James 3
1 Let not many of you be teachers, my brothers, knowing that we will receive heavier judgment.
ⲁ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ
2 For we all stumble in many things. Anyone who does not stumble in word is a perfect person, able to bridle the whole body also.
ⲃ̅ⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϤϨⲒⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲦⲈⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϬⲒⲬⲀⲖⲒⲚⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ
3 Indeed, we put bits into the horses’ mouths so that they may obey us, and we guide their whole body.
ⲅ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚϮⲬⲀⲖⲒⲚⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲐⲰⲢ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ
4 Behold, the ships also, though they are so big and are driven by fierce winds, are yet guided by a very small rudder, wherever the pilot desires.
ⲇ̅ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲈϪⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲔ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϢⲦ ϢⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚϨⲒⲎ ⲈⲪⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲈⲘⲒ
5 So the tongue is also a little member, and boasts great things. See how a small fire can spread to a large forest!
ⲉ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ϤⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲨⲖⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ
6 And the tongue is a fire. The world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defiles the whole body, and sets on fire the course of nature, and is set on fire by Gehenna (Geenna g1067).
ⲋ̅ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲤ ϨⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲤⲞⲖⲤⲈⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲬⲎ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤϨⲒⲀϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϤⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲦⲢⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϪⲒⲚⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ (Geenna g1067)
7 For every kind of animal, bird, creeping thing, and sea creature is tamed, and has been tamed by mankind;
ⲍ̅ⲪⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲐⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲦϤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲘⲀⲒⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲆⲀⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϬⲚⲞ ⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϮⲪⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲰⲘⲒ
8 but nobody can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
ⲏ̅ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϢⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϬⲚⲈϪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲀⲦⲤⲈⲘⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ⲘⲘⲀⲐⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ
9 With it we bless our God and Father, and with it we curse men who are made in the image of God.
ⲑ̅ⲀⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲚϨⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
10 Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.
ⲓ̅ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲞ ⲢⲰ ⲤⲈⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϨⲞⲨⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ
11 Does a spring send out from the same opening fresh and bitter water?
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲘⲎϮ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ϮⲘⲞⲨⲘⲒ ⲂⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲞⲖϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲐⲘⲞⲖϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲢⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ
12 Can a fig tree, my brothers, yield olives, or a vine figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh water.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲒⲦ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲠⲈⲐⲘⲞⲖϨ ⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϨⲞⲖϪ
13 Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲔⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϪⲒⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ
14 But if you have bitter jealousy and selfish ambition in your heart, do not boast and do not lie against the truth.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲬⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲚϢⲀϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ϦⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ
15 This wisdom is not that which comes down from above, but is earthly, sensual, and demonic.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲦⲀⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲐⲀ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲘⲮⲨⲬⲒⲔⲎ ⲚⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ
16 For where jealousy and selfish ambition are, there is confusion and every evil deed.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲬⲞϨ ⲒⲈ ϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ
17 But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceful, gentle, reasonable, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲠⲒⲔⲎⲤ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲤⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲀⲦϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲦⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲦⲈ
18 Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲀⲨⲤⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ
