1 John 3
1 Behold what manner of charity the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called, and should be the sons of God. Therefore the world knoweth not us, because it knew not him.
ⲁ̅ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲀϢ ⲘⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲀϤⲦⲎ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲒⲰⲦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϤ.
2 Dearly beloved, we are now the sons of God; and it hath not yet appeared what we shall be. We know, that, when he shall appear, we shall be like to him: because we shall see him as he is.
ⲃ̅ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢ ⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲎϮ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
3 And every one that hath this hope in him, sanctifieth himself, as he also is holy.
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦⲀⲒϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϢⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞϤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
4 Whosoever committeth sin committeth also iniquity; and sin is iniquity.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲚϮⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲦⲈ
5 And you know that he appeared to take away our sins, and in him there is no sin.
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲖ ⲚⲒⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲚ
6 Whosoever abideth in him, sinneth not; and whosoever sinneth, hath not seen him, nor known him.
ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲀϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϤ
7 Little children, let no man deceive you. He that doth justice is just, even as he is just.
ⲍ̅ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲤⲈⲢⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ.
8 He that committeth sin is of the devil: for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose, the Son of God appeared, that he might destroy the works of the devil.
ⲏ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲂⲈⲖ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
9 Whosoever is born of God, committeth not sin: for his seed abideth in him, and he can not sin, because he is born of God.
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲀϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨϪⲢⲞϪ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪϮ
10 In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil. Whosoever is not just, is not of God, nor he that loveth not his brother.
ⲓ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲀⲚ
11 For this is the declaration, which you have heard from the beginning, that you should love one another.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ
12 Not as Cain, who was of the wicked one, and killed his brother. And wherefore did he kill him? Because his own works were wicked: and his brother’s just.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲔⲀⲒⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀϤϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲆⲒⲔⲈⲞⲚ ⲚⲈ
13 Wonder not, brethren, if the world hate you.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ϤⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ
14 We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love the brethren. He that loveth not, abideth in death.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲰⲚϦ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲞⲨ
15 Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer. And you know that no murderer hath eternal life abiding in himself. (aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲞⲨϦⲀⲦⲈⲂ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲂ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ (aiōnios g166)
16 In this we have known the charity of God, because he hath laid down his life for us: and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ϪⲈ Ⲁ- ⲪⲎ ⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ
17 He that hath the substance of this world, and shall see his brother in need, and shall shut up his bowels from him: how doth the charity of God abide in him?
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲀϢⲐⲀⲘ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲐⲘⲀϦⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲰⲤ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
18 My little children, let us not love in word, nor in tongue, but in deed, and in truth.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲚⲘⲈⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ
19 In this we know that we are of the truth: and in his sight shall persuade our hearts.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲐⲰⲦ ⲠⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ
20 For if our heart reprehend us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
ⲕ̅ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲄⲒⲚⲰⲤⲔⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ
21 Dearly beloved, if our heart do not reprehend us, we have confidence towards God:
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϨⲎ ⲦⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲄⲒⲚⲰⲤⲔⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪϮ
22 And whatsoever we shall ask, we shall receive of him: because we keep his commandments, and do those things which are pleasing in his sight.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϬⲒⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲘⲐⲞ
23 And this is his commandment, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ: and love one another, as he hath given commandment unto us.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤϮ ⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲀⲚ
24 And he that keepeth his commandments, abideth in him, and he in him. And in this we know that he abideth in us, by the Spirit which he hath given us.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϨⲰϤ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ.
