Titus 1
1 This letter comes from Paul, servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ. I'm sent to build up the trust of God's chosen people and to share the knowledge of the truth that leads to lives lived for God.
ⲁ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ
2 This gives them the hope of eternal life that God (who cannot lie) promised ages ago, (aiōnios g166)
ⲃ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛ̅ϣⲁⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōnios g166)
3 but which at the proper time he revealed through his word in the message which I was entrusted to give, following the command of God our Savior.
ⲅ̅ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲛϩⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ. ⲉϥⲥϩⲁⲓ̈
4 This letter is sent to Titus, my true son through the trust in God we share in common. May you have grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
ⲇ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲓⲧⲟⲥ ⲡϩⲁⲕ ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ. ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲛ̅ϯⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ·
5 The reason I left you in Crete was for you to organize what was still needed and to appoint elders in every town, as I told you.
ⲉ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲓ̈ⲕⲁⲁⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲕⲣⲏⲧⲏ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲕⲉⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ⲧⲁϩⲟ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲓ̈ϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲕ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ.
6 An elder must have a good reputation, the husband of one wife, and have children who believe and who are not accused of being wild or disobedient.
ⲋ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ϫⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲉⲁϥⲣ̅ϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ. ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ. ⲉⲛⲥⲉϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧϣⲛⲁ ⲏ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ·
7 As a leader for God, a head elder must have a good reputation and not be arrogant. He should not have a quick temper nor get drunk; he shouldn't be violent or greedy for money.
ⲍ̅ϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲡⲉⲡⲓⲥⲕⲟⲡⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲩϭⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲟⲓⲕⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲥⲓϩⲏⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ. ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϭⲛⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ. ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϯϩⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ. ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϣⲥϥ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ. ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲓ̈ϩⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ϣⲗⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ.
8 He should be hospitable, someone who loves what's good and does what's right. He should be living a life for God, self-controlled,
ⲏ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϥⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈ϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟ. ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓ̈ⲡⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ. ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲕ. ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲛ̅ⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲏⲥ.
9 and must be devoted to the trustworthy message as it's taught. In this way he can encourage others through correct teaching, and be able to convince those who disagree.
ⲑ̅ⲉϥϭⲟⲗϫ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲟⲧ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϫⲡⲓⲉⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϩⲙ̅.
10 For there are many rebels around who talk a lot of deceptive nonsense, especially from the circumcision group.
ⲓ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲥⲉϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲁⲛ. ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϫⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲡⲣⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲧⲁⲕⲉϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲉ.
11 Their talking must stop, these people who throw whole families into turmoil, teaching things that aren't right for the sake of making money.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉϣⲧⲙ̅ⲣⲱⲟⲩ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲣϣⲣ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲏⲉⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ⲉⲩϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ. ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲓ̈ϩⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ϣⲗⲟϥ.
12 As someone of their own people, a prophet, has stated, “Cretans are always liars, evil beasts who are lazy, greedy people.”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲕⲣⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲉϥϫⲓϭⲟⲗ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ. ϩⲉⲛⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ. ϩⲉⲛϩⲏ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲥϥ̅ ⲛⲉ.
13 This is a true statement! Consequently give them a good telling-off so that they can have a healthy trust in God,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉ ⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϫⲡⲓⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ.
14 not paying attention to Jewish myths and human commandments from those who deviate from the truth.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲛⲥⲉⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ϩⲧⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲉⲛϣϥⲱ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈. ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ⲉⲩⲕⲧⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉ.
15 To those who have clean minds everything is clean, but to those who are corrupt and refuse to trust in God, nothing is clean—both their minds and their consciences are corrupt.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲛⲉⲧϫⲁϩⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛⲁⲩ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲩⲕⲉϩⲏⲧ ⲥⲟⲟϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲥⲩⲛⲓⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ.
16 They claim to know God, but they prove this is false by what they do. They are detestable and disobedient, worthless for doing anything good.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲥⲉϩⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲥⲉⲁⲣⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ. ⲉⲩⲃⲏⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅. ⲛ̅ϫⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ.
