For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
For we also were being ignorant once, being dissentient, and going astray, enslaved to lusts and pleasures of many kinds, walking in [a] malice and [an] envy, worthy of being hated, hating one another.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Διοτι ημεθα ποτε και ημεις ανοητοι, απειθεις, πλανωμενοι, δουλευοντες εις διαφορους επιθυμιας και ηδονας, ζωντες εν κακια και φθονω, μισητοι και μισουντες αλληλους.
not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
not from our works which we did in [a] righteousness, but according to his mercy he saved us, through the washing of the regeneration and the renewing,
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
ουχι εξ εργων δικαιοσυνης τα οποια επραξαμεν ημεις, αλλα κατα το ελεος αυτου εσωσεν ημας δια λουτρου παλιγγενεσιας και ανακαινισεως του Αγιου Πνευματος,
This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you affirm confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Faithful is (the) word, and concerning these [other] things I wish to cause thee to assure thyself, that they who believed God should take care to maintain the good works. These (things) are good and they are profitable to [the] men:
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Πιστος ο λογος, και θελω ταυτα να διαβεβαιοις, δια να φροντιζωσιν οι πιστευσαντες εις τον Θεον να προιστανται καλων εργων. Ταυτα ειναι τα καλα και ωφελιμα εις τους ανθρωπους·
but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
but [the] questions of foolishness, and [the] genealogies, and [the] strifes, and [the] disputes about the law avoid; for these (things) are unprofitable and they are vain.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
μωρας δε φιλονεικιας και γενεαλογιας και εριδας και μαχας νομικας φευγε, διοτι ειναι ανωφελεις και ματαιαι.
All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
All who are with me salute thee. Salute them who love us in (the) faith. (The) grace with you all. ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲟⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲥϧⲏⲧⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ϯⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲑⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Ασπαζονται σε παντες οι μετ' εμου· ασπασθητι τους αγαπωντας ημας εν πιστει. Η χαρις ειη μετα παντων υμων. Αμην.