1 Corinthians 7
1 Now concerning the things whereof ye wrote: It is good for a man not to touch a woman.
ⲁ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
2 But, because of fornications, let each man have his own wife, and let each woman have her own husband.
ⲃ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ϮⲞⲨⲒ ϮⲞⲨⲒ ⲬⲀ ⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤ.
3 Let the husband render unto the wife her due: and likewise also the wife unto the husband.
ⲅ̅ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
4 The wife hath not power over her own body, but the husband: and likewise also the husband hath not power over his own body, but the wife.
ⲇ̅ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈⲤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲈϨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲦⲈ.
5 Defraud ye not one the other, except it be by consent for a season, that ye may give yourselves unto prayer, and may be together again, that Satan tempt you not because of your incontinency.
ⲉ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲈϪ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϮⲘⲀϮ ⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲢⲞϤⲦ ⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲐⲰⲦ.
6 But this I say by way of permission, not of commandment.
ⲋ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ.
7 Yet I would that all men were even as I myself. Howbeit each man hath his own gift from God, one after this manner, and another after that.
ⲍ̅ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲔⲈⲢⲎϮ.
8 But I say to the unmarried and to widows, It is good for them if they abide even as I.
ⲏ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
9 But if they have not continency, let them marry: for it is better to marry than to burn.
ⲑ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲈⲢⲈⲄⲔⲢⲀⲦⲈⲨⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϬⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ.
10 But unto the married I give charge, [yea] not I, but the Lord, That the wife depart not from her husband
ⲓ̅ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ϮϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲦⲈⲘⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
11 (but and if she depart, let her remain unmarried, or else be reconciled to her husband); and that the husband leave not his wife.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲔⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈϢⲈⲚ ϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲈⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲬⲀ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
12 But to the rest say I, not the Lord: If any brother hath an unbelieving wife, and she is content to dwell with him, let him not leave her.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲬⲀⲤ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
13 And the woman which hath an unbelieving husband, and he is content to dwell with her, let her not leave her husband.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲤⲬⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲤ.
14 For the unbelieving husband is sanctified in the wife, and the unbelieving wife is sanctified in the brother: else were your children unclean; but now are they holy.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲤⲈϬⲀϦⲈⲘ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
15 Yet if the unbelieving departeth, let him depart: the brother or the sister is not under bondage in such [cases]: but God hath called us in peace.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲒⲈ ϮⲤⲰⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
16 For how knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O husband, whether thou shalt save thy wife?
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲢⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲐⲰⲚ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲢⲀϢⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲈϨⲀⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲬⲚⲀϢⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
17 Only, as the Lord hath distributed to each man, as God hath called each, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all the churches.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲒⲘⲎϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲐⲀϢϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲈϮⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
18 Was any man called being circumcised? let him not become uncircumcised. Hath any been called in uncircumcision? let him not be circumcised.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲈⲔ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦϤ.
19 Circumcision is nothing, and uncircumcision is nothing; but the keeping of the commandments of God.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ϨⲖⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
20 Let each man abide in that calling wherein he was called.
ⲕ̅ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
21 Wast thou called being a bondservant? care not for it: but if thou canst become free, use [it] rather.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲖⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲞⲨⲒ.
22 For he that was called in the Lord, being a bondservant, is the Lord’s freedman: likewise he that was called, being free, is Christ’s bondservant.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲒⲂⲰⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲠⲈⲖⲈⲨⲐⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ.
23 Ye were bought with a price; become not bondservants of men.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲨϢⲈⲠ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲂⲰⲔ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
24 Brethren, let each man, wherein he was called, therein abide with God.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
25 Now concerning virgins I have no commandment of the Lord: but I give my judgment, as one that hath obtained mercy of the Lord to be faithful.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚϮ ⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϮϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
26 I think therefore that this is good by reason of the present distress, [namely], that it is good for a man to be as he is.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲚⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
27 Art thou bound unto a wife? seek not to be loosed. Art thou loosed from a wife? seek not a wife.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲔⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖⲔ ⲔⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
28 But and if thou marry, thou hast not sinned; and if a virgin marry, she hath not sinned. Yet such shall have tribulation in the flesh: and I would spare you.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲔⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲚϪⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲨⲈϬⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϮϮⲀⲤⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
29 But this I say, brethren, the time is shortened, that henceforth both those that have wives may be as though they had none;
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲰⲢϤ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲞⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ.
30 and those that weep, as though they wept not; and those that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and those that buy, as though they possessed not;
ⲗ̅ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲒⲘⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲀϢⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲠ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲀⲚ.
31 and those that use the world, as not abusing it: for the fashion of this world passeth away.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲬⲢⲀⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲬⲢⲀⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲚ ϤⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲬⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ.
32 But I would have you to be free from cares. He that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, how he may please the Lord:
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ϮⲞⲨⲈϢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈϤϬⲒ ⲀϤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ϤⲚⲀⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
33 but he that is married is careful for the things of the world, how he may please his wife.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲀϤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ϤⲚⲀⲢⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ.
34 And there is a difference also between the wife and the virgin. She that is unmarried is careful for the things of the Lord, that she may be holy both in body and in spirit: but she that is married is careful for the things of the world, how she may please her husband.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲪⲎϢ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϬⲒ ⲀⲤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲀⲤϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲤⲚⲀⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
35 And this I say for your own profit; not that I may cast a snare upon you, but for that which is seemly, and that ye may attend upon the Lord without distraction.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲬⲎⲘⲀ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϬⲒϨⲢⲀϤ
36 But if any man thinketh that he behaveth himself unseemly toward his virgin [daughter], if she be past the flower of her age, and if need so requireth, let him do what he will; he sinneth not; let them marry.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϬⲒϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲈⲢⲀⲔⲘⲎ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲀⲒϤ ⲚϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϬ Ⲓ.
37 But he that standeth stedfast in his heart, having no necessity, but hath power as touching his own will, and hath determined this in his own heart, to keep his own virgin [daughter], shall do well.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲈϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ϤⲚⲀⲀⲒⲤ.
38 So then both he that giveth his own virgin [daughter] in marriage doeth well; and he that giveth her not in marriage shall do better.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲐⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲄⲀⲘⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ϤⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤϮ ⲚⲐⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ.
39 A wife is bound for so long time as her husband liveth; but if the husband be dead, she is free to be married to whom she will; only in the Lord.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲈⲪⲞⲤⲞⲚ ⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲢⲈⲘϨⲎ ⲦⲈ ⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀⲤ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
40 But she is happier if she abide as she is, after my judgment: and I think that I also have the Spirit of God.
ⲙ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒⲀⲦⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲀⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ.
