< 1 Timothy 2 >

1 I exhort therefore, first of all, that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings, be made for all people:
ⲁ̅ϮϮϨⲞ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲈⲘⲒ ϨⲀⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
2 for kings and all who are in high places; that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and reverence.
ⲃ̅ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲈϤϨⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎ ⲤⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
3 For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior;
ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤϢⲎⲠ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ.
4 who desires all people to be saved and come to full knowledge of the truth.
ⲇ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲒ ⲈⲠⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
5 For there is one God, and one mediator between God and humanity, a human, Christ Jesus,
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲈⲤⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤ
6 who gave himself as a ransom for all; the testimony in its own times;
ⲋ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲤⲰϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲤⲎⲞⲨ
7 to which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle (I am telling the truth, I am not lying), a teacher of the non-Jews in faith and truth.
ⲍ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲢⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚϮϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
8 I desire therefore that the men in every place pray, lifting up holy hands without anger and doubting.
ⲏ̅ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲨϤⲀⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲒϪ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ.
9 In the same way, that women also adorn themselves in decent clothing, with modesty and propriety; not just with braided hair, gold, pearls, or expensive clothing;
ⲑ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲈⲨϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲤⲀⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲤⲞⲢϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϪⲪⲒⲎϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲖⲤⲈⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲰⲖⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲚⲀⲘⲎⲒ ⲒⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϬⲒϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲈⲚⲀϢⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚϤ.
10 but (which becomes women professing godliness) with good works.
ⲓ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲢⲀⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲐⲈⲞⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ
11 Let a woman learn in quietness with all subjection.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤϬⲒⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϬⲚⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
12 But I do not permit a woman to teach, nor to exercise authority over a man, but to be in quietness.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϮⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲤⲈⲢϪⲰϪ ⲈⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤϬⲒⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ.
13 For Adam was first formed, then Eve.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲆⲀⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲖⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲒⲦⲀ ⲈⲨⲀ.
14 Adam was not deceived, but the woman, being deceived, has fallen into disobedience;
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲆⲀⲘ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϢⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲀⲤⲒⲤ.
15 but she will be delivered through the childbirth, if they continue in faith and love and holiness, with self-control.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲤⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲤⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϪⲪⲈ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲞϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲤⲀⲂⲈ.

< 1 Timothy 2 >