< 1 John 3 >
1 Behold what manner of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God. And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know Him.
ⲁ̅ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲀϢ ⲘⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲀϤⲦⲎ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲒⲰⲦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϤ.
2 Beloved, we are now children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that when Christ appears, we will be like Him, for we will see Him as He is.
ⲃ̅ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢ ⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲎϮ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
3 And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as Christ is pure.
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦⲀⲒϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϢⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞϤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
4 Everyone who practices sin practices lawlessness as well. Indeed, sin is lawlessness.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲚϮⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲦⲈ
5 But you know that Christ appeared to take away sins, and in Him there is no sin.
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲖ ⲚⲒⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲚ
6 No one who remains in Him keeps on sinning. No one who continues to sin has seen Him or known Him.
ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲀϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϤ
7 Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous.
ⲍ̅ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲤⲈⲢⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ.
8 The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil.
ⲏ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲂⲈⲖ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
9 Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God.
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲀϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨϪⲢⲞϪ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪϮ
10 By this the children of God are distinguished from the children of the devil: Anyone who does not practice righteousness is not of God, nor is anyone who does not love his brother.
ⲓ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲀⲚ
11 This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ
12 Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲔⲀⲒⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀϤϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲆⲒⲔⲈⲞⲚ ⲚⲈ
13 So do not be surprised, brothers, if the world hates you.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ϤⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ
14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love our brothers. The one who does not love remains in death.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲰⲚϦ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲞⲨ
15 Everyone who hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that eternal life does not reside in a murderer. (aiōnios )
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲞⲨϦⲀⲦⲈⲂ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲂ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ (aiōnios )
16 By this we know what love is: Jesus laid down His life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ϪⲈ Ⲁ- ⲪⲎ ⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ
17 If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲀϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲐⲘⲀϦⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲰⲤ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
18 Little children, let us love not in word and speech, but in action and truth.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲚⲘⲈⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ
19 And by this we will know that we belong to the truth, and will assure our hearts in His presence:
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲐⲰⲦ ⲠⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ
20 Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
ⲕ̅ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲄⲒⲚⲰⲤⲔⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ
21 Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϨⲎ ⲦⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲄⲒⲚⲰⲤⲔⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪϮ
22 and we will receive from Him whatever we ask, because we keep His commandments and do what is pleasing in His sight.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϬⲒⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ
23 And this is His commandment: that we should believe in the name of His Son, Jesus Christ, and we should love one another just as He commanded us.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤϮ ⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲀⲚ
24 Whoever keeps His commandments remains in God, and God in him. And by this we know that He remains in us: by the Spirit He has given us.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϨⲰϤ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ.