1 Timothy 5
1 Do not rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers;
ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲗ̅ⲗⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲛⲟϣⲥⲟⲩ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϩⲱⲥ ⲥⲟⲛ.
2 the older women as mothers; the younger as sisters, in all purity.
ⲃ̅ⲛ̅ⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲙⲁⲁⲩ. ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϩⲱⲥ ⲥⲱⲛⲉ. ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ ⲛⲓⲙ.
3 Honor widows who are widows indeed.
ⲅ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ⲉⲛⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ. ⲛⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ.
4 But if any widow has children or grandchildren, let them learn first to show piety towards their own family, and to repay their parents, for this is acceptable in the sight of God.
ⲇ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲥ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ. ⲏ̅ ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲉϣⲙ̅ϣⲉⲡⲉⲩⲏⲉⲓ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϣⲏⲡ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
5 Now she who is a widow indeed, and desolate, has her hope set on God, and continues in petitions and prayers night and day.
ⲉ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϭⲉⲉⲧ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲧⲥ̅ ⲉⲥϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲍⲉ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲥⲙⲏⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ.
6 But she who gives herself to pleasure is dead while she lives.
ⲋ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲥⲡⲁⲧⲁⲗⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϩ̅.
7 Also command these things, so that they will be without fault.
ⲍ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲓⲗⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ
8 But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.
ⲏ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛϥ̅ϥⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲟⲟⲩϣ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲉ. ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛⲁⲡⲉϥⲏⲉⲓ. ⲁϥⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϥϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ.
9 Let no one be enrolled as a widow under sixty years old, having been the wife of one man,
ⲑ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲉⲛⲥ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ. ⲉⲁⲥϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ.
10 being approved by good works, if she has brought up children, if she has been hospitable to strangers, if she has washed the saints' feet, if she has relieved the afflicted, and if she has diligently followed every good work.
ⲓ̅ⲉⲩⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ. ϫⲉⲛⲁⲥⲥⲁⲛϣ̅ⲛⲉⲥϣⲏⲣⲉ. ϫⲉⲛⲁⲥϣⲡ̅ϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ. ϫⲉⲛⲁⲥⲉⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ϫⲉⲛⲁⲥⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲑⲗⲓⲃⲉ. ϫⲉⲛⲁⲥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ·
11 But refuse younger widows, for whenever their passions lead them away from Christ, they desire to marry;
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲛ̅ⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲓⲧⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲏⲣ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉϣϫⲓϩⲁⲓ̈.
12 having condemnation, because they have rejected their first pledge.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ.
13 Besides, they also learn to be idle, going about from house to house. Not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, saying things which they ought not.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϩⲁⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲉϫⲓⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲣ̅ⲁⲣⲅⲟⲥ. ⲉⲩⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲏⲉⲓ. ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲅⲟⲥ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉϣⲟⲩϣⲟ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲧⲱϩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ·
14 I desire therefore that the younger widows marry, bear children, rule the household, and give no occasion to the adversary for reviling.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛ̅ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ϫⲓϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲡⲉϣⲏⲣⲉ. ⲉⲣ̅ϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲏⲓ. ⲉⲧⲙ̅ϯⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁⲫⲟⲣⲙⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ.
15 For already some have turned aside after Satan.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ.
16 If any believing woman has widows, she must assist them, and do not let the church be burdened; that it might help those widows who are truly in need.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏ ⲉⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲥ̅ⲟⲩⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲣⲟϣ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲥⲉⲣⲱϣⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ·
17 Let the elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲡⲣⲟϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲉⲓⲟ ⲉϥⲕⲏⲃ. ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲥⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ.
18 For the Scripture says, "Do not muzzle the ox when it treads out the grain." And, "The laborer is worthy of his wages."
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲧⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϣⲧⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲥⲉ ⲉϥϩⲉⲓ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲃⲉⲕⲉ.
19 Do not receive an accusation against an elder, except at the word of two or three witnesses.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ϫⲓⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲉⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲏ̅ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ̅
20 Those who sin, reprove in the sight of all, that the rest also may be in fear.
ⲕ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲣ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϫⲡⲓⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ·
21 I command you in the sight of God, and Christ Jesus, and the chosen angels, that you observe these things without prejudice, doing nothing by partiality.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϯⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲧⲡ̅. ϫⲉ ⲉⲕⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲁϫⲛ̅ϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲅ̅ⲣ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩϫⲓϩⲟ.
22 Do not ordain anyone hastily, nor participate in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲁⲗⲉϭⲓϫ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲕⲟⲓⲛⲱⲛⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲕ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ. ϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
23 Be no longer a drinker of water only, but use a little wine for your stomach's sake and your frequent infirmities.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲥⲉⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲏⲣⲡ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲕⲥⲧⲟⲙⲁⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲟϣ.
24 The sins of some people are obvious, going before them to judgment, but those of others show up later.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲩⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲓⲙⲟⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ̅ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
25 In the same way also there are good works that are obvious, and those that are otherwise cannot be hidden.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲁϣϩⲱⲡ ⲁⲛ.
