< 2 Thessalonians 1 >
1 Paul and Sylvanus and Timothy to the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ:
ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲞⲨⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
2 grace be to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲃ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
3 We are bound to give thanks to God always for you, brethren, as it is right, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of every one of you all toward each other abounds:
ⲅ̅ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎ ⲞⲨ.
4 so that we ourselves glory in you, among the churches of God, for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and afflictions which you endure;
ⲇ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲆⲒⲰⲄⲘⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ
5 which endurance of yours is a proof of the righteous judgment of God, in order that you may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which you suffer:
ⲉ̅ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲤ.
6 since, indeed, it is a righteous thing with God, to repay affliction to those who afflict you,
ⲋ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϮ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
7 and to you that are afflicted, rest with us, at the revelation of our Lord Jesus from heaven with his mighty angels,
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϬⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ.
8 in flaming fire, to take vengeance on those who know not God, and who obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ;
ⲏ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲀϨ ⲚⲬⲢⲰⲘ ⲈϤⲚⲀϮ ⲚⲞⲨϬⲒⲘⲠϢⲒϢ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
9 these shall suffer punishment in that day, even eternal destruction, far from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power, (aiōnios )
ⲑ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠϨⲞ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲘ. (aiōnios )
10 when he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all those who believe, and in you also, because our testimony among you was believed.
ⲓ̅ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲀϬⲒⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲦⲈⲚϨⲈⲦ ⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
11 In order to which, we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of this calling, and may fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness, and the work of faith with power,
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲚⲤⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲐⲢⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲈⲔ ϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ.
12 that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.