< Romans 6 >

1 What should we say then? Should we continue in sin, that grace may abound?
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲞϤ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ.
2 Absolutely not. We who died to sin, how could we live in it any longer?
ⲃ̅ⲚⲚⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲰⲚϦ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
3 Or do you not know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?
ⲅ̅ϢⲀⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲘⲞⲨ.
4 We were buried therefore with him through baptism to death, that just like Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.
ⲇ̅ⲀⲨⲔⲰⲤⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲘⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ.
5 For if we have become united with him in the likeness of his death, we will also be part of his resurrection;
ⲉ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲰϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲔⲈⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ.
6 knowing this, that our old self was crucified with him, that the body of sin might be done away with, so that we would no longer be in bondage to sin.
ⲋ̅ⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲀⲨⲀϢϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲔⲰⲢϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ.
7 For he who has died has been freed from sin.
ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲘⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
8 But if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him;
ⲏ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲚ.
9 knowing that Christ, being raised from the dead, dies no more. Death no more has dominion over him.
ⲑ̅ⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϤⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲈⲢϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
10 For the death that he died, he died to sin one time; but the life that he lives, he lives to God.
ⲓ̅ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲰⲚϦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϤⲰⲚϦ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
11 In the same way, consider yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ.
12 Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲨⲢⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲈϤⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ.
13 Neither present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness to God.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲞⲠⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲞⲚϦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲞⲠⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
14 For sin will not have dominion over you. For you are not under law, but under grace.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲈⲢϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ.
15 What then? Should we sin because we are not under law, but under grace? Absolutely not.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲚⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ.
16 Do you not know that when you present yourselves to someone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, whether of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϢⲀⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
17 But thanks be to God, that, whereas you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that form of teaching to which you were entrusted.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲎⲠ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲠⲒⲦⲨⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲂⲰ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
18 Being made free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲂⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
19 I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh, for as you presented your members as slaves to uncleanness and to wickedness upon wickedness, even so now present your members as slaves to righteousness for sanctification.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠϬⲰϦⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲀⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ.
20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.
ⲕ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
21 What fruit then did you have at that time in the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲦϦⲀⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
22 But now, being made free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit of sanctification, and the result of everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲈⲠⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲠⲈ. (aiōnios g166)
23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is everlasting life in Christ Jesus our Lord. (aiōnios g166)
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲒⲞⲮⲰⲚⲒⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ. (aiōnios g166)

< Romans 6 >