2 Timothy 4
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1I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom:
1ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
2preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.
2ϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲀⲐⲈⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲂⲰ.
3For the time will come when they will not listen to the sound doctrine, but having itching ears, will heap up for themselves teachers after their own lusts,
3ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲠ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲔ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲈⲨϦⲰϦ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ.
4and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn away to fables.
4ⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲈⲪⲞⲚϨϤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲀⲔⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒϢⲂⲰ.
5But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.
5ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲚⲨⲘⲪⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲈⲠⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ϪⲞⲔϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
6For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.
6ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ.
7I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.
7ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲰⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲀⲄⲰⲚⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲒⲆⲢⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲒϪⲞⲔϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ
8From now on, the crown of righteousness is stored up for me, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give to me on that day; and not to me only, but also to all those who have loved his appearing.
8ⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ ϤⲬⲎ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲬⲖⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲆⲒⲔⲈⲞⲤⲨⲚⲎ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲘⲘⲎⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
9Be diligent to come to me soon,
9ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ.
10for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia.
10ⲆⲎⲘⲀⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈⲀϤⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲔⲢⲒⲤⲔⲎⲤ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲦⲒⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲆⲀⲖⲘⲀⲦⲒⲀ.
11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.
11ⲖⲞⲨⲔⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ ⲘⲀⲖⲞϤ ⲀⲚⲒⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ϤⲈⲢϢⲀⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ.
12But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
12ⲦⲨⲬⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ.
13Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.
13ϮⲪⲨⲖⲞⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲞϪⲠⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲢⲰⲀⲤ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲢⲠⲰ ⲀⲚⲒⲦⲤ ⲈⲔⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈϪⲰⲘ ⲘⲀⲖⲒⲤⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲚⲂⲢⲀⲚⲀ.
14Alexander the coppersmith did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
14ⲀⲖⲈⲜⲀⲚⲆⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲂⲈⲤⲚⲎⲦ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϮϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
15Beware of him, for he greatly opposed our words.
15ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ϨⲰⲔ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ
16At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
16ϦⲈⲚ ⲦⲀϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲚⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲬⲀ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲰⲠ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
17But the Lord stood by me and strengthened me, that through me the message might be fully proclaimed, and that all the Gentiles might hear. So I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.
17ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀϤϮϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲒ.
18And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom. To him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
18ⲈϤⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ.
19Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.
19ϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲠⲢⲒⲤⲔⲨⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲔⲨⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲚⲎⲤⲒⲪⲞⲢⲞⲤ.
20Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.
20ⲈⲢⲀⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲦⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲘⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒⲤⲞϪⲠϤ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲖⲒⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϤϢⲰⲚⲒ.
21Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
21ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲒ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ϮⲪⲢⲰ ϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲨⲂⲞⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲖⲀⲨⲆⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
22The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
22ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ
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