒⲘ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎ ⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲚⲀⲘⲞⲚⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲔⲈⲪⲈ
whose voice then shook the earth; but now he hath promised, saying, “Yet once more will I shake, not the earth only, but also the heaven.”
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲠⲒⲈⲦⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲔⲒⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲨⲐⲘⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲘⲞⲚⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲔⲒⲘ ⲀⲚ.
And this expression, “Yet once more,” signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that have been made, in order that those things which are not shaken may abide.
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲀⲦⲔⲒⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲚⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ.
Wherefore receiving a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably, with reverence and godly fear.
For our God is a consuming fire.
