1 Timothy 2
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1First of all, then, I urge that petitions, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgiving be offered for everyone—
1ϮϮϨⲞ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲈⲘⲒ ϨⲀⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
2for kings and all those in authority—so that we may lead tranquil and quiet lives in all godliness and dignity.
2ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲈϤϨⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎ ⲤⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
3This is good and pleasing in the sight of God our Savior,
3ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤϢⲎⲠ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ.
4who wants everyone to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth.
4ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲒ ⲈⲠⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
5For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
5ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲈⲤⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤ
6who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.
6ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲤⲰϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲤⲎⲞⲨ
7For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
7ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲢⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚϮϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
8Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands, without anger or dissension.
8ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲨϤⲀⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲒϪ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲬⲰⲢⲒⲤ ϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ.
9Likewise, I want the women to adorn themselves with respectable apparel, with modesty, and with self-control, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or expensive clothes,
9ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲈⲨϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲤⲀⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲤⲞⲢϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϪⲪⲒⲎϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲈ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲖⲤⲈⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲰⲖⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲀⲚⲀⲘⲎⲒ ⲒⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϬⲒϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲈⲚⲀϢⲈⲚⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚϤ.
10but with good deeds, as is proper for women who profess to worship God.
10ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲢⲀⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲐⲈⲞⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ
11A woman must learn in quietness and full submissiveness.
11ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤϬⲒⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϬⲚⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
12I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; she is to remain quiet.
12ϮⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲤⲈⲢϪⲰϪ ⲈⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤϬⲒⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ.
13For Adam was formed first, and then Eve.
13ⲀⲆⲀⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲖⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲒⲦⲀ ⲈⲨⲀ.
14And it was not Adam who was deceived, but the woman who was deceived and fell into transgression.
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲆⲀⲘ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϢⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϮⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲀⲤⲒⲤ.
15Women, however, will be saved through childbearing, if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control.
15ⲈⲤⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲤⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϪⲪⲈ ϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚⲞϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲤⲀⲂⲈ.
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