2 Thessalonians 3
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Finally, brothers, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may spread rapidly and be glorified, even as also with you,
1ⲦⲞ ⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϬⲞϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϤϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
2and that we may be delivered from unreasonable and evil men; for not all have faith.
2ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲚⲎⲢⲞⲚ ⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲪⲀ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
3But the Lord is faithful, who will establish you and guard you from the evil one.
3ϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲦⲀϪⲢⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
4We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.
4ⲠⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲐⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ.
5May the Lord direct your hearts into God’s love and into the perseverance of Christ.
5ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲤⲞⲨⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮϨⲨⲠⲞⲘⲞⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
6Now we command you, brothers, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother who walks in rebellion and not after the tradition which they received from us.
6ⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲤⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲦⲎ ⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
7For you know how you ought to imitate us. For we didn’t behave ourselves rebelliously among you,
7ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
8neither did we eat bread from anyone’s hand without paying for it, but in labor and travail worked night and day, that we might not burden any of you.
8ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲔ ⲚϪⲒⲚϪⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲀϨⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
9This was not because we don’t have the right, but to make ourselves an example to you, that you should imitate us.
9ⲞⲨⲬ ⲞⲦⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲦⲎⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲨⲠⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ.
10For even when we were with you, we commanded you this: “If anyone is not willing to work, don’t let him eat.”
10ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲚϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
11For we hear of some who walk among you in rebellion, who don’t work at all, but are busybodies.
11ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲒⲈⲢⲄⲞⲤ.
12Now those who are that way, we command and exhort in the Lord Jesus Christ, that they work with quietness and eat their own bread.
12ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲨϢ ⲈⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲤⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲰⲒⲔ.
13But you, brothers, don’t be weary in doing what is right.
13ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢⲚⲔⲀⲔⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ.
14If any man doesn’t obey our word in this letter, note that man and have no company with him, to the end that he may be ashamed.
14ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲈⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲀ ⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲘⲞⲨϪⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲒⲠⲒ
15Don’t count him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.
15ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞⲚ ⲘⲀⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲀϤ.
16Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times in all ways. The Lord be with you all.
16ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈϤⲈϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
17I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand, which is the sign in every letter. This is how I write.
17ⲠⲀⲀⲤⲠⲀⲤⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲒϪ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϮⲤϦⲀⲒ.
18The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.
18ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ
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