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1 ⲁ̅ ϯⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ.
I solemnly charge yoʋ therefore in the presence of God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead when he appears with his kingdom:
2 ⲃ̅ ⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ̅ ϩⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ. ϫⲡⲓⲟ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ. ⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡⲟⲩ. ⲉⲡⲓⲧⲓⲙⲁ ⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧϩⲁⲣϣ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ.
Preach the word, be prepared whether the time is favorable or not, reprove, rebuke, and encourage, with complete patience and careful instruction.
3 ⲅ̅ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲁⲛⲉⲭⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϫ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲓⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲥⲁϩ. ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ϩⲱϩ.
For a time is coming when people will not tolerate sound doctrine, but having itching ears they will surround themselves with teachers to suit their own desires.
They will turn their ears away from the truth and be turned aside to myths.
But as for yoʋ, be sober-minded in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill yoʋr ministry.
For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.
I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ϥⲕⲏ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲕⲗⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ. ⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲣⲓⲧⲏⲥ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
There is now laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will give to me on that day, and not only to me, but also to all who have longed for his appearing.
Make every effort to come to me soon.
10 ⲓ̅ ⲁⲇⲏⲙⲁⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲓⲱⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲑⲉⲥⲥⲁⲗⲟⲛⲓⲕⲏ. ⲕⲣⲏⲥⲕⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲅⲁⲗⲗⲓⲁ. ⲧⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲇⲁⲗⲙⲁⲧⲓⲁ. (aiōn g165)
For Demas, who is in love with this present world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia. (aiōn g165)
Luke alone is with me. Get Mark and bring him with yoʋ, for he is useful to me for ministry.
Tychicus I have sent to Ephesus.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲡⲁⲫⲉⲗⲱⲛⲏⲥ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲱⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲁⲛⲓϥ ⲉⲕⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ. ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ (ⲙ̅)ⲙⲉⲙⲃⲣⲁⲛⲟⲛ.
When yoʋ come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus in Troas, as well as my scrolls, especially the parchments.
Alexander the coppersmith did me great harm. May the Lord repay him according to his works.
Yoʋ yoʋrself should be on guard against him, for he has vehemently opposed our message.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲟⲡϥ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ.
At my first defense no one came to stand by me; instead, they all deserted me. May it not be counted against them.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϯϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲓ̈. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲣⲱϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲟⲩⲓ̈·
But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the proclamation might be fully made and all the Gentiles might hear. And I was rescued from the lion's mouth.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲧ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϥⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲓ̈ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲉϥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ· (aiōn g165)
And the Lord will rescue me from every evil deed and preserve me for his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
Greet Prisca and Aquila and the household of Onesiphorus.
Erastus stayed in Corinth, and Trophimus, who was sick, I left in Miletus.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲁⲣⲓⲁⲡⲁⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ̅ ⲉⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲓ̈ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲱ. ⲉⲩⲃⲟⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲇⲏⲥ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲓⲛⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲗⲁⲩⲇⲓⲁ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
Make every effort to come before winter. Eubulus greets yoʋ, and so do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
The Lord Jesus Christ be with yoʋr spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
