1 Corinthians 12
1 Now about “spiritual gifts.” My brothers and sisters, I want to explain this to you.
ⲁ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϯⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ.
2 You know that when you were pagans, you were deceived, being led astray by worshiping idols who couldn't even speak.
ⲃ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲏ ϧⲁ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧ⳿ϧⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
3 Let me make it clear to you: no one who speaks in the Spirit of God says, “Curse Jesus!” and no one can say, “Jesus is Lord!” except by the Holy Spirit.
ⲅ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϯⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲑⲉⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲓⲙⲏϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ.
4 Now there are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but they come from the same Spirit.
ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲧⲟⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲫⲱϣ ϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲣⲱ ⲡⲉ.
5 There are different kinds of ministries, but they come from the same Lord.
ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫⲱϣ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲕⲱⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⳪ ⲣⲱ ⲡⲉ.
6 There are different ways of working, but they come from the same God, who is at work in all of them.
ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫⲱϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲣⲱ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲉⲛⲭⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
7 The Spirit is given to each of us and is revealed for the good of all.
ⲍ̅ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲥⲉϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ.
8 One person is given by the Spirit the ability to speak words of wisdom. Another is given a message of knowledge by the same Spirit.
ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ϣⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲫⲁⲓ.
9 Another receives the gift of strongly trusting in God by the same Spirit. Another receives gifts of healing from that one Spirit.
ⲑ̅ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲣⲱ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲣⲱ ⲟⲛ.
10 Another is given the ability to perform miracles. Another receives the gift of prophecy. Another is given the gift of spiritual discernment. Another receives the ability to speak different languages while another is given the gift of interpreting languages.
ⲓ̅ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲙ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲓⲁ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲃⲱⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲙⲏⲛⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲗⲁⲥ.
11 But all of these gifts are the work of the one and the same Spirit, sharing with each person as he alone chooses.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲣⲱ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲫⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ.
12 Just like the human body is one unit but has many parts—all the parts of the body even though there are many of them, make up one body—so is Christ.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱϥ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ.̅.
13 For it was through one Spirit that we were all baptized into one body. It doesn't matter whether we are Jews or Greeks, slave or free—we all were given the one Spirit to drink.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲕⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲛϭⲓⲱⲙⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⳿ⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲓⲧⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲓⲧⲉ ⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲉⲛ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲧⲥⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ.
14 The body is not made of one part, but many parts.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲕⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ.
15 If the foot were to say, “Because I'm not a hand, I'm not part of the body,” would that make it not part of the body?
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ϯϭⲁⲗⲟϫ ϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩϫⲓϫ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲟ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ.
16 If the ear were to say, “Because I'm not an eye, I'm not part of the body,” would that make it not part of the body?
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁϣϫ ϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲟ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ.
17 If the whole body was an eye, how could you hear anything? If the whole body was an ear, how could you smell anything?
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲛⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ ϩⲱϥ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲉⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ ϩⲱϥ ⲡⲓϣⲱⲗⲉⲙ.
18 But God has arranged each part in the body, every last one of them, placing them just as he wanted.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁ ⲫϯ ⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣ.
19 If they were all the same part, what would happen to the body?
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲑⲱⲛ ϩⲱϥ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ.
20 However, since there are many parts, they make up the body.
ⲕ̅ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ.
21 The eye can't tell the hand, “I don't need you,” or the head tell the feet, “I don't need you.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲃⲁⲗ ϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϯϫⲓϫ ϫⲉ ϯⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲓⲉ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ϯ⳿ⲁⲫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ϫⲉ ϯⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ.
22 Quite the opposite: some of those parts of the body that seem the most insignificant are the most essential.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲱⲃ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲉⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲉ.
23 In fact those parts of the body we do not consider to be decent to reveal we “honor” more by covering them up—what is indecent we treat with greater modesty!
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉϣⲏϣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲛ ϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϫⲁⲓ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲥⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
24 What's presentable doesn't need such covering up. God has so arranged the body that more honor is given to the parts that are less presentable.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲁⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲥⲉⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲫϯ ⲁϥⲑⲉⲧ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲁϥϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧϣⲁⲧ.
25 This is so there wouldn't be any conflict within the body—the different parts should care equally for each other.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲫⲱⲣϫ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ϧⲁ ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ.
26 So when one part is suffering, all the other parts of the body suffer with it, and when one part is treated well, then all the other parts of the body are happy too!
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϭⲓ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϭⲓ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϭⲓⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ.
27 Now you are the body of Christ, and each one makes up a part of it.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲙⲠⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ.
28 In the church, God has arranged first for some to be apostles, secondly for some to be prophets, thirdly teachers. Then there are those who perform miracles, those with healing gifts, those who can help others, those good at administration, and those who can speak different languages.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ⲭⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏ- ⲥⲓⲁ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲫⲙⲁϩ ⲃ̅ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲫⲙⲁϩ ⲅ̅ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲁⲛϫⲟⲙ ⲓⲧⲁ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϯⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲉⲙⲓ ϩⲁⲛⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲗⲁⲥ.
29 Not everyone is an apostle, or a prophet, or a teacher, or able to perform miracles.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲙⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣⲣⲉϥϯ ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣϫⲟⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
30 Not all have healing gifts, or the ability to speak languages, or to interpret languages.
ⲗ̅ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲙⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲗⲁⲥ ⲙⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣⲙⲉⲛⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
31 But you should really want to have the most significant gifts. So now I will show you a far better way.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲭⲟϩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲓ ⲟⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲕⲉⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ.
