< 1 Timothy 6 >
1 Let bondmen, as many as are under a yoke, regard their own masters worthy of all respect, so that the name of God and the doctrine may not be blasphemed.
ⲁ̅ⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀ ⲪⲚⲀϨⲂⲈϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲬ ⲀⲚⲞⲨϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲂⲰ.
2 And those who have believing masters, let them not disparage them because they are brothers, instead let them serve more because they are believers and beloved-those who are recipients of the benefit. Teach and exhort these things.
ⲃ̅ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚϬ ⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲪⲢⲞⲚⲒⲚ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲂⲰⲔ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲈⲂⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
3 If any man teaches something different, and does not associate with wholesome words, those of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine according to piety,
ⲅ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϮ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ.
4 he is puffed up, understanding nothing, but doting about disputes and word controversies, from which develop envy, strife, revilings, evil surmisings,
ⲇ̅ⲀϤϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲔⲰϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲌⲎⲦⲎⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲘⲖⲀϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈϢⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲪⲐⲞⲚⲞⲤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲞⲚⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ.
5 constant frictions of men corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing piety to be a means of gain. Withdraw from such.
ⲉ̅ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮⲐⲰϦ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲦⲀⲔⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϤⲎϪ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϪⲪⲈ ϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ.
6 But piety with contentment is great gain,
ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϪⲪⲈ ϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰϢⲒ.
7 for we brought nothing into the world. It is clear that neither can we carry anything out,
ⲍ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲈⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲈⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
8 but having food and covering we will be content with these.
ⲏ̅ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲈⲚ.
9 But those who want to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, which sink men in destruction and ruin.
ⲑ̅ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϢⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲒⲢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲪⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲚⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲰⲘⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲘⲠϤⲰϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
10 For the love of money is a root of all the evils, of which some aspiring have wandered from the faith, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
ⲓ̅ⲐⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒϨⲀⲦ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦⲤ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲔ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎ Ⲧ.
11 But thou, O man of God, flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, meekness.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲰⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲰⲦ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ϬⲞϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲀϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ϮϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲠⲘⲔⲀϨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ.
12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life for which thou are called, and confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses. (aiōnios )
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲄⲰⲚⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲰⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲔⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ. (aiōnios )
13 I command thee in the sight of God, who makes all live, and of Christ Jesus, who testified to Pontius Pilate the good confession,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϮϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲦⲀⲚϦⲞ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲀⲢⲦⲨⲢⲞⲤ ϨⲒ ⲠⲞⲚⲦⲒⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ
14 that thou keep the commandment, without spot, blameless, until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲀϬ ⲚⲒ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲢⲒⲔⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
15 which he will show in his own times, the blessed and only Potentate, the King of those who are kings, and Lord of those who are lords,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϬⲞⲒⲤ.
16 who alone has immortality, dwelling in irreproachable light, whom no man has seen, nor can see, to whom is honor and eternal dominion. Truly. (aiōnios )
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϢϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ. (aiōnios )
17 Command the rich in the present age not to be arrogant, nor hope in the uncertainty of wealth, but in the living God, who supplies us all things abundantly for enjoyment, (aiōn )
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲒⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲤⲘⲞⲚⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϮ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲘⲈ. (aiōn )
18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be generous, willing to share,
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲈⲢ ϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲈⲈⲢⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ Ⲣ.
19 storing up for themselves a good foundation for that which is coming, so that they may take hold of the eternal life.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲈⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ.
20 O Timothy, keep the entrustment, avoiding the profane babblings and objections of the falsely-called knowledge,
ⲕ̅ⲰⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲈⲔⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲚⲰⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ.
21 which some men professing have missed the mark concerning the faith. Grace is with thee. Truly.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ