< Hebrews 2 >

1 For this reason we ought to pay the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, for fear we should drift away from them.
ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϯϩⲧⲏⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲏⲡⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϩⲁⲧⲉ.
2 For if the message delivered through angels proved to be true, and every transgression and act of disobedience met with just retribution,
ⲃ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲉⲩⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ.
3 how shall we escape if we are indifferent to a salvation as great as that now offered to us? This, after having first of all been announced by the Lord Himself, had its truth made sure to us by those who heard Him,
ⲅ̅ⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲁⲛⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲓ ⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓϭⲟⲧ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅.
4 while God corroborated their testimony by signs and marvels and various miracles, and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed in accordance with His own will.
ⲇ̅ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ. ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ. ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲃⲉ. ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲡⲱⲣϫ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ.
5 It is not to angels that God has assigned the sovereignty of that coming world, of which we speak.
ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ·
6 But, as we know, a writer has solemnly said, "How poor a creature is man, and yet Thou dost remember him, and a son of man, and yet Thou dost come to him!
ⲋ̅ⲁⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ. ⲏ̅ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲕϭⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ.
7 Thou hast made him only a little inferior to the angels; with glory and honour Thou hast crowned him, and hast set him to govern the works of Thy hands.
ⲍ̅ⲁⲕϭⲟϫⲃⲉϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ. ⲁⲕⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲁⲕⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϭⲓϫ.
8 Thou hast put everything in subjection under his feet." For this subjecting of the universe to man implies the leaving nothing not subject to him. But we do not as yet see the universe subject to him.
ⲏ̅ⲁⲕⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲉⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ. ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲉϥⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲉⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲓ̈ⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲕⲁⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲛϥ̅ϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ. ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲁⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲁϥ.
9 But Jesus--who was made a little inferior to the angels in order that through God's grace He might taste death for every human being--we already see wearing a crown of glory and honour because of His having suffered death.
ⲑ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲟϫⲃⲉϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ. ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲥⲧⲉⲫⲁⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲉϫⲓϯⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ̅.
10 For it was fitting that He for whom, and through whom, all things exist, after He had brought many sons to glory, should perfect by suffering the Prince Leader who had saved them.
ⲓ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲣⲉⲡⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅. ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲁϥⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲏⲅⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲓⲥⲉ.
11 For both He who sanctifies and those whom He is sanctifying have all one Father; and for this reason He is not ashamed to speak of them as His brothers;
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛϥ̅ϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ
12 as when He says: "I will proclaim Thy name to My brothers: in the midst of the congregation I will hymn Thy praises;"
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲁⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϯⲛⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ.
13 and again, "As for Me, I will be one whose trust reposes in God;" and again, "Here am I, and here are the children God has given Me."
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ̈.
14 Since then the children referred to are all alike sharers in perishable human nature, He Himself also, in the same way, took on Him a share of it, in order that through death He might render powerless him who had authority over death, that is, the Devil,
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ϭⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓ ⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ϩⲓⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲉⲧⲉⲭⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲉⲟⲩⲱⲥϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲡⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ.
15 and might set at liberty all those who through fear of death had been subject to lifelong slavery.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲗϭ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲟⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁϩⲉ. ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲉⲛⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ.
16 For assuredly it is not to angels that He is continually reaching a helping hand, but it is to the descendants of Abraham.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ.
17 And for this purpose it was necessary that in all respects He should be made to resemble His brothers, so that He might become a compassionate and faithful High Priest in things relating to God, in order to atone for the sins of the people.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲏⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ.
18 For inasmuch as He has Himself felt the pain of temptation and trial, He is also able instantly to help those who are tempted and tried.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲟⲡϥ̅ ⲉⲁⲩⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲟⲩⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ·

< Hebrews 2 >