Romans 8
1 Because [God has erased the record of our sins because we trust in what Christ has done for us], now [God will] not condemn and punish those/us who have a relationship with (OR, are united to) Christ Jesus.
ⲁ̅ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧϭⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅·
2 [God’s] Spirit causes us to live [in a new way] [PRS] as a result of what Christ Jesus [did for us]. And he has set up a way by which he frees [each of] us from continually being forced to sin (OR, to obey our self-directed natures) and from being separated from God.
ⲃ̅ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲁⲧ ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩ.
3 What [we] could not do [by trying to obey] the laws [of God] [PRS], because our self-directed nature was too weak [to obey them], God did. He sent his own Son [into the world in order that his Son might atone] for our sin. His Son came having a body (OR, human nature) that was like [the body] (OR, the [human nature]) of us people who sin. [By sending his Son in this way], he condemned and punished [his Son, who never sinned, instead of punishing us, who] sinned [MTY]. He did that [by making his Son’s] body [a sacrifice] (OR, [by causing his Son’s] body [to suffer/die]) for [all our] sin.
ⲅ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϥϭⲟⲟⲃ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅. ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁϥⲧϭⲁⲓ̈ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅.
4 So we can [now] fulfill all that God required in his laws. We do this, not by our acting the way our sinful human nature [desires], but instead by living as [God’s] Spirit [desires us to live].
ⲇ̅ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅.
5 People who live according to what their self-directed nature [desires] think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature [desires]. But people who [live] according to what [God’s] Spirit [desires think about and are concerned about] what [God’s] Spirit [desires].
ⲉ̅ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅. ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅.
6 Those people who [PRS] think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature [desires] will not live eternally (OR, will be separated from God). But those people who think about and are concerned about what [God’s] Spirit [desires] will live [eternally] and have [inner] peace.
ⲋ̅ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ. ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ.
7 Let me explain this. [To the extent that] people [PRS] think about and are concerned about what their self-directed nature [desires], they are acting contrary to God. They do not obey the laws of God. In fact, they are not even able [to obey his laws].
ⲍ̅ϫⲉ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲥ̅ϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ.
8 The people who let their self-directed nature [control them] cannot do what pleases God.
ⲏ̅ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉϣⲣ̅ⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
9 But we do not have to let our self-directed nature [control us]. Instead, we can [let] God’s Spirit [control us], because he lives within us. If people do not have [living in them] the Spirit [who comes from] Christ, they do not belong to Christ.
ⲑ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲁⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅· ⲉϣϫⲉⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲉϣϫⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲙⲡⲱϥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ.
10 But since Christ [is living in you/us by his Spirit, although] your/our bodies [are certain to] die because you/we sin, your/our spirits are alive because God has erased the record of your/our sins.
ⲓ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲛⲟⲃⲉ. ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ·
11 [God] caused Jesus to live again after he died. And because his Spirit lives in you/us, [God] will also make your/our bodies, which [now] are sure to die, live [again after you/we die]. God, who caused Christ to live again after he died, will make you/us live again by [causing] his Spirit, who lives within you/us, [to do it].
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲉⲥⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅·
12 Therefore, my fellow believers, we must [live as the Spirit directs us]. What we do not have to do is to live as our self-directed nature [guides us].
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲣⲁ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅.
13 If you live the way your self-directed nature [directs], you will surely not live [eternally] (OR, will surely be eternally separated from God). But if by [the power of God’s] Spirit you quit doing the [sinful] things that your bodies [desire] [MET], you will live eternally.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲙⲟⲩ. ⲉϣϫⲉϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ̅·
14 We who are guided by the Spirit of God {allow the Spirit of God to guide us} are God’s children.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
15 [You have showed that this is true], because you received [from God] a Spirit that is not one that makes you fear [God] again. You are not like slaves who [fear their masters] [MET]. On the contrary, we have received a Spirit by whose [work in our hearts God] has adopted us. The Spirit now enables us to cry out [to God], “[You(sg) are my] Father [DOU]!”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁⲃⲃⲁ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ.
16 The Spirit himself confirms what our spirits [say], that we are God’s children.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ϥⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
17 Because we are [God’s] children, we also will some day receive/inherit [eternal blessings/privileges]. We will receive/inherit them from God, and we will [also] receive/inherit [them] just like Christ has [inherited them]. But we must suffer [for doing good] as Christ did, in order to receive splendor as he did.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ. ⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲛ̅ϣⲃ̅ⲣⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ⲉϣϫⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉϫⲓⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ.
18 I consider that what we suffer during the present time is not worth [paying attention to, because] the future splendor/glory that will be revealed {that [God] will reveal} to us [is so great].
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϯⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ.
19 The [things that God has] created are very eagerly waiting for [the time] [PRS, DOU] when God will reveal who his [true] children are.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲡϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ̅ ϥϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
20 [God] caused the things that he created to be unable to achieve [what he had purposed. That was] not because they wanted to [be unable to do that]. On the contrary, [God] made them that way because he wanted them to keep confidently expecting
ⲕ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲉⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲛ̅ϩⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ.
21 that the things that [he] created will be freed {that [he] will free the things that [he] created} from their sure decay [MET]. [He] will free them in order that [he can give them] the same glory that belongs to his children.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ϩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ·
22 We know that until now [it is as though] all [things] that God created have been groaning together, [and they long for that glory, just like a mother having the pains before bearing a child] groans [and longs for her baby’s birth] [MET].
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϥϯⲛⲁⲁⲕⲉ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ.
23 Not only [do those things groan], but we ourselves also groan inwardly. We who have [God’s] Spirit, who is like a partial gift [MET] we have received as we wait for [the future glory, groan inwardly]. We groan while we wait eagerly for the time when we will receive our [full] rights as God’s adopted children. That [will include] his freeing our bodies [from the things that hinder us on earth. He will do this by giving us new bodies].
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲁⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲉⲁⲛϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲧⲛ̅ⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲛϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ.
24 Ever since we were saved {since [God] saved us}, we have continued to confidently expect [that future glory]. If we had what we waited for, we would not [need to] wait for it any longer, because those who have something, certainly do not continue to wait for it! [RHQ]
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ. ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϩⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲛ ϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.
25 But because we keep waiting expectantly to receive what we do not yet have, we wait for it eagerly and patiently/perseveringly.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲉⲛϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ.
26 Similarly, in addition to our continuing to wait for what God will give us, God’s Spirit helps us when our spirits feel weak. We do not know what is proper/necessary for us to pray. But God’s Spirit knows, and he prays for us when we groan (OR, he groans) in a way that cannot be expressed in words (OR, prays with us, groaning in a way that cannot be expressed in words).
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϯ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲙⲛ̅ⲧϭⲱⲃ. ⲧⲁⲣⲛ̅ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ϥⲥⲙ̅ⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲁϣⲁϩⲟⲙ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲡ.
27 God, who examines our inner feelings, understands what his Spirit desires. What God understands is that his Spirit prays for us who belong to God exactly as God wants him to pray.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲙ̅ⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ·
28 And we know that to those/us who love God, he works out all things that happen [to them/us] in a way that produces good [spiritual] benefits [for us]. He does these things for those/us whom he has chosen, because that was (OR, was according to) what he planned to do.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲙ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲧⲱϣ.
29 God knew previously [that we would believe] in him (OR, [would be saved]). We are those who God also decided previously would develop a character like his Son’s character. The result of that is that [Christ is like] a firstborn/highest-ranking [son], and [those/we who are God’s children] [MET] are [like] [MET] many [younger] brothers [of Jesus].
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲣⲡ̅ⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥϣⲣⲡ̅ⲡⲟⲣϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϣⲃⲣ̅ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲑⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲣⲡ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲛ.
30 And us who God decided previously [that we would become like his Son], he also summoned. And for us whom he summoned, he also erased the record of our sins. And for us whose record of sins he has erased, he also will surely give future splendor.
ⲗ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲣⲡ̅ⲡⲟⲣϫⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲙⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲙⲁⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲙⲁⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ.
31 So (I will tell you what we must conclude from [all] these things [that God does for us]./what shall we conclude from [all] these things [that God does for us]?) [RHQ] Because God [is acting] on our behalf, (no one can win against us!/can anyone defeat us? (OR, it does not matter if anyone opposes us)!) [RHQ]
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁϫⲟⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈. ⲉϣϫⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲛ.
32 God did not spare even his very own Son. Instead, he turned him over [to others to cruelly kill him] in order that all we [who believe in him] may benefit [from his dying for us. Therefore, because God did that], (he will also certainly give us freely everything [that we need to live for him], in addition to [giving us] Christ./will he not also certainly give us freely everything [that we need to live for him], in addition to [giving us] Christ?) [RHQ]
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ϯⲥⲟ ⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ̅. ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ ⲛϥ̅ⲛⲁⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ.
33 It is God himself who erases the record of our sins. So (no one who accuses us [before God will win against us] (OR, [it does not matter] if anyone tries to accuse us) whom God has chosen./is it possible that anyone who accuses us [before God] will win against us (OR, does it matter if anyone tries to accuse us) whom God has chosen?) [RHQ]
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲥⲙ̅ⲙⲉ ⲟⲩϥⲉⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲙⲁⲉⲓⲟ
34 It is Christ Jesus himself who pleads [with God] for us, so (no one can condemn us (OR, say that we are still guilty for our sin)./can anyone condemn us (OR, say that we are still guilty for our sin)?) [RHQ] Christ died [for us], but he was also brought back to life {[God] also raised him from the dead}, and he is now at the place of honor [ruling] with God [MTY].
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲧϭⲁⲓ̈ⲟ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ. ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲥⲙ̅ⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ·
35 Absolutely no one and nothing can cause Christ to stop loving us! [RHQ] That could not [RHQ] happen [because someone] caused us to have trouble [DOU], or [because someone did things to] harm us, or [because we did] not have anything to eat, or [because we did] not have enough clothes, or [because we lived in a] dangerous situation, or [because someone killed us with] a sword [MTY] (OR, murdered us).
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲡⲟⲣϫⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ. ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲗⲱϫϩ̅ ⲡⲉ. ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ. ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩϩⲕⲟ. ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲕⲱⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ. ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲥⲏϥⲉ.
36 [Such things may happen to us, just like] it is written {[as David] wrote} [that David said to God], “Because we are your [(sg)] people, [other people repeatedly attempt to] kill us. They consider that we are [only people to be killed], [like a butcher considers] that sheep are [only] animals to be slaughtered [MET].”
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ̅ ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲟⲡⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲟⲛⲥⲟⲩ.
37 But even though all these bad things [may happen to us], we win a great victory/triumph [over these things because Christ], who loves us, [helps us].
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲧⲛ̅ϫⲣⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧⲛ̅.
38 I am absolutely certain that neither being dead (OR, being killed), nor [what happens to us while] we live, nor angels, nor demons, nor present events, nor future events, nor powerful [beings/forces],
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ϯⲡⲓⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲩ. ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲱⲛϩ̅· ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ. ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲁⲣⲭⲏ· ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ. ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ· ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϭⲟⲙ.
39 nor [powerful beings] above [the horizon] or below [the horizon] [MTY], nor anything else that [God has] created can cause God to stop loving us. [God showed us that he loves us by sending] Jesus Christ our Lord [to die for us].
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ· ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲡϣⲓⲕⲉ. ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲕⲉⲕⲧⲓⲥⲓⲥ. ⲛⲁϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲡⲟⲣϫⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ·
