James 3
1 LET there not be many teachers among you, my brethren, but know that a greater condemnation we incur.
ⲁ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϩ. ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲕⲣⲓⲙⲁ.
2 For (in) many we all offend. Every one who in word offendeth not, this is a perfect man, who is able to make subject also all his body.
ⲃ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ. ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲛϥϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲉⲓⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ. ⲉⲩⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲭⲁⲗⲓⲛⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅.
3 For, behold, bridles into the mouth of horses we throw that we may make them submissive to us, and their whole body we turn.
ⲅ̅ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲭⲁⲗⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲧⲱⲱⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛⲁⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲧⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲕⲉⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅.
4 Also the mighty ships, while the furious winds drive them, by a little wood are turned about to the region which the will of him who guideth doth contemplate.
ⲇ̅ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲉϫⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϭⲟⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲣ̅ϩⲱⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲧ̅. ⲥⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲟⲩⲁϣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲣ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲙⲉ.
5 So also the tongue is a small member, and uplifteth itself. A little fire also burneth many forests;
ⲉ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲥ. ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ϫⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϩⲩⲗⲏ.
6 and the tongue is a fire, a world of sin, like a forest is the tongue itself among our members; it defileth all of our body, and burneth the course of our generations which run (forward) as a wheel, and kindleth also itself with fire. (Geenna g1067)
ⲋ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲡⲉ. ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲇⲓⲕⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ. ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϫⲱϩⲙ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲧⲙ̅ϩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϫⲡⲟ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲕϩ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ. (Geenna g1067)
7 For every nature of animals, and of birds, and reptiles of the sea, and of the dry land, have been subjected to the human nature;
ⲍ̅ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϫⲁⲧϥⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲃ̅ⲧ ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
8 but the tongue no one can subdue; this is an evil not ordered, (and) full of the poison of death.
ⲏ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲇⲁⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲧⲣ̅ⲧⲱⲣ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ. ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ.
9 For by it we bless the Lord and the Father, and by it we curse men who in the likeness of Aloha were made;
ⲑ̅ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
10 and from the same mouth go forth curses and blessings. My brethren, it is not fit that these should so be done.
ⲓ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ. ϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲁⲛ. ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ.
11 Can it be that one fountain shall send forth waters sweet and bitter?
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲙⲏⲧⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲉϩⲟⲛⲃⲉ ⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛ̅ϯⲙⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲗϭ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲗϩ̅.
12 Or can the fig-tree, my brethren, make olives, or the vines figs? thus also salt waters cannot be made sweet.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲕⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲩⲉϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲏ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲕⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉ ⲙⲱⲗϩ̅ ⲣ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϩⲟⲗϭ̅.
13 Who of you is wise and instructed? let him show his works in good conversations in meek wisdom.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲁϣ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ.
14 But if you have bitter envy among yourselves, or contention be in your hearts, be not inflated against the truth, nor lie;
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲱϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲁϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲉ.
15 because this wisdom from above descendeth not; but is earthly, from the reasonings of the soul, and from demons.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲯⲩⲭⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲣ.
16 For where there are envy and contention, there also are tumult and every thing that is evil.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲕⲱϩ ϩⲓϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅. ϥⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ.
17 But the wisdom that is from above is pure, and full of peace, and meekness, and obedience, and full of mercies and good fruits, and is without division, and faces accepteth not.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ̅. ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲕ. ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ. ⲉⲥⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁ ϩⲓⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ. ⲉⲙⲉⲥⲇⲓⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ. ⲙⲉⲥϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ.
18 But the fruits of righteousness in quietness are sown by them who make peace.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲉⲩϫⲡⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ.
