< 2 Peter 1 >

1 Simon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who have obtained a like precious faith with us in the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ:
ⲁ̅ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲪⲂⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲨⲤⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲰⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲎ ⲢⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ.
2 Grace to you and peace be multiplied in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord,
ⲃ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
3 seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue,
ⲅ̅ϨⲰⲤ ⲈⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲒⲚϪⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲚ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲢⲈⲦⲎ.
4 by which he has granted to us his precious and exceedingly great promises; that through these you may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped from the corruption that is in the world by lust.
ⲇ̅ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲦⲀⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲞ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲪⲨⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲪⲎ ⲦⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ
5 Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲤⲠⲞⲆⲎ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϮⲀⲢⲈⲦⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲢⲈⲦⲎ ϮⲄⲚⲰⲤⲒⲤ
6 and in knowledge, self-control; and in self-control, perseverance; and in perseverance, godliness;
ⲋ̅ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲚⲰⲤⲒⲤ ϮⲈⲄⲔⲢⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲄⲔⲢⲀⲦⲒⲀ ϮϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮϨⲞⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ
7 and in godliness, brotherly affection; and in brotherly affection, love.
ⲍ̅ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒⲤⲞⲚ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ
8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to not be idle or unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲏ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲈⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲤ
9 For he who lacks these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having forgotten the cleansing from his old sins.
ⲑ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϪⲞⲘϪⲈⲘ ⲈⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲂϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ
10 Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble.
ⲓ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲖⲀϮ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
11 For thus you will be richly supplied with the entrance into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. (aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲈⲨⲈⲤⲈϨⲚⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲎ ⲢⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲤ (aiōnios g166)
12 Therefore I will not be negligent to remind you of these things, though you know them and are established in the present truth.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲀϮ ⲘⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲔⲈⲠⲈⲢ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ
13 I think it right, as long as I am in this tent, to stir you up by reminding you,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲪⲞⲤⲞⲚ ϮϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ
14 knowing that the putting off of my tent comes swiftly, even as our Lord Jesus Christ made clear to me.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲒⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ
15 Yes, I will make every effort that you may always be able to remember these things even after my departure.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϮⲚⲀⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲞⲦ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲠⲀⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
16 For we didn’t follow cunningly devised fables when we made known to you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲀⲚϢϤⲰ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲤⲈⲂ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϪⲞⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲚⲈⲢⲢⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ
17 For he received from God the Father honor and glory when the voice came to him from the Majestic Glory, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲒⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
18 We heard this voice come out of heaven when we were with him on the holy mountain.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲀⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲀⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈⲤ ⲈⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲚⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ
19 We have the more sure word of prophecy; and you do well that you heed it as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲐⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϦⲎⲂⲤ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀ ⲚⲬⲀⲔⲒ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ϢⲀϤϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲪⲒⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ
20 knowing this first, that no prophecy of Scripture is of private interpretation.
ⲕ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨⲂⲰⲖ ϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ
21 For no prophecy ever came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke, being moved by the Holy Spirit.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.

< 2 Peter 1 >