1 Corinthians 9
1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord?
ⲁ̅ⲙⲏ ⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲣⲙϩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲏ ⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲏ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁϩⲱⲃ ϩⲙ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
2 Even if I am not an apostle to others, surely I am to you. For you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.
ⲃ̅ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲡⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
3 This is my defense to those who scrutinize me:
ⲅ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ
4 Have we no right to food and to drink?
ⲇ̅ⲙⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϩⲓ ⲥⲱ
5 Have we no right to take along a believing wife, as do the other apostles and the Lord’s brothers and Cephas?
ⲉ̅ⲙⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲱⲛⲉ ⲛⲥϩⲓ ⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲥ ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲛⲕⲉⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲏⲫⲁⲥ
6 Or are Barnabas and I the only apostles who must work for a living?
ⲋ̅ϫⲛ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ⲙⲛ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲣϩⲱⲃ
7 Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk?
ⲍ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲉϣⲁϥⲣⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲯⲱⲛⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉϣⲁϥⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉϣⲁϥⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟϩⲉ ⲛϥⲧⲙⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉ
8 Do I say this from a human perspective? Doesn’t the Law say the same thing?
ⲏ̅ⲙⲏ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲏ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲉⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ
9 For it is written in the Law of Moses: “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain.” Is it about oxen that God is concerned?
ⲑ̅ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲕϣⲃⲧ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲉϥϩⲓ ⲙⲏ ⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ
10 Isn’t He actually speaking on our behalf? Indeed, this was written for us, because when the plowman plows and the thresher threshes, they should also expect to share in the harvest.
ⲓ̅ϫⲛ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲁϩϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉ ϣϣⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲥⲕⲁⲓ ⲉⲥⲕⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓ ⲉϫⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲉⲭⲉ
11 If we have sown spiritual seed among you, is it too much for us to reap a material harvest from you?
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲛϫⲟ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲛⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱϩⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲁⲣⲕⲓⲕⲟⲛ
12 If others have this right to your support, shouldn’t we have it all the more? But we did not exercise this right. Instead, we put up with anything rather than hinder the gospel of Christ.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲉⲧⲉⲭⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ϭⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲛⲭⲣⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲉⲓⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲛϥⲓ ϩⲁ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲛⲉⲛϯ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲥ
13 Do you not know that those who work in the temple eat of its food, and those who serve at the altar partake of its offerings?
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲡⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲣⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲣⲟϥⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲡⲱϣ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ
14 In the same way, the Lord has prescribed that those who preach the gospel should receive their living from the gospel.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲟϣⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ
15 But I have not used any of these rights. And I am not writing this to suggest that something be done for me. Indeed, I would rather die than let anyone nullify my boast.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲭⲣⲱ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲥⲉϩⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϣⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ
16 Yet when I preach the gospel, I have no reason to boast, because I am obligated to preach. Woe to me if I do not preach the gospel!
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲧⲟⲣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲓϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ
17 If my preaching is voluntary, I have a reward. But if it is not voluntary, I am still entrusted with a responsibility.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲉϩⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲛϩⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲩⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ
18 What then is my reward? That in preaching the gospel I may offer it free of charge, and so not use up my rights in preaching it.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁϣ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲃⲉⲕⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲧⲁⲕⲁ ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲛϫⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲧⲟⲣ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ
19 Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲓⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲣⲙϩⲉ ϩⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲓⲁⲁⲧ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲉϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ
20 To the Jews I became like a Jew, to win the Jews. To those under the law I became like one under the law (though I myself am not under the law), to win those under the law.
ⲕ̅ⲁⲓϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲥ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲉϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲁⲓϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲓϩⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛϯϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲉϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϩⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ
21 To those without the law I became like one without the law (though I am not outside the law of God but am under the law of Christ), to win those without the law.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲓϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲁⲛⲅ ⲟⲩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲭⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲉϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ
22 To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲓϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲛϭⲱⲃ ϩⲱⲥ ϭⲱⲃ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲉϯϩⲏⲩ ⲛⲛϭⲱⲃ ⲁⲓⲣⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲉⲓⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲉϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ
23 I do all this for the sake of the gospel, so that I may share in its blessings.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲉⲓⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲟⲥ
24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way as to take the prize.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲁⲇⲓⲟⲛ ⲥⲉⲡⲏⲧ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϣⲁϥϫⲓ ⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲧⲁϩⲟ
25 Everyone who competes in the games trains with strict discipline. They do it for a crown that is perishable, but we do it for a crown that is imperishable.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ϣⲁϥⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲉϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ
26 Therefore I do not run aimlessly; I do not fight like I am beating the air.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϭⲉ ⲉⲓⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲡ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓⲡⲩⲕⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲉⲓϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲏⲣ
27 No, I discipline my body and make it my slave, so that after I have preached to others, I myself will not be disqualified.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯⲱϥⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϯⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲉⲓⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲧⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛϫⲟⲟⲩⲧ
