< 1 Corinthians 10 >
1 But I want you not to be ignorant, brothers, that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea,
ⲁ̅ⲚϮⲞⲨⲈϢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲎ ϦⲀ ϮϬⲎⲠⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
2 and all in Moses were immersed in the cloud and in the sea.
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮϬⲎⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
3 And they all ate the same spiritual food,
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲀⲒϦⲢⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲘⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
4 and they all drank the same spiritual drink, for they drank from a spiritual rock that followed them. And the rock was the Christ.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲀⲨⲤⲞϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲈⲤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ϮⲠⲈⲦⲢⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ.
5 However with most of them God was not well pleased, for they were strewn in the wilderness.
ⲉ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮⲘⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲀⲨⲪⲰϢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ.
6 But these things became our examples, for us not to be men who lust for evil things as those also lusted.
ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲦⲨⲠⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲚ.
7 Neither become ye idolaters as some of them, as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to revel.
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϢⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲤⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲤⲰⲂⲒ.
8 Nor should we fornicate as some of them fornicated, and twenty-three thousand fell in one day.
ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲞⲢⲚⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲞⲢⲚⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲄ ⲚϢⲞ.
9 Nor should we challenge the Christ as some of them also challenged, and were destroyed by the serpents.
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲞϤ.
10 And ye should not grumble as some of them grumbled, and were destroyed by the destroyer.
ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲚⲈⲢⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲨⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
11 Now all these things happened to those men for examples, and they were written for our admonition, to whom the ends of the ages came. (aiōn )
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲨⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲀⲨⲤϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲨⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ. (aiōn )
12 Therefore let him who seems to stand take heed lest he fall.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲈⲒ.
13 No temptation has taken you except is common to man. But God is faithful who will not allow you to be tempted above what ye are able, but with the temptation will also make the way to escape, to enable you to endure.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲘⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲀⲬⲀ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϤⲈϮⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚϤⲀⲒ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
14 Therefore, my beloved, flee from idolatry.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲪⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ.
15 I speak as to wise men, judge ye what I say.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲒϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ ⲘⲀϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
16 The cup of the blessing that we bless, is it not a participation of the blood of the Christ? The bread that we break, is it not a participation of the body of the Christ?
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲒⲀⲪⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲨⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲎ ϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲰⲒⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲪⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲎ ϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
17 Because we, the many, are one bread, one body, for we are all partakers of the one bread.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲔ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲰⲒⲔ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ.
18 Look at Israel according to flesh. Those who eat the sacrifices, are they not partakers of the altar?
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲎ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ.
19 What therefore do I say, that an idol is anything, or that a sacrifice to an idol is anything?
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ϢⲰⲦ ⲚⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ.
20 Rather, that which the Gentiles sacrifice, they sacrifice to demons and not to God, and I do not want you to become partakers of demons.
ⲕ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲞⲨϢⲰⲦ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲦ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲚϮⲞⲨⲈϢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ.
21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of demons. Ye cannot be partakers of a table of the Lord, and of a table of demons.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲤⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲀⲪⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲪⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϬⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲦⲢⲀⲠⲈⲌⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲦⲢⲀⲠⲈⲌⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ.
22 Or do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? Are we stronger than he?
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ϢⲀⲚ ⲀⲚⲚⲀϮⲬⲞϨ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲎ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈⲢⲞϤ.
23 All things are permitted for me, but not all things are expedient. All things are permitted for me, but not all things are constructive.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲈⲢ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲜⲈⲤⲦⲒⲚ ⲈⲈⲢ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲤⲈⲔⲰⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ.
24 Let not one man seek that of himself, but each man that of the other.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲈⲦⲈⲪⲰϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲀ ⲠⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ
25 Eat everything being sold in a meat market, inquiring of nothing because of the conscience,
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀⲔⲈⲖⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲞⲦϦⲈⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ.
26 for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness of it.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲪⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲘⲞϨ.
27 If any of those unbelievers invites you, and ye want to go, eat everything being set before you, inquiring of nothing because of the conscience.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲞⲦϦⲈⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ.
28 But if any man says to you, This is a sacrifice to an idol, do not eat for the sake of that man who informed, and the conscience, for the earth is the Lord's, and the fullness of it.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲰⲦ ⲚⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ.
29 And I say conscience, not the one of himself, but the one of the other man. For why is my liberty judged by another conscience?
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲐⲰⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲐⲀ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲀⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲈⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ.
30 If I partake with thankfulness, why am I maligned about which I express thanks?
ⲗ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮϬⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲤⲈϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϮϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
31 Therefore whether ye eat, or drink, or anything ye do, do all to the glory of God.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲔⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲢⲒ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲠϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
32 Become ye inoffensive both to Jews and to Greeks, and to the church of God,
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϬⲢⲞⲠ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
33 just as I also strive to please in all things for all men, not seeking my own advantage, but that of the many, so that they may be saved.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰ ⲈⲦⲈ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϮⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚϮⲔⲰϮ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲐⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.