ⲦⲒⳘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ Ⲃ ̅ 2
Do you then, my son, strengthen you heart in the grace which is in Christ Jesus.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲭⲁⲩ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲁ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ.
The teachings which you have heard from me, attested by many witnesses, deliver into the keeping of faithful men, who in their turn will be able to teach others also.
Take your share in suffering as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
A soldier in active service avoids entangling himself in the every- day affairs of life, so that he may please his commander.
And again, an athlete is not crowned unless he obeys the rules of the game.
The farmer who has done the work should be the first to get a share of the crop.
Reflect on what I am telling you. The Lord will give you understanding in everything.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡ⳿ϫⲣⲟϫ ⳿ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ.
Always remember that Jesus Christ, a descendant of David, has been raised from the dead according to the gospel I proclaim.
For preaching it I am suffering, and am even put in chains as a malefacter. But God’s message is no prisoner.
10 ⲓ̅ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ϯⲉⲣϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲛⲓⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲱⲧⲡ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōnios g166)
That is why I endure everything for the sake of the chosen, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory. (aiōnios g166)
Faithful is the saying. "If we have died with him, we shall also live with him.
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲛⲓⲛ ⲓⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲗϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ϩⲱϥ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲗⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
If we endure suffering, we shall also reign with him. If we disown him, he too will disown us.
If we prove faithless. he abides faithful, for he cannot be false to himself."
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲙⲁ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲕⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ⳿ⲙⲗⲁϧ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲕ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲱϫⲡ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ.
Always call these truths to men’s mind; adjuring them in the presence of God to avoid controversy. It is a useless thing, and subverts those who listen to it.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲓⲏⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁϥϭⲓϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲉⲕϣⲱⲧ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ.
Strive earnestly to present yourself unto God, tested and proved worthy by trial, a workman unashamed, ever cutting a straight path for the message of the truth.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ ϩⲉⲛⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲓⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ.
but avoid profane babble; for people will go farther and farther in impiety,
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ϣⲁϥϫⲉⲙⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲙⲉϯ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϩⲩⲙⲉⲛⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫⲩⲗⲉⲧⲟⲥ.
and their teaching will spread like a gangrene.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϯⲙⲁϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϩⲏⲇⲏ ⲁ ⳿ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲫⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
Among such are Hymenaeus and Philetus, who have gone astray concerning the truth by declaring that the resurrection is already past; and they are undermining the faith of some.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ϯⲥⲉⲛϯ ⲙⲉⲛⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲥⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲥ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪.
Nevertheless God’s firm foundation stands unshaken, bearing this inscription, THE LORD KNOWS THOSE WHO ARE HIS, and this also, LET EVERY ONE WHO NAMES THE NAME OF THE LORD RENOUNCE WICKEDNESS.
20 ⲕ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϩⲁⲧ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛϧⲏ ⲧϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉϣⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲃⲉⲗϫ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲟ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲩϣⲱϣ.
Now in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay, some for noble, some for ignoble uses.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟϥ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲟ ⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲏⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ.
If then a man keeps himself clear of these latter, he will be a vessel for honor, consecrated, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲛⲓⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϭⲟϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϯϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏ ⲟⲩⲧ.
Flee from the passions of youth, but run after righteousness, faith, love, and peace, in company with those who out of a pure heart call upon the Lord.
Ever shun foolish and puerile discussions, for you know that they lead to quarrels.
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥ⳿ⲙⲗⲁϧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲁⲛⲉⲭ ⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ.
The Lord’s slave must not quarrel, but must be kind to all men; a skilful teacher, patient of wrong.
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧϯ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁϥ ⲧⲁⲭⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓ⳿ⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ.
He must be gentle when instructing opponents; for possibly God may give them a change of mind for the recognition of the truth,
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣⲛⲩⲙⲫⲓⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ⲡⲓⲫⲁϣ ⲫⲏⲉⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲣϫϥ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲁⲟⲩⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏ
and they may come to their senses again, and escape the snare of the devil, as they are restored to life by God to do his will.
