Romans 12
1 My fellow believers, since God has acted mercifully [toward you] in so many ways, I appeal to [all of] you that you present yourselves [SYN] [to him by making yourselves like] holy sacrifices [MET]. [Make yourselves sacrifices] that he is pleased with, sacrifices that are living/alive, [not ones that are dead/killed. Since God has done so much for you/us], this is the [only] appropriate way to serve him.
ⲁ̅ϮϮϨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈϤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲖⲞⲄⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲈϤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ.
2 Do not let anything non-Christian determine how you should act. Instead, let God change your [way of life] by making your way of thinking new, in order that you may know what he wants you to do. That is, you will know what is good, and you will know what pleases [God], and you will know how to be all that he wants you to be. (aiōn g165)
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲤⲬⲎⲘⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲂⲦ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ. (aiōn g165)
3 Because God has kindly appointed me [to be his apostle], which I did not deserve, I say this to every one of you: Do not think about yourselves more highly than what is right for you to think! Instead, think [about yourselves] in a sensible way that [corresponds to the abilities] that God has given you [because] you trust [in Christ].
ⲅ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲈⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϬⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲰϢ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀϨϮ.
4 Although a person has one body, it consists of many parts. All of the parts are needed for [the body], but they do not all function the same way.
ⲇ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ
5 Similarly we, [although we are] many, are [united into] one group because of our relationship with Christ, and we belong to one another. [So no one should act as though he] is needed by God more [than others are!]
ⲉ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ.
6 [Instead], since each one of us can do various things that differ according to the abilities that [God has] given to us, [we should do them diligently and cheerfully]! Those whom [God has enabled] to speak messages from him [should speak] what corresponds to what they believe [God told them].
ⲋ̅ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲨϢⲈⲂⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲐⲞⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ.
7 [Those whom God has enabled] to serve [others] should do that. [Those whom God has enabled] to teach [his truth] should do that.
ⲍ̅ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚϮⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ.
8 Those [whom God has enabled to] encourage/exhort [his people] should do that. Those who share [their goods/money with others] should do it sincerely/generously. Those who lead [the congregation] should do it wholeheartedly. Those who help the needy should do it cheerfully.
ⲏ̅ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲐⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ.
9 Love others sincerely! Hate what is evil! Continue to eagerly do what [God considers to be] good!
ⲑ̅ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲪⲎⲦ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ.
10 Love one another as members of the same family do; and, you should be (the first ones/eager) to honor each other!
ⲓ̅ϦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ.
11 Do not be lazy. [Instead], be eager [to serve the Lord] God!
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϬⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
12 Rejoice because you are confidently awaiting [what God will do for you]! When you suffer, be patient! Keep praying and never give up!
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲈⲚⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲎ ⲚⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ.
13 If any of God’s people lacks anything, share with them [what you have]! Readily take care of [travelers who need a place to stay]!
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲚⲒⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ.
14 [Ask God to] be kind to those who (persecute you/cause you to suffer) [because you believe in Jesus! Ask him to] be kind to them; do not [ask him to] cause bad things to happen to them.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲤⲀϨⲞⲨⲒ.
15 If someone is joyful, you should rejoice also! If someone is sad, you should also be sad!
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲒⲘⲒ.
16 Desire for others what you desire for yourselves (OR, Live harmoniously with each other)! Do not do things because you want to be [famous]! Instead, be content to do [tasks that others consider that only] unimportant people do (OR, [to associate with unimportant] people). Do not consider yourselves wise.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϬⲀⲤⲒϨⲎ ⲦⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲈⲂⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
17 Do not do something evil to anyone [who has done] something evil to you. Act in a way that all people will recognize as good!
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲠⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
18 Live peacefully with other people whenever it is possible, to the extent that you [can influence the situation].
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲢϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ
19 [My fellow believers] whom I love, do not do something evil in return when people do something evil to you! Instead, allow [God] to punish them [MTY], because it is {someone has} written [in the Scriptures that] the Lord [said], “‘It is my responsibility to take revenge; I am the one who will punish [people who do something something evil to you] [DOU],’ says the Lord.”
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲘⲀ ⲘⲠϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲚϬⲒⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲪⲰⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
20 Instead of [doing something evil to those who have done something evil to you], [do as the Scriptures teach]: “If your [(sg)] enemies are hungry, feed them! If they are thirsty, give them something to drink! By doing that, you [(sg)] will cause them to feel ashamed [and perhaps they will change their attitude toward you] [IDM].”
ⲕ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲔϪⲀϪⲒ ϨⲔⲞ ⲘⲀⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒⲂⲒ ⲘⲀⲦⲤⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲔⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲔⲈⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲈⲂⲤ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲀⲪⲈ.
21 Do not let evil [things that others have done to you] overcome you [(sg) by making you do evil things to them!] [PRS] Instead, overcome the evil [things that they have done] by [doing] good [deeds to them]!
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
