1 Thessalonians 5
1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, ye have no need that ye should be written to,
ⲁ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
2 for ye know perfectly well yourselves, that the day of [the] Lord so comes as a thief by night.
ⲃ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲔⲢⲒⲂⲰⲤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
3 When they may say, Peace and safety, then sudden destruction comes upon them, as travail upon her that is with child; and they shall in no wise escape.
ⲅ̅ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲨϢⲀⲚϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲜⲀⲠⲒⲚⲀ ⲈϤⲈⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϮⲚⲀⲔϨⲒ ⲈϢⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲂⲞⲔⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲪⲰⲦ.
4 But ye, brethren, are not in darkness, that the day should overtake you as a thief:
ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲀⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ.
5 for all ye are sons of light and sons of day; we are not of night nor of darkness.
ⲉ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲀ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲀⲚ.
6 So then do not let us sleep as the rest do, but let us watch and be sober;
ⲋ̅ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈⲚⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲔⲈⲤⲈⲠⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲢⲰⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲒⲘⲪⲒⲚ.
7 for they that sleep sleep by night, and they that drink drink by night;
ⲍ̅ⲚⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲀⲨⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲀϦⲒ ⲀⲨⲐⲀϦⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ.
8 but we being of [the] day, let us be sober, putting on [the] breastplate of faith and love, and as helmet [the] hope of salvation;
ⲏ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲈⲢⲚⲒⲘⲪⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϮ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϮϦⲈⲖⲒⲂϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲈⲢⲒⲔⲈⲪⲀⲖⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
9 because God has not set us for wrath, but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
ⲑ̅ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲬⲀⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲨⲦⲀⲚϦⲞ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲤ
10 who has died for us, that whether we may be watching or sleep, we may live together with him.
ⲓ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲚⲢⲎⲤ ⲒⲦⲈ ⲈⲚⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲈⲚⲈⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ.
11 Wherefore encourage one another, and build up each one the other, even as also ye do.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲀⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲈⲦ ⲠⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
12 But we beg you, brethren, to know those who labour among you, and take the lead among you in [the] Lord, and admonish you,
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲞⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲀϪⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
13 and to regard them exceedingly in love on account of their work. Be in peace among yourselves.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
14 But we exhort you, brethren, admonish the disorderly, comfort the faint-hearted, sustain the weak, be patient towards all.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲦⲈⲚϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲦⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲀⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ϢⲰⲠ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
15 See that no one render to any evil for evil, but pursue always what is good towards one another and towards all;
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲦϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
16 rejoice always;
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
17 pray unceasingly;
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲦⲰⲂϨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ.
18 in everything give thanks, for this is [the] will of God in Christ Jesus towards you;
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
19 quench not the Spirit;
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲘⲠⲈⲢⲞϢⲘⲈϤ.
20 do not lightly esteem prophecies;
ⲕ̅ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϢⲞϢϤⲞⲨ.
21 but prove all things, hold fast the right;
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲀⲢⲒⲆⲞⲔⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
22 hold aloof from every form of wickedness.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ϨⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ.
23 Now the God of peace himself sanctify you wholly: and your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈϤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲎⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲞϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲀⲢⲒⲔⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲠⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
24 He [is] faithful who calls you, who will also perform [it].
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲐⲰϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲚⲀⲒⲢⲒ ⲞⲚ
25 Brethren, pray for us.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ.
26 Greet all the brethren with a holy kiss.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲢⲒⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲪⲒ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
27 I adjure you by the Lord that the letter be read to all the [holy] brethren.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϮⲦⲀⲢⲔⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϢ ⲦⲀⲒⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with you.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ
