1 Timothy 5
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1Do not rebuke an older man, but appeal to him as to a father. Treat younger men as brothers,
1ⲟⲩϧⲉⲗⲗⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϯⲧⲉⲛϣⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲛⲁϥ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲓⲱⲧ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ.
2older women as mothers, and younger women as sisters, with absolute purity.
2ⲛⲓϧⲉⲗⲗⲱ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϩⲓ⳿ⲟⲙⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲥⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
3Honor the widows who are truly widows.
3ⲛⲓⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲙⲁⲧⲁⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲛⲉ.
4But if a widow has children or grandchildren, they must first learn to show godliness to their own family and repay their parents, for this is pleasing in the sight of God.
4ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛϣⲏ ⲣⲓ ⲓⲉ ϩⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲩⲙⲉⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϯⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧϣⲏⲡ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ.
5The widow who is truly in need and left all alone puts her hope in God and continues night and day in her petitions and prayers.
5ⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲟⲩⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲥⲟϫⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲥ ⲁⲥⲉⲣϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲉⲥⲙⲏⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲧⲱⲃϩ ⳿ⲛϫⲱⲣϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲙⲉⲣⲓ.
6But she who lives for pleasure is dead even while she is still alive.
6ⲑⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲉⲣϫⲉⲣ ⲁⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲥⲟⲛϧ.
7Give these instructions to the believers, so that they will be above reproach.
7ϩⲟⲛϩⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲗⲱⲓϫⲓ.
8If anyone does not provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever.
8ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϥⲓⲫⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁϥϫⲉⲗ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ.
9A widow should be enrolled if she is at least sixty years old, the wife of one man,
9ⲟⲩⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲝ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲁⲥⲉⲣ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ.
10and well known for good deeds such as bringing up children, entertaining strangers, washing the feet of the saints, imparting relief to the afflicted, and devoting herself to every good work.
10ⲉⲩⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲥϣⲁⲛⲉϣ ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲉⲡ ϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲁϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲉϫϩⲱϫ ⲓⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲥⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ.
11But refuse to enroll younger widows. For when their passions draw them away from Christ, they will want to marry,
11ⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲭⲏⲣⲁ ϩⲉⲛⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲟⲧⲁⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲉⲣϫⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉϭⲓϩⲁⲓ.
12and thus will incur judgment because they are setting aside their first faith.
12⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲡ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲗϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
13At the same time they will also learn to be idle, going from house to house and being not only idle, but also gossips and busybodies, discussing things they should not mention.
13ⲁⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲁⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲏⲓ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲡⲗⲓⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲣⲓⲉⲣⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲥⲉ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⲁⲛ.
14So I advise the younger widows to marry, have children, and manage their households, denying the adversary occasion for slander.
14ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲓ⳿ⲟⲙⲓ ϭⲓϩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ϫⲫⲉ ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲣⲛⲏⲃ ⳿ⲉⲡⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϯ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲗⲱⲓϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲛⲧⲓⲕⲓⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲟⲩϣ.
15For some have already turned aside to follow Satan.
15ϩⲏⲇⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ.
16If any believing woman has dependent widows, she must assist them and not allow the church to be burdened, so that it can help the widows who are truly in need.
16ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲭⲏ ⲣⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲥⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲟⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲣⲱϣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲛⲧⲱⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲭⲏⲣⲁ ⲛⲉ.
17Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
17ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲉⲥⲧⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲉϥⲕⲏⲃ ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϧⲟⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ.
18For the Scripture says, “Do not muzzle an ox while it is treading out the grain,” and, “The worker is worthy of his wages.”
18⳿ⲥϫⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯ⳿ⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲕϯⲥⲁⲭⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲉϩⲉ ⲉϥϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏ ⲥ ⳿ϥⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲃⲉⲭⲉ.
19Do not entertain an accusation against an elder, except on the testimony of two or three witnesses.
19⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲕϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲁ ϧⲁ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲃ̅ ⲓⲉ ⲅ̅.
20But those who persist in sin should be rebuked in front of everyone, so that the others will stand in fear of sin.
20ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
21I solemnly charge you before God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels to maintain these principles without bias, and to do nothing out of partiality.
21ϯⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉϥⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϭⲛⲉ ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲓ⳿ⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϧⲁϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲣ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩⲣⲓⲕⲓ.
22Do not be too quick in the laying on of hands and thereby share in the sins of others. Keep yourself pure.
22⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲭⲁ ϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲭⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲕⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲧ.
23Stop drinking only water and use a little wine instead, because of your stomach and your frequent ailments.
23ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲥⲉ ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲉ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲏⲣⲡ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲉⲕϣⲟϣⲡⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲕϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲉⲧⲟϣ.
24The sins of some men are obvious, going ahead of them to judgment; but the sins of others do not surface until later.
24ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲱⲥⲕ ϧⲁϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϯ⳿ⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ.
25In the same way, good deeds are obvious, and even the ones that are inconspicuous cannot remain hidden.
25ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲓⲕⲉ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲉⲣⲏϯ ⲥⲉⲛⲁ⳿ϣϩⲱⲡ ⲁⲛ
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