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My brothers, not many of you should choose to become teachers, knowing that you shall receive a stricter judgment.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡ. ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲛϥϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲉⲓⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲗⲉⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ. ⲉⲩⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲭⲁⲗⲓⲛⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲕⲉⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅.
For we all offend in many ways. If anyone does not offend in word, he is a perfect man. And he is then able, as if with a bridle, to lead the whole body around.
For so we put bridles into the mouths of horses, in order to submit them to our will, and so we turn their whole body around.
4 ⲇ̅ ⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲉϫⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϭⲟⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲣ̅ϩⲱⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣⲧ̅. ⲥⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲓⲏ ⲉⲡⲥⲁ ⲉⲧϥ̅ⲟⲩⲁϣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧⲣ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲙⲉ.
Consider also the ships, which, though they are great and may be driven by strong winds, yet they are turned around with a small rudder, to be directed to wherever the strength of the pilot might will.
5 ⲉ̅ ⲧⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲥ. ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲉⲓⲥϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ϫⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϩⲩⲗⲏ.
So also the tongue certainly is a small part, but it moves great things. Consider that a small fire can set ablaze a great forest.
6 ⲋ̅ ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲡⲉ. ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲇⲓⲕⲓⲁ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ. ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϫⲱϩⲙ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲧⲙ̅ϩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϫⲡⲟ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲣⲱⲕϩ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲁ. (Geenna g1067)
And so the tongue is like a fire, comprising all iniquity. The tongue, stationed in the midst of our body, can defile the entire body and inflame the wheel of our nativity, setting a fire from Hell. (Geenna g1067)
7 ⲍ̅ ⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲗⲁⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϫⲁⲧϥⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲃ̅ⲧ ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
For the nature of all beasts and birds and serpents and others is ruled over, and has been ruled over, by human nature.
But no man is able to rule over the tongue, a restless evil, full of deadly poison.
9 ⲑ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
By it we bless God the Father, and by it we speak evil of men, who have been made in the likeness of God.
10 ⲓ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ. ϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲁⲛ. ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ.
From the same mouth proceeds blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so!
Does a fountain emit, out of the same opening, both sweet and bitter water?
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ⲙⲏ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲕⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲩⲉϫⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲏ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲉⲗⲟⲟⲗⲉ ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲕⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉ ⲙⲱⲗϩ̅ ⲣ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϩⲟⲗϭ̅.
My brothers, can the fig tree yield grapes? Or the vine, figs? Then neither is salt water able to produce fresh water.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲁϣ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ.
Who is wise and well-taught among you? Let him show, by means of good conversation, his work in the meekness of wisdom.
But if you hold a bitter zeal, and if there is contention in your hearts, then do not boast and do not be liars against the truth.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲯⲩⲭⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲣ.
For this is not wisdom, descending from above, but rather it is earthly, beastly, and diabolical.
For wherever envy and contention is, there too is inconstancy and every depraved work.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲧⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲉⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲧⲉ̅. ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲕ. ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ. ⲉⲥⲙⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁ ϩⲓⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ. ⲉⲙⲉⲥⲇⲓⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ. ⲙⲉⲥϩⲩⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ.
But within the wisdom that is from above, certainly, chastity is first, and next peacefulness, meekness, openness, consenting to what is good, a plenitude of mercy and good fruits, not judging, without falseness.
And so the fruit of justice is sown in peace by those who make peace.
