Regarding the earliest Coptic translations of the Bible, The Anchor Bible Dictionary says: “Since the [Septuagint] and the [Christian Greek Scriptures] were being translated into Coptic during the 3d century C.E., the Coptic version is based on [Greek manuscripts] which are significantly older than the vast majority of extant witnesses. ”
Mengenai terjemahan Alkitab paling awal dalam bahasa Koptik, The Anchor Bible Dictionary mengatakan, ” Karena [Septuaginta] dan [Kitab - Kitab Yunani Kristen] diterjemahkan ke dalam bahasa Koptik pada abad ke - 3 M, Alkitab berbahasa Koptik dibuat berdasarkan [manuskrip - manuskrip Yunani] yang jauh lebih tua daripada kebanyakan naskah yang ada. ”