1 Corinthians 1
1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲰⲤⲐⲈⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲚ
2 to the assembly of God which is at Corinth—those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:
ⲃ̅ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲞⲨⲂⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲀⲚ.
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲅ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
4 I always thank my God concerning you for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus,
ⲇ̅ϮϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
5 that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge—
ⲉ̅ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ
6 even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you—
ⲋ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
7 so that you come behind in no gift, waiting for the revelation of our Lord Jesus Christ,
ⲍ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲦ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲤ
8 who will also confirm you until the end, blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲏ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲀϪⲢⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀⲦⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
9 God is faithful, through whom you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
ⲑ̅ϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈϤϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ.
10 Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.
ⲓ̅ϮϮϨⲞ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲪⲰⲢϪ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲄⲚⲰⲘⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ.
11 For it has been reported to me concerning you, my brothers, by those who are from Chloe’s household, that there are contentions among you.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲬⲖⲞⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢϬⲚⲎⲚ ϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
12 Now I mean this, that each one of you says, “I follow Paul,” “I follow Apollos,” “I follow Cephas,” and, “I follow Christ.”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲪⲀ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲪⲀ ⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲪⲀ ⲔⲎⲪⲀ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲪⲀ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
13 Is Christ divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized into the name of Paul?
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲨⲪⲈϢ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲎ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲀϢϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
14 I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius,
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϮϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲒϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲔⲢⲒⲤⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲄⲀⲒⲞⲤ.
15 so that no one should say that I had baptized you into my own name.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬ ⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲈⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ.
16 (I also baptized the household of Stephanas; besides them, I don’t know whether I baptized any other.)
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲒϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲔⲈⲎⲒ ⲚⲤⲦⲈⲪⲀⲚⲀ ⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ ⲚϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲒϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the Good News—not in wisdom of words, so that the cross of Christ wouldn’t be made void.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲦⲈⲘϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
18 For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are dying, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲀⲨⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲤⲞϪ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ.
19 For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise. I will bring the discernment of the discerning to nothing.”
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲦⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲔⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲦϮⲚⲀϢⲞϢϤ.
20 Where is the wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Hasn’t God made foolish the wisdom of this world? (aiōn g165)
ⲕ̅ⲀϤⲐⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϦ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϦⲞⲦϦⲈⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲘⲎ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢ ⲦⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲞϪ. (aiōn g165)
21 For seeing that in the wisdom of God, the world through its wisdom didn’t know God, it was God’s good pleasure through the foolishness of the preaching to save those who believe.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲤⲞϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.
22 For Jews ask for signs, Greeks seek after wisdom,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ.
23 but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Greeks,
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲀϢϤ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲤⲞϪ ⲠⲈ.
24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God;
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
25 because the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϪⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲤⲞϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲎⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
26 For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble;
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϪⲰⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲨⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ.
27 but God chose the foolish things of the world that he might put to shame those who are wise. God chose the weak things of the world that he might put to shame the things that are strong.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲞϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲦⲠⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲈⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϪⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲦⲠⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲒϪⲰⲢⲒ.
28 God chose the lowly things of the world, and the things that are despised, and the things that don’t exist, that he might bring to nothing the things that exist,
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦⲀⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞϢϤ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲦⲠⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲈϢⲞⲠ ⲀⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲔⲞⲢϤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ.
29 that no flesh should boast before God.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲢⲜ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
30 Because of him, you are in Christ Jesus, who was made to us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification, and redemption,
ⲗ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲰϮ.
31 that, as it is written, “He who boasts, let him boast in the Lord.”
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈϤϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
