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1ⲙⲁ⳿ⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϭⲛⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥϯⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ.
1Remind them to be in subjection to rulers and to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good work,
2⳿ⲛⲥⲉϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥ⳿ⲙⲗⲁϧ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲉⲡⲓⲕⲏⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
2to speak evil of no one, not to be contentious, to be gentle, showing all humility toward all men.
3ⲛⲁⲛⲟⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲱⲛ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧϯⲙⲁϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲛⲥⲟⲣⲉⲙ ⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲃⲱⲕ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϩⲩⲇⲟⲛⲏ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲛⲙⲟϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲫⲑⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲛ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱⲛ ⲉⲛⲙⲟⲥϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏ ⲟⲩ.
3For we were also once foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving various lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, and hating one another.
4ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϯ ⲙⲉⲧⲭ͞ⲣⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ.
4But when the kindness of God our Savior and his love toward mankind appeared,
5ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲛⲁⲓ ⲁϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓϫⲱⲕⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁϩⲉⲙⲙⲓⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁϩⲉⲙⲃⲉⲣⲓ.
5not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,
6ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟϣϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲁⲙⲁ⳿ⲟ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏ ⲣ.
6whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior;
7ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲙⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫⲏ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ.
7that being justified by his grace, we might be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
8⳿ϥⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲕⲉⲭ ⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲕⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϥⲓ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⳿ⲉϯⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ.
8This saying is faithful, and concerning these things I desire that you insist confidently, so that those who have believed God may be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men;
9ⲛⲓⲕⲱϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲟϫ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ϣϭⲛⲏⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲙⲗⲁϧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ϩⲁⲛⲁⲧ ϯϩⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲫⲗⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ.
9but shun foolish questionings, genealogies, strife, and disputes about the law; for they are unprofitable and vain.
10ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲉⲧⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲣⲓⲡⲁⲣⲁⲧⲓⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
10Avoid a factious man after a first and second warning,
11ⲉⲕ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲫⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲉⲣⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉⲁϥϩⲓⲧϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ.
11knowing that such a one is perverted and sinful, being self-condemned.
12ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲛϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲁ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲕ ⲓⲉ ⲧⲓⲭⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲕⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁⲓⲑⲱϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣϯ⳿ⲫⲣⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
12When I send Artemas to you, or Tychicus, be diligent to come to me to Nicopolis, for I have determined to winter there.
13ⲍⲏⲛⲁⲥ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲓⲕⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱ ⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲓⲏⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϭⲣⲟϩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ.
13Send Zenas the lawyer and Apollos on their journey speedily, that nothing may be lacking for them.
14ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲃⲟ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϥⲓ⳿ⲫⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲉⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ.
14Let our people also learn to maintain good works to meet necessary needs, that they may not be unfruitful.
15ⲥⲉϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲉⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲟⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲧⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲕⲟⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲑⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ
15All who are with me greet you. Greet those who love us in faith. Grace be with you all. Amen.
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