< 1 John 2 >
1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:
ⲁ̅ⲚⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲀⲢⲀⲔⲖⲎⲦⲞⲚ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ
2 and he is the propitiation for our sins; and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲤⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
3 And hereby know we that we know him, if we keep his commandments.
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ
4 He that saith, I know him, and keepeth not his commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him:
ⲇ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ
5 but whoso keepeth his word, in him verily hath the love of God been perfected. Hereby know we that we are in him:
ⲉ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲖⲎⲐⲰⲤ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎ ⲦϤ
6 he that saith he abideth in him ought himself also to walk even as he walked.
ⲋ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
7 Beloved, no new commandment write I unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning: the old commandment is the word which ye heard.
ⲍ̅ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲦⲈ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ϮⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲀⲠⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ
8 Again, a new commandment write I unto you, which thing is true in him and in you; because the darkness is passing away, and the true light already shineth.
ⲏ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲈϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ.
9 He that saith he is in the light, and hateth his brother, is in the darkness even until now.
ⲑ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲀϤⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ϢⲀ ϮⲚⲞⲨ
10 He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there is none occasion of stumbling in him.
ⲓ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲞⲚ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ
11 But he that hateth his brother is in the darkness, and walketh in the darkness, and knoweth not whither he goeth, because the darkness hath blinded his eyes.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲐⲰⲚ ϪⲈ Ⲁ- ⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲐⲰⲘ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ
12 I write unto you, [my] little children, because your sins are forgiven you for his name’s sake.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ
13 I write unto you, fathers, because ye know him which is from the beginning. I write unto you, young men, because ye have overcome the evil one. I have written unto you, little children, because ye know the Father.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ϮⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲞⲚⲎⲢⲞⲤ
14 I have written unto you, fathers, because ye know him which is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, because ye are strong, and the word of God abideth in you, and ye have overcome the evil one.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲞⲚⲎⲢⲞⲤ
15 Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲒⲰⲦ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲚ.
16 For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, and the lust of the eyes, and the vainglory of life, is not of the Father, but is of the world.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϮⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϨⲒⲠϨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲂⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈ
17 And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever. (aiōn )
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϤⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn )
18 Little children, it is the last hour: and as ye heard that antichrist cometh, even now have there arisen many antichrists; whereby we know that it is the last hour.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲦϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲚⲦⲒⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲚⲦⲒⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦϦⲀⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ.
19 They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would have continued with us: but [they went out], that they might be made manifest how that they all are not of us.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ
20 And ye have an anointing from the Holy One, and ye know all things.
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲐⲰϨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ
21 I have not written unto you because ye know not the truth, but because ye know it, and because no lie is of the truth.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲐⲘⲎ ⲒⲀⲚ ⲚⲈ
22 Who is the liar but he that denieth that Jesus is the Christ? This is the antichrist, [even] he that denieth the Father and the Son.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲚⲦⲒⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϪⲰⲖ ⲘⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϤϪⲰⲖ ⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲈϢⲎⲢⲒ
23 Whosoever denieth the Son, the same hath not the Father: he that confesseth the Son hath the Father also.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϪⲰⲖ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ
24 As for you, let that abide in you which ye heard from the beginning. If that which ye heard from the beginning abide in you, ye also shall abide in the Son, and in the Father.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ
25 And this is the promise which he promised us, [even] the life eternal. (aiōnios )
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲪⲎ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ (aiōnios )
26 These things have I written unto you concerning them that would lead you astray.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ
27 And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye abide in him.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲐⲰϨⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϤϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲢⲰ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ
28 And now, [my] little children, abide in him; that, if he shall be manifested, we may have boldness, and not be ashamed before him at his coming.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϬ ⲒⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ
29 If ye know that he is righteous, ye know that every one also that doeth righteousness is begotten of him.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎ ⲒⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.