< Jude 1 >
1 Jude, a servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to the called, loved in God the Father and kept by Jesus Christ:
ⲁ̅ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲪⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲤⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ
2 Mercy and peace and love be multiplied to you.
ⲃ̅ⲪⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ
3 Beloved, while giving all diligence to write to you, I found it necessary to write to you concerning the common salvation, exhorting you to contend earnestly for the faith which was once delivered to the saints.
ⲅ̅ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϮⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲀⲄⲰⲚⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ
4 For there have stealthily crept in certain men who were of old appointed beforehand for this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into wantonness, and denying the only Sovereign, and our Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲇ̅ⲀⲨⲤⲀϦⲘⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲈⲨϢⲒⲂϮ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲚⲎⲂ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
5 But I wish to remind you as once knowing it all, that the Lord, having saved the people out of the land of Egypt, afterward destroyed those who believed not;
ⲉ̅ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲪⲘⲀϨⲤⲞⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲂⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲔⲰⲞⲨ
6 and the angels which kept not their principality, but left their own dwelling-place, he hath kept in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day; (aïdios )
ⲋ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲀ ⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ (aïdios )
7 even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, in like manner with them giving themselves over to fornication, and going away after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of everlasting fire. (aiōnios )
ⲍ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲤⲞⲆⲞⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲄⲞⲘⲞⲢⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲞⲢⲚⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ⲈⲨⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ (aiōnios )
8 Yet in like manner these dreamers defile the flesh, despise dominion, and rail at dignities.
ⲏ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲤⲈⲤⲰϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲜ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲪⲰⲢ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲀⲤⲞⲨⲒ ϮⲘⲈⲦϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈϢⲰϢϤ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲈϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ
9 Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the Devil he disputed about the body of Moses, dared not bring against him a railing accusation, but said: The Lord rebuke thee.
ⲑ̅ⲘⲒⲬⲀⲎⲖ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲈⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲔ
10 But these rail at the things which they know not; but what things they understand naturally, as brute beasts, in these they corrupt themselves.
ⲓ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲤⲈϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲨⲤⲒⲔⲰⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲦⲈⲂⲚⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲦⲀⲔⲎⲞⲨⲦ
11 Woe to them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and rushed on in the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒ ⲪⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲪⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲤⲞⲢⲘⲈⲤ ⲘⲪⲂⲈⲬ ⲈⲘⲂⲀⲖⲀⲀⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲔⲞ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲚⲦⲒⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲞⲢⲈ
12 These are the rocks in your feasts of love, feasting together without fear, feeding only themselves; clouds without water, carried away by winds; trees in late autumn, without fruit, twice dead, plucked up by the roots;
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲀϬⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲚⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϨⲞϮ ϨⲀⲚϬⲎⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲐⲎ ⲞⲨ ϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲚϢϢⲎⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲐⲒⲚⲞⲠⲞⲢⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲞⲠⲂ ⲈⲀⲨϤⲞϪⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ
13 raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever. (aiōn )
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϨⲀⲚϨⲰⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲄⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲚⲈⲈⲨϨⲒⲤⲪⲎⲒϮ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲒⲠⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲒⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲈⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲬⲈⲘⲤ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ (aiōn )
14 Yea, and against these Enoch, the seventh from Adam, prophesied, saying, “Behold, the Lord cometh in the midst of his holy myriads,
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲌ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲀⲆⲀⲘ ⲈⲚⲰⲬ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲐⲂⲀ ⲚⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲦⲀϤ
15 to execute judgment upon all, and to convict all the ungodly among them of all the deeds of their ungodliness which they committed; and of all the hard things which ungodly sinners spoke against him.”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲀⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲀⲤⲈⲂⲎ ⲤⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲦ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ
16 These are murmurers, complaining of their lot, walking according to their own lusts; and their mouth speaketh great swelling words; admiring men's persons, for the sake of profit.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲢⲈϤϤⲒⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲈϨⲀⲚϨⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲎⲞⲨ.
17 But do ye, beloved, remember the words which were before spoken by the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ;
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲀⲢⲒⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲤ
18 that they told you that at the last time there would be scoffers, walking according to their own ungodly lusts.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲈⲠϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲤⲈⲂⲎ Ⲥ
19 These are they that separate themselves, sensual, not having the Spirit.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲪⲞⲢϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲮⲨⲬⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ
20 But do ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit,
ⲕ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲔⲈⲦ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ
21 keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. (aiōnios )
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ (aiōnios )
22 And some rebuke when they contend; and others save, snatching them out of the fire; and on others have compassion
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲆⲒⲀⲔⲢⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ
23 with fear, hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲚϮⲔⲈϢⲐⲎⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲀϬⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲀⲢⲜ
24 But to him that is able to keep them from falling, and to present them faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲖⲀϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲀϬ ⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲐⲈⲖⲎⲖ.
25 to the only God our Saviour, through Jesus Christ our Lord, is glory, majesty, dominion and power, before all time, and now, and for ever. Amen. (aiōn )
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ. (aiōn )