Romans 12
1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.
ⲁ̅ϮϮϨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϢⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨϢⲰⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈϤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲖⲞⲄⲒⲔⲞⲚ ⲈϤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ.
2 Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God. (aiōn g165)
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲤⲬⲎⲘⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲂⲦ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ. (aiōn g165)
3 For I say through the grace that was given me, to everyone who is amongst you, not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think; but to think reasonably, as God has apportioned to each person a measure of faith.
ⲅ̅ϮϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲈⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϬⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲰϢ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲒ ⲚⲚⲀϨϮ.
4 For even as we have many members in one body, and all the members don’t have the same function,
ⲇ̅ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ
5 so we, who are many, are one body in Messiah, and individually members of one another,
ⲉ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ.
6 having gifts differing according to the grace that was given to us: if prophecy, let’s prophesy according to the proportion of our faith;
ⲋ̅ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲨϢⲈⲂⲒⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲦⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲐⲞⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ.
7 or service, let’s give ourselves to service; or he who teaches, to his teaching;
ⲍ̅ⲒⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚϮⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ.
8 or he who exhorts, to his exhorting; he who gives, let him do it with generosity; he who rules, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.
ⲏ̅ⲒⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲐⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϨⲀⲠⲖⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ.
9 Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good.
ⲑ̅ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲪⲎⲦ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ.
10 In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate to one another; in honour prefer one another,
ⲓ̅ϦⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒⲤⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲬⲀ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ.
11 not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord,
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϬⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
12 rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer,
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲈⲚⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲎ ⲚⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ.
13 contributing to the needs of the holy ones, and given to hospitality.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲚⲒⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲦⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ.
14 Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲤⲀϨⲞⲨⲒ.
15 Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲢⲒⲘⲒ.
16 Be of the same mind one towards another. Don’t set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Don’t be wise in your own conceits.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦϬⲀⲤⲒϨⲎ ⲦⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲈⲂⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
17 Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honourable in the sight of all men.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲠⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
18 If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲢϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ
19 Don’t seek revenge yourselves, beloved, but give place to God’s wrath. For it is written, “Vengeance belongs to me; I will repay, says the Lord.”
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲘⲀ ⲘⲠϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϪⲈ ⲚϬⲒⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲪⲰⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
20 Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”
ⲕ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈⲔϪⲀϪⲒ ϨⲔⲞ ⲘⲀⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒⲂⲒ ⲘⲀⲦⲤⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲔⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲔⲈⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲈⲂⲤ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈϤⲀⲪⲈ.
21 Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϬⲢⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
