< 2 Corinthians 5 >
1 For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens. (aiōnios )
ⲁ̅ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲘⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲚⲀⲐⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ ⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ. (aiōnios )
2 For verily in this we groan, longing to be clothed upon with our habitation which is from heaven:
ⲃ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈⲚϤⲒⲀϨⲞⲘ ⲈⲚϬⲒϢϢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϮϨⲒⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲘⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ.
3 if so be that being clothed we shall not be found naked.
ⲅ̅ⲒⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚⲦⲎⲒϤ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲂⲎϢ.
4 For indeed we that are in this tabernacle do groan, being burdened; not for that we would be unclothed, but that we would be clothed upon, that what is mortal may be swallowed up of life.
ⲇ̅ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲦⲈⲚϤⲒⲀϨⲞⲘ ⲈⲚϨⲞⲢϢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲀϢⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲦⲎⲒϤ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲰⲘⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈϢⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲰⲚϦ.
5 Now he that wrought us for this very thing is God, who gave unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
ⲉ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϮ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲀⲢⲎⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
6 Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord
ⲋ̅ⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲦⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲠϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
7 (for we walk by faith, not by sight);
ⲍ̅ⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲦ.
8 we are of good courage, I say, and are willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be at home with the Lord.
ⲏ̅ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲘⲀϮ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲈ ϨⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
9 Wherefore also we make it our aim, whether at home or absent, to be well-pleasing unto him.
ⲑ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲦⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲚⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲚⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ.
10 For we must all be made manifest before the judgment-seat of Christ; that each one may receive the things [done] in the body, according to what he hath done, whether [it be] good or bad.
ⲓ̅ϨⲰϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲂⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϬⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
11 Knowing therefore the fear of the Lord, we persuade men, but we are made manifest unto God; and I hope that we are made manifest also in your consciences.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϮϨⲞϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰⲦ ⲘⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ.
12 We are not again commending ourselves unto you, but [speak] as giving you occasion of glorying on our behalf, that ye may have wherewith to answer them that glory in appearance, and not in heart.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲀⲚⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲚϮⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲚ.
13 For whether we are beside ourselves, it is unto God; or whether we are of sober mind, it is unto you.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲦⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲤⲒϨⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲚⲤⲒϨⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
14 For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died;
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲤⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨ.
15 and he died for all, that they which live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ.
16 Wherefore we henceforth know no man after the flesh: even though we have known Christ after the flesh, yet now we know [him so] no more.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ.
17 Wherefore if any man is in Christ, [he is] a new creature: the old things are passed away; behold, they are become new.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲒⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ.
18 But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ, and gave unto us the ministry of reconciliation;
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϨⲰⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲞⲦⲠⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲰⲦⲠ.
19 to wit, that God was in Christ reconciling the world unto himself, not reckoning unto them their trespasses, and having committed unto us the word of reconciliation.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϤϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϤⲰⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲠⲦⲰⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ.
20 We are ambassadors therefore on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beseech [you] on behalf of Christ, be ye reconciled to God.
ⲕ̅ⲀⲚⲈⲢⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲞ ⲈⲪⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲦⲠ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
21 Him who knew no sin he made [to be] sin on our behalf; that we might become the righteousness of God in him.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲀϤⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.