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1 ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ.

For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Jesus, the Christ, for the sake of you Gentiles –

2 ⲃ̅ ⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅.

For you have heard, I suppose, of the responsible charge with which God entrusted me for your benefit,

3 ⲅ̅ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈

and also that it was by direct revelation that the hidden purpose of God was made known to me, as I have already briefly told you.

4 ⲇ̅ ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲱϣ ⲉⲛⲟⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.

And, by reading what I have written, you will be able to judge how far I understand this hidden purpose of God in Christ.

5 ⲉ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲟⲗⲡϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅.

In former generations it was not made known to humanity, as fully as it has now been revealed by the Spirit to the apostles and prophets among Christ’s people –

6 ⲋ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲙⲙⲉⲧⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ.

That, by union with Christ Jesus and through the good news, the Gentiles are coheirs with us and members of one body, and that they share with us in God’s Promise.

7 ⲍ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲟⲥ. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲇⲱⲣⲉⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ̈. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ.

Of this good news I become an assistant, in virtue of the charge with which God entrusted me in the exercise of his power –

8 ⲏ̅ ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲭⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.

Yes, to me, who am less than the least of all Christ’s people, was this charge entrusted! – to tell the Gentiles the good news of the boundless wealth to be found in the Christ,

9 ⲑ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲩⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲏⲡ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲛⲧ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ. (aiōn g165)

and to make clear what is God’s way of working out that hidden purpose which from the first has been concealed in the mind of the Creator of all things; (aiōn g165)

10 ⲓ̅ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ. ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.

so that now to the archangels and to all the powers on high should be made known, through the church, the all-embracing wisdom of God,

11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲧⲱϣ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ (aiōn g165)

in accordance with that purpose which runs through all the ages and which he has now accomplished in Jesus, the Christ, our Master. (aiōn g165)

12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲡⲁⲣϩⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ·

And in union with him, and through our trust in him, we find courage to approach God with confidence.

13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϯⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲉⲅⲕⲁϭⲉⲓ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲑⲗⲓⲯⲓⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲟⲟⲩ·

Therefore I beg you not to be disheartened at the sufferings that I am undergoing for your sakes; for they redound to your honour.

14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϯⲕⲱⲗϫ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲡⲁⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ

For this reason, then, I kneel before the Father –

15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲩⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ.

from whom all “fatherhood” in heaven and on earth derives its name –

16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲉⲟⲟⲩ. ⲉⲡⲧⲁϫⲣⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅.

and pray that, in proportion to the wealth of his glory, he will strengthen you with his power by breathing his Spirit into your inmost soul,

17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ.

so that the Christ, through your faith, may make his home within your hearts in love; and I pray that you, now firmly rooted and established, may, with all Christ’s people,

18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲉⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣⲥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϣⲓⲁⲓ̈. ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡϣⲓⲕⲉ.

have the power to comprehend in all its width and length and height and depth,

19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.

and to understand – though it surpasses all understanding – the love of the Christ; and so be filled with all the fullness of God.

20 ⲕ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲓⲧⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲏ̅ ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲅⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅.

To him who, through his power which is at work within us, is able to do far more than anything that we can ask or conceive –

21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϫⲱⲙ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ· (aiōn g165)

to him be all glory through the church and through Christ Jesus, for all generations, age after age. Amen. (aiōn g165)