Romans 4
1 What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather according to the flesh, found?
ⲁ̅ⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲉⲙϥ ⲡⲉⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ.
2 For if Abraham had been justified by works, he would have had a reason to boast, but not before God.
ⲃ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲙⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲫϯ ⲁⲛ.
3 For what does the scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was counted to him as righteousness.”
ⲅ̅ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲟⲡⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ.
4 Now for him who works, what he is paid is not counted as a gift, but as what is owed.
ⲇ̅ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲉⲡ ⲡⲉϥⲃⲉⲭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲉⲣⲟϥ.
5 But for him who does not work but instead believes in the one who justifies the ungodly, his faith is counted as righteousness.
ⲉ̅ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲫⲏⲉⲧ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϣⲁⲩⲉⲡ ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ.
6 David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness without works.
ⲋ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲧϭⲛⲉ ϩⲱⲃ.
7 He said, “Blessed are those whose lawless deeds are forgiven, and whose sins are covered.
ⲍ̅ⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩϩⲱⲃⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ.
8 Blessed is the man against whom the Lord will not count sin.”
ⲏ̅ⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲛⲁⲉⲡ ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ.
9 Then is this blessing pronounced only on those of the circumcision, or also on those of the uncircumcision? For we say, “Faith was counted to Abraham as righteousness.”
ⲑ̅ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲃⲓ ϣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲡ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ.
10 So how was it counted? When Abraham was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? It was not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
ⲓ̅ⲡⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲩⲟⲡϥ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲃⲓ ϣⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ.
11 Abraham received the sign of circumcision. This was a seal of the righteousness of the faith that he had already possessed when he was in uncircumcision. The result of this sign was that he became the father of all those who believe, even if they are in uncircumcision. This means that righteousness will be counted for them.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⲑⲏⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲧⲟⲩⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
12 This also meant that Abraham became the father of the circumcision for those who are not only circumcised but also for those who follow in the steps of faith of our father Abraham before he was circumcised.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲟϣⲓ ϩⲓ ⲛⲓϣⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ.
13 For the promise to Abraham and to his descendants that he would be heir of the world did not come through the law but through the righteousness of faith.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲱϣ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲓⲉ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ϫⲣⲟϫ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ.
14 For if those who live by the law are to be the heirs, faith is made empty, and the promise is void.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲕⲱⲣϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲱϣ.
15 For the law brings about wrath, but where there is no law, there is no trespass.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲩϫⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲫⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ.
16 For this reason it is by faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all of Abraham's descendants—not only to those who are under the law, but also to those who share the faith of Abraham. He is the father of us all,
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲱϣ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ϫⲣⲟϫ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ.
17 as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations.” Abraham was in the presence of him whom he trusted, that is, God, who gives life to the dead and calls the things that do not exist into existence.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲭⲁⲕ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲧⲁⲛϧⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲑⲱϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϣⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲡ.
18 In hope he believed against hope, that he would become the father of many nations, according to what he had been told, “So will your descendants be.”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲕ⳿ϫⲣⲟϫ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ.
19 Without becoming weak in faith, he considered his own body as dead (because he was about a hundred years old)—and he considered the deadness of Sarah's womb.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲁϥϯⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁϥϫⲉⲙϥ ϩⲏⲇⲏ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲣ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲕⲉⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲧⲣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲣⲁ.
20 But because of God's promise, Abraham did not hesitate in unbelief. Instead, he was strengthened in faith and gave praise to God.
ⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧ ⲃ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲱϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲁϥϯⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
21 He was fully convinced that what God had promised, he was also able to accomplish.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲑⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲁⲓϥ.
22 Therefore this was also counted to him as righteousness.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲟⲡⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ.
23 Now it was not written only for his benefit, that it was counted for him.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲟⲡⲥ ⲛⲁϥ.
24 It was written also for us, for whom it will be counted, we who believe in him who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲡⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ.
25 This is the one who was delivered up for our trespasses and was raised for our justification.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓⲟ
