1 John 5

1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ, is born of God. And every one that loveth him who begot, loveth him also who is born of him.

ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲘⲈⲒ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲒⲤⲒ ϤⲘⲈⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ

2 In this we know that we love the children of God: when we love God, and keep his commandments.

ⲃ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲀⲄⲀⲠⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ

3 For this is the charity of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not heavy.

ⲅ̅ⲐⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϤⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲤⲈϨⲞⲢϢ ⲀⲚ

4 For whatsoever is born of God, overcometh the world: and this is the victory which overcometh the world, our faith.

ⲇ̅ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲀϤϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲈ

5 Who is he that overcometh the world, but he that believeth that Jesus is the Son of God?

ⲉ̅ⲚⲒⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪϮ

6 This is he that came by water and blood, Jesus Christ: not by water only, but by water and blood. And it is the Spirit which testifieth, that Christ is the truth.

ⲋ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ

7 And there are three who give testimony in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost. And these three are one.

ⲍ̅ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲄⲚⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ

8 And there are three that give testimony on earth: the spirit, and the water, and the blood: and these three are one.

ⲏ̅ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲄ ⲤⲈϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ

9 If we receive the testimony of men, the testimony of God is greater. For this is the testimony of God, which is greater, because he hath testified of his Son.

ⲑ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲦⲈ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ϪⲈ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ

10 He that believeth in the Son of God, hath the testimony of God in himself. He that believeth not the Son, maketh him a liar: because he believeth not in the testimony which God hath testified of his Son.

ⲓ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲤⲀⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲀ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ

11 And this is the testimony, that God hath given to us eternal life. And this life is in his Son. (aiōnios g166)

ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ (aiōnios g166)

12 He that hath the Son, hath life. He that hath not the Son, hath not life.

ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀⲚ

13 These things I write to you, that you may know that you have eternal life, you who believe in the name of the Son of God. (aiōnios g166)

ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲤϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪϮ (aiōnios g166)

14 And this is the confidence which we have towards him: That, whatsoever we shall ask according to his will, he heareth us.

ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ϮⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ϢⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ

15 And we know that he heareth us whatsoever we ask: we know that we have the petitions which we request of him.

ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲚϢⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲈⲦⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ

16 He that knoweth his brother to sin a sin which is not to death, let him ask, and life shall be given to him, who sinneth not to death. There is a sin unto death: for that I say not that any man ask.

ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲤⲞⲚ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲘⲪⲀ ⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈϤϬⲒ ⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒϪⲈⲢⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ

17 All iniquity is sin. And there is a sin unto death.

ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈϤϬⲒ ⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ

18 We know that whosoever is born of God, sinneth not: but the generation of God preserveth him, and the wicked one toucheth him not.

ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲀⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲀϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲒⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϢⲀϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲞⲚⲎ ⲢⲞⲤ ϬⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ

19 We know that we are of God, and the whole world is seated in wickedness.

ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀϤⲬⲎ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ

20 And we know that the Son of God is come: and he hath given us understanding that we may know the true God, and may be in his true Son. This is the true God and life eternal. (aiōnios g166)

ⲕ̅ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲎⲐⲒⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲖⲎⲐⲒⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ (aiōnios g166)

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ.