1 Timothy 4
1 However, the Spirit very clearly explains that in the last times some will abandon their trust in God, and will listen to deceptive spirits and beliefs that come from demons.
ⲁ̅ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲣⲏⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϧⲁ⳿ⲉ ⲉⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲩϯ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲑⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲗⲁⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ.
2 These hypocritical liars, whose consciences have been seared,
ⲃ̅⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛϣⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲑⲛⲟⲩϫ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲣⲱⲕϩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ.
3 tell people to not marry and not to eat certain foods made by God that should be accepted with thanks by those who trust and know the truth.
ⲅ̅ⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲛⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲅⲁⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉϩⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ⲥⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϭⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ.
4 Everything created by God is good, and nothing should be rejected but should be received with thanks,
ⲇ̅ϫⲉ ⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲉϥϩⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ.
5 since it is made sacred by the word of God and by prayer.
ⲉ̅ϣⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲥⲉⲙⲓ.
6 If you point out these things to the brothers and sisters you will be a good minister of Christ Jesus. You gain strength by trusting in the truth, and in the good teaching you've followed.
ⲋ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲕⲭⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲕ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓ⳿ⲁⲕⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉⲕϣⲁⲛⲉⲩϣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉⲥ ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲥ.
7 Reject what is irreligious, and old wives' tales. Make sure your exercise is spiritual—
ⲍ̅ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ϣϥⲱ ⳿ⲛϧⲉⲗⲗⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲣⲓⲅⲩⲙⲛⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ.
8 for while physical exercise is useful to some extent, spiritual exercise is much more useful. For “it has promise for the present life, and for the life to come.”
ⲏ̅ϯⲅⲩⲙⲛⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⳿ⲥⲉⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲥⲉⲣⲛⲟϥⲣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ.
9 You can trust this saying that should be accepted by everyone.
ⲑ̅⳿ϥⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛϣⲟⲡϥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
10 The reason we work and do the best we can is because our hope is in the living God. He is the Savior of all people, especially of those who trust in him.
ⲓ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉⲛϧⲟⲥⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉϯ ϣⲱϣ ⲛⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲣϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲛϧ ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛⲓⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ.
11 This is what you should teach. Tell everyone to follow your instructions.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲟⲛϩⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ.
12 Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young. Be an example to those who trust in God—in the way you speak, the kind of life you live, in love, in trust, and in purity.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲙⲉⲧ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϫⲓⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ.
13 Until I get there, make sure you read the Scriptures to the church, and encourage them by your speaking and teaching.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϩⲱⲥ ϯⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲙⲁ⳿ϩⲑⲏⲕ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲱϣ ⲡⲓⲧⲱⲃϩ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ.
14 Don't neglect the gracious gift you have that was given to you by prophetic inspiration when the church elders laid their hands on you.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣⲁⲙⲉⲗⲉⲥ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲕ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏ ⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲭⲁϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ.
15 Think carefully about these things, and dedicate yourself completely to them so that everyone can see the progress you're making.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲣⲓⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲕ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
16 Mind what you're doing and what you're teaching. Keep going with all of this, because as you do so you'll save both yourself and those who listen to you.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲙⲁ⳿ϩⲑⲏⲕ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲕⲙⲏⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲕ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲕ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ
