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1 ⲁ̅ ⲘⲀⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ.
Put them in mind to be in subjection to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready unto every good work,
to speak evil of no man, not to be contentious, to be gentle, shewing all meekness toward all men.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲚⲀⲚⲞⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲰⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲦⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϮⲘⲀϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚⲤⲞⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲨⲆⲞⲚⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲔⲀⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲪⲐⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲚⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲘⲈⲤⲦⲰⲚ ⲈⲚⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ.
For we also were aforetime foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another.
But when the kindness of God our Saviour, and his love toward man, appeared,
5 ⲉ̅ ⲚⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲔⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀϨⲈⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀϨⲈⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ.
not by works [done] in righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost,
which he poured out upon us richly, through Jesus Christ our Saviour;
7 ⲍ̅ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōnios g166)
that, being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
8 ⲏ̅ ϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲔⲈⲬ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔⲦⲀϪⲢⲞⲔ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϤⲒⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈϮⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
Faithful is the saying, and concerning these things I will that thou affirm confidently, to the end that they which have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men:
9 ⲑ̅ ⲚⲒⲔⲰϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲖⲀϦ ⲚⲚⲞⲘⲒⲔⲞⲚ ϨⲈⲚⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲦϮϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲪⲖⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈ.
but shun foolish questionings, and genealogies, and strifes, and fightings about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
A man that is heretical after a first and second admonition refuse;
knowing that such a one is perverted, and sinneth, being self-condemned.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲀ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲒⲈ ⲦⲒⲬⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲔⲞⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲀⲒⲐⲰϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲈⲢϮⲪⲢⲰ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
When I shall send Artemas unto thee, or Tychicus, give diligence to come unto me to Nicopolis: for there I have determined to winter.
Set forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϤⲒⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲈⲞⲚ ⲚⲬⲢⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ.
And let our [people] also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in faith. Grace be with you all.
