1 Thessalonians 5
1 But of the times and seasons, brethren, ye have no need of my writing to you:
ⲁ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
2 for ye yourselves know full well, that the day of the Lord cometh like a thief in the night.
ⲃ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲕⲣⲓⲃⲱⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
3 And when they shall say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman with child; and they shall not escape.
ⲅ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲧϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲡⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲝⲁⲡⲓⲛⲁ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϯⲛⲁⲕϩⲓ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲕⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲫⲱⲧ.
4 But ye, my brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should seize you as a thief:
ⲇ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲉϥϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
5 ye are all children of the light, and of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
ⲉ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛϣⲏ ⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲁ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲁ ⳿ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲁⲛ.
6 Therefore let us not sleep like others, but let us watch and be sober:
ⲋ̅ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲡⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲛⲓⲙⲫⲓⲛ.
7 for they, that sleep, sleep in the night; and drunkards are drunk in the night:
ⲍ̅ⲛⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲁⲩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲑⲁϧⲓ ⲁⲩⲑⲁϧⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ.
8 but let us, who are of the day, be sober; putting on the breast-plate of faith and love, and for an helmet the hope of salvation.
ⲏ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲣⲛⲓⲙⲫⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛϯ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϯϧⲉⲗⲓⲃϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲡⲉⲣⲓⲕⲉⲫⲁⲗⲉⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ.
9 For God hath not appointed us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
ⲑ̅ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ⲭⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲛϧⲟ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
10 who died for us, that whether we be awake, or asleep, we may live together with Him.
ⲓ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲣⲏⲥ ⳿ⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡ.
11 Wherefore comfort one another, and edify each other, as indeed ye do.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲛⲟⲙϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲕⲉⲧ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
12 And we entreat you, brethren, to respect those that labour among you, and preside over you in the Lord, and instruct you;
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲧⲉⲛϯϩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲉⲧϧⲟⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ ⲭⲏ ϧⲁϫⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
13 and to esteem them very highly in love, on account of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲭⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
14 And admonish the disorderly, comfort the feeble-minded, support the weak, be of a patient spirit towards all.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲧⲉⲛϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲙⲁ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲧ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲁⲛⲟⲙϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
15 See that no one render evil for evil to any man; but always pursue that which is good, both to each other and to all men.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧϣⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϭⲟϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲓⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
16 Be always joyful.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
17 Pray continually.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲧⲱⲃϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩⲛⲕ.
18 In every circumstance be thankful; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
19 Quench not the Spirit.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲟϣⲙⲉϥ.
20 Slight not prophesyings:
ⲕ̅ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϣⲟϣϥⲟⲩ.
21 yet try all things, and hold fast that which is good.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁⲣⲓⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲓⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ϩⲉⲛⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ.
23 And may the God of peace Himself sanctify you wholly: and grant that your whole frame, spirit, soul, and body may be kept blameless to the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲏⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲁⲣⲓⲕⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
24 Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will do it.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅⳿ϥⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲑⲱϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲟⲛ.
25 Brethren, pray for us.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲱⲃϩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲛ.
26 Salute all the brethren with an holy kiss.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲫⲓ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲃ.
27 I adjure you by the Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϯⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲠ⳪ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉϣ ⲧⲁⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅⳿ⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲑⲉⲥⲥⲁⲗⲟⲛⲓⲕⲏ ⲁ̅ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲧⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲁⲑⲏⲛⲛⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲥⲓⲗⲟⲩⲁⲛⲟⲥ
