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My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ. ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲛϥϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲉⲓⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ. ⲉⲩⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲭⲁⲗⲓⲛⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅.
For in many things we offend all. If any man offend not in word, the same [is] a perfect man, [and] able also to bridle the whole body.
Behold, we put bits in the horses’ mouths, that they may obey us; and we turn about their whole body.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲉϫⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϭⲟⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲣ̅ϩⲱⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲧ̅. ⲥⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲟⲩⲁϣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲣ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲙⲉ.
Behold also the ships, which though [they be] so great, and [are] driven of fierce winds, yet are they turned about with a very small helm, whithersoever the governor listeth.
5 ⲉ̅ ⲧⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲥ. ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ϫⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϩⲩⲗⲏ.
Even so the tongue is a little member, and boasteth great things. Behold, how great a matter a little fire kindleth!
6 ⲋ̅ ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲡⲉ. ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲇⲓⲕⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ. ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϫⲱϩⲙ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲧⲙ̅ϩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϫⲡⲟ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲕϩ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ. (Geenna g1067)
And the tongue [is] a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell. (Geenna g1067)
7 ⲍ̅ ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϫⲁⲧϥⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲃ̅ⲧ ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
For every kind of beasts, and of birds, and of serpents, and of things in the sea, is tamed, and hath been tamed of mankind:
But the tongue can no man tame; [it is] an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
9 ⲑ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
Therewith bless we God, even the Father; and therewith curse we men, which are made after the similitude of God.
10 ⲓ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ. ϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲁⲛ. ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ.
Out of the same mouth proceedeth blessing and cursing. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
Doth a fountain send forth at the same place sweet [water] and bitter?
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲕⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲩⲉϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲏ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲕⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉ ⲙⲱⲗϩ̅ ⲣ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϩⲟⲗϭ̅.
Can the fig tree, my brethren, bear olive berries? either a vine, figs? so [can] no fountain both yield salt water and fresh.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲁϣ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ.
Who [is] a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
But if ye have bitter envying and strife in your hearts, glory not, and lie not against the truth.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲯⲩⲭⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲣ.
This wisdom descendeth not from above, but [is] earthly, sensual, devilish.
For where envying and strife [is], there [is] confusion and every evil work.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ̅. ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲕ. ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ. ⲉⲥⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁ ϩⲓⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ. ⲉⲙⲉⲥⲇⲓⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ. ⲙⲉⲥϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, [and] easy to be intreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
