Epistle of St. James 4

(ⲁ̅) ⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲑⲱⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲉⲙⲗⲁϧ ⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲑⲱⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲏ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲩⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϧⲏⲕ ⲉ̀ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ (ⲁ︦) ϩⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲗⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ. ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲉⲩⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ. (1) Whence is coming war, and whence is coming dispute among you? Is it not from these, from your pleasures which are armed in your members? (1) Πόθεν πόλεμοι καὶ πόθεν μάχαι ἐν ὑμῖν; οὐκ ἐντεῦθεν, ἐκ τῶν ἡδονῶν ὑμῶν τῶν στρατευομένων ἐν τοῖς μέλεσιν ὑμῶν;
(ⲃ̅) ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ϣ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ϣⲁϣⲛⲓ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣϭⲛⲏⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲟⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⲁⲛ (ⲃ︦) ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲧⲛ̅. ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲱⲧⲃ̅. ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩ. ⲙⲛ̅ ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲧⲉ. ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲓϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲟⲗⲉⲙⲟⲥ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲁⲛ. (2) Ye lust, and ye have not: ye kill, and ye are jealous, it is not possible for you to obtain: ye strive, ye make war; and ye have not, because that ye ask not. (2) ἐπιθυμεῖτε, καὶ οὐκ ἔχετε· φονεύετε καὶ ζηλοῦτε, καὶ οὐ δύνασθε ἐπιτυχεῖν· μάχεσθε καὶ πολεμεῖτε. οὐκ ἔχετε διὰ τὸ μὴ αἰτεῖσθαι ὑμᾶς·
(ⲅ̅) ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲛ ⲛ̀ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲩⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϭⲟ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ (ⲅ︦) ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓ ⲁⲛ. ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁⲓⲧⲉⲓ ⲕⲁⲕⲱⲥ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲉⲓⲕ. (3) Ye ask, and ye receive not, because ye ask badly, That from your pleasures ye may spend. (3) αἰτεῖτε καὶ οὐ λαμβάνετε, διότι κακῶς αἰτεῖσθε, ἵνα ἐν ταῖς ἡδοναῖς ὑμῶν δαπανήσητε.
(ⲇ̅) ⲛⲓⲛⲱⲓⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϫⲁϫⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲫⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉ̀ⲉⲣϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲁϫⲓ ⲉ̀ⲫϯ (ⲇ︦) ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧϫⲁϫⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ϭⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ϥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϫⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. (4) [The] adulterers, ye know not that the friendship of the world is [an] enmity of God. But he. who wisheth to be friend unto the world will become enemy unto God. (4) μοιχαλίδες, οὐκ οἴδατε ὅτι ἡ φιλία τοῦ κόσμου ἔχθρα τοῦ θεοῦ ἐστιν; ὃς ἐὰν οὖν βουληθῇ φίλος εἶναι τοῦ κόσμου, ἐχθρὸς τοῦ θεοῦ καθίσταται.
(ⲉ̅) ϣⲁⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲙⲓ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉ ϯⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲫⲗⲏⲟⲩ ⲓⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ϥϭⲓϣϣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲉⲛ (ⲉ︦) ⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲓⲛϫⲏ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ϣⲁϫⲉ. ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲉϣ ⲡⲉⲡⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅. (5) Or know ye not that the Scripture saith, In vain, or in [an] Scriptureenvy, the spirit which dwelleth in us yearneth? (5) ἢ δοκεῖτε ὅτι κενῶς ἡ γραφὴ λέγει· Πρὸς φθόνον ἐπιποθεῖ τὸ πνεῦμα ὃ κατῴκισεν ἐν ἡμῖν;
(ⲋ̅) ϥϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ̀ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ϥϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲫϯ ϥϯ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϭⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲑⲉⲃⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϥⲛⲁϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲧ (ⲋ︦) ⲥϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϩⲙⲟⲧ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϥϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϫⲁⲥⲉ ϩⲏⲧ. ϥϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲏⲩ (6) But he giveth [a] great grace. Therefore he saith God opposeth the proud, but to them who are humble he will give [a] grace.' (6) μείζονα δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν· διὸ λέγει· Ὁ θεὸς ὑπερηφάνοις ἀντιτάσσεται ταπεινοῖς δὲ δίδωσιν χάριν.
(ⲍ̅) ⲙⲁϭⲛⲉϫⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̀ⲫϯ ϯ ⲇⲉ ⲉ̀ϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ̀ϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲉ̀ⲫⲱⲧ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ (ⲍ︦) ⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲉⲓⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϭⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲡⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲡⲱⲧ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅. (7) Subject yourselves then to God, but oppose the devil; he shall flee from you. (7) ὑποτάγητε οὖν τῷ θεῷ· ἀντίστητε δὲ τῷ διαβόλῳ, καὶ φεύξεται ἀφʼ ὑμῶν·
(ⲏ̅) ϧⲱⲛⲧ ⲉⲫϯ ⲉϥⲉ̀ϧⲱⲛⲧ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲓϫ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲙⲁⲧⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ϧⲁ ⲛⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲃ̅ (ⲏ︦) ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϭⲓϫ. ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ. ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ. (8) Draw near to God; he shall draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, [the] sinners; cleanse your hearts, (ye) double-minded. (8) ἐγγίσατε τῷ θεῷ, καὶ ἐγγιεῖ ὑμῖν. καθαρίσατε χεῖρας, ἁμαρτωλοί, καὶ ἁγνίσατε καρδίας, δίψυχοι.
(ⲑ̅) ⲁⲣⲓⲧⲁⲗⲉⲡⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲏⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲣⲓⲙⲓ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲃⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲕⲟⲧϥ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲕⲉⲙ (ⲑ︦) ⲧⲁⲗⲁⲓⲡⲟⲣⲉⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ϩⲏⲓϥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣⲓⲙⲉ. ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲃⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲕⲟⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉⲩⲱⲕⲙ̅. (9) Be miserable, and mourn, and weep: your laughter--let it turn to [a] mourning, and your joy to [a] sadness. (9) ταλαιπωρήσατε καὶ πενθήσατε καὶ κλαύσατε· ὁ γέλως ὑμῶν εἰς πένθος μετατραπήτω καὶ ἡ χαρὰ εἰς κατήφειαν·
(ⲓ̅) ⲙⲁⲑⲉⲃⲓⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲙ̀ⲑⲟ ⲙ̀ⲫϯ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϭⲉⲥ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ (ⲓ︦) ⲑⲃ̅ⲃⲓⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲣⲉϥϫⲁⲥⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. (10) Humiliate yourselves before God, that he may exalt you. (10) ταπεινώθητε ἐνώπιον κυρίου, καὶ ὑψώσει ὑμᾶς.
(ⲓ̅ⲁ̅) ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲣⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲫⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲓⲉ ⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲕϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉ̀ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲓⲉ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲓⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ (ⲓ︦ⲁ︦) ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲏⲩ. ⲡⲉⲧⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ ⲏ ⲉϥⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲥⲟⲛ. ⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ. ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲕⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ. ⲉⲓⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ ⲟⲩⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ. (11) Speak not against one another, my brethren. For he who speaketh against his brother, or is judging his brother, spoke against the law, and he judged the law: but if thou judgest the law, then, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge. (11) Μὴ καταλαλεῖτε ἀλλήλων, ἀδελφοί· ὁ καταλαλῶν ἀδελφοῦ ἢ κρίνων τὸν ἀδελφὸν αὐτοῦ καταλαλεῖ νόμου καὶ κρίνει νόμον· εἰ δὲ νόμον κρίνεις, οὐκ εἶ ποιητὴς νόμου ἀλλὰ κριτής.
(ⲓ̅ⲃ̅) ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϣ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ⲉ̀ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ϧⲁ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉ̀ⲡⲉⲕϣⲫⲏⲣ (ⲓ︦ⲃ︦) ⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲑⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛ̅ ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲧⲁⲛϩⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲟ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲕ̅ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲕⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓⲧⲟⲩⲱⲕ. (12) For one is the lawgiver and judge, for whom it is possible to save and to destroy: who art thou, namely thou (lit. he), who judgest thy neighbour? (12) εἷς ἐστιν νομοθέτης καὶ κριτής, ὁ δυνάμενος σῶσαι καὶ ἀπολέσαι· σὺ δὲ τίς εἶ, ὁ κρίνων τὸν πλησίον;
(ⲓ̅ⲅ̅) ⲁⲅⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲓⲉ ⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲓⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲓⲉⲃϣⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛϫⲉⲙϩⲏⲟⲩ (ⲓ︦ⲅ︦) ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϭⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲏ ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ ⲉϣⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϯϩⲏⲩ. (13) Go to now ye (lit. they) who say: To-day or to-morrow we shall (lit. will) go to this city and spend a year there, and trade and find gain,' (13) Ἄγε νῦν οἱ λέγοντες· Σήμερον ἢ αὔριον πορευσόμεθα εἰς τήνδε τὴν πόλιν καὶ ποιήσομεν ἐκεῖ ἐνιαυτὸν καὶ ἐμπορευσόμεθα καὶ κερδήσομεν·
(ⲓ̅ⲇ̅) ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲁϣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲱⲛϧ ⲁϥⲙ̀ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩϣⲱⲓϣ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲓⲧⲁ ϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ (ⲓ︦ⲇ︦) ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ. ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲗϩⲱϥ. ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲟ. (14) they who know not what will happen on the (lit. his) morrow. For what is your life? It was as a vapour, appearing for a little, then it perisheth. (14) οἵτινες οὐκ ἐπίστασθε τὸ τῆς αὔριον ποία ἡ ζωὴ ὑμῶν· ἀτμὶς γάρ ἐστε ἡ πρὸς ὀλίγον φαινομένη, ἔπειτα καὶ ἀφανιζομένη·
(ⲓ̅ⲉ̅) ⲉ̀ⲫⲙⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲡϭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲱⲛϧ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲓⲉ ⲫⲏ (ⲓ︦ⲉ︦) ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲣϣⲁⲛ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲣ̅ϩⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲏ ⲡⲉⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ. (15) Instead ye (should) say: 'If the Lord should wish, and we live, we shall (lit. will) do this or that.' (15) ἀντὶ τοῦ λέγειν ὑμᾶς· Ἐὰν ὁ κύριος θελήσῃ, καὶ ζήσομεν καὶ ποιήσομεν τοῦτο ἢ ἐκεῖνο.
(ⲓ̅ⲋ̅) ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϩⲓⲡϩⲟ ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲥⲉϩⲱⲟⲩ (ⲓ︦ⲋ︦) ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ. ϣⲟⲩϣⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲟⲟⲩ. (16) Now ye boast yourselves in your arrogancies: but all such boastings are evil. (16) νῦν δὲ καυχᾶσθε ἐν ταῖς ἀλαζονείαις ὑμῶν· πᾶσα καύχησις τοιαύτη πονηρά ἐστιν.
(ⲓ̅ⲍ̅) ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲉ̀ⲁⲓϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϣ̀ⲧⲉⲙⲁⲓϥ ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ (ⲓ︦ⲍ︦) ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣ̅ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛϥ̅ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ. ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲡⲉ. (17) He who knoweth a good (thing) to do it, and doeth it not, it is a sin to him. (17) εἰδότι οὖν καλὸν ποιεῖν καὶ μὴ ποιοῦντι, ἁμαρτία αὐτῷ ἐστιν.