1 Thessalonians 3
1 For which cause, forbearing no longer, we thought it good to remain at Athens alone:
ⲁ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲞϨⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲚϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲀⲐⲎⲚⲚⲀⲤ.
2 And we sent Timothy, our brother, and the minister of God in the gospel of Christ, to confirm you and exhort you concerning your faith:
ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲤⲞⲚ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϪⲢⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ
3 That no man should be moved in these tribulations: for yourselves know, that we are appointed thereunto.
ⲅ̅ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲔⲒⲘ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲬⲎ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ.
4 For even when we were with you, we foretold you that we should suffer tribulations, as also it is come to pass, and you know.
ⲇ̅ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϨⲈϪϨⲰϪⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ.
5 For this cause also, I, forbearing no longer, sent to know your faith: lest perhaps he that tempteth should have tempted you, and our labour should be made vain.
ⲉ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ϮϢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϬⲰⲚⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲒⲤⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ.
6 But now when Timothy came to us from you, and related to us your faith and charity, and that you have a good remembrance of us always, desiring to see us as we also to see you;
ⲋ̅ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲈ ⲠϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
7 Therefore we were comforted, brethren, in you, in all our necessity and tribulation, by your faith,
ⲍ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲠⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲰⲦ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ.
8 Because now we live, if you stand in the Lord.
ⲏ̅ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲚϦ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲀⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
9 For what thanks can we return to God for you, in all the joy wherewith we rejoice for you before our God,
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ
10 Night and day more abundantly praying that we may see your face, and may accomplish those things that are wanting to your faith?
ⲓ̅ⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲤⲈⲂⲦⲈ ⲚⲒϬⲢⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ.
11 Now God himself and our Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ, direct our way unto you.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲈⲤⲈⲂⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲘⲰⲒⲦ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
12 And may the Lord multiply you, and make you abound in charity towards one another, and towards all men: as we do also towards you,
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
13 To confirm your hearts without blame, in holiness, before God and our Father, at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, with all his saints. Amen.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲠϪⲒⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬ ⲤⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ.
