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1 ⲁ̅ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϤⲀⲒ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲦϪⲞⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲢⲀⲚⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ.
We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
Each of us should please his neighbor for his good, to build him up.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲦⲀϤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒϢⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϮϢⲪⲒⲦ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ.
For even Christ did not please Himself, but as it is written: “The insults of those who insult You have fallen on Me.”
4 ⲇ̅ ϨⲰⲂ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤϦⲎ ⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲤϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲂⲰ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ.
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.
5 ⲉ̅ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲔⲖⲎ ⲤⲒⲤ ⲈϤⲈϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
Now may the God who gives endurance and encouragement grant you harmony with one another in Christ Jesus,
so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring glory to God.
8 ⲏ̅ ϮϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈⲬⲀⲤ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀϪⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ.
For I tell you that Christ has become a servant of the circumcised on behalf of God’s truth, to confirm the promises made to the patriarchs,
9 ⲑ̅ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲀⲒ ⲈϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀⲈⲢⲮⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲈⲠⲈⲔⲢⲀⲚ.
so that the Gentiles may glorify God for His mercy. As it is written: “Therefore I will praise You among the Gentiles; I will sing hymns to Your name.”
Again, it says: “Rejoice, O Gentiles, with His people.”
And again: “Praise the Lord, all you Gentiles, and extol Him, all you peoples.”
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲎⲤⲀⲎⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚⲒⲈⲤⲤⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲈⲢⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
And once more, Isaiah says: “The Root of Jesse will appear, One who will arise to rule over the Gentiles; in Him the Gentiles will put their hope.”
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈϤⲈⲘⲀϨ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
I myself am convinced, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, brimming with knowledge, and able to instruct one another.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲦⲞⲖⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲠⲞⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲒϮ ⲘⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪϮ
However, I have written you a bold reminder on some points, because of the grace God has given me
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲈⲐⲢⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲒⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲪⲰϢⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲒⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲎ ⲂⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲪⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲤϢⲎⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Therefore I exult in Christ Jesus in my service to God.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲈϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚϦⲎ ⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲰⲂ.
I will not presume to speak of anything except what Christ has accomplished through me in leading the Gentiles to obedience by word and deed,
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ϦⲈⲚ ⲦϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲤⲔⲰϮ ϢⲀ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲖⲖⲨⲢⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲘⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲘⲈⲒ ⲚϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲪⲘⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲦⲈⲘⲔⲰⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ.
In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲈⲨⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲎ ⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲨⲈⲔⲀϮ.
Rather, as it is written: “Those who were not told about Him will see, and those who have not heard will understand.”
That is why I have often been hindered from coming to you.
But now that there are no further opportunities for me in these regions, and since I have longed for many years to visit you,
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲒⲚⲀϢⲈⲚⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲤⲠⲀⲚⲒⲀ ϮⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲒⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲞⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲠⲞⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ.
I hope to see you on my way to Spain. And after I have enjoyed your company for a while, you can equip me for my journey.
Now, however, I am on my way to Jerusalem to serve the saints there.
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲀⲨϮⲘⲀϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲬⲀⲒⲀ ⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲚⲒϨⲎⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
For Macedonia and Achaia were pleased to make a contribution for the poor among the saints in Jerusalem.
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲀⲨϮⲘⲀϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲈⲘϢⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲔⲒⲔⲞⲚ.
They were pleased to do it, and indeed they owe it to them. For if the Gentiles have shared in their spiritual blessings, they are obligated to minister to them with material blessings.
So after I have completed this service and have safely delivered this bounty to them, I will set off to Spain by way of you.
I know that when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of Christ.
30 ⲗ̅ ϮϮϨⲞ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲀⲄⲰⲚⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ ϨⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
Now I urge you, brothers, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to join me in my struggle by praying to God for me.
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲀⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲤϢⲎⲠ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ.
Pray that I may be delivered from the unbelievers in Judea, and that my service in Jerusalem may be acceptable to the saints there,
so that by God’s will I may come to you with joy and together with you be refreshed.
The God of peace be with all of you. Amen.
