< 1 John 1 >
1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word (logos) of life;
ⲁ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲂⲀⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ϪⲈⲘϪⲰⲘϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲚϦ
2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us; ) (aiōnios )
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϨⲀ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ (aiōnios )
3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that all of you also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.
ⲅ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲤ
4 And these things write we unto you, that your joy may be full.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
5 This then is the message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ
6 If we say that we have fellowship with him, and walk in darkness, we lie, and do not the truth:
ⲋ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲚϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ
7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanses us from all sin.
ⲍ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ
8 If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.
ⲏ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ
9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
ⲑ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞⲚ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ
10 If we say that we have not sinned, we make him a liar, and his word (logos) is not in us.
ⲓ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ.