1 Thessalonians 5
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Now about the times and seasons, brothers, we do not need to write to you.
1ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
2For you are fully aware that the Day of the Lord will come like a thief in the night.
2ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲔⲢⲒⲂⲰⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
3While people are saying, “Peace and security,” destruction will come upon them suddenly, like labor pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
3ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲜⲀⲠⲒⲚⲀ ⲈϤⲈⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϮⲚⲀⲔϨⲒ ⲈϢⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲪⲰⲦ.
4But you, brothers, are not in the darkness so that this day should overtake you like a thief.
4ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲀⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ.
5For you are all sons of the light and sons of the day; we do not belong to the night or to the darkness.
5ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲀⲚ.
6So then, let us not sleep as the others do, but let us remain awake and sober.
6ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲚⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲔⲈⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲒⲘⲪⲒⲚ.
7For those who sleep, sleep at night; and those who get drunk, get drunk at night.
7ⲚⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲀⲨⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϦⲒ ⲀⲨⲐⲀϦⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ.
8But since we belong to the day, let us be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and the helmet of our hope of salvation.
8ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲒⲘⲪⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϮ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϮϦⲈⲖⲒⲂϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲈⲢⲒⲔⲈⲪⲀⲖⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
9For God has not appointed us to suffer wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ.
9ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲬⲀⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲨⲦⲀⲚϦⲞ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲤ
10He died for us so that, whether we are awake or asleep, we may live together with Him.
10ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲚⲢⲎⲤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲚⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲈⲚⲈⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ.
11Therefore encourage and build one another up, just as you are already doing.
11ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲈⲦ ⲠⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
12But we ask you, brothers, to acknowledge those who work diligently among you, who preside over you in the Lord and give you instruction.
12ⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲞⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
13In love, hold them in highest regard because of their work. Live in peace with one another.
13ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
14And we urge you, brothers, to admonish the unruly, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, and be patient with everyone.
14ⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲦⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲀⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
15Make sure that no one repays evil for evil. Always pursue what is good for one another and for all people.
15ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
16Rejoice at all times.
16ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
17Pray without ceasing.
17ⲦⲰⲂϨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ.
18Give thanks in every circumstance, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.
18ϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
19Do not extinguish the Spirit.
19ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲘⲠⲈⲢⲞϢⲘⲈϤ.
20Do not treat prophecies with contempt,
20ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲞϢϤⲞⲨ.
21but test all things. Hold fast to what is good.
21ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
22Abstain from every form of evil.
22ϨⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
23Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your entire spirit, soul, and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
23ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲞϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
24The One who calls you is faithful, and He will do it.
24ϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲒⲢⲒ ⲞⲚ
25Brothers, pray for us as well.
25ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ.
26Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
26ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲪⲒ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
27I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers.
27ϮⲦⲀⲢⲔⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϢ ⲦⲀⲒⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.
28ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ
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