1 Thessalonians 5
1 But concerning the times and the seasons, brothers, you have no need that anything be written to you.
ⲁ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
2 For you yourselves know well that the day of the Lord comes like a thief in the night.
ⲃ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲕⲣⲓⲃⲱⲥ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲠ⳪ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
3 For when they are saying, “Peace and safety,” then sudden destruction will come on them, like birth pains on a pregnant woman. Then they will in no way escape.
ⲅ̅ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲧϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲡⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲝⲁⲡⲓⲛⲁ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϯⲛⲁⲕϩⲓ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲑⲏ ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲃⲟⲕⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲫⲱⲧ.
4 But you, brothers, aren’t in darkness, that the day should overtake you like a thief.
ⲇ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϩⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲉϥϭⲓⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ.
5 You are all children of light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness,
ⲉ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛϣⲏ ⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲁ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲁ ⳿ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⲁⲛ.
6 so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.
ⲋ̅ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲛⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲡⲓ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲣⲱⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲛⲓⲙⲫⲓⲛ.
7 For those who sleep, sleep in the night; and those who are drunk are drunk in the night.
ⲍ̅ⲛⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲁⲩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲑⲁϧⲓ ⲁⲩⲑⲁϧⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ.
8 But since we belong to the day, let’s be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.
ⲏ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲉⲣⲛⲓⲙⲫⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛϯ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛϯϧⲉⲗⲓⲃϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲡⲉⲣⲓⲕⲉⲫⲁⲗⲉⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ.
9 For God didn’t appoint us to wrath, but to the obtaining of salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
ⲑ̅ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲁ ⲫϯ ⲭⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲩϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲛϧⲟ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
10 who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with him.
ⲓ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲣⲏⲥ ⳿ⲓⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧ ⲉⲛ⳿ⲉⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡ.
11 Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ⲙⲁⲛⲟⲙϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲕⲉⲧ ⲡⲉϥ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
12 But we beg you, brothers, to know those who labor among you, and are over you in the Lord and admonish you,
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲧⲉⲛϯϩⲟ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲉⲧϧⲟⲥⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧ ⲭⲏ ϧⲁϫⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡ⳪ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
13 and to respect and honor them in love for their work’s sake. Be at peace among yourselves.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲭⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲣⲓϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
14 We exhort you, brothers: Admonish the disorderly; encourage the faint-hearted; support the weak; be patient toward all.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲧⲉⲛϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲙⲁ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲧ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲙⲁⲛⲟⲙϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲓ ⲱⲟⲩ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
15 See that no one returns evil for evil to anyone, but always follow after that which is good for one another and for all.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧϣⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϭⲟϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲓⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
16 Always rejoice.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
17 Pray without ceasing.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲧⲱⲃϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲙⲟⲩⲛⲕ.
18 In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲫϯ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ.
19 Don’t quench the Spirit.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣⲟϣⲙⲉϥ.
20 Don’t despise prophecies.
ⲕ̅ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲣϣⲟϣϥⲟⲩ.
21 Test all things, and hold firmly that which is good.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲁⲣⲓⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲓⲡⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
22 Abstain from every form of evil.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ϩⲉⲛⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ.
23 May the God of peace himself sanctify you completely. May your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲫϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛϫⲏⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲁⲣⲓⲕⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
24 He who calls you is faithful, who will also do it.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅⳿ϥⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲑⲱϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ϥⲛⲁ⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⲟⲛ.
25 Brothers, pray for us.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲱⲃϩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲛ.
26 Greet all the brothers with a holy kiss.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲣⲓⲁⲥⲡⲁⲍⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲫⲓ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲃ.
27 I solemnly command you by the Lord that this letter be read to all the holy brothers.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϯⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲠ⳪ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛⲉϣ ⲧⲁⲓⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲅⲓⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ.
28 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅⳿ⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲙⲏⲛ ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲥ ⲑⲉⲥⲥⲁⲗⲟⲛⲓⲕⲏ ⲁ̅ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲧⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲁⲑⲏⲛⲛⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲥⲓⲗⲟⲩⲁⲛⲟⲥ
