2 Timothy 2
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace which is in Christ Jesus:
1ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ϪⲈⲘⲚⲞⲘϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
2And the things which thou hast heard of me by many witnesses, the same commend to faithful men, who shall be fit to teach others also.
2ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲞⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ.
3Labour as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
3ⲀⲢⲒϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚϢⲈⲠⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
4No man, being a soldier to God, entangleth himself with secular businesses; that he may please him to whom he hath engaged himself.
4ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ϬⲖⲈⲘⲖⲰⲘϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲰⲚϦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲞⲔϤ.
5For he also that striveth for the mastery, is not crowned, except he strive lawfully.
5ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϢⲈ ⲈⲪⲘⲀ ⲚϮ ⲘⲠⲀϤϬⲒⲬⲖⲞⲘ ⲀϤϢⲦⲈⲘϮ ⲚⲞⲘⲒⲘⲞⲤ.
6The husbandman, that laboureth, must first partake of the fruits.
6ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲞⲤⲒ ϨⲰϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲦⲀϨ.
7Understand what I say: for the Lord will give thee in all things understanding.
7ⲔⲀϮ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϤⲈϮ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
8Be mindful that the Lord Jesus Christ is risen again from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my gospel.
8ⲀⲢⲒⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲢⲞϪ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲀⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ
9Wherein I labour even unto bands, as an evildoer; but the word of God is not bound.
9ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϮϬⲒⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲀⲚ.
10Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation, which is in Christ Jesus, with heavenly glory.
10ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲈⲢϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲈⲚⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲤⲰⲦⲠ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ.
11A faithful saying: for if we be dead with him, we shall live also with him.
11ϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲒⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲚ
12If we suffer, we shall 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 believe not, he continueth faithful, he can not deny himself.
13ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲈⲢⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲪⲎ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ϤⲚⲀⲞϨⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ.
14Of these things put them in mind, charging them before the Lord. Contend not in words, for it is to no profit, but to the subverting of the hearers.
14ⲘⲀⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲘⲖⲀϦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲔ ⲈⲞⲨⲰϪⲠ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
15Carefully study to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
15ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲞⲔ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲔ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎⲤ ⲘⲠⲀϤϬⲒϢⲒⲠⲒ ⲈⲔϢⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ.
16But shun profane and vain babblings: for they grow much towards ungodliness.
16ⲚⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲤⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ϨⲈⲚⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲄⲀⲢ ϢⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲔⲞⲠⲦⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ.
17And their speech spreadeth like a canker: of whom are Hymeneus and Philetus:
17ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϢⲀϤϪⲈⲘⲘⲀ ⲚⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲘⲈϮ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎ ⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϨⲨⲘⲈⲚⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲨⲖⲈⲦⲞⲤ.
18Who have erred from the truth, saying, that the resurrection is past already, and have subverted the faith of some.
18ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϮⲘⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲀⲤⲞⲨⲰ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲪⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
19But the sure foundation of God standeth firm, having this seal: the Lord knoweth who are his; and let every one depart from iniquity who nameth the name of the Lord.
19ϮⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲘⲈⲚⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲦⲦⲀϪⲢⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲀⲒⲤⲪⲢⲀⲄⲒⲤ ⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϪⲰ ⲘⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
20But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver, but also of wood and earth: and some indeed unto honour, but some unto dishonour.
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.
21If any man therefore shall cleanse himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified and profitable to the Lord, prepared unto every good work.
21ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞϤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲈϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲚⲎⲂ ⲈϤⲤⲈⲂⲦⲰⲦ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ.
22But flee thou youthful desires, and pursue justice, faith, charity, and peace, with them that 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.
23And avoid foolish and unlearned questions, knowing that they beget strifes.
23ⲚⲒⲔⲰϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲤⲞϪ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲂⲰ ϨⲈⲚⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲔⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ϢⲀⲨϪⲪⲈ ϨⲀⲚϢⲰⲚⲦ.
24But the servant of the Lord must not wrangle: but be mild towards all men, apt to teach, patient,
24ⲞⲨⲂⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲘⲖⲀϦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲀⲚⲈⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
25With modesty admonishing them that resist the truth: if peradventure God may give them repentance to know the truth,
25ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲦⲀⲬⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ]- ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ.
26And they may recover themselves from the snares of the devil, by whom they are held captive at his will.
26ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲚⲨⲘⲪⲒⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲪⲀϢ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲞⲢϪϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲢⲀⲞⲨⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲎ.
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