1 Thessalonians 5
1 My fellow believers, [I want to tell you more] about the time or period [when the Lord Jesus will come back. Really], you do not need me to you about that,
ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ
2 because you yourselves know accurately [what will happen! You know] that the Lord [Jesus will return] [MTY] [unexpectedly] (OR, [when some people are unprepared]). [People will not expect him, just like no one knows when] a thief [comes unexpectedly] at night [SIM].
ⲃ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ ϫⲉ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲩ
3 [At a future time] many people will say, “[All is] peaceful and [we are] safe!” Then suddenly the Lord Jesus will come to punish people severely! Just like a pregnant woman who [experiences] birth pains [cannot stop those pains], those people will definitely not [have any way to] escape [their punishment].
ⲅ̅ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲡⲛϣⲱⲡ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲁⲁⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲉⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲣⲃⲟⲗ
4 [Just like people] in the dark [are unaware of what is happening around them, most people will not be aware of what is about to happen to them] [MET, PRS]. Just like a thief [comes unexpectedly for people who are unaware, that time of punishment will come when people are not expecting it] [SIM]. But you, my fellow believers, are people who are very much aware [LIT] of what is going to happen. As a result, you will be expecting [LIT] those things [MTY] to happen [PRS]. All of us [believers] are people [IDM] [who do what is right, as people usually do in] the daytime [MET] [when their actions can be seen]. We are not [people who do evil things, as some people do when it is] dark [MET].
ⲇ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲙ ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲁⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ
ⲉ̅ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲕⲁⲕⲉ
6 So we believers must be aware of what is happening. We must be watching carefully, [as people who are awake watch for a thief] [MET]. We must be self-controlled, as people who are (sober/not drunk) are able to control what they do [MET]. People who sleep [MET] [are unaware of what is happening, and unbelievers are like that].
ⲋ̅ⲁⲣⲁ ϭⲉ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲛⲛⲏⲫⲉ
7 It is at night when people become drunk [and they do very wrong actions/things, and are unaware of what is happening because they] are asleep.
ⲍ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲩⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ
8 But we believers are people who [should do what is right] [MET], so we must be self-controlled, [as people] in the daytime [are usually not drunk and are able to control what they do] [MET]. [As Roman soldiers protect themselves by] putting on breastplates and helmets [MET], we [believers] must [protect ourselves by continuing to] trust and love [the Lord Jesus] and by continuing to confidently expect that he will save [us from God’s punishing us at the time when he will punish other people].
ⲏ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲛⲛⲏⲫⲉ ⲉⲁⲛϯ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲡⲉⲣⲓⲕⲉⲫⲁⲗⲁⲓⲁ ⲛⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ
9 When God chose us, he did not plan for us to [be people whom he will severely] punish [MTY]. On the contrary, [he decided] that he would save us because of [our trusting in what] our Lord Jesus Christ [has done for us].
ⲑ̅ϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲕⲁⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲛϩⲟ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲙ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ
10 Jesus died [to atone/pay] for our [sins] in order that we might be able to live together with him, whether we are alive [MET] or whether we are dead [EUP] [when he returns to earth].
ⲓ̅ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲧⲛⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲧⲛⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲉⲛⲉⲱⲛϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ
11 Because [you know that this is true], continue to encourage/comfort each other, as indeed you now are doing.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲱⲧ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲑⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ
12 My fellow believers, we [three] ask that you recognize/honor [as leaders] those people who work hard for you. [Specifically], respect those who lead you as fellow believers who (have a close relationship with/are united to) the Lord [Jesus]. They warn you [to stop doing what is wrong] (OR, they teach you [to do what is right]).
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲧⲛⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲟⲥⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲡⲣⲟϩⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϩⲙ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ
13 That is, we [ask that you] consider those leaders to be very important and that you love them, because they work [hard to help you]. We also urge you to live peacefully with each other.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲏⲧⲛ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲛ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲣⲓⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ
14 My fellow believers, we urge that you warn [believers] who will not work [in order to] ([obtain/earn the money to buy]) [things that they need to live. Tell them that they are behaving wrongly]. We urge you that you encourage [believers] who are fearful (OR, discouraged), and that you help all people who are weak [in any way]. We also urge you to be patient with everyone.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲧⲛⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϯ ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲥⲉⲡⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϣⲏⲙ ϥⲓ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲧϭⲟⲟⲃ ϩⲣⲟϣ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ
15 Make sure that none [of you] does evil things to anyone [who has done] evil to you. On the contrary, you must always try to do good [things] for each other (OR, to fellow believers) and to everyone else.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϭⲱϣⲧ ⲙⲡⲣⲧⲣⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲧⲱⲱⲃⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲁ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ
16 Be joyful (at all times/always),
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ
17 pray continually,
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁϫⲛ ⲱϫⲛ
18 and thank [God] (in all [circumstances/] [of what happens]). God wants you [to behave] like that [because of what] Christ Jesus [has done for you] (OR, because you have a close relationship with Christ Jesus).
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ϩⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ
19 Do not [refuse the urging from God’s] Spirit [when he is working] [MTY] [among you. That would be like] throwing water on [a fire] [MET]!
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲉⲡⲛⲁ ⲙⲡⲣϫⲉⲛⲁϥ
20 [Specifically], do not despise messages that the Holy Spirit reveals to someone, [and reject them automatically].
ⲕ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲣⲥⲟϣϥⲟⲩ
21 On the contrary, evaluate all [such messages]. Accept the [messages that are truly from God, and obey them].
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ
22 Do not obey any kind of evil [message].
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲥⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ
23 [We pray to] God that he will change you to become more and more like his people should be. He is the one who causes [his people] to have [inner] peace. [That is, we pray] that he will help you so that in all that you think, in all that you desire, and in all that you do, you will be without fault. We ask him that he will keep doing that [until] our Lord Jesus Christ comes back [to earth].
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉϥⲉⲧⲃⲃⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲡⲛⲁ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲁϫⲛ ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ϩⲛ ⲧⲡⲁⲣϩⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ
24 [Because God] has invited you [to be his people, you can] certainly trust him to keep on helping you to do that.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲁⲁⲥ
25 My fellow believers, pray for me and for Silas and for Timothy.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϣⲗⲏⲗ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ
26 [When you gather together as believers], greet each other affectionately, as fellow believers [should].
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
27 Make certain that you read this letter to all the believers who may be absent when you read it at first, [knowing that] the Lord [Jesus wants you to do it].
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϯⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲱϣ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ
28 [I pray that] our Lord Jesus Christ [will continue to act] kindly toward you all.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ
