< 1 Corinthians 3 >

1 And I, brethren, was not able to speak to you as to spiritual, but as to fleshly — as to babes in Christ;
ⲁ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲚⲀⲦⲒⲔⲰⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲢⲔⲒⲔⲰⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
2 with milk I fed you, and not with meat, for ye were not yet able, but not even yet are ye now able,
ⲃ̅ⲀⲒⲦⲤⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲰϮ ⲚⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ.
3 for yet ye are fleshly, for where [there is] among you envying, and strife, and divisions, are ye not fleshly, and in the manner of men do walk?
ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲢⲔⲒⲔⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲎ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲢⲔⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
4 for when one may say, 'I, indeed, am of Paul;' and another, 'I — of Apollos;' are ye not fleshly?
ⲇ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲪⲀ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲪⲀ ⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰ ⲞⲨⲬⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
5 Who, then, is Paul, and who Apollos, but ministrants through whom ye did believe, and to each as the Lord gave?
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰ ⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲈⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϮⲚⲀϤ.
6 I planted, Apollos watered, but God was giving growth;
ⲋ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒⲦⲰϪⲒ ⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰ ⲀϤⲦⲤⲞ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲞⲨⲀⲒⲀⲒ.
7 so that neither is he who is planting anything, nor he who is watering, but He who is giving growth — God;
ⲍ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲦⲰϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲦⲤⲞ ϨⲖⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲒⲀⲒ.
8 and he who is planting and he who is watering are one, and each his own reward shall receive, according to his own labour,
ⲏ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲦⲰϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲞ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
9 for of God we are fellow-workmen; God's tillage, God's building ye are.
ⲑ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲒⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
10 According to the grace of God that was given to me, as a wise master-builder, a foundation I have laid, and another doth build on [it],
ⲓ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎⲆⲈⲔⲦⲰⲚ ⲀⲒⲬⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲔⲰⲦ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲔⲰⲦ ⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ.
11 for other foundation no one is able to lay except that which is laid, which is Jesus the Christ;
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲔⲈⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲬⲀⲤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ.
12 and if any one doth build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, straw —
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲔⲰⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲀⲒⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲂ ϨⲀⲦ ⲀⲚⲀⲘⲎⲒ ⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲂⲈⲚ ⲢⲰⲞⲨⲒ.
13 of each the work shall become manifest, for the day shall declare [it], because in fire it is revealed, and the work of each, what kind it is, the fire shall prove;
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲠϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲚⲀⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈ.
14 if of any one the work doth remain that he built on [it], a wage he shall receive;
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲀⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ϤⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲂⲈⲬⲈ.
15 if of any the work is burned up, he shall suffer loss; and himself shall be saved, but so as through fire.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲀⲢⲰⲔϨ ϤⲚⲀϮⲞⲤⲒ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲰⲘ.
16 have ye not known that ye are a sanctuary of God, and the Spirit of God doth dwell in you?
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
17 if any one the sanctuary of God doth waste, him shall God waste; for the sanctuary of God is holy, the which ye are.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲈϤ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞϤ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ.
18 Let no one deceive himself; if any one doth seem to be wise among you in this age — let him become a fool, that he may become wise, (aiōn g165)
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲤⲞϪ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲤⲀⲂⲈ. (aiōn g165)
19 for the wisdom of this world is foolishness with God, for it hath been written, 'Who is taking the wise in their craftiness;'
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲦⲤⲂⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲤⲞϪ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲤⲈⲂ.
20 and again, 'The Lord doth know the reasonings of the wise, that they are vain.'
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲪⲖⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈ
21 So then, let no one glory in men, for all things are yours,
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈ
22 whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things about to be — all are yours,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲔⲎⲪⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈ.
23 and ye [are] Christ's, and Christ [is] God's.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲪⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.

< 1 Corinthians 3 >