Philippians 1

1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Jesus Christ, to all the saints in Christ Jesus who are at Philippi, with the overseers and servants:

ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲠⲒⲤⲔⲞⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ.

2 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

ⲃ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.

3 I thank my God whenever I remember you,

ⲅ̅ϮϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.

4 always in every request of mine on behalf of you all, making my requests with joy,

ⲇ̅ⲈϮⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲒⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲦⲰⲂϨ

5 for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

ⲉ̅ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ.

6 being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

ⲋ̅ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϤⲚⲀϪⲈⲔ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.

7 It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

ⲍ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ.

8 For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

ⲏ̅ⲠⲀⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲚⲐⲘⲀϦⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.

9 This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment,

ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈϮⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲔⲈⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲤⲐⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.

10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent, that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ,

ⲓ̅ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϬⲢⲞⲠ ⲈⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.

11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.

12 Now I desire to have you know, brothers, that the things which happened to me have turned out rather to the progress of the Good News,

ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲠⲢⲞⲔⲞⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.

13 so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ,

ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲢⲈⲦⲰⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰϪⲠ.

14 and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀ ϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲦⲈⲢϨⲞϮ.

15 Some indeed preach Christ even out of envy and strife, and some also out of good will.

ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲪⲐⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨϮⲘⲀϮ ⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.

16 The former insincerely preach Christ from selfish ambition, thinking that they add affliction to my chains;

ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲒⲬⲎ ⲈⲨⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.

17 but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the Good News.

ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲚⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ.

18 What does it matter? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed. I rejoice in this, yes, and will rejoice.

ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϦⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲒⲦⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲚ.

19 For I know that this will turn out to my salvation through your prayers and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.

20 according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will in no way be disappointed, but with all boldness, as always, now also Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death.

ⲕ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲀϪⲒⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲀϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ.

21 For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲀⲰⲚϦ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ.

22 But if I live on in the flesh, this will bring fruit from my work; yet I don’t know what I will choose.

ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϮⲚⲀⲤⲞⲦⲠϤ ⲚϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ.

23 But I am hard pressed between the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ, which is far better.

ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲤⲈⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲈⲤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲦ ⲈⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ϤⲤⲞⲦⲠ.

24 Yet to remain in the flesh is more needful for your sake.

ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲈⲞⲚ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.

25 Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all for your progress and joy in the faith,

ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ϮⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲞϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲢⲞⲔⲞⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ.

26 that your boasting may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀϪⲒⲚⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ.

27 Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲦⲈⲨⲈⲤⲐⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲚϮϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚϦⲒⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.

28 and in nothing frightened by the adversaries, which is for them a proof of destruction, but to you of salvation, and that from God.

ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞϢⲠ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈϮⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.

29 Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲈⲠⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲞⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.

30 having the same conflict which you saw in me and now hear is in me.

ⲗ̅ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲀⲄⲰⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦ.