< 2 Corinthians 5 >
1 For we knowe that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be destroyed, we haue a building giuen of God, that is, an house not made with handes, but eternall in the heauens. (aiōnios )
ⲁ̅ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲘⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ ⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ. (aiōnios )
2 For therefore we sighe, desiring to be clothed with our house, which is from heauen.
ⲃ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈⲚϤⲒⲀϨⲞⲘ ⲈⲚϬⲒϢϢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϮϨⲒⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲘⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ.
3 Because that if we be clothed, we shall not be found naked.
ⲅ̅ⲒⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚⲦⲎⲒϤ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲂⲎϢ.
4 For in deede we that are in this tabernacle, sigh and are burdened, because we would not be vnclothed, but would be clothed vpon, that mortalitie might be swalowed vp of life.
ⲇ̅ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲦⲈⲚϤⲒⲀϨⲞⲘ ⲈⲚϨⲞⲢϢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲀϢⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲦⲎⲒϤ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲰⲘⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈϢⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲰⲚϦ.
5 And he that hath created vs for this thing, is God, who also hath giuen vnto vs the earnest of the Spirit.
ⲉ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϮ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲀⲢⲎⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
6 Therefore we are alway bolde, though we knowe that whiles we are at home in the bodie, we are absent from the Lord.
ⲋ̅ⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲦⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲠϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
7 (For we walke by faith, and not by sight.)
ⲍ̅ⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲦ.
8 Neuerthelesse, we are bolde, and loue rather to remoue out of the body, and to dwell with the Lord.
ⲏ̅ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲘⲀϮ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲈ ϨⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
9 Wherefore also we couet, that both dwelling at home, and remouing from home, we may be acceptable to him.
ⲑ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲦⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲚⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲚⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ.
10 For we must all appeare before the iudgement seate of Christ, that euery man may receiue the things which are done in his body, according to that he hath done, whether it be good or euill.
ⲓ̅ϨⲰϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲂⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϬⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
11 Knowing therefore that terrour of the Lord, we persuade men, and we are made manifest vnto God, and I trust also that we are made manifest in your consciences.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϮϨⲞϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰⲦ ⲘⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ.
12 For we prayse not our selues againe vnto you, but giue you an occasion to reioyce of vs, that ye may haue to answere against them, which reioyce in the face, and not in the heart.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲀⲚⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲚϮⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲚ.
13 For whether we be out of our wit, we are it to God: or whether we be in our right minde, we are it vnto you.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲦⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲤⲒϨⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲚⲤⲒϨⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
14 For that loue of Christ constraineth vs,
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨ.
15 Because we thus iudge, that if one be dead for all, then were all dead, and he died for all, that they which liue, shoulde not henceforth liue vnto themselues, but vnto him which died for them, and rose againe.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ.
16 Wherefore, henceforth know we no man after the flesh, yea though wee had knowen Christ after the flesh, yet nowe henceforth know we him no more.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
17 Therefore if any man be in Christ, let him be a newe creature. Olde things are passed away: beholde, all things are become newe.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲒⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ.
18 And all things are of God, which hath reconciled vs vnto himselfe by Iesus Christ, and hath giuen vnto vs the ministerie of reconciliation.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϨⲰⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲞⲦⲠⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲰⲦⲠ.
19 For God was in Christ, and reconciled the world to himselfe, not imputing their sinnes vnto them, and hath committed to vs the word of reconciliation.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϤϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϤⲰⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲠⲦⲰⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ.
20 Now then are we ambassadours for Christ: as though God did beseeche you through vs, we pray you in Christes steade, that ye be reconciled to God.
ⲕ̅ⲀⲚⲈⲢⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲞ ⲈⲪⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
21 For he hath made him to be sinne for vs, which knewe no sinne, that we should be made the righteousnesse of God in him.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲀϤⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.