< John 3 >

1 There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews:
ⲁ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
2 The same came to Jesus by night, and said unto him, Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him.
ⲃ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲂⲂⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲈⲢ ⲚⲀⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
3 Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
ⲅ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲘⲈⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
4 Nicodemus saith unto him, How can a man be born when he is old? can he enter the second time into his mother’s womb, and be born?
ⲇ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲐⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϦⲈⲖⲖⲞ ⲘⲎ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲈϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲀⲨ ⲘⲪⲘⲀϨ ⲤⲞⲠ ⲂⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲀⲤϤ.
5 Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and [of] the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲘⲈⲤ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
ⲋ̅ⲠⲒⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲈ.
7 Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again.
ⲍ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ϨⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲈⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ.
8 The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit.
ⲏ̅ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϤⲚⲒϤⲒ ⲈⲪⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲘⲎ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲐⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲚⲀ ⲈⲐⲰⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.
9 Nicodemus answered and said unto him, How can these things be?
ⲑ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲔⲞⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
10 Jesus answered and said unto him, Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things?
ⲓ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲤⲀϦ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲔⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ.
11 Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ.
12 If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you [of] heavenly things?
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲒϪⲈ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚϪⲈ ⲚⲀ ⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ.
13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, [even] the Son of man which is in heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ.
14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ϬⲈⲤ ⲠⲒϨⲞϤ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϬⲈⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ
15 That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōnios g166)
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. (aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōnios g166)
17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ.
18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰ ⲈⲨϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲞⲚⲞⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲨⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲀⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved.
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϤⲘⲞⲤϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈϨⲰⲞⲨ.
21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
22 After these things came Jesus and his disciples into the land of Judæa; and there he tarried with them, and baptized.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϮⲰⲘⲤ.
23 And John also was baptizing in Ænon near to Salim, because there was much water there: and they came, and were baptized.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲔⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲰⲚ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀⲖⲒⲘ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲠⲈ
24 For John was not yet cast into prison.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲦⲞⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲈⲠϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲠⲈ.
25 Then there arose a question between [some] of John’s disciples and the Jews about purifying.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲌⲎⲦⲎⲤⲒⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ
26 And they came unto John, and said unto him, Rabbi, he that was with thee beyond Jordan, to whom thou barest witness, behold, the same baptizeth, and all [men] come to him.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲀ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲢⲀⲂⲂⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ϨⲒⲘⲎⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞⲢⲆⲀⲚⲎⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
27 John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϬⲒ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲦⲎ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ.
28 Ye yourselves bear me witness, that I said, I am not the Christ, but that I am sent before him.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ϦⲀϪⲰϤ ⲘⲪⲎ.
29 He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲠϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲠⲈⲦⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ϤⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲀⲦϢⲈⲖⲈⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀϤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
30 He must increase, but I [must] decrease.
ⲗ̅ϨⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲀⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ.
31 He that cometh from above is above all: he that is of the earth is earthly, and speaketh of the earth: he that cometh from heaven is above all.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ϤⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϢⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ϤⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
32 And what he hath seen and heard, that he testifieth; and no man receiveth his testimony.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
33 He that hath received his testimony hath set to his seal that God is true.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲤⲪⲢⲀⲄⲒⲌⲒⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ.
34 For he whom God hath sent speaketh the words of God: for God giveth not the Spirit by measure [unto him].
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲪⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ϮⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲒ.
35 The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ.
36 He that believeth on the Son hath everlasting life: and he that believeth not the Son shall not see life; but the wrath of God abideth on him. (aiōnios g166)
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ. (aiōnios g166)

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