2 Corinthians 4
1 THEREFORE seeing we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we faint not;
ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲅⲕⲁϭⲓ ⲁⲛ.
2 But have renounced the hidden things of dishonesty, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man’s conscience in the sight of God.
ⲃ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲑⲏⲡ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲓⲡⲉ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲅⲓⲁ. ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲣ̅ⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲛⲓⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
3 But if our gospel be hid, it is hid to them that are lost:
ⲅ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲡⲉⲛⲕⲉⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲟⲃⲥ̅. ⲉϥϩⲟⲃⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲟ.
4 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them. (aiōn g165)
ⲇ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲑⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. (aiōn g165)
5 For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.
ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
6 For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
ⲋ̅ϫⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲁϣⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣ̅(ⲟⲩ)ⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅·
7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us.
ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲁϩⲟ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲃⲗ̅ϫⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧϭⲟⲙ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ·
8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair;
ⲏ̅ⲉⲩⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉϫϩⲱϫ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲣⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲣⲓ ⲁⲛ.
9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed;
ⲑ̅ⲉⲩⲇⲓⲱⲕⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲛϥ̅ⲕⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ. ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲁⲛ
10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body.
ⲓ̅ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛϥⲓ ϩⲁⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ.
11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus’ sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲥⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲇⲓⲇⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ.
12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅. ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅·
13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak;
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛ ϭⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓ̈ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ.
14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ϥⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥⲛ̅ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲁϩⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲧⲛ̅.
15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲁⲥⲁϣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲥⲉⲧⲁϣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϣⲡ̅ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲅⲕⲁϭⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣϫⲉⲡⲉⲛⲕⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲁⲕⲟ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲣ̅ⲃⲣ̅ⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ.
17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; (aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲃⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲩⲟ ϥⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲉⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōnios g166)
18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. (aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲉⲛⲧⲛ̅ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ. ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲉ. ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲉⲛϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉ· (aiōnios g166)
