2 Timothy 4
1 I fully testify, then, before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is about to judge [the] living and dead at His appearing and His Kingdom—
ⲁ̅ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
2 preach the word; be earnest in season, out of season; convict, rebuke, exhort, in all long-suffering and teaching,
ⲃ̅ϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲀⲐⲈⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲂⲰ.
3 for there will be a season when they will not endure the sound teaching, but they will heap up teachers according to their own desires—having an itching ear,
ⲅ̅ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲠ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲔ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲈⲨϦⲰϦ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ.
4 and, indeed, they will turn away from hearing the truth, and they will be turned aside to the fables.
ⲇ̅ⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲈⲪⲞⲚϨϤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲀⲔⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒϢⲂⲰ.
5 But you—watch in all things; suffer evil; do the work of one proclaiming good news; make full assurance of your ministry,
ⲉ̅ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲚⲨⲘⲪⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲈⲠⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ϪⲞⲔϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
6 for I am already being poured out, and the time of my release has arrived;
ⲋ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ.
7 I have striven the good strife, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith;
ⲍ̅ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲰⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲀⲄⲰⲚⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲒⲆⲢⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲒϪⲞⲔϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ
8 from now on there is laid up for me the garland of righteousness that the LORD—the Righteous Judge—will give to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those loving His appearing.
ⲏ̅ⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ ϤⲬⲎ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲬⲖⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲆⲒⲔⲈⲞⲤⲨⲚⲎ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
9 Be diligent to come to me quickly,
ⲑ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ.
10 for Demas forsook me, having loved the present age, and went on to Thessalonica, Crescens to Galatia, Titus to Dalmatia; (aiōn g165)
ⲓ̅ⲆⲎⲘⲀⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈⲀϤⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲔⲢⲒⲤⲔⲎⲤ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲦⲒⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲆⲀⲖⲘⲀⲦⲒⲀ. (aiōn g165)
11 only Lucas is with me; having taken Mark, bring [him] with you, for he is profitable to me for ministry;
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲖⲞⲨⲔⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ ⲘⲀⲖⲞϤ ⲀⲚⲒⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ϤⲈⲢϢⲀⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ.
12 and I sent Tychicus to Ephesus;
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲦⲨⲬⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ.
13 coming, bring the cloak that I left in Troas with Carpus and the scrolls—especially the parchments.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϮⲪⲨⲖⲞⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲞϪⲠⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲢⲰⲀⲤ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲢⲠⲰ ⲀⲚⲒⲦⲤ ⲈⲔⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈϪⲰⲘ ⲘⲀⲖⲒⲤⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲚⲂⲢⲀⲚⲀ.
14 Alexander the coppersmith did me much evil; may the LORD repay to him according to his works,
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲖⲈⲜⲀⲚⲆⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲂⲈⲤⲚⲎⲦ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϮϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
15 of whom you also beware, for he has greatly stood against our words;
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ϨⲰⲔ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ
16 no one stood with me in my first defense, but all forsook me (may it not be reckoned to them),
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲦⲀϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲚⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲬⲀ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲰⲠ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
17 but the LORD stood by me, and strengthened me, that the preaching might be fully assured through me, and all the nations might hear, and I was freed out of the mouth of a lion,
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀϤϮϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲒ.
18 and the LORD will free me from every evil work, and will save [me]—to His heavenly kingdom; to whom [is] the glory through the ages of the ages! Amen. (aiōn g165)
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈϤⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ. (aiōn g165)
19 Greet Prisca and Aquilas, and Onesiphorus’ household;
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲠⲢⲒⲤⲔⲨⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲔⲨⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲚⲎⲤⲒⲪⲞⲢⲞⲤ.
20 Erastus remained in Corinth, and I left Trophimus ailing in Miletus;
ⲕ̅ⲈⲢⲀⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲦⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲘⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒⲤⲞϪⲠϤ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲖⲒⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϤϢⲰⲚⲒ.
21 be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus greets you, and Pudens, and Linus, and Claudia, and all the brothers.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲒ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ϮⲪⲢⲰ ϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲨⲂⲞⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲖⲀⲨⲆⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
22 The Lord Jesus Christ [is] with your spirit. The grace [is] with you! Amen.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ
