1 John 5

1 All those who believe that Jesus is the (Messiah/person God sent [to rescue us]) are ones who [have truly] become children of God. And everyone who loves [a man who is] someone’s father will [be expected to] love that man’s children as well. [Similarly, those who love God, who has caused them to become his children] [MET], [should love their fellow believers, whom God has also caused to become his children].

ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲡⲟϥ ϣⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅.

2 The way we can be sure that we [truly] love God’s children is this: We are loving them when we love God and do what he commands [us to do].

ⲃ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁⲛⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ.

3 [I say this] because our obeying what God commands [us to do] is [the same as] loving him. And it is not burdensome/difficult for [us to do] what God commands [us to do].

ⲅ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϩⲟⲣϣ̅ ⲁⲛ.

4 All of us whom God has caused to become his children have been able to successfully resist (doing what/conducting our lives like) the people [MTY] [who] oppose God do. It is [only] by our trusting [in Christ] that we are able to (resist doing what/conducting our lives like) people in the world who are opposed to God [MTY] do.

ⲇ̅ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉϫⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ.

5 ([I will tell you] who are the ones who are able to resist doing what the people who are opposed to God do./Do you know who are the ones who are able to resist conducting their lives like the people who are opposed to God [MTY] do? [RHQ]) It is those who believe that Jesus is (God’s Son/the man who is also God).

ⲉ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧϫⲣⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.

6 [Think about] Jesus Christ. He is the one who came [to earth from God]. [God showed that he had truly sent Jesus when Jesus was baptized] in water [MTY] and [when Jesus’] blood [flowed from his body when he died]. [God showed this] not only [when Jesus was baptized] [MTY], but also when Jesus’ blood flowed [from his body when he died]. And [God’s] Spirit declares [truthfully that Jesus Christ came from God]. The Spirit always [speaks what] is true.

ⲋ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲛ̅ⲁ. ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅. ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲡⲉⲧⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲙⲉ.

7 There are three [ways] by which we know [that Christ came from God].

ⲍ̅ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ ⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ.

8 [Those three ways are: What God’s] Spirit [tells us, what God said when Jesus was baptized] [MTY] [in/with] water, and [Jesus’] blood [that flowed from his body when he died on the cross]. These three things all tell us the same thing, [that Jesus came from God].

ⲏ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲓϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲉ.

9 We [usually] believe what [other] people say. But what God says is more [reliable/trustworthy than what people say]. So [we must believe] what God has said is true [about] (his Son/the one who is also God).

ⲑ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲁⲁⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ.

10 Those who trust in the Son of God know within their (inner beings/hearts) that [what God] says [about his Son is true. But] those who refuse to believe that [what] God says is true are saying that God is a liar, because they refuse to believe what God has said about (his Son/the one who is also God).

ⲓ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅. ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ϥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ. ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ.

11 This is what [God] says [to us]: “I have given you eternal life!” We will live forever if we have a close relationship with his Son. (aiōnios g166)

ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ. (aiōnios g166)

12 Those who have [a close relationship with God’s] Son (OR, who have accepted what God’s Son [has done for them]) have [already] begun to live [forever]. [But] those who do not have a relationship with (God’s Son/the one who is also God) (OR, who have not accepted what God’s Son has done for them) have not begun [to] live [forever].

ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅. ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅.

13 I have written this [letter] to you who believe that Jesus is [MTY] (God’s Son/the one who is also God) in order that you may know that you have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓⲥϩⲁⲓⲥⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. ⲛⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. (aiōnios g166)

14 Because we have a close relationship with him, we are very confident that he hears us when we ask him [to do anything] that is in accordance with (his will/what he desires).

ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲥ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ϥⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ.

15 [And] since we know that he hears whenever we ask [him for something], we [also] know that [it is as though] he has [already] done what we requested him [to do].

ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ϥⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲁⲓⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅.

16 Those who see one of their fellow believers sinning in a way that does not result in being eternally separated from God should ask [God to help that fellow believer]; and [as a result God] will help that fellow believer and enable him or her to live [eternally. But some people] sin [in a manner that causes them] to be separated from God eternally. I am not saying that [you should] ask [God to help] people who sin like that.

ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ. ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅. ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ. ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉϥϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ. ⲛⲉⲓϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ. ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ.

17 Everyone who does what is wrong is sinning, but there are some sins that do not cause a person to be separated from God.

ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲩ.

18 We know that if a person has new life from God [MET], that person does not continue sinning. Instead, the (Son of/one who is also) God protects him so that [Satan], the evil one, does not harm him [spiritually].

ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲡⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲁϥϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲱϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ.

19 We know that we belong to God, and [we know] that the evil one controls all [the evil people in] [MTY] the world.

ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛϩⲉⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲉϥⲕⲏ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ.

20 We also know that (God’s Son/the one who is also God) has come [to us], and [we know] that he has enabled us to know God, the one who is really/truly God. So now we have a close relationship with [God because] we belong to Jesus Christ, the one who is the (Son of/man who is also) God. Jesus Christ is truly God, and [he is the one who enables us to have] eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

ⲕ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓ. ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲛ̅ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̅ⲧʾⲙⲉ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲓⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅. ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ (aiōnios g166)

21 [I say to] you who are very dear to me, guard/keep yourselves from [worshipping] gods [that have no real power]!

ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ.