Romans 13

1 Let, every soul, unto protecting authorities be in subjection; for there is no authority save by God, and, they that are in being, have by God been arranged, —

ⲁ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲏϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.

2 So that, he who rangeth himself against the authority, against the arrangement of God opposeth himself, and, they who oppose, shall unto themselves a sentence of judgment receive.

ⲃ̅ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉϥϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲛⲉⲧϯ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ

3 For, they who bear rule, are not a terror unto the good work but unto the evil. Wouldst thou not be afraid of the authority? That which is good, be thou doing, and thou shall have praise of the same;

ⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ. ⲕⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲥ̅.

4 For, God’s minister, is he unto thee for that which is good. But, if, that which is evil, thou be doing, be afraid! For, not in vain, the sword he beareth; for, God’s minister, he is, —an avenger, unto anger, to him who practiseth what is evil.

ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ. ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲣ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲟⲧⲉ. ⲉⲓⲕⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲥⲫⲟⲣⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲏϥⲉ. ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲕⲃⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ.

5 Wherefore it is necessary to be in subjection, —not only because of the anger, but also because of the conscience;

ⲉ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲉϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ. ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲕⲉⲥⲩⲛⲓⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ.

6 For, because of this, are ye paying tribute also, —for, God’s ministers of state, they are, unto this very thing, giving constant attendance.

ⲋ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϯϣⲱⲙ. ϩⲉⲛⲗⲓⲧⲟⲩⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥⲕⲁⲣⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲉⲓϩⲱⲃ

7 Render unto all their dues, —unto whom tribute, tribute, unto whom tax, tax, unto whom fear, fear, unto whom honour, honour.

ⲍ̅ϯ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲡϣⲱⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲡϣⲱⲙ. ⲡⲧⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲡⲧⲉⲗⲟⲥ. ⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲧⲉ. ⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ.

8 Nothing to any, be owing—save to be loving one another; for, he that loveth his neighbour, hath given to, law, its fulfillment.

ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲕⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲩ. ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱϥ ⲁϥϫⲉⲕⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.

9 For, this—Thou shall not commit adultery, Thou shall not commit murder, Thou shall not steal, Thou shall not covet, and if there is any different commandment, in this word, is summed up, [namely]—Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

ⲑ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ. ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϩⲱⲧⲃ̅. ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ. ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉϣⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲉⲕⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲑⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕϩⲉ.

10 Love, unto one’s neighbour, worketh not ill; Law’s fullness, therefore, is, love.

ⲓ̅ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲣ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲥ. ⲡϫⲱⲕ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ.

11 And, this besides, —knowing the season—that it is an hour already for you out of sleep to be wakened; for, now, is our salvation nearer than when we believed:

ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲡϩⲓⲛⲏⲃ. ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ.

12 The night, is far spent and, the day, hath drawn near; let us, then, cast off the works of darkness, [and] let us put on the armour of light, —

ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲉ. ⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲕⲱ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϯ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲡⲗⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ.

13 As in daytime, becomingly let us walk: not in revellings and in drunken bouts, not in chamberings and in wanton deeds, not in strife and envy; —

ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲛϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲥⲁⲛⲏⲩ. ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϫⲏⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϯϩⲉ. ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲕ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϫⲱϩⲙ̅. ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲱϩ.

14 But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and, for the flesh, take not forethought to fulfil its covetings.

ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϯ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϥⲓⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ.