Romans 4
1 What then will we say that Abraham, our forefather, has found according to the flesh?
ⲁ̅ⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲉⲙϥ ⲡⲉⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲥⲁⲣⲝ.
2 For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not towards God.
ⲃ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲁϥⲙⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲓⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲫϯ ⲁⲛ.
3 For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him for righteousness.”
ⲅ̅ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉ ϯ⳿ⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲟⲡⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ.
4 Now to him who works, the reward is not counted as grace, but as something owed.
ⲇ̅ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲉⲡ ⲡⲉϥⲃⲉⲭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲉⲣⲟϥ.
5 But to him who doesn’t work, but believes in him who justifies the ungodly, his faith is accounted for righteousness.
ⲉ̅ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲫⲏⲉⲧ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϣⲁⲩⲉⲡ ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ.
6 Even as David also pronounces blessing on the man to whom God counts righteousness apart from works:
ⲋ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱϥ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲧϭⲛⲉ ϩⲱⲃ.
7 “Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, whose sins are covered.
ⲍ̅ⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲭⲱ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩϩⲱⲃⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ.
8 Blessed is the man whom the Lord will by no means charge with sin.”
ⲏ̅ⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲛⲁⲉⲡ ⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ.
9 Is this blessing then pronounced only on the circumcised, or on the uncircumcised also? For we say that faith was accounted to Abraham for righteousness.
ⲑ̅ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁϥⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲃⲓ ϣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲧⲉⲛϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲡ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ.
10 How then was it counted? When he was in circumcision, or in uncircumcision? Not in circumcision, but in uncircumcision.
ⲓ̅ⲡⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲩⲟⲡϥ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲃⲓ ϣⲁⲛ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲉϥⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ.
11 He received the sign of circumcision, a seal of the righteousness of the faith which he had while he was in uncircumcision, that he might be the father of all those who believe, though they might be in uncircumcision, that righteousness might also be accounted to them.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⲑⲏⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛⲧⲟⲩⲱⲡ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
12 He is the father of circumcision to those who not only are of the circumcision, but who also walk in the steps of that faith of our father Abraham, which he had in uncircumcision.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲟϣⲓ ϩⲓ ⲛⲓϣⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲉⲃⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ.
13 For the promise to Abraham and to his offspring that he would be heir of the world wasn’t through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲩϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲱϣ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲓⲉ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ϫⲣⲟϫ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ.
14 For if those who are of the law are heirs, faith is made void, and the promise is made of no effect.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲕⲱⲣϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲱϣ.
15 For the law produces wrath; for where there is no law, neither is there disobedience.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲩϫⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲫⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲃⲁⲥⲓⲥ.
16 For this cause it is of faith, that it may be according to grace, to the end that the promise may be sure to all the offspring, not to that only which is of the law, but to that also which is of the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲱϣ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ϫⲣⲟϫ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫⲏⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲛⲁⲃⲣⲁⲁⲙ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲉⲛ ⲡⲉ.
17 As it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations.” This is in the presence of him whom he believed: God, who gives life to the dead, and calls the things that are not, as though they were.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϫⲉ ⲁⲓⲭⲁⲕ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲧⲁⲛϧⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲑⲱϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϣⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲡ.
18 Against hope, Abraham in hope believed, to the end that he might become a father of many nations, according to that which had been spoken, “So will your offspring be.”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲓⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲕ⳿ϫⲣⲟϫ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ.
19 Without being weakened in faith, he didn’t consider his own body, already having been worn out, (he being about a hundred years old), and the deadness of Sarah’s womb.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲁϥϯⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁϥϫⲉⲙϥ ϩⲏⲇⲏ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲣ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲕⲉⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲧⲣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲣⲣⲁ.
20 Yet, looking to the promise of God, he didn’t waver through unbelief, but grew strong through faith, giving glory to God,
ⲕ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧ ⲃ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲱϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁϥϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲁϥϯⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
21 and being fully assured that what he had promised, he was also able to perform.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁ ⲡⲉϥϩⲏⲧ ⲑⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲉⲁⲓϥ.
22 Therefore it also was “credited to him for righteousness.”
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲟⲡⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ.
23 Now it was not written that it was accounted to him for his sake alone,
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲟⲡⲥ ⲛⲁϥ.
24 but for our sake also, to whom it will be accounted, who believe in him who raised Yeshua our Lord from the dead,
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲉⲑⲃⲏⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ϧⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲡⲥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ.
25 who was delivered up for our trespasses, and was raised for our justification.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓⲟ
