2 Peter 1
1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ have received a faith as precious as ours:
ⲁ̅ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲪⲂⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲨⲤⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲎ ⲢⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ.
2 Grace and peace be multiplied to you through the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord.
ⲃ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
3 His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through the knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence.
ⲅ̅ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲒⲚϪⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲚ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲢⲈⲦⲎ.
4 Through these He has given us His precious and magnificent promises, so that through them you may become partakers of the divine nature, now that you have escaped the corruption in the world caused by evil desires.
ⲇ̅ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲞ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲪⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲪⲎ ⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ
5 For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; and to virtue, knowledge;
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲤⲠⲞⲆⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϮⲀⲢⲈⲦⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲢⲈⲦⲎ ϮⲄⲚⲰⲤⲒⲤ
6 and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;
ⲋ̅ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲚⲰⲤⲒⲤ ϮⲈⲄⲔⲢⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲄⲔⲢⲀⲦⲒⲀ ϮϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮϨⲞⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ
7 and to godliness, brotherly kindness; and to brotherly kindness, love.
ⲍ̅ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒⲤⲞⲚ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ
8 For if you possess these qualities and continue to grow in them, they will keep you from being ineffective and unproductive in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲏ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲤ
9 But whoever lacks these traits is nearsighted to the point of blindness, having forgotten that he has been cleansed from his past sins.
ⲑ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϪⲞⲘϪⲈⲘ ⲈⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲂϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ
10 Therefore, brothers, strive to make your calling and election sure. For if you practice these things you will never stumble,
ⲓ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲖⲀϮ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
11 and you will receive a lavish reception into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. (aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲈⲨⲈⲤⲈϨⲚⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲎ ⲢⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲤ (aiōnios g166)
12 Therefore I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are established in the truth you now have.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲀϮ ⲘⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲔⲈⲠⲈⲢ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ
13 I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲪⲞⲤⲞⲚ ϮϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ
14 because I know that this tent will soon be laid aside, as our Lord Jesus Christ has made clear to me.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲒⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ
15 And I will make every effort to ensure that after my departure, you will be able to recall these things at all times.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϮⲚⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲦ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲠⲀⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
16 For we did not follow cleverly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of His majesty.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲀⲚϢϤⲰ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲤⲈⲂ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϪⲞⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲚⲈⲢⲢⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ
17 For He received honor and glory from God the Father when the voice came to Him from the Majestic Glory, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲒⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
18 And we ourselves heard this voice from heaven when we were with Him on the holy mountain.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲀⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲀⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈⲤ ⲈⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲚⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ
19 We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲐⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀ ⲚⲬⲀⲔⲒ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϢⲀϤϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲪⲒⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ
20 Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation.
ⲕ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲂⲰⲖ ϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ
21 For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
