ⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲎ Ⲁ ̅ 5
But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that aught be written unto you.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲔⲢⲒⲂⲰⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh as a thief in the night.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲜⲀⲠⲒⲚⲀ ⲈϤⲈⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϮⲚⲀⲔϨⲒ ⲈϢⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲪⲰⲦ.
When they are saying, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall in no wise escape.
But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief:
5 ⲉ̅ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲀⲚ.
for ye are all sons of light, and sons of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness;
so then let us not sleep, as do the rest, but let us watch and be sober.
For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲒⲘⲪⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϮ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϮϦⲈⲖⲒⲂϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲈⲢⲒⲔⲈⲪⲀⲖⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
For God appointed us not unto wrath, but unto the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲈⲦ ⲠⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
Wherefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as also ye do.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲞⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you;
and to esteem them exceeding highly in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲦⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲀⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
And we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, encourage the fainthearted, support the weak, be longsuffering toward all.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
See that none render unto any one evil for evil; but alway follow after that which is good, one toward another, and toward all.
Rejoice alway;
pray without ceasing;
in everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus to you-ward.
Quench not the Spirit;
despise not prophesyings;
prove all things; hold fast that which is good;
abstain from every form of evil.
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲞϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
And the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly; and may your spirit and soul and body be preserved entire, without blame at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Faithful is he that calleth you, who will also do it.
Brethren, pray for us.
Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.
I adjure you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto all the brethren.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
