1 Timothy 6
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1Let as many as are bondservants under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and the doctrine not be blasphemed.
1ⲚⲒⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀ ⲪⲚⲀϨⲂⲈϤ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲬ ⲀⲚⲞⲨϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲂⲰ.
2Those who have believing masters, let them not despise them because they are brothers, but rather let them serve them, because those who partake of the benefit are believing and beloved. Teach and exhort these things.
2ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚϬ ⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲪⲢⲞⲚⲒⲚ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲂⲰⲔ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲚⲢⲀϮ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲈⲂⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
3If anyone teaches a different doctrine and doesn’t consent to sound words, the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness,
3ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϮ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ.
4he is conceited, knowing nothing, but obsessed with arguments, disputes, and word battles, from which come envy, strife, insulting, evil suspicions,
4ⲀϤϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲔⲰϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲌⲎⲦⲎⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲘⲖⲀϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈϢⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲪⲐⲞⲚⲞⲤ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲞⲚⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ.
5constant friction of people of corrupt minds and destitute of the truth, who suppose that godliness is a means of gain. Withdraw yourself from such.
5ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮⲐⲰϦ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲦⲀⲔⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϤⲎϪ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϪⲪⲈ ϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ.
6But godliness with contentment is great gain.
6ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϪⲪⲈ ϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰϢⲒ.
7For we brought nothing into the world, and we certainly can’t carry anything out.
7ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲈⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲈⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
8But having food and clothing, we will be content with that.
8ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲢⲀϢⲈⲚ.
9But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation, a snare, and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction.
9ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϢⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲒⲢⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲪⲀϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲚⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲰⲘⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲘⲠϤⲰϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
10For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.
10ⲐⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒϨⲀⲦ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦⲤ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲔ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎ Ⲧ.
11But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.
11ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲰⲪⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲰⲦ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ϬⲞϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲀϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ϮϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲠⲘⲔⲀϨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ.
12Fight the good fight of faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called, and you confessed the good confession in the sight of many witnesses.
12ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲄⲰⲚⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲄⲰⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲔ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲔⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ.
13I command you before God who gives life to all things, and before Christ Jesus who before Pontius Pilate testified the good confession,
13ϮϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲦⲀⲚϦⲞ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲀⲢⲦⲨⲢⲞⲤ ϨⲒ ⲠⲞⲚⲦⲒⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ
14that you keep the commandment without spot, blameless until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
14ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲀϬ ⲚⲒ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲢⲒⲔⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲪⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
15which at the right time he will show, who is the blessed and only Ruler, the King of kings and Lord of lords.
15ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϬⲞⲒⲤ.
16He alone has immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, whom no man has seen nor can see, to whom be honor and eternal power. Amen.
16ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲘⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲦϢϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ.
17Charge those who are rich in this present age that they not be arrogant, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;
17ⲚⲒⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲤⲘⲞⲚⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϮ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϬⲒⲘⲈ.
18that they do good, that they be rich in good works, that they be ready to distribute, willing to share;
18ⲈⲈⲢ ϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲈⲈⲢⲢⲀⲘⲀⲞ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϢⲪⲎ Ⲣ.
19laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold of eternal life.
19ⲈⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲈⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲦⲀⲪⲘⲎⲒ.
20Timothy, guard that which is committed to you, turning away from the empty chatter and oppositions of what is falsely called knowledge,
20ⲰⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈϮⲠⲀⲢⲀⲐⲎⲔⲎ ⲈⲔⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲚⲰⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ.
21which some profess, and thus have wandered from the faith. Grace be with you. Amen.
21ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ
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