Let all souls be subject unto the exalted authorities for there is no authority except them which are by God; those which are by God they are ordained.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Let all souls be subject unto the exalted authorities for there is no authority except them which are by God; those which are by God they are ordained.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Πασα ψυχη ας υποτασσηται εις τας ανωτερας εξουσιας. Διοτι δεν υπαρχει εξουσια ειμη απο Θεου· αι δε ουσαι εξουσιαι υπο του Θεου ειναι τεταγμεναι.
For the rulers were being not for a fear to the good work, but to the evil. But thou wishest not to fear the authority, do the good, and an honour shall be to thee from it:
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
For the rulers were being not for a fear to the good work, but to the evil. But thou wishest not to fear the authority, do the good, and an honour shall be to thee from it:
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Διοτι οι αρχοντες δεν ειναι φοβος των αγαθων εργων, αλλα των κακων. Θελεις δε να μη φοβησαι την εξουσιαν; πραττε το καλον, και θελεις εχει επαινον παρ' αυτης·
for a minister of God it is to thee unto the good. But if thou shouldst do the evil, fear; for it was not bearing the sword without cause: for a minister of God it is taking vengeance for (the) anger on him who doeth the evil.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
for a minister of God it is to thee unto the good. But if thou shouldst do the evil, fear; for it was not bearing the sword without cause: for a minister of God it is taking vengeance for (the) anger on him who doeth the evil.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
επειδη ο αρχων ειναι του Θεου υπηρετης εις σε προς το καλον. Εαν ομως πραττης το κακον, φοβου· διοτι δεν φορει ματαιως την μαχαιραν· επειδη του Θεου υπηρετης ειναι, εκδικητης δια να εκτελη την οργην κατα του πραττοντος το κακον.
Give to all their dues: give the tribute to him of the tribute, give the custom to him of the custom: give the fear to him of the fear: give the honour to him of the honour.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Give to all their dues: give the tribute to him of the tribute, give the custom to him of the custom: give the fear to him of the fear: give the honour to him of the honour.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Αποδοτε λοιπον εις παντας τα οφειλομενα, εις οντινα οφειλετε τον φορον τον φορον, εις οντινα τον δασμον τον δασμον, εις οντινα τον φοβον τον φοβον, εις οντινα την τιμην την τιμην.
For this: Thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not covet,' and all other commandments were completed in this saying, in (the) Love thy neighbour as thyself.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
For this: Thou shalt not commit adultery, thou shalt not kill, thou shalt not steal, thou shalt not bear false witness, thou shalt not covet,' and all other commandments were completed in this saying, in (the) Love thy neighbour as thyself.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Επειδη το, Μη μοιχευσης, μη φονευσης, μη κλεψης, μη ψευδομαρτυρησης, μη επιθυμησης, και πασα αλλη εντολη, εν τουτω τω λογω συμπεριλαμβανεται, εν τω· Θελεις αγαπα τον πλησιον σου ως σεαυτον.
And this, knowing the time, that already is it the hour to make you rise from the sleep; but now approached to us our salvation (more) than (at) the time in which we believed.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And this, knowing the time, that already is it the hour to make you rise from the sleep; but now approached to us our salvation (more) than (at) the time in which we believed.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και μαλιστα, εξευροντες τον καιρον, οτι ειναι ηδη ωρα να εγερθωμεν εκ του υπνου· διοτι ειναι πλησιεστερα εις ημας η σωτηρια παρ' οτε επιστευσαμεν.
As being in the day let us walk, being seemly, not in revellings and drunkenness (plur.), not in beds and defilements, not in [a] strife and [a] jealousy.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
As being in the day let us walk, being seemly, not in revellings and drunkenness (plur.), not in beds and defilements, not in [a] strife and [a] jealousy.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Ας περιπατησωμεν ευσχημονως ως εν ημερα, μη εις συμποσια και μεθας, μη εις κοιτας και ασελγειας, μη εις εριδα και φθονον·