< 2 Corinthians 7 >

1 Having therefore, my beloved, these promises, let us purify ourselves from all defilement of flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
ⲁ̅⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲱϣ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲁϯ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ⲑⲱⲗⲉⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲛϫⲱⲕ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϯϩⲟϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
2 Receive us---we have injured no man, we have corrupted no one, we have over-reached no one.
ⲃ̅ϣⲟⲡⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛϭⲓ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛϥⲉϫ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ.
3 I speak not this to condemn you: for I said before that ye are so much in our hearts that we could live and die with you.
ⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲓϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲁⲓⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏ ⲣ ⳿ⲛⲱⲛϧ.
4 I use much freedom of speech to you, and I boast much of you: I am filled with comfort, and superabound in joy above all our affliction.
ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲓⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲁⲓⲉⲣϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲛϩⲟϫϩⲉϫ ⲧⲏⲣϥ.
5 For when we came into Macedonia, our flesh had no rest, but we were afflicted on every side; without were fightings, within were fears.
ⲉ̅ⲕⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲁⲣⲝ ϭⲓ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲛϩⲉϫϩⲱϫ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲛϣⲱⲛⲧ ⲥⲁϧⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲛϩⲟϯ.
6 But God, who comforteth those that are brought low, comforted us by the coming of Titus:
ⲋ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉϣⲁϥϯⲛⲟⲙϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲑⲉⲃⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲫϯ ⲁϥϯⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲓⲧⲟⲥ.
7 and not only by his coming, but especially by the consolation wherewith he was comforted on your account, acquainting us with your earnest desire towards us, your grief, and your zeal for me; so that I rejoiced greatly.
ⲍ̅ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲡⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲕⲉⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲟϩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲛ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ.
8 For though I grieved you by my letter, I do not repent, though I did repent; for I perceive that that epistle grieved you, though it was but for a little while.
ⲏ̅ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲓϯ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛϯⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲑⲏⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲑⲏⲓ ⲡⲉ ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ϯ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲥϯ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏ ⲧ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ.
9 However, now I rejoice, not that ye were made sorry, but that ye sorrowed to repentance; for ye were grieved after a godly manner, so that ye received no damage from us.
ⲑ̅ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϯⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲟⲩⲭ ⲟⲧⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⳿ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ ϯⲟⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ.
10 For godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world worketh death.
ⲓ̅ⲡⲓ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲁⲑⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲑⲏϥ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϣⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩ.
11 For behold this very thing, that ye sorrowed after a godly manner, what diligence it wrought in you! yea, what apology, what indignation, what fear, what earnest desire, what zeal, what revenge! by all which ye have shewn yourselves to be clear in the affair.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲏⲡⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲓⲥ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲓϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲁⲅⲁⲛⲁⲕⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩϩⲟϯ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲭⲟϩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩϭⲓ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲓϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉⲛⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ.
12 Wherefore if I wrote in such a manner to you, it was not merely on his account who had done the wrong, nor for his sake who had been injured; but that our care for you in the sight of God might be manifested among you.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲁⲓ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲏ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲏ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϭⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲑⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪.
13 We were therefore comforted by your consolation; and rejoiced the more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all;
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲑⲉⲧⲡⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲟⲙϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲓⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⳿ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
14 and because if I boasted of any thing to him concerning you, I was not ashamed; but as we have spoken all things to you in truth, so likewise our boasting of you to Titus was truth.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲁⲓϥ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϣⲓⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ.
15 And his bowels are exceedingly moved towards you, when he calls to mind the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲉⲧϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲁϧⲧ ⲥⲉϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉϥ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲟⲡϥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲑⲉⲣⲧⲉⲣ.
16 I rejoice therefore that in every thing I have confidence in you.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϯⲣⲁϣⲓ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϯⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.

< 2 Corinthians 7 >