1 Thessalonians 1

1 Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians in God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace to you and peace.

ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲞⲨⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.

2 We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

ⲃ̅ⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲚⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ.

3 remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

ⲅ̅ⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲠϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ.

4 We know, brothers loved by God, that you are chosen,

ⲇ̅ⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲠ

5 and that our Good News came to you not in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit, and with much assurance. You know what kind of persons we showed ourselves to be among you for your sake.

ⲉ̅ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚϦⲢⲎ ⲒϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲈⲚⲀϢⲰϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.

6 You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.

7 so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

ⲍ̅ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲨⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲬⲀⲒⲀ.

8 For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we do not need to say anything.

ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲤⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲬⲀⲒⲀ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲦϨⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲖⲒ.

9 For they themselves report concerning us what kind of a reception we had from you; and how you turned to God from idols, to serve a living and true God,

ⲑ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲦ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲈⲈⲢⲂⲰⲔ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ.

10 and to wait for his Son from heaven, whom he raised from the dead—Jesus, who delivers us from the wrath to come.

ⲓ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϪⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲈϤϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ.