Romans 12
1 For this reason I make request to you, brothers, by the mercies of God, that you will give your bodies as a living offering, holy, pleasing to God, which is the worship it is right for you to give him.
ⲁ̅ϮϮϨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈϤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲖⲞⲄⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲈϤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ.
2 And let not your behaviour be like that of this world, but be changed and made new in mind, so that by experience you may have knowledge of the good and pleasing and complete purpose of God. (aiōn g165)
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲤⲬⲎⲘⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲂⲦ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ. (aiōn g165)
3 But I say to every one of you, through the grace given to me, not to have an over-high opinion of himself, but to have wise thoughts, as God has given to every one a measure of faith.
ⲅ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲈⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϬⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲰϢ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀϨϮ.
4 For, as we have a number of parts in one body, but all the parts have not the same use,
ⲇ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ
5 So we, though we are a number of persons, are one body in Christ, and are dependent on one another;
ⲉ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ.
6 And having different qualities by reason of the grace given to us, such as the quality of a prophet, let it be made use of in relation to the measure of our faith;
ⲋ̅ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲨϢⲈⲂⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲐⲞⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ.
7 Or the position of a Deacon of the church, let a man give himself to it; or he who has the power of teaching, let him make use of it;
ⲍ̅ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚϮⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ.
8 He who has the power of comforting, let him do so; he who gives, let him give freely; he who has the power of ruling, let him do it with a serious mind; he who has mercy on others, let it be with joy.
ⲏ̅ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲐⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ.
9 Let love be without deceit. Be haters of what is evil; keep your minds fixed on what is good.
ⲑ̅ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲪⲎⲦ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ.
10 Be kind to one another with a brother's love, putting others before yourselves in honour;
ⲓ̅ϦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ.
11 Be not slow in your work, but be quick in spirit, as the Lord's servants;
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϬⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
12 Being glad in hope, quiet in trouble, at all times given to prayer,
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲈⲚⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲎ ⲚⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ.
13 Giving to the needs of the saints, ready to take people into your houses.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲚⲒⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ.
14 Give blessing and not curses to those who are cruel to you.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲤⲀϨⲞⲨⲒ.
15 Take part in the joy of those who are glad, and in the grief of those who are sorrowing.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲒⲘⲒ.
16 Be in harmony with one another. Do not have a high opinion of yourselves, but be in agreement with common people. Do not give yourselves an air of wisdom.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϬⲀⲤⲒϨⲎ ⲦⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲈⲂⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
17 Do not give evil for evil to any man. Let all your business be well ordered in the eyes of all men.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲠⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
18 As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲢϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ
19 Do not give punishment for wrongs done to you, dear brothers, but give way to the wrath of God; for it is said in the holy Writings, Punishment is mine, I will give reward, says the Lord.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲘⲀ ⲘⲠϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲚϬⲒⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲪⲰⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
20 But if one who has hate for you is in need of food or of drink, give it to him, for in so doing you will put coals of fire on his head.
ⲕ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲔϪⲀϪⲒ ϨⲔⲞ ⲘⲀⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒⲂⲒ ⲘⲀⲦⲤⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲔⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲔⲈⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲈⲂⲤ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲀⲪⲈ.
21 Do not let evil overcome you, but overcome evil by good.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
