2 Corinthians 7
1 With these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that pollutes either body or spirit, and, in deepest respect for God, aim at perfect holiness.
ⲁ̅ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲰϢ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲐⲰⲖⲈⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲚϪⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲒⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮϨⲞϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
2 Make room for us in your hearts. In no instance have we ever wronged, or harmed, or taken advantage of, anyone.
ⲃ̅ϢⲞⲠⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲒ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲦⲀⲔⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϤⲈϪ ϨⲖⲒ.
3 I am not saying this to condemn you. Indeed, I have already said that you are in our heart, to live and die together.
ⲅ̅ⲚⲀⲒϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲒⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲚⲰⲚϦ.
4 I have the utmost confidence in you; I am always boasting about you. I am full of encouragement and, in spite of all our troubles, my heart is overflowing with happiness.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲒⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲀⲒⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
5 Ever since we reached Macedonia, we have had no rest in body or mind; on every side there have been troubles – conflicts without, anxieties within.
ⲉ̅ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀⲢⲜ ϬⲒ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲚϨⲈϪϨⲰϪ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲚϢⲰⲚⲦ ⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ϨⲀⲚϨⲞϮ.
6 But God, who encourages the downcast, has encouraged us by the arrival of Titus.
ⲋ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈϢⲀϤϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲈⲂⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲒⲦⲞⲤ.
7 And it is not only by his arrival that we are encouraged, but also by the encouragement which he received from you; for he tells us of your strong affection, your penitence, and your zeal on my behalf – so that I am happier still.
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲈⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬ ⲞϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲀⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ
8 For, though I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Even if I were inclined to regret it – for I see that my letter did cause you sorrow though only for a time –
ⲏ̅ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲒϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚϮⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ϮⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲤϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎ ⲦⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ
9 I am glad now; not because of the sorrow it caused you, but because your sorrow brought you to repentance. For it was God’s will that you should feel sorrow, in order that you should not suffer loss in any way at our hands.
ⲑ̅ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϮⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲬ ⲞⲦⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘϮⲞⲤⲒ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ.
10 For, when sorrow is in accordance with God’s will, it results in a repentance leading to salvation, and which will never be regretted. The sure result of the sorrow that the world knows is death.
ⲓ̅ⲠⲒⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲈⲘ ⲚϨⲐⲎϤ ⲠⲒⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϢⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨ.
11 For see what results that other sorrow – sorrow in accordance with God’s will – has had in your case. What earnestness it produced! What explanations! What strong feeling! What alarm! What longing! What eagerness! What readiness to punish! You have proved yourselves altogether free from guilt in that matter.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲒⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲚⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲨⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲨⲀⲄⲀⲚⲀⲔⲦⲎⲤⲒⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲨϨⲞϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲨⲬⲞϨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ.
12 So, then, even though I did write to you, it was not for the sake of the wrongdoer, or of the man who was wronged, but to make you conscious, in the sight of God, of your own earnest care for us. And it is this that has encouraged us.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒⲦϤ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠϬⲤ
13 In addition to the encouragement that this gave us, we were made far happier still by the happiness of Titus for his heart has been cheered by you all.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲐⲈⲦ ⲠⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲒⲦⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲠⲈϤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
14 Although I have been boasting a little to him about you, you did not put me to shame; but, just as every thing we had said to you was true, so our boasting to Titus about you has also proved to be the truth.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϪⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲀⲒϤ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲚϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲀⲒϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲒⲦⲞⲤ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
15 And his affection for you is all the greater, as he remembers the deference that you all showed him, and recalls how you received him with anxious care.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲐⲘⲀϦⲦ ⲤⲈϢⲞⲠ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ.
16 I am glad that I can feel perfect confidence in you.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϮⲢⲀϢⲒ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϮⲦⲀϪⲢⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
