< Romans 2 >

1 Therefore you are without excuse, everyone of you who passes judgment. For in that which you judge another, you condemn yourself. For you who judge practice the same things.
ⲁ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲱ ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϯϩⲁⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲕϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲕ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲁⲕϩⲓⲟⲩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲕ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲕ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲁ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϯϩⲁⲡ.
2 Now we know that the judgment of God is in accordance with truth against those who practice such things.
ⲃ̅ⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲁϥϣⲟⲡ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ.
3 And do you think this, you who judge those who practice such things, and do the same, that you will escape the judgment of God?
ⲅ̅⳿ⲭⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲱ ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲭⲣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲕ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁ⳿ϣⲫⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
4 Or do you despise the riches of his goodness, forbearance, and patience, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
ⲇ̅ϣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲕⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲭ͞ⲣⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲕ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲭ͞ⲣⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ.
5 But according to your hardness and unrepentant heart you are storing up for yourself wrath in the day of wrath and revelation of the righteous judgment of God;
ⲉ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲉⲙ⳿ϩⲑⲏϥ ⳿ⲕϩⲓ ϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓϭⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
6 who "will pay back to everyone according to their works:"
ⲋ̅ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲛⲉϥ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
7 to those who by perseverance in good works seek glory and honor and immortality -- everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
ⲍ̅ⲛⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōnios g166)
8 But to those who are self-seeking, and do not obey the truth, but obey wickedness -- wrath and anger,
ⲏ̅ⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ϣϭⲛⲏⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϯⲙⲁϯ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲩⲑⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲙⲉⲧϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲛ.
9 affliction and distress, on every human being who does evil, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
ⲑ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ.
10 But glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
ⲓ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲡⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ.
11 For there is no partiality with God.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲓϩⲟ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ.
12 For as many as have sinned without the law will also perish without the law. As many as have sinned under the law will be judged by the law.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲧⲁⲕⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
13 For it is not the hearers of the law who are righteous before God, but the doers of the law will be justified.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓⲱⲟⲩ.
14 For when the non-Jews who do not have the law do by nature the things of the law, these, not having the law, are a law to themselves,
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲥⲉ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲥⲉⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
15 since they show the work of the law written on their hearts, their conscience bearing witness, and their thoughts either accusing or defending them,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲓⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲑⲉ.
16 in the day when God will judge the secrets of people, according to my Good News, by Christ Jesus.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅Ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
17 But if you call yourself a Jew, and rely on the law, and boast in God,
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⳿ⲕϯⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⳿ⲕⲙⲟⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲕϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ.
18 and know his will, and approve the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the law,
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲕⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲕⲉⲣⲕⲁⲑⲏⲕⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
19 and are confident that you yourself are a guide of the blind, a light to those who are in darkness,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅⳿ϩⲑⲏⲕ ⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥ ϭⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲃⲉⲗⲗⲉⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ.
20 a corrector of the foolish, a teacher of children, having in the law the embodiment of knowledge and truth.
ⲕ̅⳿ⲫⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲣⲉ ⳿ⲑⲙⲟⲣⲫⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
21 You therefore who teach another, do you not teach yourself? You who preach against stealing, do you steal?
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲫⲏ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲕϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ ϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲕϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
22 You who say that one should not commit adultery, do you commit adultery? You who detest idols, do you rob temples?
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲫⲏⲉⲧϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⳿ⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⳿ⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲁⲗⲡⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ.
23 You who boast in the law, do you, by disobeying the law, dishonor God?
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲫⲏⲉⲧϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲕϣⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
24 For because of you the name of God is blasphemed among the nations, just as it is written.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲥⲉϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ.
25 For circumcision indeed profits, if you are a doer of the law, but if you are a transgressor of the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲏⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ.
26 If therefore the uncircumcised keep the requirements of the law, won't his uncircumcision be counted as circumcision?
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲭⲓ ⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲡⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲓ.
27 Won't the uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfills the law, judge you, who with the letter and circumcision are a transgressor of the law?
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲫⲩⲥⲓⲕⲏ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲉⲥϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲥⲛⲁϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϧⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲥⲉⲃⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲧⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
28 For he is not a Jew who is one outwardly, neither is that circumcision which is outward in the flesh;
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲉⲃⲓ.
29 but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, by the Spirit, not in the letter; whose praise is not from people, but from God.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲡⲉ

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