1 Timothy 5
1 You may not rebuke an elder, but exhort [him] as a father, younger persons as brothers,
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨϦⲈⲖⲖⲞ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϮⲦⲈⲚϢⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
2 aged women as mothers, younger ones as sisters—in all purity;
ⲃ̅ⲚⲒϦⲈⲖⲖⲰ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲰⲚⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
3 honor widows who are really widows;
ⲅ̅ⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲚⲦⲰⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲚⲈ.
4 and if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them first learn to show piety to their own house, and to give back a repayment to the parents, for this is right and acceptable before God.
ⲇ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲞ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈϮⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϢⲎⲠ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
5 And she who is really a widow and desolate, has hoped on God, and remains in the supplications and in the prayers night and day,
ⲉ̅ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲚⲦⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲤⲤⲞϪⲠ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲤ ⲀⲤⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲈⲢⲒ.
6 but she given to luxury [while] living has died;
ⲋ̅ⲐⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϪⲈⲢϪⲈⲢ ⲀⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲤⲞⲚϦ.
7 and charge these things, that they may be blameless;
ⲍ̅ϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ
8 and if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of the household, he has denied the faith, and he is worse than an unbeliever.
ⲏ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚϤⲒⲪⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲀⲖⲒⲤⲦⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤϪⲈⲖ ⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.
9 A widow—do not let her be enrolled under sixty years of age, having been a wife of one husband,
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚⲜ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲀⲤⲈⲢⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ.
10 being testified to in good works: if she brought up children, if she entertained strangers, if she washed holy ones’ feet, if she relieved those in tribulation, if she followed after every good work;
ⲓ̅ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲤϢⲀⲚⲈϢ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲈⲠ ϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈϪϨⲰϪ ⲒⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲀϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ.
11 and be refusing younger widows, for when they may revel against the Christ, they wish to marry,
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲬⲎⲢⲀ ϨⲈⲚⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲦⲀⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϪⲈⲢϪⲈⲢ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϬⲒϨⲀⲒ.
12 having judgment, because they cast away the first faith,
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲀⲠ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
13 and also at the same time, they learn [to be] idle, going around the houses; and not only idle, but also tattlers and busybodies, speaking things they should not;
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ϢⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈⲤⲀⲂⲞ ⲈⲈⲢⲀⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲎⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲖⲒⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲢⲒⲈⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲀⲚ.
14 I intend, therefore, younger ones to marry, to bear children, to be mistress of the house, to give no occasion to the opposer of reviling;
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ϬⲒϨⲀⲒ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲪⲈ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲚⲎⲂ ⲈⲠⲞⲨⲎⲒ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϮ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲚⲦⲒⲔⲒⲘⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲞⲨϢ.
15 for some already turned aside after Satan.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲢⲀⲔⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ.
16 If any believing man or believing woman has widows, let them relieve them, and do not let the assembly be burdened, that it may relieve those [who are] really widows.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲒⲤⲦⲎ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲬⲎ ⲢⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲞⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲢⲰϢⲒ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲚⲦⲰⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲚⲈ.
17 Let them, the well-leading elders, be counted worthy of double honor, especially those laboring in word and teaching,
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲢⲞⲈⲤⲦⲰⲤ ⲚⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲈϤⲔⲎⲂ ⲘⲀⲖⲒⲤⲦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲞⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲂⲰ.
18 for the Writing says, “You will not muzzle an ox treading out,” and, “Worthy [is] the workman of his reward.”
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲤϪⲰ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϮⲤⲀⲬⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲈ ⲈϤϨⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎ ⲤϤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲂⲈⲬⲈ.
19 Do not receive an accusation against an elder, except on two or three witnesses.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲚⲈⲔϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲀ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲂⲒⲈ Ⲅ-
20 Reprove those sinning before all, that the others may also have fear;
ⲕ̅ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲤⲀϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲠⲔⲈⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
21 I fully testify, before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, and the chosen messengers, that you may keep these things, without prejudging, doing nothing by partiality.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲀϬⲚⲈ ⲐⲘⲀⲒⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ⲠϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲔⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲢⲒⲔⲒ.
22 Be quickly laying hands on no one, nor be having fellowship with [the] sins of others; be keeping yourself pure;
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲬⲀ ϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲔⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ.
23 no longer be drinking water, but be using a little wine, because of your stomach and of your frequent sicknesses;
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲤⲈ ⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲤⲈ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲎⲢⲠ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲈⲔϢⲞϢⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲔϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲞϢ.
24 the sins of certain men are evident beforehand, leading before to judgment, but some also they follow after;
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲰⲤⲔ ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϮⲔⲢⲒⲤⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ.
25 in like manner the right works are also evident beforehand, and those that are otherwise are not able to be hid.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲒⲔⲈϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲤⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲔⲈⲢⲎϮ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢϨⲰⲠ ⲀⲚ.
