1 Thessalonians 5
King James Version with ApocryphaTranslation
King James Version with Apocrypha
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1But of the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that I write unto you.
1ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
2For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so cometh 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 safety; then sudden destruction cometh upon them, as travail upon a woman 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 ye, 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.
5Ye are all the children of light, and the 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 do others; 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 be drunken are drunken in the night.
7ⲚⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲀⲨⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϦⲒ ⲀⲨⲐⲀϦⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ.
8But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for an 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 to wrath, but to obtain 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 wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
10ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲚⲢⲎⲤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲚⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲈⲚⲈⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ.
11Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
11ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲈⲦ ⲠⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
12And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which 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.
13And to esteem them very highly in love for their work’s sake. And be at peace among yourselves.
13ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
14Now we exhort you, brethren, warn them that are unruly, comfort the feebleminded, support the weak, be patient toward 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 unto any man ; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men .
15ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
16Rejoice evermore.
16ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
17Pray without ceasing.
17ⲦⲰⲂϨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ.
18In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.
18ϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
19Quench not the Spirit.
19ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲘⲠⲈⲢⲞϢⲘⲈϤ.
20Despise not prophesyings.
20ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲞϢϤⲞⲨ.
21Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.
21ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
22Abstain from all appearance of evil.
22ϨⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
23And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto 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.
24Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.
24ϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲒⲢⲒ ⲞⲚ
25Brethren, pray for us.
25ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ.
26Greet all the brethren with an holy kiss.
26ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲪⲒ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
27I charge you by the Lord that this epistle be read unto 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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