1 John 4
1 Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
ⲁ̅ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉ. ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁϩⲁϩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
2 By this you know the Spirit of God: every spirit who confesses that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is of God,
ⲃ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲥⲟⲩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲗⲁⲛⲏ ϫⲉ ⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲓⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅. ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ.
3 and every spirit who does not confess Jesus is not of God; and this is that of the antichrist, of whom you have heard that it comes. Now it is in the world already.
ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ϥⲛⲁϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲓⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲓⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ϫⲉ ϥⲛⲏⲩ. ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
4 You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.
ⲇ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
5 They are of the world. Therefore they speak of the world, and the world hears them.
ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
6 We are of God. He who knows God listens to us. He who is not of God does not listen to us. By this we know the spirit of truth, and the spirit of error.
ⲋ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ. ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ. ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲗⲁⲛⲏ.
7 Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves is born of God, and knows God.
ⲍ̅ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ. ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
8 He who does not love does not know God, for God is love.
ⲏ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ϥⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ.
9 By this God's love was revealed in us, that God has sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
ⲑ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅. ϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅.
10 In this is love, not that we have loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son as the atoning sacrifice for our sins.
ⲓ̅ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲛ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ.
11 Beloved, if God loved us in this way, we also ought to love one another.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ. ⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ. ⲉⲓⲉ ϣ̅ϣⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ.
12 No one has seen God at any time. If we love one another, God remains in us, and his love has been perfected in us.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲛⲉϩ. ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ. ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲟⲩ[ⲱϩ] ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅.
13 By this we know that we remain in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩ[ⲏϩ] ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅. ϫⲉ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲡⲛ̅ⲁ.
14 We have seen and testify that the Father has sent the Son as the Savior of the world.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
15 Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God remains in him, and he in God.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲉⲓ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
16 We know and have believed the love which God has for us. God is love, and he who remains in love remains in God, and God remains in him.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲥ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅. ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅.
17 In this love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲛ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ.
18 There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear has punishment. He who fears is not made perfect in love.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉⲧϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲥⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲑⲟⲧⲉ. ϫⲉ ⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲁⲥⲓⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ.
19 We love, because he first loved us.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲛ̅.
20 If anyone says, "I love God," and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen, cannot love God whom he has not seen.
ⲕ̅ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲟⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲉϥⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ. ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ. ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ϥⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ.
21 This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲓⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁⲛϫⲓⲧⲥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ.
