< Hebrews 11 >
1 Now faith is a well-grounded assurance of that for which we hope, and a conviction of the reality of things which we do not see.
ⲁ̅ⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ.
2 For by it the saints of old won God's approval.
ⲃ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ.
3 Through faith we understand that the worlds came into being, and still exist, at the command of God, so that what is seen does not owe its existence to that which is visible. (aiōn )
ⲅ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ. (aiōn )
4 Through faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain did, and through this faith he obtained testimony that he was righteous, God giving the testimony by accepting his gifts; and through it, though he is dead, he still speaks.
ⲇ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲂⲈⲖ ⲀϤⲈⲚ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲔⲀⲒⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲚ.
5 Through faith Enoch was taken from the earth so that he did not see death, and he could not be found, because God had taken him; for before he was taken we have evidence that he truly pleased God.
ⲉ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲚⲰⲬ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
6 But where there is no faith it is impossible truly to please Him; for the man who draws near to God must believe that there is a God and that He proves Himself a rewarder of those who earnestly try to find Him.
ⲋ̅ⲀⲦϬⲚⲈ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲤϢⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ϨⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
7 Through faith Noah, being divinely taught about things as yet unseen, reverently gave heed and built an ark for the safety of his family, and by this act he condemned the world, and became an heir of the righteousness which depends on faith.
ⲍ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲰⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲞⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲚⲔ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲨⲂⲰⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲔⲢⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ.
8 Through faith Abraham, upon being called to leave home and go into a land which he was soon to receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing where he was going to.
ⲏ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲚⲀϬ ⲒⲦϤ ⲚⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϤⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲐⲰⲚ.
9 Through faith he came and made his home for a time in a land which had been promised to him, as if in a foreign country, living in tents together with Isaac and Jacob, sharers with him in the same promise;
ⲑ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲢⲈⲘⲚϪⲰⲒⲖⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲠⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲀ ϨⲰⲤ ⲘⲪⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲔⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲚⲒϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲰϢ ⲢⲰ.
10 for he continually looked forward to the city which has the foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
ⲓ̅ⲚⲀϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚϮⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲤⲦⲈⲬⲚⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲤⲢⲈϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
11 Through faith even Sarah herself received strength to become a mother--although she was past the time of life for this--because she judged Him faithful who had given the promise.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲤⲀⲢⲢⲀ ϮⲀϬⲢⲎⲚ ⲀⲤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲠⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϪⲢⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲤⲘⲀⲒⲎ ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰϢ.
12 And thus there sprang from one man, and him practically dead, a nation like the stars of the sky in number, and like the sands on the sea shore which cannot be counted.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲔⲈ ⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀ ⲈⲀϤⲰϪϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲰ ⲈⲦϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲨϬⲒⲎⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
13 All these died in the possession of faith. They had not received the promised blessings, but had seen them from a distance and had greeted them, and had acknowledged themselves to be foreigners and strangers here on earth;
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲠⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲀ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲪⲞⲨⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲢⲈⲘⲚϪⲰⲒⲖⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.
14 for men who acknowledge this make it manifest that they are seeking elsewhere a country of their own.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲘⲀ ⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ.
15 And if they had cherished the remembrance of the country they had left, they would have found an opportunity to return;
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ.
16 but, as it is, we see them eager for a better land, that is to say, a heavenly one. For this reason God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has now prepared a city for them.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲚ ⲈⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲞⲦⲠ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲐⲀ ⲦⲪⲈ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚϤϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲔⲒ.
17 Through faith Abraham, as soon as God put him to the test, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had joyfully welcomed the promises was on the point of sacrificing his only son
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲀϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈⲠ ⲚⲒⲰϢ ⲈⲢⲞϤ
18 with regard to whom he had been told, "It is through Isaac that your posterity shall be traced."
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲈⲨⲈⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϪⲢⲞϪ ⲚⲀⲔ.
19 For he reckoned that God is even able to raise a man up from among the dead, and, figuratively speaking, it was from among the dead that he received Isaac again.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤϬⲒⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲞⲖⲎ.
20 Through faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau, even in connexion with things soon to come.
ⲕ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲤⲀⲀⲔ ⲈⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲎⲤⲀⲨ.
21 Through faith Jacob, when dying, blessed each of Joseph's sons, and, leaning on the top of his staff, worshipped God.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϨⲐⲎϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲪⲰⲦ.
22 Through faith Joseph, when he was near his end, made mention of the departure of the descendants of Israel, and gave orders about his own body.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲠϪⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲈϤⲔⲀⲤ.
23 Through faith the child Moses was hid for three months by his parents, because they saw his rare beauty; and the king's edict had no terror for them.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤϤ ⲀⲨⲬⲞⲠϤ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲒⲞϮ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲖⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲤⲦⲒⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲰⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
24 Through faith Moses, when he grew to manhood, refused to be known as Pharaoh's daughter's son,
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲚⲒϢϮ ⲀϤϪⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲀⲢⲀⲰ.
25 having determined to endure ill-treatment along with the people of God rather than enjoy the short-lived pleasures of sin;
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲈⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϢⲈⲠⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒⲘⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ.
26 because he deemed the reproaches which he might meet with in the service of the Christ to be greater riches than all the treasures of Egypt; for he fixed his gaze on the coming reward.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲠϢⲰϢ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲈⲚⲀⲀⲤ ⲦⲈ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲀϨⲰⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲀϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲈⲂⲒⲈ ⲂⲈⲬⲈ.
27 Through faith he left Egypt, not being frightened by the king's anger; for he held on his course as seeing the unseen One.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲂⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲠⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
28 Through faith he instituted the Passover, and the sprinkling with blood so that the destroyer of the firstborn might not touch the Israelites.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲀⲤⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲪⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲦⲀⲔⲞ ϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲘⲒⲤⲒ.
29 Through faith they passed through the Red Sea as though they were passing over dry land, but the Egyptians, when they tried to do the same, were swallowed up.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲚϢⲀⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲈϤϢⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒⲠⲒⲢⲀ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚⲬⲎ ⲘⲒ ⲀⲨⲰⲘⲤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ.
30 Through faith the walls of Jericho fell to the ground after being surrounded for seven days.
ⲗ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲒⲤⲞⲂⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲈⲢⲒⲬⲰ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲌ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
31 Through faith the notorious sinner Rahab did not perish along with the disobedient, for she had welcomed the spies and had sheltered them.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲢⲀⲀⲂ ϮⲠⲞⲢⲚⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲎ ⲠⲚⲒϪⲎⲢ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
32 And why need I say more? For time will fail me if I tell the story of Gideon, Barak, Samson, Jephthah, and of David and Samuel and the Prophets;
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲞⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲪⲒⲢⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲄⲈⲆⲈⲰⲚ ⲂⲀⲢⲀⲔ ⲤⲀⲘⲮⲰⲘ ⲒⲈⲪⲐⲀⲒⲈ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲘⲞⲨⲎⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
33 men who, as the result of faith, conquered whole kingdoms, brought about true justice, obtained promises from God, stopped lions' mouths,
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲨϬⲢⲞ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎ ⲒⲀ ⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϬⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲰϢ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲘ ⲚⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨⲒ.
34 deprived fire of its power, escaped being killed by the sword, out of weakness were made strong, became mighty in war, put to flight foreign armies.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲨⲰϢⲈⲘ ⲈⲦϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲀⲨⲪⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲎϤⲒ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲞⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲞⲖⲈⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲀⲢⲈⲘⲂⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
35 Women received back their dear ones alive from the dead; and others were put to death with torture, refusing the deliverance offered to them--that they might secure a better resurrection.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬ ⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲈϢⲞⲨⲰϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲘⲔⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲒⲤⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϬⲒ ⲚϮⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲤⲞⲦⲠ.
36 Others again were tested by cruel mockery and by scourging; yes, and by chains and imprisonment.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲰⲂⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲤⲦⲒⲄⲄⲞⲤ ⲀⲨϬⲒⲠⲒⲢⲀ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲦⲈⲔⲰⲞⲨ.
37 They were stoned, they were sawn asunder, they were tried by temptation, they were killed with the sword. They went from place to place in sheepskins or goatskins, enduring want, oppression and cruelty.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲨϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲂⲀⲤⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲂⲀϢⲞⲨⲢ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲦⲤⲎϤⲒ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲖⲰⲦⲎ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲀⲢ ⲘⲂⲀⲈⲘⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲢϦⲀⲈ ⲈⲨϨⲈϪϨⲰϪ ⲈⲨϬⲒⲘⲔⲀϨ.
38 (They were men of whom the world was not worthy.) They wandered across deserts and mountains, or hid themselves in caves and in holes in the ground.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ϨⲒ ⲚⲒϢⲀϤⲈⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲂⲎⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲬⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ.
39 And although by their faith all these people won God's approval, none of them received the fulfilment of His great promise;
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲰϢ.
40 for God had provided for them and us something better, so that apart from us they were not to attain to full blessedness.
ⲙ̅ⲈⲀϤϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲦⲠ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲦϬⲚⲞⲨⲚ.