1 Peter 3
1 Wives, accept your husbands' authority in the same way, so that if some husbands refuse to accept the word, they may still be won over without words by the way you behave,
ⲁ̅ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲁⲓ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲟ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϫⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ.
2 recognizing your pure and reverent behavior.
ⲃ̅ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲡⲟⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ.
3 Don't focus on outward attractiveness—hairstyles, gold jewelry, or fashionable clothes—
ⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲗⲕ̅ ϩⲓⲛⲟⲩⲃ ϩⲓϩⲟⲓⲧⲉ.
4 instead let it come from within, the lasting attractiveness of a gentle and peaceful spirit on the inside. That's what God values.
ⲇ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲁϣ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϩⲟⲣⲕ̅. ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲩ.
5 This is how holy women of the past who put their confidence in God made themselves beautiful, yielding to their husbands,
ⲉ̅ⲧⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲕⲟⲥⲙⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲉⲩϩⲁⲓ.
6 like Sarah who obeyed Abraham, and called him “lord.” You are her daughters if you do what's good and right and are not intimidated.
ⲋ̅ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲣⲣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲁⲃⲣⲁϩⲁⲙ ⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲧⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ.
7 Husbands, in just the same way, be considerate to your wives as you live together with them. Though she may not be as strong as you are, you should honor her since she will inherit equally with you God's gift of life. Make sure to do this so nothing will get in the way of your prayers.
ⲍ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϯ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲓⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϭⲱⲃ. ϫⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲩⲛⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅. ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲗⲏⲗ.
8 Finally, you should all have the same attitude. Be sympathetic and love each other. Be compassionate, and humble.
ⲏ̅ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲣ̅ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ̅. ⲉϣⲡ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲩ. ⲉⲣ̅ⲙⲁⲓⲥⲟⲛ. ⲉⲣ̅ϣⲉⲛⲉϩⲧⲏϥ. ⲉⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅.
9 Don't pay back evil for evil, or retaliate when you're abused, instead you should give a blessing—because that's what you were called to do, so you could gain a blessing yourself.
ⲑ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ. ⲏ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ. ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲉϩⲙ̅ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲡⲁⲓ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲙⲟⲩ.
10 Remember: “Those who want to love life, and to see good days, must refrain from speaking evil, and not tell lies.
ⲓ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ. ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲉⲡⲉϥⲗⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲡⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ϫⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲣⲟϥ.
11 Turn away from evil and do good; search for peace—run after it!
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲣⲁⲕⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ. ⲛϥ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ. ⲛϥ̅ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ. ⲛϥ̅ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ.
12 For God sees those who do right, and he hears their prayers, but he opposes those who do evil.”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲣⲁⲕⲧⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅. ⲡϩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ.
13 Who will harm you if you're keen to do good?
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲑⲙ̅ⲕⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲁⲛⲣ̅ⲣⲉϥⲕⲱϩ ⲉⲡⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲛ.
14 For even if you suffer for doing what's right, you're still better off. Don't be scared over what people threaten, don't worry about it;
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲡ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲧⲉⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅.
15 just keep your mind focused on Christ as Lord. Always be ready to explain to anyone who asks you the reason for the hope that you have. Do this in a gentle and respectful way.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ ⲙⲁⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲃ̅ⲧⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϯⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅.
16 Make sure your conscience is clear, so that if anyone makes accusations against you, they will be embarrassed for speaking badly about the good way you live your life in Christ.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲁϣ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ. ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲉⲓⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲩⲉϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲥⲱϣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅.
17 It's certainly better to suffer for doing good, (if that's what God wants), than to suffer for doing wrong!
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲡ̅ϩⲓⲥⲉ. ⲉϣϫⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ.
18 Jesus died because of sins, once and for all, the one who is completely true and good and right died for those who are bad, so that he could bring you to God. He was put to death in the body, but he came to life in the spirit.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ. ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅. ⲁϥⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ.
19 He went to speak to those “imprisoned”
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲁϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ.
20 that refused to believe, when God patiently waited in the time of Noah while the ark was being built. Only a few—in fact eight people—were saved “through water.”
ⲕ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ. ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲁⲣϣ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲱϩⲉ. ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲓⲃⲱⲧⲟⲥ. ⲧⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲩⲓ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲉⲩⲙⲉϩϣⲙⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲯⲩⲭⲏ.
21 This water symbolizes baptism that now saves you, not by washing off dirt from your body, but as a positive response to God that comes from a clear conscience. It is the resurrection of Jesus Christ that makes your salvation possible.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ. ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲣϫ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲥⲩⲛⲉⲓⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲓⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ̅.
22 Having ascended to heaven, he stands at God's right hand, with angels, authorities, and powers placed under his control.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲡⲉ. ⲉⲁⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ.
A Dove is Sent Forth from the Ark
