1 Timothy 6
1 All who are bound under slavery should consider their masters worthy of respect, so that God's name and Christian beliefs won't be defamed.
ⲁ̅ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲡⲛⲁϩⲃⲉϥ. ⲛ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲉⲛⲉⲩϫⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ.
2 Slaves who have Christian masters should not disrespect them because they are brothers. Instead they should serve them even better, because those who are benefiting from their service are fellow-believers they should love. Teach these instructions, and encourage people to follow them.
ⲃ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩϩⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓ ϫⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲣ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ϫⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲉⲧϭⲟⲗϫ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ. ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ.
3 Those that teach different beliefs, and don't listen to good counsel, particularly the words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the true teachings of God,
ⲅ̅ⲡⲉⲧϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲛϥ̅ϯ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ.
4 are arrogant and don't understand anything. They're obsessed with speculation and philosophical debates which only lead to jealousy, arguments, malicious gossip and evil suspicions—
ⲇ̅ⲉϥϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲛϥ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛ̅ϣⲓϭ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ. ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϯⲧⲱⲛ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ.
5 the constant arguing of people whose minds are totally corrupt and who have lost the truth, thinking that they can profit financially from religion…
ⲉ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲁⲕⲏⲩⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲁⲩϩⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉ. ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲏⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
6 But knowing and following God is so incredibly satisfying!
ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲱϣⲉ·
7 For we didn't bring anything into the world, and we can't take anything out with us either.
ⲍ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁϣϫⲓⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
8 But if we have food and clothes then that's enough for us.
ⲏ̅ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϩⲣⲉ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲑⲃ̅ⲥⲱ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ.
9 Those who are determined to become rich fall into the trap of temptation, following many foolish and damaging impulses.
ⲑ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲩⲡⲓⲣⲁⲥⲙⲟⲥ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲟⲣϭⲥ̅. ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ. ⲛ̅ⲁⲑⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲣ̅ⲃⲟⲟⲛⲉ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲱⲙⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲣⲙ̅.
10 For the desire to be rich leads to many kinds of evil results. Some of those who longed for this have turned away from the truth, and have hurt themselves, experiencing a lot of pain.
ⲓ̅ⲧⲛⲟⲩⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ϩⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲡⲗⲁⲛⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣⲥ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲟⲩ.
11 But you as a man of God should run away from such things. You should seek to do what is right, practice true religion, and trust in God. Aim to love, to be patient, and gentle.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲱ ⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈. ⲡⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ. ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ. ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ. ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ. ⲑⲩⲡⲟ(ⲙⲟ)ⲛⲏ. ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲣⲁϣ.
12 Fight the good fight as you trust in God. Hold on tightly to the eternal life to which you were called. This is what you promised to do in front of many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲅⲱⲛⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲅⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ. ϭⲟⲗϫⲕ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲕϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ ⲛ̅ⲑⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ· (aiōnios g166)
13 My charge to you before God the Life-giver, and before Christ Jesus who testified to the good news before Pontius Pilate,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲉⲓⲗⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲧⲁⲛϩⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲓⲡⲟⲛⲧⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ
14 is to follow faithfully what you've been told so you will be above criticism until our Lord Jesus Christ appears.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲁϫⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲗⲙ̅ ⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϣⲁⲡⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
15 At the right time Jesus will be revealed—he who is the blessed and only Sovereign, the King of kings, and Lord of lords.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϥⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲇⲩⲛⲁⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ. ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
16 He is the only one who is immortal, and lives in unapproachable light. No one has seen him or can see him—honor and eternal power is his! Amen. (aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ. ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲟⲟⲃⲉϥ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̅ⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ· (aiōnios g166)
17 Warn those who are rich in the present world not to become proud. Tell them not to place their trust in wealth that is so insecure but in God who so freely gives us everything for our enjoyment. (aiōn g165)
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲉⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲕⲁϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥ̅ⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϯ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ⲉⲩⲁⲡⲟⲗⲁⲩⲥⲓⲥ. (aiōn g165)
18 Tell them to do good, and to become rich in doing good things, ready to share what they have, and to be generous.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲉⲣ̅ⲡ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ. ⲉⲣ̅ⲣⲉϥϯ. ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓⲕⲟⲥ.
19 In this way they store up treasure that will provide a solid basis for the future, so that they can take hold of true life.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉϭⲟⲗϫⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉ.
20 Timothy, take care of what's been given to you. Don't pay any attention to pointless chatter and arguments based on so-called “knowledge.”
ⲕ̅ⲱ ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲁⲑⲏⲕⲏ ⲉⲕⲥⲓϩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲛⲓⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱϩⲙ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩϫ.
21 Some who promote these ideas have wandered away from their trust in God. May grace be with you.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲣ̅ϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟ ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ· ·ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥ· ·ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ· ⲁ̅·
