2 Timothy 2
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1You therefore, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
1ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
2And the things that you have heard me say among many witnesses, entrust these to faithful men who will be qualified to teach others as well.
2ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲞⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ.
3Join me in suffering, like a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
3ⲀⲢⲒϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚϢⲈⲠⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
4A soldier refrains from entangling himself in civilian affairs, in order to please the one who enlisted him.
4ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ϬⲖⲈⲘⲖⲰⲘϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲰⲚϦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲞⲔϤ.
5Likewise, a competitor does not receive the crown unless he competes according to the rules.
5ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϢⲈ ⲈⲪⲘⲀ ⲚϮ ⲘⲠⲀϤϬⲒⲬⲖⲞⲘ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘϮ ⲚⲞⲘⲒⲘⲞⲤ.
6The hardworking farmer should be the first to partake of the crops.
6ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲞⲤⲒ ϨⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ.
7Consider what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all things.
7ⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϤⲈϮ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
8Remember Jesus Christ, raised from the dead, descended from David, as proclaimed by my gospel,
8ⲀⲢⲒⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲢⲞϪ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲀⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ
9for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained!
9ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϮϬⲒⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲀⲚ.
10For this reason I endure all things for the sake of the elect, so that they too may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus, with eternal glory.
10ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲈⲢϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲈⲚⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲤⲰⲦⲠ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ.
11This is a trustworthy saying: If we died with Him, we will also live with Him;
11ϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲒⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲚ
12if we endure, we will also reign with Him; if we deny Him, He will also deny us;
12ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲈⲚⲒⲚ ⲒⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϪⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϨⲰϤ ϤⲚⲀϪⲞⲖⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
13if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.
13ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲪⲎ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϤⲚⲀⲞϨⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ.
14Remind the believers of these things, charging them before God to avoid quarreling over words, which succeeds only in leading the listeners to ruin.
14ⲘⲀⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲘⲖⲀϦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲔ ⲈⲞⲨⲰϪⲠ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
15Make every effort to present yourself approved to God, an unashamed workman who accurately handles the word of truth.
15ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞⲔ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲔ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲘⲠⲀϤϬⲒϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲈⲔϢⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ.
16But avoid irreverent, empty chatter, which will only lead to more ungodliness,
16ⲚⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲤⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ϨⲈⲚⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ϢⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲔⲞⲠⲦⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ.
17and the talk of such men will spread like gangrene. Among them are Hymenaeus and Philetus,
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϢⲀϤϪⲈⲘⲘⲀ ⲚⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲘⲈϮ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎ ⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϨⲨⲘⲈⲚⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲨⲖⲈⲦⲞⲤ.
18who have deviated from the truth. They say that the resurrection has already occurred, and they undermine the faith of some.
18ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϮⲘⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲀⲤⲞⲨⲰ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲪⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
19Nevertheless, God’s firm foundation stands, bearing this seal: “The Lord knows those who are His,” and, “Everyone who calls on the name of the Lord must turn away from iniquity.”
19ϮⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲘⲈⲚⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲦⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲤⲪⲢⲀⲄⲒⲤ ⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
20A large house contains not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and clay. Some indeed are for honorable use, but others are for common use.
20ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲀⲦ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲎ ⲦϤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈϢⲈ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲂⲈⲖϪ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲠⲦⲀⲒⲞ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲈⲨϢⲰϢ.
21So if anyone cleanses himself of what is unfit, he will be a vessel for honor: sanctified, useful to the Master, and prepared for every good work.
21ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞϤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲈϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲚⲎⲂ ⲈϤⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ.
22Flee from youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, together with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
22ⲚⲒⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲖⲞⲨ ϨⲈⲚⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϬⲞϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲀϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲰϢ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲈϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ.
23But reject foolish and ignorant speculation, for you know that it breeds quarreling.
23ⲚⲒⲔⲰϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲤⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲂⲰ ϨⲈⲚⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲔⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ϢⲀⲨϪⲪⲈ ϨⲀⲚϢⲰⲚⲦ.
24And a servant of the Lord must not be quarrelsome, but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, and forbearing.
24ⲞⲨⲂⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲘⲖⲀϦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲀⲚⲈⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
25He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.
25ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲦⲀⲬⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ]- ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
26Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.
26ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲚⲨⲘⲪⲒⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲪⲀϢ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲞⲢϪϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲢⲀⲞⲨⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎ.
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