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1 ⲁ̅ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.

For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you the nations,

2 ⲃ̅ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.

if, indeed, you heard of the dispensation of the grace of God that was given to me in regard to you,

3 ⲅ̅ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ

that by revelation He made known to me the secret, according as I wrote before in few [words]—

4 ⲇ̅ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲀⲔⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎ ⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.

in regard to which you are able, reading [it], to understand my knowledge in the secret of the Christ,

5 ⲉ̅ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬ ⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.

which in other generations was not made known to the sons of men, as it was now revealed to His holy apostles and prophets in the Spirit—

6 ⲋ̅ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲔⲖⲎ ⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲈⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ.

that the nations are fellow-heirs, and of the same body, and partakers of His promise in the Christ, through the good news,

7 ⲍ̅ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ.

of which I became a servant, according to the gift of the grace of God that was given to me, according to the working of His power;

8 ⲏ̅ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲂⲞⲔ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲨⲢⲎϪⲤ.

to me—the less than the least of all the holy ones—was given this grace, among the nations to proclaim good news—the untraceable riches of the Christ,

9 ⲑ̅ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϮ ⲘⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀϢ ⲦⲈ ϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲨⲤⲦⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲎⲠ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ. (aiōn g165)

and to cause all to see what [is] the fellowship of the secret that has been hid from the ages in God, who created all things by Jesus Christ, (aiōn g165)

10 ⲓ̅ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲐⲞ ⲚⲢⲎϮ.

that there might be made known now to the principalities and the authorities in the heavenly [places], through the Assembly, the manifold wisdom of God,

11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲐⲞϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲤ (aiōn g165)

according to a purpose of the ages, which He made in Christ Jesus our Lord, (aiōn g165)

12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϪⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲚⲀϨϮ.

in whom we have the freedom and the access in confidence through the faith of Him,

13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲚⲔⲀⲔⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.

for this reason, I ask [you] not to faint in my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲔⲰⲖϪ ⲚⲚⲀⲔⲈⲖⲒ ϨⲀ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ

For this cause I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,

15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲤⲈϪⲰ ⲘⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦⲒⲰⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ.

of whom the whole family in the heavens and on earth is named,

16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀ.

that He may give to you, according to the riches of His glory, to be strengthened through His Spirit with might, in regard to the inner man,

17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲤⲈⲚϮ.

that the Christ may dwell through the faith in your hearts, having been rooted and founded in love,

18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲞⲨⲎϢⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϢⲒⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϢⲰⲔ.

that you may be in strength to comprehend, with all the holy ones, what [is] the breadth, and length, and depth, and height,

19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲘⲒ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϪⲰⲔ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.

to know also the love of the Christ that is exceeding the knowledge, that you may be filled—to all the fullness of God;

20 ⲕ̅ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ.

and to Him who is able to do exceedingly [and] abundantly above all things that we ask or think, according to the power that is working in us,

21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ. (aiōn g165)

to Him [is] the glory in the Assembly in Christ Jesus, to all the generations of the age of the ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)