2 Timothy (Bohairic Coptic)
- 1.1
ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛⲫⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲕⲁⲧⲁϯⲉⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲱⲛϧ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ .
Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, according to the promise of the life which is in Christ Jesus,
- 1.2
ⲛⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲙⲉⲛⲣⲓⲧ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲫⲛⲁⲓ ⲧϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲫⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ .
to Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
- 1.3
ϯϣⲉⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉϯϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϩⲏ ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲟϯ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲓⲓⲣⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲑⲙⲟⲩⲛⲕ ⲛϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲛϫⲱⲣϩ ⲛⲉⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓ
I thank God, whom I serve as my forefathers did, with a pure conscience. How unceasing is my memory of you in my petitions, night and day
- 1.4
ⲉⲓⲙⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲓⲓⲣⲓ ⲙⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲉⲣⲙⲱⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲟϩ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲓ .
longing to see you, remembering your tears, that I may be filled with joy;
- 1.5
ⲉⲓⲓⲣⲓ ⲙⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϧⲏⲧⲕ ⲛⲁⲧⲙⲉⲧϣⲟⲃⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ϧⲉⲛⲧⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲩ ⲗⲱⲏⲇⲏ ⲛⲉⲙⲧⲉⲕⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲛⲓⲕⲏ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲑⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛϧⲏ ⲧⲕ ϩⲱⲕ .
having been reminded of the unfeigned faith that is in you; which lived first in your grandmother Lois, and your mother Eunice, and, I am persuaded, in you also.
- 1.6
ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ϯϯ ⲙⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲕⲑⲣⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲉⲙ ⲱⲛϧ ⲉⲧⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⲛϧⲏⲧⲕ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲭⲁϫⲓϫ .
For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands.
- 1.7
ⲟⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛϫⲉⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲛϩⲟϯ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲉⲙⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ .
For God didn't give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.
- 1.8
ⲙⲡⲉⲣϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲛϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟⲛϩ ⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲉⲡⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁϯϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ .
Therefore don't be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner; but endure hardship for the Good News according to the power of God,
- 1.9
ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲑⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲑⲱϩⲉⲙ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲑⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉϥϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ϧⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲛⲛⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ .
who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given to us in Christ Jesus before times eternal,
- 1.10
ⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛⲡⲓⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲁϥⲕⲱⲣϥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲙⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲑⲣⲉ ⲡⲱⲛϧ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ .
but has now been revealed by the appearing of our Savior, Christ Jesus, who abolished death, and brought life and immortality to light through the Good News.
- 1.11
ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲭⲁⲧ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛⲣⲉϥϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ .
For this, I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher of the Gentiles.
- 1.12
ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ϯϭⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲙⲕⲁⲩϩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛϯϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲑⲏⲧ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲁϫⲱⲓⲗⲓ ϣⲁⲡⲓⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.
- 1.13
ⲭⲁ ⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲧϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲉⲙⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ .
Hold the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
- 1.14
ⲡⲓϫⲱⲓⲗⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛⲡⲓⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⲛϧⲏⲧⲉⲛ
That good thing which was committed to you, guard through the Holy Spirit who dwells in us.
- 1.15
ⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲫⲁⲓ ϫⲉⲁⲩⲫⲟⲛϩⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛϫⲉⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛϯⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲉⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲫⲩⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲉⲣⲙⲟⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ .
This you know, that all who are in Asia turned away from me; of whom are Phygelus and Hermogenes.
- 1.16
ⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲉϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲟⲛⲉⲥⲩⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁϥϯⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲧⲁϩⲁⲗⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ .
May the Lord grant mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain,
- 1.17
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲓ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲏ ⲁϥⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲕⲱϯ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϫⲉⲙⲧ .
but when he was in Rome, he sought me diligently, and found me
- 1.18
ⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲏⲓⲥ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲙⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲓ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲓⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ .
(the Lord grant to him to find the Lord's mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.
- 2.1
ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲟⲙϯ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲓϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ .
You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
- 2.2
ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲙⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲭⲁⲩ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ .
The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
- 2.3
ⲁⲣⲓϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲛϣⲉⲡⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ .
You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
- 2.4
ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ϩⲗⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϭⲗⲉⲙⲗⲱⲙϥ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲓϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲛϧ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲁϥϧⲟⲕϥ .
No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
- 2.5
ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϣⲉ ⲉⲫⲙⲁ ⲛϯ ⲙⲡⲁϥϭⲓⲭⲗⲟⲙ ⲁϥϣⲧⲉⲙϯ ⲛⲟⲙⲓⲙⲟⲥ .
Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
- 2.6
ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓ ⲉⲧϧⲟⲥⲓ ϩⲱϯ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ .
The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.
- 2.7
ⲕⲁϯ ⲉⲛⲏ ⲉϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ .
Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
- 2.8
ⲁⲣⲓⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲡϫⲣⲟϫ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲁⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ
Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my Good News,
- 2.9
ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉϯϭⲓⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ϣⲁⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲁⲛⲥⲛⲁⲩϩ ⲙⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲥⲟⲛϩ ⲁⲛ .
in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God's word isn't chained.
- 2.10
ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ϯⲉⲣϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲛⲓⲛ ϧⲉⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲛⲓⲥⲱⲧⲡ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϭⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ .
Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones' sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
- 2.11
ϥⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲓⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲛ
This saying is faithful: 'For if we died with him, we will also live with him.
- 2.12
ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲛⲓⲛ ⲓⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲗϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲑⲟϥ ϩⲱϥ ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲗⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.
- 2.13
ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲫⲏ ⲛⲑⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲟϩⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲗϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ .
If we are faithless, he remains faithful. He can't deny himself.'
- 2.14
ⲙⲁⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲕⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲑⲟ ⲙⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉϣⲧⲉⲙⲙⲗⲁϧ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉϫⲉⲛϩⲗⲓ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϧⲏⲧⲕ ⲉⲟⲩⲱϫⲡ ⲛⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ .
Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
- 2.15
ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲙⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲁϥϭⲓϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲉⲕϣⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ .
Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
- 2.16
ⲛⲓⲥⲙⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ ϩⲉⲛⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁⲩⲉⲣⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲓⲛ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ .
But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
- 2.17
ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ϣⲁϥϫⲉⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲙⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲙⲉϯ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϧⲏ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϩⲩⲙⲉⲛⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲫⲩⲗⲉⲧⲟⲥ .
and their word will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
- 2.18
ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϯⲙⲁϯ ϧⲉⲛⲧⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲏⲇⲏ ⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲫⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.
- 2.19
ϯⲥⲉⲛϯ ⲙⲉⲛⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲥⲟϩⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲁⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϭⲓⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲛϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ .
However God's firm foundation stands, having this seal, 'The Lord knows those who are his,' depart from unrighteousness.'
- 2.20
ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙϩⲁⲛϩⲁⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϧⲏ ⲧϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉϣⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙϩⲁⲛⲃⲉⲗϫ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲩϣⲱϣ .
Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.
- 2.21
ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟϥ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛϣⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲏⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ .
If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master's use, prepared for every good work.
- 2.22
ⲛⲓⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲗⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϭⲟϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϯϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏ ⲟⲩⲧ .
Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
- 2.23
ⲛⲓⲕⲱϯ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲥⲟϫ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲉⲉⲙⲓ ⲉⲫⲁⲓ ϫⲉϣⲁⲩϫⲫⲉ ϩⲁⲛϣⲱⲛⲧ .
But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
- 2.24
ⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲙⲗⲁϧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ ⲛⲉⲙⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲁⲛⲉⲭ ⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ .
The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,
- 2.25
ⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ ⲛⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϯ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁϥ ⲧⲁⲭⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ .
in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
- 2.26
ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣⲛⲩⲙⲫⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲡⲓⲫⲁϣ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲣϫϥ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲁⲟⲩⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲫⲏ .
and they may recover themselves out of the devil's snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.
- 3.1
ⲫⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲣⲓⲉⲙⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲛϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲓⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϧⲁⲉ ⲉⲩⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛϫⲉϩⲁⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲟⲩ .
But know this, that in the last days, grievous times will come.
- 3.2
ⲉⲩⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϫⲉⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲓϩⲁⲧ ⲛⲉⲥⲓⲉ ⲛϭⲁⲥⲓϧⲏⲧ ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲟⲩⲓⲟϯ ⲛⲁⲧϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ .
For men will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,
- 3.3
ⲛⲁⲧϣⲉⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲉⲙⲛⲓ ⲛⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲧϣⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉϣⲉⲡⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲙⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲁⲛ .
without natural affection, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-control, fierce, no lovers of good,
- 3.4
ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲟⲇⲟⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲩⲁⲥⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲁⲥⲓⲛⲁϩⲃⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲓϩⲩⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⲙⲁⲗⲗⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲟⲩϯ .
traitors, headstrong, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God;
- 3.5
ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲥϫⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲱⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲓⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ .
holding a form of godliness, but having denied the power thereof. Turn away from these, also.
- 3.6
ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲛⲏ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲟⲙⲥⲟⲩ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲓⲏⲓ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲉⲭⲙⲁⲗⲱⲧⲉⲩⲓⲛ ⲛϩⲁⲛϩⲓⲟⲙⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲉⲩⲓⲛⲓ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛϩⲁⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲣⲏϯ .
For of these are those who creep into houses, and take captive gullible women loaded down with sins, led away by various lusts,
- 3.7
ⲉⲩϭⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲥⲉϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉⲓ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ .
always learning, and never able to come to the knowledge of the truth.
- 3.8
ⲙⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲓⲁⲙⲃⲣⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϯ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲉⲛⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲥⲉϯ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲉⲛϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲁⲕⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲕⲱϯ ⲙⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ .
Even as Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so do these also oppose the truth; men corrupted in mind, reprobate concerning the faith.
- 3.9
ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲉⲣⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲓⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲉⲙⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲑⲁ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ .
But they will proceed no further. For their folly will be evident to all men, as theirs also came to be.
- 3.10
ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲕⲙⲟϣⲓ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲑⲱϣ ⲡⲁⲛⲁϩϯ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲁⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲧⲁϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ .
But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,
- 3.11
ⲛⲓⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲁⲓⲙⲕⲁⲩϩ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛϯⲟⲭⲓⲁ ϧⲉⲛⲓⲕⲟⲛⲓⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛⲗⲩⲥⲧⲣⲟⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲇⲓⲱⲅⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲓϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲛϫⲉⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
persecutions, and sufferings: those things that happened to me at Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. I endured those persecutions. Out of them all the Lord delivered me.
- 3.12
ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲱⲛϧ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϭⲟϫⲓ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ .
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.
- 3.13
ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲥⲟⲡⲥⲉⲡ ⲉⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲏ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲣⲉⲙ .
But evil men and impostors will grow worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.
- 3.14
ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉⲉⲧⲁⲕⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛⲛⲓⲙ .
But you remain in the things which you have learned and have been assured of, knowing from whom you have learned them.
- 3.15
ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⲛⲁⲗⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲛⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲡⲓⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ .
From infancy, you have known the holy Scriptures which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith, which is in Christ Jesus.
- 3.16
ⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲛⲓϥⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲥⲉⲟⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲩⲥⲟϩⲓ ⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲃⲱ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛϯⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ .
Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,
- 3.17
ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛϫⲉⲫⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲙⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉϥⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ .
that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.
- 4.1
ϯⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲑⲟ ⲙⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϯϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ .
I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom:
- 4.2
ϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϩⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲕⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲟϩⲓ ⲙⲁⲑⲉⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲣⲓⲉⲡⲓⲧⲓⲙⲁⲛ ⲛϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙϯⲥⲃⲱ .
preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with all patience and teaching.
- 4.3
ⲉϥⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϫⲉⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲟⲩϣⲉⲡ ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲕ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲩϧⲱϧ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁϣϫ .
For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but, having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts;
- 4.4
ⲡⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲉⲫⲟⲛϩϥ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲓϣⲃⲱ .
and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn aside to fables.
- 4.5
ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲣⲓⲛⲩⲙⲫⲓⲛ ϧⲉⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϣⲉⲡⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϩⲓϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲡⲉⲕϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ϫⲟⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.
- 4.6
ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲏⲇⲏ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲑⲃⲉⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥϧⲱⲛⲧ .
For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.
- 4.7
ⲡⲓⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲁⲓⲉⲣⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲓⲇⲣⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲓϫⲟⲕϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲁⲓⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ
I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.
- 4.8
ⲗⲟⲓⲡⲟⲛ ϥⲭⲏ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲓⲭⲗⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲉϯⲇⲓⲕⲉⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲓⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲡⲓⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⲙⲙⲏⲓ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲙⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲉⲛⲣⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
From now on, there is stored up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.
- 4.9
ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲛⲭⲱⲗⲉⲙ .
Be diligent to come to me soon,
- 4.10
ⲇⲏⲙⲁⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲉⲛⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲧⲉϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲑⲉⲥⲥⲁⲗⲟⲛⲓⲕⲓⲁ ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲕⲏⲥ ⲉϯⲅⲁⲗⲁⲧⲓⲁ ⲧⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲇⲁⲗⲙⲁⲧⲓⲁ .
for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
- 4.11
ⲗⲟⲩⲕⲁⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲗⲟϥ ⲁⲛⲓⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕ ϥⲉⲣϣⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉⲩⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓⲁ .
Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.
- 4.12
ⲧⲩⲭⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ .
But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
- 4.13
ϯⲫⲩⲗⲟⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲥⲟϫⲡⲥ ϧⲉⲛⲧⲣⲱⲁⲥ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛⲕⲁⲣⲡⲱ ⲁⲛⲓⲧⲥ ⲉⲕⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲓⲕⲉϫⲱⲙ ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛⲓⲙⲉⲛⲃⲣⲁⲛⲁ .
Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come, and the books, especially the parchments.
- 4.14
ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲃⲉⲥⲛⲏⲧ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲉⲣⲉⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ϯϣⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉϥϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ .
Alexander, the coppersmith, did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his works,
- 4.15
ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲑⲟⲕ ϩⲱⲕ ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲉⲛⲛⲁⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲙⲁϣⲱ
of whom you also must beware; for he greatly opposed our words.
- 4.16
ϧⲉⲛⲧⲁϩⲟⲩⲓϯ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲭⲁ ϩⲗⲓ ⲉⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲭⲁⲧ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲱⲡ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ .
At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
- 4.17
ⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟϩⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲁϥϯϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲏⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛϫⲉⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲣⲱϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲓ .
But the Lord stood by me, and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear; and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
- 4.18
ⲉϥⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ ⲛϫⲉⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲉⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲉⲧⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲫⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲫⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ .
And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
- 4.19
ϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲡⲣⲓⲥⲕⲩⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲙⲁⲕⲩⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲟⲛⲏⲥⲓⲫⲟⲣⲟⲥ .
Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.
- 4.20
ⲉⲣⲁⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲟϩⲓ ϧⲉⲛⲕⲟⲣⲓⲛⲑⲟⲥ ⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲙⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲥⲟϫⲡϥ ϧⲉⲛⲙⲉⲗⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϥϣⲱⲛⲓ .
Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.
- 4.21
ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲓ ϧⲁϫⲉⲛ ϯⲫⲣⲱ ϥϣⲓⲛⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛϫⲉⲉⲩⲃⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲓⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲕⲗⲁⲩⲇⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲛⲓⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
- 4.22
ⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲉⲕⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲛϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ
The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
Bohairic Coptic New Testament, Coptic SCRIPTORIUM (github.com/CopticScriptorium/corpora, corpus bohairic.nt). Coptic text from Marcion / Hany Takla; annotation by Nina Speranskaja, Nicholas Wagner and Amir Zeldes. English is the World English Bible (public domain), aligned by Coptic SCRIPTORIUM. Licence: CC-BY 4.0. Source.