Philippians 1
1 Paul and Timothy, bondmen of Jesus Christ, to all the sanctified in Jesus Christ who are at Philippi, with the guardians and helpers:
ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲠⲒⲤⲔⲞⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ.
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲃ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
3 I thank my God upon every memory of you,
ⲅ̅ϮϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
4 always in my every entreaty for all of you, making the entreaty with joy
ⲇ̅ⲈϮⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲒⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲦⲰⲂϨ
5 for your participation in the good news from the first day until now.
ⲉ̅ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ.
6 Being confident of this same thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.
ⲋ̅ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲀϪⲈⲔ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
7 Just as it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the good news, you all being partners with me of the grace.
ⲍ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ.
8 For God is my witness, how I long for you all in bowels of Jesus Christ.
ⲏ̅ⲠⲀⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲐⲘⲀϦⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound still more and more in knowledge and all discernment
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈϮⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲔⲈⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲤⲐⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
10 for you to examine the things that are significant. So that ye may be tested by sunlight and not stumbling toward the day of Christ,
ⲓ̅ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϬⲢⲞⲠ ⲈⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
11 having been filled with fruits of righteousness, through Jesus Christ, for glory and praise of God.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
12 But I want you to know, brothers, that the things in respect to me have come more for the advancement of the good news,
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲠⲢⲞⲔⲞⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.
13 in order for my bonds in Christ to become apparent in the whole Praetorium, and in all the others.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲢⲈⲦⲰⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰϪⲠ.
14 And more of the brothers in the Lord have been convinced by my bonds to be much more bold to speak the word fearlessly.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀ ϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲦⲈⲢϨⲞϮ.
15 Actually some even preach the Christ because of envy and strife, and some also because of good-will.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲪⲐⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨϮⲘⲀϮ ⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
16 Some indeed proclaim the Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to bring affliction to my bonds.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲒⲬⲎ ⲈⲨⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.
17 But some from love, knowing that I am set for the defense of the good news.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ.
18 What then? Except in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in this I rejoice, but also I will rejoice.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϦⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲒⲦⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲚ.
19 For I know that this will turn out to me for salvation (through your entreaty, and the support of the Spirit of Jesus Christ)
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
20 according to my eager expectation and hope that I will be shamed in nothing. But with all boldness, now as always, Christ will also be magnified in my body, whether through life or through death.
ⲕ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲀϪⲒⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲀϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ.
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲀⲰⲚϦ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ.
22 But if to live in flesh, this is fruit of labor to me, then what I will choose I know not.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲤⲞⲦⲠϤ ⲚϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ.
23 And I am constrained by the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, being far better.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲤⲈⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲈⲤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲦ ⲈⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ϤⲤⲞⲦⲠ.
24 But to remain in the flesh is more necessary because of you.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲈⲞⲚ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
25 And having been convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and will continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ϮⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲞϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲢⲞⲔⲞⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ.
26 So that your pride may abound in Christ Jesus in me because of my presence with you again.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀϪⲒⲚⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ.
27 Only be citizens worthy of the good news of the Christ, so that, whether having come and having seen you or being absent, I may hear things about you that ye stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving together for the faith of the good news.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲦⲈⲨⲈⲤⲐⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚϮϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚϦⲒⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.
28 And not being frightened in anything by those who oppose, which is indeed a sign of destruction to them, but to you of salvation, and this from God.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞϢⲠ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈϮⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.
29 Because to you it was granted on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer for him,
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲈⲠⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲞⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
30 having the same conflict such as ye saw in me, and now hear is in me.
ⲗ̅ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲀⲄⲰⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦ.
