1 Corinthians 4
1 Let us be judged as servants of Christ, and as those who are responsible for the secret things of God.
ⲁ̅ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲙⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϩⲱⲥ ϩⲁⲛϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
2 And it is right for such servants to be safe persons.
ⲃ̅ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϫⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉϥⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ.
3 But it is a small thing to me that I am judged by you or by man's judging; I am not even a judge of myself.
ⲅ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛϯϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲛ.
4 For I am not conscious of any wrong in myself; but this does not make me clear, for it is the Lord who is my judge.
ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ Ⲡ⳪ ⲡⲉ.
5 For this reason let there be no judging before the time, till the Lord comes, who will make clear the secret things of the dark, and the designs of the heart; and then will every man have his praise from God.
ⲉ̅ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ϧⲁ⳿ⲧϩⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲉ ⳿ⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ.
6 My brothers, it is because of you that I have taken Apollos and myself as examples of these things, so that in us you might see that it is not wise to go farther than what is in the holy Writings, so that no one of you may be lifted up against his brother.
ⲋ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲓϣⲟⲡⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲥⲭⲏⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϭⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ.
7 For who made you better than your brother? or what have you that has not been given to you? but if it has been given to you, what cause have you for pride, as if it had not been given to you?
ⲍ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲇⲓ⳿ⲁ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕϭⲓⲧϥ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲕⲉⲣ ⳿ⲡⲕⲉϭⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲉⲕϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϭⲓ.
8 For even now you are full, even now you have wealth, you have been made kings without us: truly, I would be glad if you were kings, so that we might be kings with you.
ⲏ̅ϩⲏⲇⲏ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲓ ϩⲏⲇⲏ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⲁⲧ⳿ϭⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲟ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
9 For it seems to me that God has put us the Apostles last of all, as men whose fate is death: for we are put on view to the world, and to angels, and to men.
ⲑ̅ϯⲙⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛϧⲁⲉⲩ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲁⲛⲁⲧⲓⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲣⲑⲉⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
10 We are made to seem foolish for Christ, but you are wise in Christ; we are feeble, but you are strong; you have glory, but we have shame.
ⲓ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲟϫ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉⲩ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲁⲛϫⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛϫⲱⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲛϣⲏϣ.
11 Even to this hour we are without food, drink, and clothing, we are given blows and have no certain resting-place;
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲛϩⲟⲕⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲃⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉϯⲕⲉϩ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲙⲛⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲛ.
12 And with our hands we do the hardest work: when they give us curses we give blessings, when we undergo punishment we take it quietly;
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲧⲉⲛϧⲟⲥⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲥⲉϩⲱⲟⲩϣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϭⲟϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲛ ⲧⲉⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ.
13 When evil things are said about us we give gentle answers: we are made as the unclean things of the world, as that for which no one has any use, even till now.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲩϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲉⲛϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛⲉⲣ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲡⲉⲣⲓⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲃⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲛⲟⲩ.
14 I am not saying these things to put you to shame, but so that, as my dear children, you may see what is right.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲁⲓ⳿ϫⲫⲓⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲓϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓ.
15 For even if you had ten thousand teachers in Christ, you have not more than one father: for in Christ Jesus I have given birth to you through the good news.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲑⲃⲁ ⳿ⲛϭⲁⲩⲙⲱⲓⲧ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓ⳿ϫⲫⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
16 So my desire is that you take me as your example.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϯϯϩⲟ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ.
17 For this cause I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and true child in the Lord; he will make clear to you my ways in Christ, even as I am teaching everywhere in every church.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲁ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉϯϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
18 Now some are full of pride, as if I was not coming to you.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϩⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛϯⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲁ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϭⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ.
19 But I will come to you in a short time, if it is pleasing to the Lord, and I will take note, not of the word of those who are full of pride, but of the power.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲭⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲏ- ⲉⲧⲁⲩϭⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ.
20 For the kingdom of God is not in word but in power.
ⲕ̅ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁⲥϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲥϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ.
21 What is your desire? is my coming to be with punishment, or is it to be in love and a gentle spirit?
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲃⲱⲧ ϣⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⳿ⲙⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ.
