< James 5 >
1 Come now, you who are rich, weep and howl over the miseries that are coming upon you.
ⲁ̅ⲀⲄⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞⲒ ⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲖⲈⲠⲰⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ
2 Your riches have rotted, and your garments are moth-eaten.
ⲃ̅ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲀⲤⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲀⲦϨⲞⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲘⲞⲨ
3 Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be a testimony against you and will eat your flesh like fire. You have laid up treasure in the last days.
ⲅ̅ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲀⲦ ⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲎ ⲒⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲞⲨϢⲎⲒⲂⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲀⲈ.
4 Behold, the wages of the workers who harvested your fields, which you kept back by fraud, cry out, and the cries of the reapers have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
ⲇ̅ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲪⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲰⲤϦ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϤⲎϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϬⲀⲒⲰⲤϦ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲈⲚⲘⲀϢϪ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲤⲀⲂⲀⲰⲐ
5 You have lived on the earth in luxury and self-indulgence. You have nourished your hearts as in a day of slaughter.
ⲉ̅ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲚⲞⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚϢ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎ ⲦⲈⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲠϦⲞⲖϦⲈⲖ
6 You have condemned and murdered the righteous man; he does not resist you.
ⲋ̅ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚϤϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ
7 Therefore be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient for it until it receives the early and latter rain.
ⲍ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲦⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒ ⲈϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲦⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϦⲀⲈ
8 You also must be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord has drawn near.
ⲏ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲦⲀϪⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϪⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲤ
9 Do not complain against one another, brothers, so that you will not be judged. Behold, the Judge is standing at the door.
ⲑ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲒⲀϨⲞⲘ ϦⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ
10 As an example of suffering and patience, my brothers, take the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord.
ⲓ̅ϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲠϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲤ
11 Behold, we regard as blessed those who endure. You have heard of the endurance of Job. Now consider the purpose of the Lord, how he is full of compassion and mercy.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲌⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϢⲀⲚⲐⲘⲀϦⲦ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲠⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎ ⲦⲠⲈ
12 Above all, my brothers, do not swear, neither by heaven, nor by earth, nor by any other oath. But let your “Yes” be “Yes” and your “No” be “No,” so that you will not fall into hypocrisy.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲦⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲔⲈⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲔⲈⲀⲚⲀϢ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞⲨⲀϨⲀ ⲀϨⲀ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ
13 Is anyone among you suffering? He should pray. Is anyone of good cheer? He should sing praise.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϬⲒϦⲒⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲮⲀⲖⲒⲚ
14 Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they should pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲈⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲤϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲤ
15 The prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈϤⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲔϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲬⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
16 Confess your trespasses to one another and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful and effective.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϪⲞⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ
17 Elijah was a man with a nature like ours, and he prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and for three years and six months it did not rain on the land.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲎⲖⲒⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲠⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲈ ⲦⲪⲈ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲄϮ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ
18 Then he prayed again, and the sky gave rain, and the land produced its fruit.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲞⲚ ⲀⲦⲪⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲚϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲢⲰⲦ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ
19 Brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone turns him back,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ
20 be assured that whoever turns a sinner back from the error of his way will save a soul from death and cover a multitude of sins.
ⲕ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲠⲖⲀⲚⲎ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀϨⲰⲂⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ.