1 Corinthians 3
1 And I, brethren, could not speak to you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal. As unto little ones in Christ.
ⲁ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲰⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲢⲔⲒⲔⲰⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
2 I gave you milk to drink, not meat; for you were not able as yet. But neither indeed are you now able; for you are yet carnal.
ⲃ̅ⲀⲒⲦⲤⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲰϮ ⲚⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ.
3 For, whereas there is among you envying and contention, are you not carnal, and walk according to man?
ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲢⲔⲒⲔⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲢⲔⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
4 For while one saith, I indeed am of Paul; and another, I am of Apollo; are you not men? What then is Apollo, and what is Paul?
ⲇ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲪⲀ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲪⲀ ⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰ ⲞⲨⲬⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
5 The ministers of him whom you have believed; and to every one as the Lord hath given.
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰ ⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲈⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϮⲚⲀϤ.
6 I have planted, Apollo watered, but God gave the increase.
ⲋ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒⲦⲰϪⲒ ⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰ ⲀϤⲦⲤⲞ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀⲒⲀⲒ.
7 Therefore, neither he that planteth is any thing, nor he that watereth; but God that giveth the increase.
ⲍ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲦⲰϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲦⲤⲞ ϨⲖⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲒⲀⲒ.
8 Now he that planteth, and he that watereth, ate one. And every man shall receive his own reward, according to his own labour.
ⲏ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲦⲰϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲞ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
9 For we are God’s coadjutors: you are God’s husbandry; you are God’s building.
ⲑ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲒⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
10 According to the grace of God that is given to me, as a wise architect, I have laid the foundation; and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon.
ⲓ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎⲆⲈⲔⲦⲰⲚ ⲀⲒⲬⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲔⲰⲦ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ.
11 For other foundation no man can lay, but that which is laid; which is Christ Jesus.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲔⲈⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲬⲀⲤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ.
12 Now if any man build upon this foundation, gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble:
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲔⲰⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲀⲒⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲂ ϨⲀⲦ ⲀⲚⲀⲘⲎⲒ ⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲂⲈⲚ ⲢⲰⲞⲨⲒ.
13 Every man’s work shall be manifest; for the day of the Lord shall declare it, because it shall be revealed in fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work, of what sort it is.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲠϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲚⲀⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈ.
14 If any man’s work abide, which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲀⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲂⲈⲬⲈ.
15 If any man’s work burn, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as by fire.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲀⲢⲰⲔϨ ϤⲚⲀϮⲞⲤⲒ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ.
16 Know you not, that you are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
17 But if any man violate the temple of God, him shall God destroy. For the temple of God is holy, which you are.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲈϤ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞϤ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ.
18 Let no man deceive himself: if any man among you seem to be wise in this world, let him become a fool, that he may be wise. (aiōn g165)
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲤⲞϪ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲤⲀⲂⲈ. (aiōn g165)
19 For the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God. For it is written: I will catch the wise in their own craftiness.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲦⲤⲂⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲤⲞϪ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲤⲈⲂ.
20 And again: The Lord knoweth the thoughts of the wise, that they are vain.
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲪⲖⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈ
21 Let no man therefore glory in men.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈ
22 For all things are yours, whether it be Paul, or Apollo, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to some; for all are yours;
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲔⲎⲪⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈ.
23 And you are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲪⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.
