< 1 Timothy 4 >
1 But the Spirit expressly says, that in future times some will apostatize from the faith, giving heed to deceiving spirits, and to doctrines concerning demons;
ⲁ̅ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲆⲈ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲢⲎⲦⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲀⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲨϮ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲘⲠⲖⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ.
2 through the hypocrisy of liars, who are seared in their own conscience;
ⲃ̅ⲚⲦⲈ ϨⲀⲚϢⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϪⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲦⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲢⲰⲔϨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
3 who forbid to marry, and command to abstain from meats, which God has created to be received with thanksgiving by the faithful, who thoroughly know the truth; --
ⲅ̅ⲈⲨⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲄⲀⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒϦⲢⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
4 that every creature of God is good, being received with thanksgiving, and nothing is to be rejected;
ⲇ̅ϪⲈ ⲤⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ.
5 for it is sanctified, by the word of God, and by prayer.
ⲉ̅ϢⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲈⲘⲒ.
6 Laying these things before the brethren, you will be a good servant of Jesus Christ, nourished by the words of the faith, and of good doctrine, to the knowledge of which you have attained.
ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲔⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲔⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲔϢⲀⲚⲈⲨϢ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲤ.
7 But reject profane and old wives' fables, and exercise yourself to godliness:
ⲍ̅ⲚⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲤⲰϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢϤⲰ ⲚϦⲈⲖⲖⲰ ϨⲈⲚⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲢⲒⲄⲨⲘⲚⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ.
8 ford bodily exercise is profitable for little; but godliness is profitable for all things, having the promise of the present life, and of that to come.
ⲏ̅ϮⲄⲨⲘⲚⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
9 This saying is true, and worthy of all reception.
ⲑ̅ϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
10 Besides, for this we both labor, and suffer reproach, -- because we trust in the living God, who is the Saviour of all men, especially of believers.
ⲓ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈⲚϦⲞⲤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϮϢⲰϢ ⲚⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲘⲀⲖⲒⲤⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
11 Those things give in charge, and teach.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲤⲂⲰ.
12 Let no one despise your youth; but be a pattern to the believers in speech, in behavior, in love, in faith, in chastity.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲪⲢⲞⲚⲒⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲘⲈⲦⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲨⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϪⲒⲚⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ
13 Till I come, apply yourself to reading, to exhortation, to teaching.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϨⲰⲤ ϮⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲀϨⲐⲎⲔ ⲈⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲂϨ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ.
14 Neglect not the spiritual gift which is in you, which was given you through prophecy, with the imposition of the hands of the eldership.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲀⲘⲈⲖⲈⲤ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎⲦⲔ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲬⲀϪⲒϪ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ.
15 Make these things your care. Be wholly employed in them, that your proficiency might be evident to all.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲢⲒⲘⲈⲖⲈⲦⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲎ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
16 Take heed to yourself, and to your doctrine; continue in them; for in doing this, you will both save yourself, and them who hear you.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲘⲀϨⲐⲎⲔ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲔⲘⲎⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲔⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲔⲈⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ.