1 John 2
1 My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.
ⲁ̅ⲚⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲔⲖⲎⲦⲞⲚ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ
2 He Himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲤⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
3 By this we can be sure that we have come to know Him: if we keep His commandments.
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ
4 If anyone says, “I know Him,” but does not keep His commandments, he is a liar, and the truth is not in him.
ⲇ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ
5 But if anyone keeps His word, the love of God has been truly perfected in him. By this we know that we are in Him:
ⲉ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲖⲎⲐⲰⲤ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎ ⲦϤ
6 Whoever claims to abide in Him must walk as Jesus walked.
ⲋ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
7 Beloved, I am not writing to you a new commandment, but an old one, which you have had from the beginning. This commandment is the message you have heard.
ⲍ̅ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲦⲈ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ϮⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ
8 Then again, I am also writing to you a new commandment, which is true in Him and also in you. For the darkness is fading and the true light is already shining.
ⲏ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲈϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
9 If anyone claims to be in the light but hates his brother, he is still in the darkness.
ⲑ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ϢⲀ ϮⲚⲞⲨ
10 Whoever loves his brother remains in the light, and there is no cause of stumbling in him.
ⲓ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲞⲚ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ
11 But whoever hates his brother is in the darkness and walks in the darkness. He does not know where he is going, because the darkness has blinded his eyes.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲐⲰⲚ ϪⲈ Ⲁ- ⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲐⲰⲘ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ
12 I am writing to you, little children, because your sins have been forgiven through His name.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ
13 I am writing to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I have written to you, children, because you know the Father.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲞⲚⲎⲢⲞⲤ
14 I have written to you, fathers, because you know Him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲞⲚⲎⲢⲞⲤ
15 Do not love the world or anything in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲒⲰⲦ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲚ.
16 For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh, the desires of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not from the Father but from the world.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϮⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϨⲒⲠϨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲂⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈ
17 The world is passing away, along with its desires; but whoever does the will of God remains forever. (aiōn g165)
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϤⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn g165)
18 Children, it is the last hour; and just as you have heard that the antichrist is coming, so now many antichrists have appeared. This is how we know it is the last hour.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲦϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲚⲦⲒⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲚⲦⲒⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ.
19 They went out from us, but they did not belong to us. For if they had belonged to us, they would have remained with us. But their departure made it clear that none of them belonged to us.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ
20 You, however, have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲐⲰϨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ
21 I have not written to you because you lack knowledge of the truth, but because you have it, and because no lie comes from the truth.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲐⲘⲎ ⲒⲀⲚ ⲚⲈ
22 Who is the liar, if it is not the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, who denies the Father and the Son.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲚⲦⲒⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰⲖ ⲘⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϤϪⲰⲖ ⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲈϢⲎⲢⲒ
23 Whoever denies the Son does not have the Father, but whoever confesses the Son has the Father as well.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϪⲰⲖ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ
24 As for you, let what you have heard from the beginning remain in you. If it does, you will also remain in the Son and in the Father.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲪⲎ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ (aiōnios g166)
26 I have written these things to you about those who are trying to deceive you.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ
27 And as for you, the anointing you received from Him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But just as His true and genuine anointing teaches you about all things, so remain in Him as you have been taught.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲐⲰϨⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϤϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲢⲰ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ
28 And now, little children, remain in Christ, so that when He appears, we may be confident and unashamed before Him at His coming.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϬ ⲒⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ
29 If you know that He is righteous, you also know that everyone who practices righteousness has been born of Him.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎ ⲒⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
