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1 ⲁ̅ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁⲛϩⲧⲏϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲁⲣϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ
Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙϫⲓϩⲣⲃ ⲙⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲓ ⲙⲡϩⲣⲃ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲃⲣⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲧϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ (aiōn g165)
Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God. (aiōn g165)
3 ⲅ̅ ϯϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲙϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲉ ⲉⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲣⲙⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲱϣ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ
For I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is amongst you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ϩⲁϩ ⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲙⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲡⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function,
5 ⲉ̅ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲛϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ
so we, who are many, are one body in Messiah, and individually members of one another,
6 ⲋ̅ ⲉⲩⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲃⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲓⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡϣⲓ ⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ
having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
7 ⲍ̅ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ϩⲛ ⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ
or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;
8 ⲏ̅ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ϩⲙ ⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲡⲉⲧϯ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲛⲧϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲡⲣⲟϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ
or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
9 ⲑ̅ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲁϫⲛ ϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲱϭⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ
Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
10 ⲓ̅ ϩⲛ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲥⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲕⲛⲉⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ
In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honour prefer one another,
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲥⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲃⲣⲃⲣ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ϩⲛ ⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲛ ⲧⲉⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲣⲟⲥⲕⲁⲣⲧⲉⲣⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ
rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer,
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲧⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓ ϣⲙⲙⲟ
contributing to the needs of the holy ones, and given to hospitality.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲡⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲧⲛ ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲣⲥϩⲟⲩⲱⲣⲟⲩ
Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲣⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲣⲓⲙⲉ
Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϭⲱϣⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲓⲙⲛⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲑⲃⲃⲓⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲣϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲏⲧⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ
Be of the same mind one towards another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁ ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϥⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ
Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honourable in the sight of all men.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛϣϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲣⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ
If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲉⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲕⲃⲁ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ϥⲥⲏϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉϫ ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ
Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”
20 ⲕ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϫⲁϫⲉ ϩⲕⲟ ⲙⲁⲧⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϣⲁⲛⲉⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲁⲧⲥⲟϥ ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲁⲓ ⲕⲛⲁⲡⲣϣ ϩⲉⲛϫⲃⲃⲉⲥ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲉϫⲛ ⲧⲉϥⲁⲡⲉ
Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ
Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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