1 John 5

1 All those who believe that Jesus is the (Messiah/person God sent [to rescue us]) are ones who [have truly] become children of God. And everyone who loves [a man who is] someone’s father will [be expected to] love that man’s children as well. [Similarly, those who love God, who has caused them to become his children] [MET], [should love their fellow believers, whom God has also caused to become his children].

ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲙⲉⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ϥⲙⲉⲓ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲁⲥϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ.

2 The way we can be sure that we [truly] love God’s children is this: We are loving them when we love God and do what he commands [us to do].

ⲃ̅ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲁⲅⲁⲡⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲙⲉⲛⲣⲉ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ.

3 [I say this] because our obeying what God commands [us to do] is [the same as] loving him. And it is not burdensome/difficult for [us to do] what God commands [us to do].

ⲅ̅ⲑⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉ ϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲥⲉϩⲟⲣϣ ⲁⲛ.

4 All of us whom God has caused to become his children have been able to successfully resist (doing what/conducting our lives like) the people [MTY] [who] oppose God do. It is [only] by our trusting [in Christ] that we are able to (resist doing what/conducting our lives like) people in the world who are opposed to God [MTY] do.

ⲇ̅ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲁⲥϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ϣⲁϥϭⲣⲟ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓϭⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲁϥϭⲣⲟ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ⲡⲉ.

5 ([I will tell you] who are the ones who are able to resist doing what the people who are opposed to God do./Do you know who are the ones who are able to resist conducting their lives like the people who are opposed to God [MTY] do? [RHQ]) It is those who believe that Jesus is (God’s Son/the man who is also God).

ⲉ̅ⲛⲓⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϭⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ⳿ⲉⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ϫⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.

6 [Think about] Jesus Christ. He is the one who came [to earth from God]. [God showed that he had truly sent Jesus when Jesus was baptized] in water [MTY] and [when Jesus’] blood [flowed from his body when he died]. [God showed this] not only [when Jesus was baptized] [MTY], but also when Jesus’ blood flowed [from his body when he died]. And [God’s] Spirit declares [truthfully that Jesus Christ came from God]. The Spirit always [speaks what] is true.

ⲋ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲡⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ.

7 There are three [ways] by which we know [that Christ came from God].

ⲍ̅ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲅ̅ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ.

8 [Those three ways are: What God’s] Spirit [tells us, what God said when Jesus was baptized] [MTY] [in/with] water, and [Jesus’] blood [that flowed from his body when he died on the cross]. These three things all tell us the same thing, [that Jesus came from God].

ⲏ̅ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲅ̅ ⲥⲉϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ.

9 We [usually] believe what [other] people say. But what God says is more [reliable/trustworthy than what people say]. So [we must believe] what God has said is true [about] (his Son/the one who is also God).

ⲑ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲛϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ϫⲉ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ.

10 Those who trust in the Son of God know within their (inner beings/hearts) that [what God] says [about his Son is true. But] those who refuse to believe that [what] God says is true are saying that God is a liar, because they refuse to believe what God has said about (his Son/the one who is also God).

ⲓ̅ⲫⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲁⲛ ⲁϥⲁⲓϥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲙⲉⲑⲛⲟⲩϫ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉϯⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫϯ ϧⲁ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ.

11 This is what [God] says [to us]: “I have given you eternal life!” We will live forever if we have a close relationship with his Son. (aiōnios g166)

ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲱⲛϧ ⲁϥϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ. (aiōnios g166)

12 Those who have [a close relationship with God’s] Son (OR, who have accepted what God’s Son [has done for them]) have [already] begun to live [forever]. [But] those who do not have a relationship with (God’s Son/the one who is also God) (OR, who have not accepted what God’s Son has done for them) have not begun [to] live [forever].

ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲡⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲡⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲁⲛ.

13 I have written this [letter] to you who believe that Jesus is [MTY] (God’s Son/the one who is also God) in order that you may know that you have eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲓ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ. (aiōnios g166)

14 Because we have a close relationship with him, we are very confident that he hears us when we ask him [to do anything] that is in accordance with (his will/what he desires).

ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ϣⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ.

15 [And] since we know that he hears whenever we ask [him for something], we [also] know that [it is as though] he has [already] done what we requested him [to do].

ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ.

16 Those who see one of their fellow believers sinning in a way that does not result in being eternally separated from God should ask [God to help that fellow believer]; and [as a result God] will help that fellow believer and enable him or her to live [eternally. But some people] sin [in a manner that causes them] to be separated from God eternally. I am not saying that [you should] ask [God to help] people who sin like that.

ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲉϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫⲁ ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓϫⲉⲣⲉ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ.

17 Everyone who does what is wrong is sinning, but there are some sins that do not cause a person to be separated from God.

ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ.

18 We know that if a person has new life from God [MET], that person does not continue sinning. Instead, the (Son of/one who is also) God protects him so that [Satan], the evil one, does not harm him [spiritually].

ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲁⲥϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲓⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ϣⲁϥ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲟⲛⲏ ⲣⲟⲥ ϭⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ.

19 We know that we belong to God, and [we know] that the evil one controls all [the evil people in] [MTY] the world.

ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲁϥⲭⲏ ϧⲁ ⲡⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ.

20 We also know that (God’s Son/the one who is also God) has come [to us], and [we know] that he has enabled us to know God, the one who is really/truly God. So now we have a close relationship with [God because] we belong to Jesus Christ, the one who is the (Son of/man who is also) God. Jesus Christ is truly God, and [he is the one who enables us to have] eternal life. (aiōnios g166)

ⲕ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲁⲗⲏⲑⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲛϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲓ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲗⲏⲑⲓⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōnios g166)

21 [I say to] you who are very dear to me, guard/keep yourselves from [worshipping] gods [that have no real power]!

ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁ̅