Philippians 1
1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, to all the saints in Christ Jesus which are at Philippi, with the bishops and deacons:
ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲠⲒⲤⲔⲞⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ.
2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲃ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
3 I thank my God upon all my remembrance of you,
ⲅ̅ϮϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
4 always in every supplication of mine on behalf of you all making my supplication with joy,
ⲇ̅ⲈϮⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲒⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲦⲰⲂϨ
5 for your fellowship in furtherance of the gospel from the first day until now;
ⲉ̅ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ.
6 being confident of this very thing, that he which began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:
ⲋ̅ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲀϪⲈⲔ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
7 even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.
ⲍ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ.
8 For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
ⲏ̅ⲠⲀⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲐⲘⲀϦⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
9 And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈϮⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲔⲈⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲤⲐⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
10 so that ye may approve the things that are excellent; that ye may be sincere and void of offence unto the day of Christ;
ⲓ̅ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϬⲢⲞⲠ ⲈⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
12 Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things [which happened] unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel;
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲠⲢⲞⲔⲞⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.
13 so that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole praetorian guard, and to all the rest;
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲢⲈⲦⲰⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰϪⲠ.
14 and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀ ϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲦⲈⲢϨⲞϮ.
15 Some indeed preach Christ even of envy and strife; and some also of good will:
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲪⲐⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨϮⲘⲀϮ ⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
16 the one [do it] of love, knowing that I am set for the defence of the gospel:
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲒⲬⲎ ⲈⲨⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.
17 but the other proclaim Christ of faction, not sincerely, thinking to raise up affliction for me in my bonds.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ.
18 What then? only that in every way, whether in pretence or in truth, Christ is proclaimed; and therein I rejoice, yea, and will rejoice.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϦⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲒⲦⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲚ.
19 For I know that this shall turn to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be put to shame, but [that] with all boldness, as always, [so] now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether by life, or by death.
ⲕ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲀϪⲒⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲀϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ.
21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲀⲰⲚϦ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ.
22 But if to live in the flesh, —[if] this is the fruit of my work, then what I shall choose I wot not.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲤⲞⲦⲠϤ ⲚϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ.
23 But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better:
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲤⲈⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲈⲤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲦ ⲈⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ϤⲤⲞⲦⲠ.
24 yet to abide in the flesh is more needful for your sake.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲈⲞⲚ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
25 And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ϮⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲞϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲢⲞⲔⲞⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ.
26 that your glorying may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀϪⲒⲚⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ.
27 Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ: that, whether I come and see you or be absent, I may hear of your state, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the gospel;
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲦⲈⲨⲈⲤⲐⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚϮϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚϦⲒⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.
28 and in nothing affrighted by the adversaries: which is for them an evident token of perdition, but of your salvation, and that from God;
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞϢⲠ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈϮⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.
29 because to you it hath been granted in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer in his behalf:
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲈⲠⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲞⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
30 having the same conflict which ye saw in me, and now hear to be in me.
ⲗ̅ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲀⲄⲰⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦ.
