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1 ⲁ̅ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲥⲟϩⲓ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ.
Now faith is the assurance of what we hope for and the conviction of what we do not see.
Because of their faith, the people of old were commended.
3 ⲅ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲧⲉⲛⲕⲁϯ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲃϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ. (aiōn g165)
By faith we understand that the universe was formed by the word of God. Consequently, we know that what can be seen did not come from anything visible. (aiōn g165)
4 ⲇ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲁⲃⲉⲗ ⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲛ ϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ϣⲟⲩϣⲱⲟⲩϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲓⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲛ.
By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he was commended as righteous when God gave approval to his gifts. And by faith he still speaks, even though he is dead.
5 ⲉ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲛⲱⲭ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲑⲃⲉϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟⲑⲃⲉϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁϫⲱϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death, and he was not to be found, because God had taken him. Now before he was taken, he was commended as one who pleased God.
6 ⲋ̅ ⲁⲧϭⲛⲉ ⲛⲁϩϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲏ ⲟⲩ ϩⲁ ⲫϯ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥϣⲟⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥϯⲃⲉⲭⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ.
And without faith it is impossible to please God, for anyone who comes to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
7 ⲍ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲱ⳿ⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲛⲕ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲩⲃⲱⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ.
By faith Noah, when he was warned about things not yet seen, was moved with reverent fear and built an ark to save his household. By faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that comes by faith.
8 ⲏ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϥⲛⲁϭ ⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲑⲱⲛ.
By faith Abraham obeyed when he was called to go out to the place that he was to receive as an inheritance. And he went out, not knowing where he was going.
9 ⲑ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲣⲉⲙ⳿ⲛϫⲱⲓⲗⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲁ ϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲙⲫⲱϥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲥⲕⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ Ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲛⲓ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲱϣ ⲣⲱ.
By faith he sojourned in the land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow heirs of the same promise.
10 ⲓ̅ ⲛⲁϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲛϯⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲥⲉⲛϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲥⲣⲉϥⲑⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲡⲉ ⲫϯ.
For he was looking forward to the city that has foundations, whose designer and builder is God.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲥⲁⲣⲣⲁ ϯⲁϭⲣⲏⲛ ⲁⲥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ϫⲣⲟϫ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲁⲓⲏ ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲱϣ.
By faith Sarah herself received the ability to conceive, and she bore a child when she was beyond the proper age, because she considered him faithful who had made the promise.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲙⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲕⲉ ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁ ⳿ⲉⲁϥⲱϫϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲁϣⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϣⲱ ⲉⲧϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩϭⲓⲏⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
And so from one man, and he as good as dead, came descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as countless as the sand on the seashore.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲫⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛϣⲉⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉⲙ⳿ⲛϫⲱⲓⲗⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ.
All these people died in faith without receiving the things that were promised. But they saw them from a distance and welcomed them. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and sojourners on the earth.
For people who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a homeland.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲥ ⲓⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ.
If they had been thinking of the land they left behind, they would have had an opportunity to return.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲉⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲑⲁ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥϣⲓⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫϯ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲃϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲁⲕⲓ.
Instead, they were longing for a better land, that is, a heavenly one. Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared a city for them.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ Ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏ ⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲉⲡ ⲛⲓⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
By faith Abraham, when he was tested, offered up Isaac. He who had received the promises was ready to offer up his one and only son,
even though God had said to him, “Through Isaac yoʋr descendants will be counted.”
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲁϥϭⲓⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲟⲗⲏ.
He reasoned that God could even raise him from the dead. And figuratively speaking, he did receive Isaac back from death.
By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning things to come.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⳿ϩⲑⲏϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ϣⲫⲱⲧ.
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲓⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϩⲟⲛϩⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲕⲁⲥ.
By faith Joseph, when his end was near, mentioned the exodus of the sons of Israel and gave instructions concerning his bones.
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲙⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲁⲥϥ ⲁⲩⲭⲟⲡϥ ⳿ⲛⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲃⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲓⲟϯ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲥⲧⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ.
By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that he was a beautiful child, and they did not fear the decree of the king.
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲙⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲛⲓϣϯ ⲁϥϫⲱⲗ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧϣⲉⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫⲁⲣⲁⲱ.
By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter,
choosing to be mistreated with the people of God rather than to enjoy the fleeting pleasure of sin.
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⳿ⲉⲁϥⲭⲁ ⳿ⲡϣⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲠⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⲉⲛⲁⲁⲥ ⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁϩⲱⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϥϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϣⲉⲃⲓⲉ ⲃⲉⲭⲉ.
He considered the reproach of Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for he was focused on the reward.
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲁϥⲭⲁ ⲭⲏⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲟϯ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲡⲓⲁⲑⲛⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
By faith he left Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king, for he endured as though he could see him who is invisible.
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲁⲥⲭⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲫⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲥⲓ.
By faith he celebrated the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that the destroyer of the firstborn would not touch the Israelites.
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲁⲩⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛϣⲁⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩϭⲓⲡⲓⲣⲁ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲉⲙ⳿ⲛⲭⲏ ⲙⲓ ⲁⲩⲱⲙⲥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ.
By faith they passed through the Red Sea as on dry land, but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned.
By faith the walls of Jericho fell after they had been encircled for seven days.
By faith Rahab the prostitute did not perish with those who were disobedient, because she had welcomed the spies in peace.
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϫⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲙⲟⲩⲛⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲫ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲅⲉⲇⲉⲱⲛ ⲃⲁⲣⲁⲕ ⲥⲁⲙⲯⲱⲙ ⲓⲉⲫⲑⲁⲓⲉ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲁⲙⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲕⲉ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ.
And what more shall I say? For time will fail me if I tell of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, David, Samuel, and the prophets,
33 ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲁⲩϭⲣⲟ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲉϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏ ⲓ ⲁ ⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲱϣ ⲁⲩⲑⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
who by faith conquered kingdoms, carried out justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲁⲩⲱϣⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲧϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲭⲣⲱⲙ ⲁⲩⲫⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲥⲏϥⲓ ⲁⲩϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲟⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲣⲓⲕⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲡⲁⲣⲉⲙⲃⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛϣⲉⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, were made strong from weakness, became mighty in battle, and routed the armies of foreigners.
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲁⲩϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛϩⲓ⳿ⲟⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭ ⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉϣⲟⲩⲱϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲙⲕⲉⲙ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϣⲉⲡ ⲡⲓⲥⲱϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ.
Women received back their dead by resurrection. Other people were tortured, refusing to accept release, so that they might obtain a better resurrection.
Others endured mocking and flogging, as well as chains and imprisonment.
37 ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲃⲁⲥⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲑⲃⲁϣⲟⲩⲣ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧⲥⲏϥⲓ ⲁⲩⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲗⲱⲧⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛϣⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲃⲁⲉⲙⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲉⲣϧⲁ⳿ⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲉϫϩⲱϫ ⲉⲩϭⲓ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ.
They were stoned, they were sawn in two, they were tempted, and they were killed with the sword. They went around in sheepskins and goatskins; they were destitute, afflicted, and mistreated.
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲣⲉⲙ ϩⲓ ⲛⲓϣⲁϥⲉⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲃⲏⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲭⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ.
The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, hiding in caves and holes in the ground.
All these people were commended for their faith, but they did not receive what was promised.
For God had planned something better for us, so that they would not be made perfect without us.
