< Galatians 5 >
1 Stand fast therefore in the libertie wherewith Christ hath made vs free, and be not intangled againe with the yoke of bondage.
ⲁ̅⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ ⲁ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ ⲟϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϯ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲃⲉϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲃⲱⲕ.
2 Beholde, I Paul say vnto you, that if yee be circumcised, Christ shall profite you nothing.
ⲃ̅ⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲁⲛ ⲥⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲑⲏ ⲛⲟⲩ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲁϯϩⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ.
3 For I testifie againe to euery man, which is circumcised, that he is bound to keepe the whole Lawe.
ⲅ̅ϯⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ.
4 Ye are abolished from Christ: whosoeuer are iustified by the Law, ye are fallen from grace.
ⲇ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲱⲣϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲉⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ.
5 For we through the Spirit waite for the hope of righteousnes through faith.
ⲉ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁϫⲱⲥ.
6 For in Iesus Christ neither circumcision auaileth any thing, neither vncircumcision, but faith which worketh by loue.
ⲋ̅⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲩⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ.
7 Ye did runne well: who did let you, that ye did not obey the trueth?
ⲍ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲟϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲛⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲑⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ.
8 It is not the perswasion of him that calleth you.
ⲏ̅ⲡⲁⲓⲑⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲑⲱϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ.
9 A litle leauen doeth leauen the whole lumpe.
ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲉⲙⲏⲣ ϣⲁϥ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲱϣⲉⲙ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ϭⲓϣⲉⲙⲏⲣ.
10 I haue trust in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but hee that troubleth you, shall beare his condemnation, whosoeuer he be.
ⲓ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲑⲏⲧ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲕⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉϥϥⲁⲓ ϧⲁ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉ.
11 And brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why doe I yet suffer persecution? Then is the slaunder of the crosse abolished.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϯϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲓⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲥⲉϭⲟϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲁϥⲕⲱⲣϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲕⲁⲛⲇⲁⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲧⲁⲩⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
12 Would to God they were euen cut off, which doe disquiet you.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϫⲱϫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
13 For brethren, ye haue bene called vnto libertie: onely vse not your libertie as an occasion vnto the flesh, but by loue serue one another.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲑⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛϯ ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙϩⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲗⲱⲓϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲁⲣⲓⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ.
14 For all the Lawe is fulfilled in one worde, which is this, Thou shalt loue thy neighbour as thy selfe.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁϥϫⲏⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲛⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲕ⳿ϣⲫⲏ ⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲣⲏϯ.
15 If ye bite and deuoure one another, take heede least ye be consumed one of another.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓⲗⲁⲡⲥⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏ ⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟⲩⲛⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ.
16 Then I say, Walke in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lustes of the flesh.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲟⲕⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
17 For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary one to another, so that ye can not doe the same things that ye would.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϯⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲉⲣ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ϯⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲉϯ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲁϣⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ.
18 And if ye be led by the Spirit, ye are not vnder the Lawe.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲏ ϧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ.
19 Moreouer the workes of the flesh are manifest, which are adulterie, fornication, vncleannes, wantonnes,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ϯⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ ⲡⲓϭⲱϧⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲥⲱϥ.
20 Idolatrie, witchcraft, hatred, debate, emulations, wrath, contentions, seditions, heresies,
ⲕ̅ϯⲙⲉⲧϣⲁⲙϣⲉ ⳿ⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϯ ⲫⲁϧⲣⲓ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲧϫⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲓ⳿ϣϭⲛⲏⲛ ⲛⲓⲭⲟϩ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲛ ⲛⲓϫⲉⲣϫⲉⲣ ⲛⲓⲫⲱⲣϫ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲧϩⲉⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ.
21 Enuie, murthers, drunkennesse, gluttonie, and such like, whereof I tell you before, as I also haue tolde you before, that they which doe such things, shall not inherite the kingdome of God.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲓ⳿ⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲓϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲛⲓⲑⲓϧⲓ ⲛⲓϣⲉⲣϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉϯⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ.
22 But the fruite of the Spirit is loue, ioye, peace, long suffering, gentlenes, goodnes, fayth,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲟⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲭ͞ⲣⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ.
23 Meekenesse, temperancie: against such there is no lawe.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ ⲟⲩⲉⲅ⳿ⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲟⲩ.
24 For they that are Christes, haue crucified the flesh with the affections and the lustes.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲥⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ.
25 If we liue in the Spirit, let vs also walke in the Spirit.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲱⲛϧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲓⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛϯⲙⲁϯ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅.
26 Let vs not be desirous of vaine glorie, prouoking one another, enuying one another.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⲉⲛⲥⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϯ ⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ