Colossians 3

1 You now are alive [spiritually], and [it is as though you were given new life] {[God caused you to become alive]} when he caused Christ to become alive again. So be constantly wanting what is associated with heaven [MTY], where Christ is. There God has given him supreme authority and the highest honor.

ⲁ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϭⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲁⲧⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.

2 Be constantly wanting the blessings that God has prepared for you in heaven [MTY]. Do not be constantly wanting [to do the evil deeds that people on] earth do [MTY],

ⲃ̅ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲧⲡⲉ. ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲛ.

3 because you have [ceased to behave as you formerly did. You are like people who have] died. You now live [spiritually] together with Christ in [the presence of] God; and [people] cannot see that [you have a new life].

ⲅ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲱⲛϩ̅ ϩⲏⲡ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ·

4 When Christ, who causes you to live [spiritually], is publicly revealed, then God will also reveal you publicly together with Christ, [and you together with Christ will be] glorious.

ⲇ̅ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲉⲛⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲡⲉ. ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲟⲟⲩ.

5 [Get rid of your evil practices/deeds] [MET, MTY] [as though they were enemies whom] you were killing (OR, [Stop doing evil things] [MET, MTY], just as dead people do not do what is evil). Specifically, do not practice sexual immorality. Do not commit unnatural sexual acts. Do not desire to act like that, and do not desire [to do anything that is] evil. Do not desire to have more things than you need, because, if you do that, you are (worshipping material things instead of worshipping God/making material things to become your god).

ⲉ̅ⲙⲟⲩⲟⲩⲧ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ. ⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ. ⲧⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲥⲓⲁ. ⲡ̅ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ. ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ. ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ.

6 [Do not behave like that] since God will punish [MTY] those who disobey him, because of their sins.

ⲋ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲟⲩ.

7 You also formerly did those things when you were disobeying God.

ⲍ̅ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲛϩ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈.

8 Now, however, as for you, do not do any of these evil deeds: Do not get angry in any way [DOU]. Do not act maliciously. Do not (slander/talk evil about) people. Do not talk abusively to people.

ⲏ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ. ⲡϭⲱⲛⲧ̅. ⲧⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ. ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ. ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲗⲟϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅.

9 Do not lie to one another. Do not do those things, because you have (disposed of/stopped obeying) your former evil nature and stopped doing what you did when you had that former [evil] nature,

ⲑ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲩ. ⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ.

10 and because you have received a new nature. God is causing your new nature to become more and more like his own nature. He created your new nature in order that [you might get to] know [God] truly.

ⲓ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϯ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲃⲣ̅ⲣⲉ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲣ̅ⲃⲣ̅ⲣⲉ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲟⲛⲧϥ̅.

11 As a result of that, it is not [important whether anyone is a] non-Jew or a Jew, or [whether anyone is] circumcised or not, or [whether anyone is] a foreigner, or even uncivilized, or [whether anyone is] a slave or not a slave. But [what is important is] Christ, who is supremely important in every way.

ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲗⲗⲏⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ϩⲓⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈. ⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲉ ϩⲓⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲉ. ⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ. ⲥⲕⲩⲑⲏⲥ. ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ. ⲣⲙ̅ϩⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅·

12 Because God has chosen you to be his people; and because he loves you, be compassionate to one another. Be kind to one another. Be humble. Be meek (OR, be considerate toward one another), be patient with one another,

ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϯ ϭⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲱⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲥⲡⲗⲁⲭⲛⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲁⲛϩ̅ⲧⲏϥ. ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ. ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲟ. ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲁϣ. ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲁⲣϣ̅ϩⲏⲧ.

13 and tolerate one another’s flaws. Forgive one another, if one of you has a grudge/complaint against another. Just like the Lord [Jesus freely/willingly] forgave you, you too [must freely/willingly forgive one another].

ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲩ. ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲕⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲁⲣⲓⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅.

14 And what is more important than all of these is that you love one another, because by doing that you will be perfectly united together.

ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲣ̅ⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.

15 Because God chose you to live peacefully [with one another] in your local congregations, let that peace which Christ gives control your (inner beings/hearts), and be constantly thanking God.

ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲉϩⲙ̅ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϣⲡ̅ϩⲙⲟⲧ.

16 And continue to let the message about Christ govern/direct all you think and do, as you very wisely teach and warn one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs (OR, songs that God’s Spirit [gives you]), while you sincerely and thankfully sing to God.

ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϯⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲫⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲯⲁⲗⲙⲟⲥ. ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲱⲇⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.

17 Whatever you say, and whatever you do, do all of this in the manner that those who are representatives [MTY] of the Lord Jesus [should do], while you constantly thank God, our Father, as you ask the Lord Jesus to take your prayers to God.

ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲏ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϩⲱⲃ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲡ̅ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅·

18 You women, be subject to your husbands, since that is what you should do because you have a close relationship with the Lord [Jesus].

ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ·

19 You men, love your wives; and, do not be harsh with them.

ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ·

20 You children, obey your parents in every circumstance, because the Lord [God] is pleased when you do that.

ⲕ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ·

21 You parents (OR, you fathers), do not correct your children more than you need to, in order that they do not become discouraged.

ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϯⲛⲟⲩϭⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲗⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ.

22 You slaves, obey your earthly masters in every circumstance. Do not obey your masters only when they are watching [MTY] you, like those who [merely] want to impress their masters favorably. Instead, obey your masters sincerely. Do this because you reverence the Lord [Jesus] (OR, [God]).

ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ̅. ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ϭⲁⲩⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ. ϩⲱⲥ ⲣⲉϥⲁⲣⲉⲥⲕⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲁⲡⲗⲟⲩⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ·

23 Whatever [work] you do, work wholeheartedly. Work wholeheartedly, like those who are working for the Lord [Jesus]. Do not work like those who are working [merely] for [their] masters,

ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲟⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲁⲛ.

24 because you know that it is the Lord who will [properly/justly] repay you. That is, you will receive what God has promised. [Remember that] it is Christ who is the real master whom you are serving.

ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲓ̈ⲥ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.

25 But [God] will judge everyone impartially. He will punish you according to what you have done that is wrong.

ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉⲧϫⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ ϥⲛⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲛⲥ̅ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁⲁϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲓϩⲟ·