< 2 Corinthians 1 >

1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints who are in the whole of Achaia:
ⲁ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲑⲏⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲕⲟⲣⲓⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲁⲭⲁⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ.
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲃ̅⳿ⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲧϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort;
ⲅ̅⳿ϥ⳿ⲥⲙⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲧϣⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
4 who comforts us in all our affliction, that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, through the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
ⲇ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϯⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲛϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲛϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ϩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛⲟⲙϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲑⲏⲉⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ϯⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲥ.
5 For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through Christ.
ⲉ̅ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲙⲕⲁⲩϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲕⲉⲛⲟⲙϯ.
6 But if we are afflicted, it is for your comfort and salvation. If we are comforted, it is for your comfort, which produces in you the patient enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer.
ⲋ̅⳿ⲓⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲓⲧⲉ ⲥⲉⲑⲱⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ⳿ⲙⲕⲁⲩϩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲟⲕϩ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲛϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
7 Our hope for you is steadfast, knowing that, since you are partakers of the sufferings, so also are you of the comfort.
ⲍ̅ⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓ⳿ⲙⲕⲁⲩϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲕⲉⲛⲟⲙϯ.
8 For we do not desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.
ⲏ̅⳿ⲛϯⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲁⲥⲓⲁ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲁⲩ⳿ϩⲣⲟϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲟⲙ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϫⲉⲙϩⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲕⲉⲱⲛϧ.
9 Yes, we ourselves have had the sentence of death within ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead,
ⲑ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲛϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲣⲉ⳿ϩⲑⲏⲛ ⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ.
10 who delivered us out of so great a death, and he will deliver us. On him we have set our hope that he will also deliver us again;
ⲓ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲙⲁⲓⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲛⲉⲣϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲓ ⲟⲛ ⳿ϥⲛⲁⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ.
11 you also helping together on our behalf by your petition; that, for the gift bestowed on us by means of many, thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲧⲱⲃϩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϯϩⲟ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲛ.
12 For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience, that with pure motives and sincerity of God, not in fleshly wisdom but in the grace of God we conducted ourselves in the world, and more abundantly toward you.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲉⲥⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲕⲓⲕⲏ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲁⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲇⲉ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
13 For we write no other things to you, than what you read or even acknowledge, and I hope you will fully acknowledge;
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϯⲉⲣϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϣⲁ ϧⲁ⳿ⲉ.
14 as also you acknowledged us in part, that we are your boasting, even as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲡⲟⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲫⲱⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ.̅.
15 In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲑⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁϩⲃ̅.
16 and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲗⲓⲛ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲧⲫⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲓⲟⲩⲇⲉ⳿ⲁ.
17 When I therefore was planning this, did I do it lightly? Or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be the "Yes, yes" and the "No, no?"
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲓⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲙⲏⲧⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲁⲓ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲥⲓⲁⲓ ⲓⲉ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉϯⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲓⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁϩⲁ ⲁϩⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ.
18 But as God is faithful, our word toward you is not "Yes and no."
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅⳿ϥⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫϯ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ.
19 For the Son of God, Jesus Christ, who was preached among you by us, by me, Silvanus, and Timothy, was not "Yes and no," but in him is "Yes."
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲛϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲓⲗⲟⲩⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁϩⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ.
20 For however many are the promises of God, in him they are "Yes." Therefore also through him they are "Amen," to the glory of God through us.
ⲕ̅ⲛⲓⲱϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛϧⲏ ⲧϥ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲁϩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲉⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲉⲛ.
21 Now he who establishes us with you in Christ, and anointed us, is God;
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁϩⲥⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲡⲉ.
22 who also sealed us, and gave us the down payment of the Spirit in our hearts.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲥ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲁⲣⲏⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ.
23 But I call God as a witness to my soul, that to spare you I did not come again to Corinth.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϯⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓϯⲁⲥⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲕⲟⲣⲓⲛⲑⲟⲥ.
24 Not that we rule over your faith, but are fellow workers with you for your joy. For you stand firm in faith.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲭ ⲟⲧⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳪ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟϩⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ.

< 2 Corinthians 1 >