2 Corinthians 8
1 Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia,
ⲁ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ.
2 how in a severe ordeal of affliction, the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their generosity.
ⲃ̅ϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲁⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲥ ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ.
3 For according to their power, I testify, yes and beyond their power, they gave of their own accord,
ⲅ̅ϫⲉ ϯⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲩϭⲟⲙ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩϭⲟⲙ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲩϩⲧⲟⲣ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲧⲟⲩ.
4 begging us with much entreaty to receive this grace and the fellowship in the service to the saints.
ⲇ̅ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
5 This was not as we had expected, but first they gave their own selves to the Lord, and to us through the will of God.
ⲉ̅ⲉⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
6 So we urged Titus, that as he had made a beginning before, so he would also complete in you this grace.
ⲋ̅ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲓⲧⲟⲥ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲛϥ̅ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ.
7 But as you abound in everything—in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us—see that you also abound in this grace.
ⲍ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ. ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲛⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲕⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ.
8 I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.
ⲏ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ.
9 For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.
ⲑ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲣ̅ϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲩⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ⲡⲉ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ·
10 I give advice in this: it is expedient for you who were the first to start a year ago, not only to do, but also to be willing.
ⲓ̅ϯϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲅⲛⲱⲙⲏ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲣ̅ⲛⲟϥⲣⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡ(ⲉ)ⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲕⲉⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲭⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϫⲓⲛⲥⲛⲟⲩϥ.
11 But now complete the doing also, that as there was the readiness to be willing, so there may be the completion also out of your ability.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉⲕⲡⲕⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲏⲧⲛϥ̅.
12 For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥⲥϥ̅. ϥϣⲏⲡ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛⲧⲁϥⲥϥ̅ ⲁⲛ.
13 For this is not that others may be eased and you distressed,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙ̅ⲧⲟⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲟⲩⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲱϣ
14 but for equality. Your abundance at this present time supplies their lack, that their abundance also may become a supply for your lack, that there may be equality.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲉⲓⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲡϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛⲏ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲱⲱⲧ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩϣⲱϣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ.
15 As it is written, “He who gathered much had nothing left over, and he who gathered little had no lack.”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲡϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲁⲡⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲥⲃⲟⲕ·
16 But thanks be to God, who puts the same earnest care for you into the heart of Titus.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲉϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϣⲏⲡ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϯ ⲛ̅ϯⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲓⲧⲟⲥ.
17 For he indeed accepted our exhortation, but being himself very earnest, he went out to you of his own accord.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ̅. ⲉϥⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϩⲛⲁϥ.
18 We have sent together with him the brother whose praise in the Good News is known throughout all the assemblies.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲛⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
19 Not only so, but he was also appointed by the assemblies to travel with us in this grace, which is served by us to the glory of the Lord himself, and to show our readiness.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲛⲉϩϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ.
20 We are avoiding this, that any man should blame us concerning this abundance which is administered by us.
ⲕ̅ⲉⲛⲥⲓϩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲧⲉϭⲟⲩⲧⲱⲗⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲉⲓⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅·
21 Having regard for honorable things, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of men.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϥⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
22 We have sent with them our brother whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲛⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲕⲉⲥⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲩⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ. ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲉⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅.
23 As for Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker for you. As for our brothers, they are the apostles of the assemblies, the glory of Christ.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲧⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ϣⲃⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ. ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
24 Therefore show the proof of your love to them before the assemblies, and of our boasting on your behalf.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ·
