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1 ⲁ̅ ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
I testify before God and Christ Jesus, who is about to judge living and dead, and by his appearing and his kingdom,
2 ⲃ̅ ϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲀⲐⲈⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲂⲰ.
proclaim the word; be urgent in season [and] out of season, convict, rebuke, encourage, with all longsuffering and doctrine.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲠ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲔ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲈⲨϦⲰϦ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ.
For the time shall be when they will not bear sound teaching; but according to their own lusts will heap up to themselves teachers, having an itching ear;
and they will turn away their ear from the truth, and will have turned aside to fables.
But thou, be sober in all things, bear evils, do [the] work of an evangelist, fill up the full measure of thy ministry.
For I am already being poured out, and the time of my release is come.
I have combated the good combat, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ ϤⲬⲎ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲬⲖⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲆⲒⲔⲈⲞⲤⲨⲚⲎ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
Henceforth the crown of righteousness is laid up for me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will render to me in that day; but not only to me, but also to all who love his appearing.
Use diligence to come to me quickly;
10 ⲓ̅ ⲆⲎⲘⲀⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈⲀϤⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲔⲢⲒⲤⲔⲎⲤ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲦⲒⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲆⲀⲖⲘⲀⲦⲒⲀ. (aiōn g165)
for Demas has forsaken me, having loved the present age, and is gone to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia. (aiōn g165)
Luke alone is with me. Take Mark, and bring [him] with thyself, for he is serviceable to me for ministry.
But Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.
The cloak which I left behind [me] in Troas at Carpus's, bring when thou comest, and the books, especially the parchments.
Alexander the smith did many evil things against me. The Lord will render to him according to his works.
Against whom be thou also on thy guard, for he has greatly withstood our words.
At my first defence no man stood with me, but all deserted me. May it not be imputed to them.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀϤϮϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲒ.
But the Lord stood with [me], and gave me power, that through me the proclamation might be fully made, and all [those of] the nations should hear; and I was delivered out of the lion's mouth.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ. (aiōn g165)
The Lord shall deliver me from every wicked work, and shall preserve [me] for his heavenly kingdom; to whom [be] glory for the ages of ages. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Salute Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.
Erastus remained in Corinth, but Trophimus I left behind in Miletus sick.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲒ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ϮⲪⲢⲰ ϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲨⲂⲞⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲖⲀⲨⲆⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
Use diligence to come before winter. Eubulus salutes thee, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and the brethren all.
The Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit. Grace [be] with you.
