James 5
1 Now [I have something to say to] the rich people [who do not believe in Christ and who] ([oppress you/cause you to suffer]). Listen [to me], you rich people! You should weep and wail [loudly] [DOU] because you will experience terrible troubles [PRS]!
ⲁ̅ⲀⲄⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞⲒ ⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲖⲈⲠⲰⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ
2 Your wealth [of various kinds] is [worthless] [MET], [as though it were] rotted. Your fine clothes are [worthless] [MET], [as though] termites had ruined them.
ⲃ̅ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲀⲤⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲀⲦϨⲞⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲘⲞⲨ
3 Your gold and silver are [worthless] [MET], [as though they were] corroded. [When God judges you], this worthless wealth [MTY] of yours will be evidence [PRS] that you are guilty [of being greedy], and as rust and fire [destroy] [MET, SYN] things, [God] will severely punish you [SIM]. You have ([in vain/uselessly]) (stored up/accumulated) [wealth] at a time when [God] is about to [judge you] [MTY].
ⲅ̅ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲀⲦ ⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲎ ⲒⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲞⲨϢⲎⲒⲂⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲀⲈ.
4 Think [about what you have done]. You have not paid wages to the workmen who have harvested your fields for you, [with the result that] [PRS] those reapers are crying out [to God for him to help them]. [And God], the all-powerful Lord, has heard their loud cries.
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 luxuriously, just to have pleasure [here] on earth. [Just like cattle fatten themselves, not realizing that] they will be slaughtered [MET], you have [lived just for pleasure] [MTY], [not realizing that God will severely punish you].
ⲉ̅ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲚⲞⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚϢ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎ ⲦⲈⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲠϦⲞⲖϦⲈⲖ
6 You have [arranged for others/judges to] condemn innocent people. You have [arranged for others to kill] some people. [And even though] those people had not done anything wrong, they were not [able to] defend themselves against you. [My fellow believers, that is what I say to the rich people] ([who oppress you/cause you to suffer]).
ⲋ̅ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚϤϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ
7 So, my fellow believers, [although rich people cause you to suffer], be patient until the Lord [Jesus Christ] comes [back]. Remember that when farmers [plant a field], they wait for their valuable crops to grow. They must wait patiently for the rain [that comes] at the planting season and for more rain [that comes] just before the harvest season. They wait [for] the crops [to grow and mature before they can harvest them].
ⲍ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲦⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒ ⲈϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈⲦⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϦⲀⲈ
8 [Similarly], you also should [wait] patiently and trust the Lord [Jesus] firmly, because he is coming [back] soon [and will judge all people fairly].
ⲏ̅ⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲦⲀϪⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϪⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲤ
9 My fellow believers, do not complain about each other, in order that you will not be condemned [and punished by the Lord Jesus] {in order that [the Lord Jesus] will not condemn you}. It is he who will judge us, and he is ready to appear.
ⲑ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢϤⲒⲀϨⲞⲘ ϦⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ
10 My fellow believers, as an example [of how to be patient], (consider/think about) the prophets whom the Lord [God sent long ago] to speak his messages [MTY]. [Although people caused] the prophets to suffer a lot, they endured it patiently.
ⲓ̅ϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲠϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲤ
11 And we know that [God] (approves of/is pleased with) those who endure [suffering for him]. You have also heard about Job. You know that [although he suffered much], the Lord [God] finally caused things to turn out well [for Job because] he endured [that suffering] (OR, because he continued [to trust God]). [And from that we know] that the Lord is very compassionate and kind.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲌⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒϪⲰⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϢⲀⲚⲐⲘⲀϦⲦ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲠⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎ ⲦⲠⲈ
12 Also, my fellow believers, [I want to say] something important [about how you talk]. [If you say that you will do something], do not say, “If I do not do it, may [God in] heaven [MTY] punish me.” Do not even say, “If I do not do it, may [someone here on] earth [MTY] punish me.” Do not say anything like that. Instead, if you say “Yes,” then [do what you said that you would do]. If you say “No,” then do not [do it]. Otherwise, [God] will condemn you.
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 Whoever among you is experiencing trouble [RHQ] should pray [that God would help him. Whoever] is cheerful/happy [RHQ] should sing songs of praise [to God].
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϬⲒϦⲒⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲮⲀⲖⲒⲚ
14 Whoever among you is sick [RHQ] should call the leaders of the congregation [to come to pray for him]. They should put [olive] oil on him and, with the Lord’s authority [MTY] (OR, calling on the Lord [to heal him]), pray.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲈⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲤϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲤ
15 And if they truly trust [in the Lord] when they pray [PRS], the sick person will be healed. The Lord will heal him. And if that person has sinned ([in a way that caused him to be/and because of that he became]) [sick, if he] ([confesses what he did/says that he did what is wrong]), he will be forgiven {[the Lord] will forgive him}.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈϤⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲔϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲬⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
16 So, [because the Lord is able to heal the sick and to forgive sins], tell each other the sinful things that you have done, and pray for each other in order that you may be healed {that [God] may heal you} [physically and spiritually]. If righteous people [pray and] ask fervently [for God to do something, God] will certainly do it in a powerful way.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϪⲞⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ
17 [Although the prophet] Elijah was (an ordinary person/just a human being) like us, he earnestly prayed that it would not rain. [As a result], it did not rain for three and a half years.
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, [asking God to send rain], and [as a result God] [MTY] sent rain, and plants [grew and] produced crops [again].
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲞⲚ ⲀⲦⲪⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲚϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲢⲰⲦ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ
19 My fellow believers, if anyone of you stops obeying the true message [from God], someone from among you should persuade that person to once again do [what God has told us to do]. [If he stops doing what is wrong],
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ
20 the one [who persuaded him] should realize that [because] he has enabled the person who was sinning to stop doing what is wrong, [God] will save that person from ([spiritual] death/being separated from him forever), and will forgive [his] many sins.
ⲕ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲠⲖⲀⲚⲎ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀϨⲰⲂⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
