James 3
1 Be ye not many teachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive the greater judgment.
ⲁ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ
2 For we all fail in many things; if any one fails not in word, the same is a perfect man, able even to bridle the whole body.
ⲃ̅ⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϤϨⲒⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲦⲈⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϬⲒⲬⲀⲖⲒⲚⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ
3 But if we put bridles into the mouths of the horses, that they may obey us; and we manage their whole body;
ⲅ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚϮⲬⲀⲖⲒⲚⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲐⲰⲢ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ
4 behold also the ships, being so great, and driven by fierce winds, are managed by the smallest rudder, whithersoever the will of the steersman prefers;
ⲇ̅ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲈϪⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲔ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϢⲦ ϢⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚϨⲒⲎ ⲈⲪⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲈⲘⲒ
5 so also the tongue is a little member, and it boasts great things. Behold, how great a wood a little fire kindles!
ⲉ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ϤⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲨⲖⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ
6 The tongue, a fire, the world of iniquity: the tongue sits down in the midst of our members, and corrupting the whole body, and setting on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire from hell. (Geenna g1067)
ⲋ̅ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲤ ϨⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲤⲞⲖⲤⲈⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲬⲎ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤϨⲒⲀϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ϤⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲘⲠⲒⲦⲢⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϪⲒⲚⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲄⲈⲈⲚⲚⲀ (Geenna g1067)
7 For every nature both of wild beasts, and of birds, and of creeping things, and of oceanic animals, is subdued, and has been subjugated to human nature:
ⲍ̅ⲪⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲐⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲦϤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲘⲀⲒⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲆⲀⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϬⲚⲞ ⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϮⲪⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲰⲘⲒ
8 but no one of men is able to tame the tongue; an incorrigible evil, full of deadly poison.
ⲏ̅ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϢⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϬⲚⲈϪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲀⲦⲤⲈⲘⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ⲘⲘⲀⲐⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ
9 With it we bless the Lord, even the Father; and with it we scold the people, who have been made after the image of God:
ⲑ̅ⲀⲚⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲚϨⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ
10 out of the same mouth come forth blessing and scolding. My brethren, these things ought not so to be.
ⲓ̅ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲞ ⲢⲰ ⲤⲈⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϨⲞⲨⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ
11 Whether does the fountain out of the same chink send forth sweet water and bitter?
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲘⲎϮ ϢⲀⲢⲈ ϮⲘⲞⲨⲘⲒ ⲂⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲞⲖϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲐⲘⲞⲖϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲢⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ
12 My brethren, whether is the fig-tree able to produce olives, or the vine figs? Neither is the bitter fountain able to produce sweet water.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲒⲦ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲖⲞⲖⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲚⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲈ ⲠⲈⲐⲘⲞⲖϨ ⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϨⲞⲖϪ
13 Who is wise and instructed among you? Let him show forth out of beautiful conduct his works in meekness of wisdom.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲒⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲔⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϪⲒⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ
14 But if you have bitter envy and strife in your heart, do not boast, and lie against the truth.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲬⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲚϢⲀϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ϦⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ
15 This is not the wisdom that comes down from above, but it is earthly, intellectual, and demoniacal.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲦⲀⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲐⲀ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲘⲮⲨⲬⲒⲔⲎ ⲚⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ
16 For where there are envy and strife, there are contention and every evil work.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲬⲞϨ ⲒⲈ ϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲢⲈ ⲠϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ
17 But the wisdom which is from above is indeed first pure, then peaceable, gentle, easily persuaded, full of mercy and of good works, free from partiality and hypocrisy.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲠⲒⲔⲎⲤ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲤⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲀⲦϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲦⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲦⲈ
18 But the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace to those who are making peace.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲀⲨⲤⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ
