2 Timothy 4
Berean Standard BibleTranslation
Berean Standard Bible
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:
1ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
2Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and encourage with every form of patient instruction.
2ϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲀⲐⲈⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲂⲰ.
3For the time will come when men will not tolerate sound doctrine, but with itching ears they will gather around themselves teachers to suit their own desires.
3ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲠ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲔ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲈⲨϦⲰϦ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ.
4So they will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
4ⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲈⲪⲞⲚϨϤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲀⲔⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒϢⲂⲰ.
5But you, be sober in all things, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, fulfill your ministry.
5ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲚⲨⲘⲪⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲈⲠⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ϪⲞⲔϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
6For I am already being poured out like a drink offering, and the time of my departure is at hand.
6ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ.
7I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.
7ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲰⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲀⲄⲰⲚⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲒⲆⲢⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲒϪⲞⲔϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ
8From now on there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award to me on that day—and not only to me, but to all who crave His appearing.
8ⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ ϤⲬⲎ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲬⲖⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲆⲒⲔⲈⲞⲤⲨⲚⲎ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
9Make every effort to come to me quickly,
9ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ.
10because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.
10ⲆⲎⲘⲀⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈⲀϤⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲔⲢⲒⲤⲔⲎⲤ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲦⲒⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲆⲀⲖⲘⲀⲦⲒⲀ.
11Only Luke is with me. Get Mark and bring him with you, because he is useful to me in the ministry.
11ⲖⲞⲨⲔⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ ⲘⲀⲖⲞϤ ⲀⲚⲒⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ϤⲈⲢϢⲀⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ.
12Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.
12ⲦⲨⲬⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ.
13When you come, bring the cloak that I left with Carpus at Troas, and my scrolls, especially the parchments.
13ϮⲪⲨⲖⲞⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲞϪⲠⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲢⲰⲀⲤ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲢⲠⲰ ⲀⲚⲒⲦⲤ ⲈⲔⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈϪⲰⲘ ⲘⲀⲖⲒⲤⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲚⲂⲢⲀⲚⲀ.
14Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
14ⲀⲖⲈⲜⲀⲚⲆⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲂⲈⲤⲚⲎⲦ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϮϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
15You too should beware of him, for he has vigorously opposed our message.
15ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ϨⲰⲔ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ
16At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them.
16ϦⲈⲚ ⲦⲀϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲚⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲬⲀ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲰⲠ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, so that through me the message would be fully proclaimed, and all the Gentiles would hear it. So I was delivered from the mouth of the lion.
17ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀϤϮϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲒ.
18And the Lord will rescue me from every evil action and bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom. To Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
18ⲈϤⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ.
19Greet Prisca and Aquila, as well as the household of Onesiphorus.
19ϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲠⲢⲒⲤⲔⲨⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲔⲨⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲚⲎⲤⲒⲪⲞⲢⲞⲤ.
20Erastus has remained at Corinth, and Trophimus I left sick in Miletus.
20ⲈⲢⲀⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲦⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲘⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒⲤⲞϪⲠϤ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲖⲒⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϤϢⲰⲚⲒ.
21Make every effort to come to me before winter. Eubulus sends you greetings, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
21ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲒ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ϮⲪⲢⲰ ϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲨⲂⲞⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲖⲀⲨⲆⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
22The Lord be with your spirit. Grace be with you all.
22ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ
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