1 Thessalonians 5
1 Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.
ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ
2 For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
ⲃ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ ϫⲉ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ
3 While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
ⲅ̅ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲡⲛϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲁⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲉⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲣⲃⲟⲗ
4 But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.
ⲇ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ
5 For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
ⲉ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ
6 So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
ⲋ̅ⲁⲣⲁ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲛⲛⲏⲫⲉ
7 For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
ⲍ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ
8 But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
ⲏ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲉⲁⲛϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲡⲉⲣⲓⲕⲉⲫⲁⲗⲁⲓⲁ ⲛⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ
9 For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲑ̅ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲛϩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ
10 He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.
ⲓ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲧⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲛⲉⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ
11 Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲱⲧ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
12 But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲧⲛⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲡⲣⲟϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ
13 In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲏⲧⲛ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲛ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲣⲓⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ
14 And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲧⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲥⲉⲡⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϣⲏⲙ ϥⲓ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲃ ϩⲣⲟϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ
15 Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ
16 Rejoice at all times.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ
17 Pray without ceasing.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁϫⲛ ⲱϫⲛ
18 Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ϩⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ
19 Do not extinguish the Spirit.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲉⲛⲁϥ
20 Do not treat prophecies with contempt,
ⲕ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲟϣϥⲟⲩ
21 but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ
22 Abstain from every form of evil.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲥⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ
23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲃⲃⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲡⲛⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁϫⲛ ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲁⲣϩⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ
24 The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲁⲥ
25 Brothers, pray for us as well.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ
26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϯⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲱϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ
