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1 ⲁ̅ ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥ· ·ⲕⲟⲣⲓⲛⲑⲓⲟⲩⲥ· ⲃ̅· ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲣⲓⲛⲑⲟⲥ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲭⲁⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅.
Paul, an Apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God--and our brother Timothy: To the Church of God in Corinth, with all God's people throughout Greece.
May grace and peace be granted to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3 ⲅ̅ ϥⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲛⲧ̅ϣⲁⲛϩ̅ⲧⲏϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲛⲓⲙ.
Heartfelt thanks be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ--the Father who is full of compassion and the God who gives all comfort.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲥⲉⲡⲥ̅ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
He comforts us in our every affliction so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any kind of affliction by means of the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
5 ⲉ̅ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕϩⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟϣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϥⲣ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅.
For just as we have more than our share of suffering for the Christ, so also through the Christ we have more than our share of comfort.
6 ⲋ̅ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈. ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲱⲡ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲛϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅.
But if, on the one hand, we are enduring affliction, it is for your comfort and salvation; and if, on the other hand, we are receiving comfort, it is for your comfort which is produced within you through your patient fortitude under the same sufferings as those which we also are enduring.
And our hope for you is stedfast; for we know that as you are partners with us in the sufferings, so you are also partners in the comfort.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲃⲁⲣⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲉⲛϭⲟⲙ. ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲕⲉⲱⲛϩ̅.
For as for our troubles which came upon us in the province of Asia, we would have you know, brethren, that we were exceedingly weighed down, and felt overwhelmed, so that we renounced all hope even of life.
9 ⲑ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲛⲕⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲉⲓⲁⲧⲛ̅. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲣⲉϩⲧⲏⲛ ⲕⲏ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ
Nay, we had, as we still have, the sentence of death within our own selves, in order that our confidence may repose, not on ourselves, but on God who raised the dead to life.
10 ⲓ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓϭⲟⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲛ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲓ ⲟⲛ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲛ·
He it is who rescued us from so imminent a death, and will do so again; and we have a firm hope in Him that He will also rescue us in all the future,
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟ ⲛ̅ϣⲃⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲟ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ. ⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲱϩ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ. ⲉⲩⲉϣⲡ̅ϩⲙⲟⲧ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ.
while you on your part lend us your aid in entreaty for us, so that from many lips thanksgivings may rise on our behalf for the boon granted to us at the intercession of many.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲡⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ. ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛⲓⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ. ϫⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲡ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲣⲕⲓⲕⲟⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅.
For the reason for our boasting is this--the testimony of our own conscience that it was in holiness and with pure motives before God, and in reliance not on worldly wisdom but on the gracious help of God, that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and above all in our relations with you.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉϯⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ϯϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲃⲟⲗ.
For we are writing to you nothing different from what we have written before, or from what indeed you already recognize as truth and will, I trust, recognize as such to the very end;
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲛ̅ ⲁⲡⲟⲙⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲱⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲓ̈ⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
just as some few of you have recognized us as your reason for boasting, even as you will be ours, on the day of Jesus our Lord.
It was because I entertained this confidence that I intended to visit you before going elsewhere--so that you might receive a twofold proof of God's favour--
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲑⲡⲟⲓ̈ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ.
and to pass by way of Corinth into Macedonia. Then my plan was to return from Macedonia to you, and be helped forward by you to Judaea.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϭⲉ ⲉⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲁϣϥ̅. ⲙⲏⲧⲉⲓ ⲁⲓ̈ⲭⲣⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲥⲁⲓ̈. ⲏ̅ ⲛⲉϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ. ⲙⲏ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ·
Did I display any vacillation or caprice in this? Or the purposes which I form--do I form them on worldly principles, now crying "Yes, yes," and now "No, no"?
As certainly as God is faithful, our language to you is not now "Yes" and now "No."
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅. ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲗⲟⲩⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅.
For Jesus Christ the Son of God--He who was proclaimed among you by us, that is by Silas and Timothy and myself--did not show Himself a waverer between "Yes" and "No." But it was and always is "Yes" with Him.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲛⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲡϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅·
For all the promises of God, whatever their number, have their confirmation in Him; and for this reason through Him also our "Amen" acknowledges their truth and promotes the glory of God through our faith.
But He who is making us as well as you stedfast through union with the Anointed One, and has anointed us, is God,
and He has also set His seal upon us, and has put His Spirit into our hearts as a pledge and foretaste of future blessing.
But as for me, as my soul shall answer for it, I appeal to God as my witness, that it was to spare you pain that I gave up my visit to Corinth.
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲟⲩⲭ ⲟⲧⲉⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲟ ⲛ̅ϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉϣⲃⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣⲁϣⲉ. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ.
Not that we want to lord it over you in respect of your faith--we do, however, desire to help your joy--for in the matter of your faith you are standing firm.
