1 Corinthians 8
1 Now, concerning the idol-sacrifices, we are aware—because we, all, have knowledge, —knowledge, puffeth up, but, love, buildeth up;
ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲛϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲥⲕⲱⲧ
2 If anyone thinketh that he knoweth anything, not yet knoweth he, as he must needs come to know,
ⲃ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲁⲧϥⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧϣϣⲉ ⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ
3 But, if anyone loveth God, the same, is known of him—
ⲅ̅ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ
4 Concerning, then, the eating of idol-sacrifices, we are aware—that an idol is, nothing, in the world, and that, none, is God save one.
ⲇ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϭⲉ ⲛⲛϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲁ
5 For, if indeed there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or upon earth, —as indeed there are gods many and lords many,
ⲉ̅ⲕⲁⲓⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲓϫⲙ ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲓ ϩⲁϩ ⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
6 [Yet], to us, there is one God the Father, of whom are all things, and, we, for him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, through whom are all things, and, we, through him.
ⲋ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁ ⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ
7 Howbeit, not in all, is the knowledge; but, some, by their familiarity, until even now, with the idol, as an idol-sacrifice, eat it, and, their conscience, being, weak, is defiled.
ⲍ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙ ⲡⲧⲱⲡ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ϣⲁ ϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ϩⲱⲥ ϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲩⲥⲩⲛⲉⲓⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲥϭⲟⲟⲃ ⲥⲧⲱⲗⲙ
8 Food, indeed, will not commend us unto God, —neither, if we eat not, do we lack, nor, if we eat, do we abound.
ⲏ̅ⲙⲛ ϩⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲧⲙⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲧⲛⲛⲁϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲧⲛⲛⲁⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲁⲛ
9 But be taking heed, lest, by any means, your right, itself, become, an occasion of stumbling, unto the weak;
ⲑ̅ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲓⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛϫⲣⲟⲡ ⲛⲛⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲃ
10 For, if anyone should see [thee] who hast knowledge, in an idol-temple, reclining, will not, his conscience, being, weak, be built up for the eating of the idol-sacrifices?
ⲓ̅ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲕⲛⲏϫ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲉⲩϭⲱⲃ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲏ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲥⲩⲛⲓⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲕⲱⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲛⲛϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ
11 In fact, he that is weak, is being destroyed, by thy knowledge—the brother for whose sake Christ died.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϥⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϭⲓ ⲡⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲃ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ
12 But, in thus sinning against the brethren am wounding their conscience, seeing it is weak, against Christ, are ye sinning.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲱϩⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲥⲩⲛⲓⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲥϭⲟⲟⲃ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲥ
