1 Thessalonians 5
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1But of the times and moments, brethren, you need not, that we should write to you;
1ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
2For yourselves know perfectly, that the day of the Lord shall so come, as a thief in the night.
2ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲔⲢⲒⲂⲰⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
3For when they shall say, peace and security; then shall sudden destruction come upon them, as the pains upon her that is with child, and they shall not escape.
3ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲜⲀⲠⲒⲚⲀ ⲈϤⲈⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϮⲚⲀⲔϨⲒ ⲈϢⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲪⲰⲦ.
4But you, brethren, are not in darkness, that that day should overtake you as a thief.
4ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲀⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ.
5For all you are the children of light, and children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
5ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲀⲚ.
6Therefore, let us not sleep, as others do; but let us watch, and be sober.
6ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲚⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲔⲈⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲒⲘⲪⲒⲚ.
7For they that sleep, sleep in the night; and they that are drunk, are drunk in the night.
7ⲚⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲀⲨⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϦⲒ ⲀⲨⲐⲀϦⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ.
8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, having on the breastplate of faith and charity, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
8ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲒⲘⲪⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϮ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϮϦⲈⲖⲒⲂϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲈⲢⲒⲔⲈⲪⲀⲖⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
9For God hath not appointed us unto wrath, but unto the purchasing of salvation by our Lord Jesus Christ,
9ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲬⲀⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲨⲦⲀⲚϦⲞ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲤ
10Who died for us; that, whether we watch or sleep, we may live together with him.
10ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲚⲢⲎⲤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲚⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲈⲚⲈⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ.
11For which cause comfort one another; and edify one another, as you also do.
11ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲈⲦ ⲠⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them who labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you:
12ⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲞⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
13That you esteem them more abundantly in charity, for their work’s sake. Have peace with them.
13ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
14And we beseech you, brethren, rebuke the unquiet, comfort the feeble minded, support the weak, be patient towards all men.
14ⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲦⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲀⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
15See that none render evil for evil to any man; but ever follow that which is good towards each other, and towards all men.
15ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
16Always rejoice.
16ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
17Pray without ceasing.
17ⲦⲰⲂϨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ.
18In all things give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you all.
18ϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
19Extinguish not the spirit.
19ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲘⲠⲈⲢⲞϢⲘⲈϤ.
20Despise not prophecies.
20ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲞϢϤⲞⲨ.
21But prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
21ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
22From all appearance of evil refrain yourselves.
22ϨⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
23And may the God of peace himself sanctify you in all things; that your whole spirit, and soul, and body, may be preserved blameless in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
23ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲞϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
24He is faithful who hath called you, who also will do it.
24ϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲒⲢⲒ ⲞⲚ
25Brethren, pray for us.
25ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ.
26Salute all the brethren with a holy kiss.
26ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲪⲒ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
27I charge you by the Lord, that this epistle be read to all the holy brethren.
27ϮⲦⲀⲢⲔⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϢ ⲦⲀⲒⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
28The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
28ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ
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