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1 ⲁ̅ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϨⲎ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲂⲀⲖ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ϪⲈⲘϪⲰⲘϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲚϦ

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of Life—

2 ⲃ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϨⲀ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ (aiōnios g166)

and the Life appeared, and we have seen, and testify, and declare to you the continuous Life, which was with the Father, and was revealed to us— (aiōnios g166)

3 ⲅ̅ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲤ

we declare to you that which we have seen and heard, that you also may have fellowship with us, and our fellowship [is] with the Father, and with His Son Jesus Christ;

4 ⲇ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ

and these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.

5 ⲉ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ

And this is the message that we have heard from Him, and announce to you, that God is light, and darkness is not in Him at all;

6 ⲋ̅ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲈⲚϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ

if we may say, “We have fellowship with Him,” and may walk in the darkness—we lie, and do not [speak] the truth;

7 ⲍ̅ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ

and if we may walk in the light, as He is in the light—we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of His Son Jesus Christ cleanses us from every sin;

8 ⲏ̅ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ

if we may say, “We have no sin,” we lead ourselves astray, and the truth is not in us;

9 ⲑ̅ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞⲚ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ

if we may confess our sins, He is steadfast and righteous that He may forgive us the sins, and may cleanse us from every unrighteousness;

10 ⲓ̅ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ.

if we may say, “We have not sinned,” we make Him a liar, and His word is not in us.

The Creation of Light