2 Corinthians 13
1 This is the third time I am coming to you. “Every matter must be established by the testimony of two or three witnesses.”
ⲁ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲒⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲂⲒⲈ ⲄⲈⲢⲈ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ.
2 I already warned you the second time I was with you. So now in my absence I warn those who sinned earlier and everyone else: If I return, I will not spare anyone,
ⲃ̅ⲀⲒϪⲞⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲒⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲘⲀϨⲤⲞⲠ ⲂⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲒⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲘⲀϨⲄ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ ϮⲚⲀϮⲀⲤⲞ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ.
3 since you are demanding proof that Christ is speaking through me. He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you.
ⲅ̅ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
4 For He was indeed crucified in weakness, yet He lives by God’s power. And though we are weak in Him, yet by God’s power we will live with Him to serve you.
ⲇ̅ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲨⲀϢϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲈⲚⲎ ⲤⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϤⲞⲚϦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲚⲈⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
5 Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Can’t you see for yourselves that Jesus Christ is in you—unless you actually fail the test?
ⲉ̅ⲀⲢⲒⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲢⲒⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲞⲤ.
6 And I hope you will realize that we have not failed the test.
ⲋ̅ϮⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ.
7 Now we pray to God that you will not do anything wrong—not that we will appear to have stood the test, but that you will do what is right, even if we appear to have failed.
ⲍ̅ⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲬⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲞⲤ.
8 For we cannot do anything against the truth, but only for the truth.
ⲏ̅ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲈϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
9 In fact, we rejoice when we are weak but you are strong, and our prayer is for your perfection.
ⲑ̅ⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲢⲰ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲂϮ.
10 This is why I write these things while absent, so that when I am present I will not need to be severe in my use of the authority that the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down.
ⲓ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϮ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲒⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲔⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲨϢⲞⲢϢⲈⲢ ⲀⲚ.
11 Finally, brothers, rejoice! Aim for perfect harmony, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲤⲞⲂϮ ϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲀⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲀⲢⲒ ϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
12 Greet one another with a holy kiss.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲪⲒ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
13 All the saints send you greetings.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲤⲈϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.
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