< Romans 12 >

1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
ⲁ̅ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ϭⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲁⲛϩ̅ⲧⲏϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲉⲡⲁⲣϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲥⲣ̅ⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ.
2 Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God. (aiōn g165)
ⲃ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲙϫⲓϩⲣ̅ⲃ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲓⲱⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲣ̅ⲃ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲃⲣ̅ⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲧⲣ̅ⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ· (aiōn g165)
3 For I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is among you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
ⲅ̅ϯϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲉⲧⲙ̅ϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ. ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲱϣ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ.
4 For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function,
ⲇ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛϩⲁϩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲙⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
5 so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another,
ⲉ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ̅ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ·
6 having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
ⲋ̅ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲃⲉ. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ. ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲓⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡϣⲓ ⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ.
7 or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;
ⲍ̅ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ. ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϯⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ.
8 or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
ⲏ̅ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅. ⲡⲉⲧϯ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ. ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲣⲟϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ.
9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
ⲑ̅ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲁϫⲛ̅ϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ.
10 In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honor prefer one another,
ⲓ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲕⲛⲉⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ.
11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲃⲣ̅ⲃⲣ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟ ⲛ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
12 rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer,
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣⲁϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲕⲁⲣⲧⲉⲣⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ.
13 contributing to the needs of the saints, and given to hospitality.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟ.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲥϩⲟⲩⲱⲣⲟⲩ.
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲁϣⲉ. ⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲓⲙⲉ.
16 Be of the same mind one toward another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲓⲙⲛ̅ⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲏⲩ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅.
17 Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲟⲩⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϥⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ.
18 If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲣ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ
19 Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲃⲁ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ. ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉϫⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
20 Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”
ⲕ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ ϩⲕⲟ ⲙⲁⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲁⲧⲥⲟϥ. ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲕⲛⲁⲡⲣϣ̅ϩⲉⲛϫⲃ̅ⲃⲉⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲉ.
21 Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ·

< Romans 12 >