2 Corinthians 8
1 But we make known to you, brethren, the grace of God bestowed in the assemblies of Macedonia;
ⲁ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ.
2 that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty has abounded to the riches of their [free-hearted] liberality.
ⲃ̅ϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲥ ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ.
3 For according to [their] power, I bear witness, and beyond [their] power, [they were] willing of their own accord,
ⲅ̅ϫⲉ ϯⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲩϭⲟⲙ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩϭⲟⲙ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲩϩⲧⲟⲣ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲧⲟⲩ.
4 begging of us with much entreaty [to give effect to] the grace and fellowship of the service which [was to be rendered] to the saints.
ⲇ̅ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
5 And not according as we hoped, but they gave themselves first to the Lord, and to us by God's will.
ⲉ̅ⲉⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
6 So that we begged Titus that, according as he had before begun, so he would also complete as to you this grace also;
ⲋ̅ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲓⲧⲟⲥ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲛϥ̅ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ.
7 but even as ye abound in every way, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in love from you to us, that ye may abound in this grace also.
ⲍ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ. ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ.
8 I do not speak as commanding [it], but through the zeal of others, and proving the genuineness of your love.
ⲏ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ.
9 For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that for your sakes he, being rich, became poor, in order that ye by his poverty might be enriched.
ⲑ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲣ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲩⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ⲡⲉ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ·
10 And I give [my] opinion in this, for this is profitable for you who began before, not only to do, but also to be willing, a year ago.
ⲓ̅ϯϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲅⲛⲱⲙⲏ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲣ̅ⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡ(ⲉ)ⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲓⲛⲥⲛⲟⲩϥ.
11 But now also complete the doing of it; so that as [there was] the readiness to be willing, so also to complete out of what ye have.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲡⲕⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲏⲧⲛϥ̅.
12 For if the readiness be there, [a man is] accepted according to what he may have, not according to what he has not.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥⲥϥ̅. ϥϣⲏⲡ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁϥⲥϥ̅ ⲁⲛ.
13 For [it is] not in order that there may be ease for others, and for you distress,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙ̅ⲧⲟⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲱϣ
14 but [on the principle] of equality; in the present time your abundance for their lack, that their abundance may be for your lack, so that there should be equality.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲉⲓⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛⲏ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲱⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲱϣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ.
15 According as it is written, He who [gathered] much had no excess, and he who [gathered] little was nothing short.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲡϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲥⲃⲟⲕ·
16 But thanks [be] to God, who gives the same diligent zeal for you in the heart of Titus.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲏⲡ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϯ ⲛ̅ϯⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲓⲧⲟⲥ.
17 For he received indeed the entreaty, but, being full of zeal, he went of his own accord to you;
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ̅. ⲉϥⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϩⲛⲁϥ.
18 but we have sent with him the brother whose praise [is] in the glad tidings through all the assemblies;
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲛⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
19 and not only [so], but [is] also chosen by the assemblies as our fellow-traveller with this grace, ministered by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and [a witness of] our readiness;
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲛⲉϩϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ.
20 avoiding this, that any one should blame us in this abundance [which is] administered by us;
ⲕ̅ⲉⲛⲥⲓϩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲧⲉϭⲟⲩⲧⲱⲗⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲉⲓⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅·
21 for we provide for things honest, not only before [the] Lord, but also before men.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϥⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
22 And we have sent with them our brother whom we have often proved to be of diligent zeal in many things, and now more diligently zealous through the great confidence [he has] as to you.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲛⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲩⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ. ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲉⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅.
23 Whether as regards Titus, [he is] my companion and fellow-labourer in your behalf; or our brethren, [they are] deputed messengers of assemblies, Christ's glory.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ϣⲃⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ. ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
24 Shew therefore to them, before the assemblies, the proof of your love, and of our boasting about you.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ·
