ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ 2
My brothers, within the glorious faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, do not choose to show favoritism toward persons.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ. ⲉⲣⲉϩⲉⲛⲝⲟⲩⲣ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲃ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲧⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲃ̅ⲥⲱ ⲉⲥⲡⲣ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲟⲩ. ⲛϥ̅ⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲟⲩϩⲏⲕⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲃ̅ⲥⲱ ⲉⲥⲗⲁⲁⲙ.
For if a man has entered your assembly having a gold ring and splendid apparel, and if a poor man has also entered, in dirty clothing,
3 ⲅ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲫⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲑⲃ̅ⲥⲱ ⲉⲧⲡⲣ̅ⲉⲓⲱⲟⲩ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ. ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ. ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ̅ ⲏ ⲛⲅ̅ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲁϩⲩⲡⲟⲡⲟⲇⲓⲟⲛ.
and if you are then attentive to the one who is clothed in excellent apparel, so that you say to him, “You may sit in this good place,” but you say to the poor man, “You stand over there,” or, “Sit below my footstool,”
are you not judging within yourselves, and have you not become judges with unjust thoughts?
5 ⲉ̅ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅. ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ. ⲙⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲛⲉⲛϩⲏⲕⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ. ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ. ⲧⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ.
My most beloved brothers, listen. Has not God chosen the poor in this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that God has promised to those who love him?
6 ⲋ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲱϣϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲏⲕⲉ. ⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅. ⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲥⲱⲕ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϯϩⲁⲡ.
But you have dishonored the poor. Are not the rich the ones who oppress you through power? And are not they the ones who drag you to judgment?
Are not they the ones who blaspheme the good name which has been invoked over you?
8 ⲏ̅ ⲉϣϫⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲱⲕ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ϩⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲕⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕϩⲉ. ⲉⲓⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ.
So if you perfect the regal law, according to the Scriptures, “You shall love your neighbor as yourself,” then you do well.
But if you show favoritism to persons, then you commit a sin, having been convicted again by the law as transgressors.
Now whoever has observed the whole law, yet who offends in one matter, has become guilty of all.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ. ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲟⲛ. ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϩⲱⲧⲃ̅. ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲁⲛ. ⲛⲅ̅ϩⲱⲧⲃ̅ ⲇⲉ. ⲁⲕϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ.
For he who said, “You shall not commit adultery,” also said, “You shall not kill.” So if you do not commit adultery, but you kill, you have become a transgressor of the law.
So speak and act just as you are beginning to be judged, by the law of liberty.
For judgment is without mercy toward him who has not shown mercy. But mercy exalts itself above judgment.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲩ. ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲟⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ. ⲉⲙⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ. ⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟϥ ⲁϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ.
My brothers, what benefit is there if someone claims to have faith, but he does not have works? How would faith be able to save him?
So if a brother or sister is naked and daily in need of food,
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ϫⲉ ⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲙⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲓ. ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲙ̅ϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ. ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲡϩⲏⲩ.
and if anyone of you were to say to them: “Go in peace, keep warm and nourished,” and yet not give them the things that are necessary for the body, of what benefit is this?
Thus even faith, if it does not have works, is dead, in and of itself.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ. ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ. ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ. ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ⲧⲁⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ.
Now someone may say: “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works! But I will show you my faith by means of works.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲇⲁⲓⲙⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲥⲧⲱⲧ.
You believe that there is one God. You do well. But the demons also believe, and they tremble greatly.
So then, are you willing to understand, O foolish man, that faith without works is dead?
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ. ⲙⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲙⲁⲓⲟϥ. ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲓⲥⲁⲁⲕ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥⲧⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ.
Was not our father Abraham justified by means of works, by offering his son Isaac upon the altar?
Do you see that faith was cooperating with his works, and that by means of works faith was brought to fulfillment?
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ϫⲉ ⲡⲉϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
And so the Scripture was fulfilled which says: “Abraham believed God, and it was reputed to him unto justice.” And so he was called the friend of God.
Do you see that a man is justified by means of works, and not by faith alone?
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲣⲁⲁⲃ ⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲏ ⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲧⲙⲁⲓⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ. ⲉⲁⲥϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϥⲁⲓϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲁⲥⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲕⲉϩⲓⲏ.
Similarly also, Rahab, the harlot, was she not justified by works, by receiving the messengers and sending them out through another way?
For just as the body without the spirit is dead, so also faith without works is dead.
