ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲒⲞⲤ Ⲃ ̅ 11
Would that ye would bear with me [in] a little folly; but indeed bear with me.
2 ⲃ̅ ϯⲕⲱϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲱϩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲓ̈ⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲡⲁⲣϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲑⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
For I am jealous as to you with a jealousy [which is] of God; for I have espoused you unto one man, to present [you] a chaste virgin to Christ.
3 ⲅ̅ ϯⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡϩⲟϥ ⲉⲝⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲛ̅ⲉⲩϩⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲅⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ ⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
But I fear lest by any means, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craft, [so] your thoughts should be corrupted from simplicity as to the Christ.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲉϣϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲏ̅ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓⲕⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓⲧϥ̅ ⲏ̅ ⲕⲉⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲟⲡϥ̅ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ.
For if indeed he that comes preaches another Jesus, whom we have not preached, or ye get a different Spirit, which ye have not got, or a different glad tidings, which ye have not received, ye might well bear with [it].
For I reckon that in nothing I am behind those who are in surpassing degree apostles.
6 ⲋ̅ ⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲛⲅ̅ⲟⲩϩⲓⲇⲓⲱⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲛ̅ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ.
But if [I am] a simple person in speech, yet not in knowledge, but in everything making [the truth] manifest in all things to you.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲁⲓ̈ⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲟⲓ̈ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉϫⲓⲥⲉ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲓ̈ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ϫⲓⲛϫⲏ.
Have I committed sin, abasing myself in order that ye might be exalted, because I gratuitously announced to you the glad tidings of God?
I spoiled other assemblies, receiving hire for ministry towards you.
9 ⲑ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲓϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲉⲉⲓϩⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲉϩϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ. ⲡⲁϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲟⲕϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲓ̈ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ϩⲣⲟϣ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϯⲛⲁϩⲁⲣⲉϩ.
And being present with you and lacking, I did not lazily burden any one, (for the brethren who came from Macedonia supplied what I lacked, ) and in everything I kept myself from being a burden to you, and will keep myself.
[The] truth of Christ is in me that this boasting shall not be stopped as to me in the regions of Achaia.
Why? because I do not love you? God knows.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϯⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϯⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ ⲟⲛ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲓ̈ⲉϭⲱϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲫⲟⲣⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲉϣⲁⲫⲟⲣⲙⲏ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛϩⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲛ.
But what I do, I will also do, that I may cut off the opportunity of those wishing [for] an opportunity, that wherein they boast they may be found even as we.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲛⲉ. ϩⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲉ. ⲉⲩϫⲓϩⲣⲃ̅ ϩⲱⲥ ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
For such [are] false apostles, deceitful workers, transforming themselves into apostles of Christ.
And [it is] not wonderful, for Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲁⲛ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉ. ⲉϣϫⲉⲛⲉϥⲕⲉⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲓϩⲣⲃ̅ ϩⲱⲥ ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲩϩⲁⲏ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ.
It is no great thing therefore if his ministers also transform themselves as ministers of righteousness; whose end shall be according to their works.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ϯⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲑⲏⲧ. ⲉϣϫⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲕⲁⲛ ϣⲟⲡⲧ̅ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲱⲥ ⲁⲑⲏⲧ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲓ̈ⲉϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲏⲙ.
Again I say, Let not any one think me to be a fool; but if otherwise, receive me then even as a fool, that I also may boast myself some little.
What I speak I do not speak according to [the] Lord, but as in folly, in this confidence of boasting.
Since many boast according to flesh, I also will boast.
For ye bear fools readily, being wise.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲝⲁⲡⲁⲧⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲕ̅ⲕⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱⲙ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲟ.
For ye bear if any one bring you into bondage, if any one devour [you], if any one get [your money], if any one exalt himself, if any one beat you on the face.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲓ̈ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲥⲱϣ. ϩⲱⲥ ϩⲟⲧⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲛϭⲃ̅ⲃⲉ. ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲑⲏⲧ ⲉⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲟⲗⲙⲁ ϩⲱ.
I speak as to dishonour, as though we had been weak; but wherein any one is daring, (I speak in folly, ) I also am daring.
Are they Hebrews? I also. Are they Israelites? I also. Are they seed of Abraham? I also.
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ϩⲉⲛⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉ. ⲉⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲑⲏⲧ ⲁⲛⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ. ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ. ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϣⲧⲉⲕⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ. ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲥⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ. ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ.
Are they ministers of Christ? (I speak as being beside myself) I above measure [so]; in labours exceedingly abundant, in stripes to excess, in prisons exceedingly abundant, in deaths oft.
From the Jews five times have I received forty [stripes], save one.
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϭⲉⲣⲟⲟⲃ ⲛ̅ϣⲙ̅ⲧⲥⲱⲱⲡ. ⲁⲩϩⲓⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ. ⲁⲡϫⲟⲓ̈ ⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϣⲙ̅ⲧⲥⲱⲱⲡ. ⲁⲓ̈ⲣ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩϣⲏ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲛ.
Thrice have I been scourged, once I have been stoned, three times I have suffered shipwreck, a night and day I passed in the deep:
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲏ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ. ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ. ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲛⲉ· ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ. ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ. ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ. ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲁⲉⲓⲉ. ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ. ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩϫ.
in journeyings often, in perils of rivers, in perils of robbers, in perils from [my own] race, in perils from [the] nations, in perils in [the] city, in perils in [the] desert, in perils on [the] sea, in perils among false brethren;
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲓⲥⲉ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙ̅ⲕⲁϩ. ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ. ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲕⲟ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲃⲉ. ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲏⲥⲧⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ. ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϫⲁϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲱⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ.
in labour and toil, in watchings often, in hunger and thirst, in fastings often, in cold and nakedness.
Besides those things that are without, the crowd [of cares] pressing on me daily, the burden of all the assemblies.
Who is weak, and I am not weak? Who is stumbled, and I burn not?
If it is needful to boast, I will boast in the things which concern my infirmity.
The God and Father of the Lord Jesus knows — he who is blessed for ever — that I do not lie. (aiōn g165)
In Damascus the ethnarch of Aretas the king kept the city of the Damascenes shut up, wishing to take me;
and through a window in a basket I was let down by the wall, and escaped his hands.
