ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲒⲞⲤ Ⲃ ̅ 4
Therefore, since we have this ministry through God's mercy, we do not lose heart.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲓⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲥⲉⲃ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
Rather, we have renounced shameful hidden deeds; we do not act deceitfully or distort the word of God, but by openly proclaiming the truth we commend ourselves to everyone's conscience in the sight of God.
But even if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled among those who are perishing.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲉⲛ ⲟⲓⲥ ⲁ ⲫϯ ⲁϥⲑⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲠⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲡⲉ. (aiōn g165)
The god of this age has blinded the minds of unbelievers like them, so that the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God, might not dawn upon them. (aiōn g165)
5 ⲉ̅ ⲛⲁⲛϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ.̅.
For what we preach is not ourselves, but Christ Jesus as Lord, and ourselves as your servants for Jesus' sake.
6 ⲋ̅ ϫⲉ ⲫϯ ⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϩⲟ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
For God, who commanded light to shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give us the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
7 ⲍ̅ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲁϩⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲗϫ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉⲑⲁ ⲫϯ ⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ.
But we have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that this extraordinary power is from God and not from us.
We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair;
persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;
10 ⲓ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲛϥⲁⲓ ϧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲱⲛϧ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ.
always carrying about in our bodies the death of the Lord Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our bodies.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲛϧ ⲥⲉϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲱⲛϧ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ.
For we who live are always being delivered up to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our mortal flesh.
So then, death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲉϥⲉⲛϧⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ.
It is written, “I believed, therefore I spoke.” With that same spirit of faith we also believe, therefore we also speak.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ Ⲡ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
For we know that he who raised the Lord Jesus will also raise us through Jesus and bring us with you into his presence.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ϩⲱⲃ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⲡⲓϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲣϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲉⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
All of this is for your benefit, so that grace, as it extends to more and more people, may cause thanksgiving to abound to the glory of God.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲛⲕⲁⲕⲓⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ.
Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though on the outside we are wasting away, on the inside we are being renewed day by day.
