1 Timothy 1
1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ according to the commandment of God our Savior and the Lord Jesus Christ our hope,
ⲁ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲦⲈⲚϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ.
2 to Timothy, my true child in faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
ⲃ̅ⲚⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲘⲈⲚⲢⲒⲦ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲪⲚⲀⲒ ϮϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
3 As I urged you when I was going into Macedonia, stay at Ephesus that you might command certain men not to teach a different doctrine,
ⲅ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲈⲒⲚⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲂⲰ
4 and not to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which cause disputes rather than God’s stewardship, which is in faith.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϮϨⲐⲎϤ ⲈϨⲀⲚϢⲂⲰ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲨⲢⲎϪⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲒⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲀϨϮ.
5 But the goal of this command is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and sincere faith,
ⲉ̅ⲠϪⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲦⲘⲈⲦϢⲞⲂⲒ.
6 from which things some, having missed the mark, have turned away to vain talking,
ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲢⲒⲔⲒ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲈⲪⲖⲎⲞⲨ.
7 desiring to be teachers of the law, though they understand neither what they say nor about what they strongly affirm.
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲀϮ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ.
8 But we know that the law is good if a person uses it lawfully,
ⲏ̅ⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲚⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ϨⲰⲤ ⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
9 as knowing this, that law is not made for a righteous person, but for the lawless and insubordinate, for the ungodly and sinners, for the unholy and profane, for murderers of fathers and murderers of mothers, for manslayers,
ⲑ̅ⲈⲔⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲦϬⲚⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀϤϨⲎ ⲦⲚⲚⲒϦⲀⲦⲈⲂ ⲒⲰⲦ ⲚⲚⲒϦⲀⲦⲈⲂ ⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϦⲀⲦⲈⲂ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
10 for the sexually immoral, for homosexuals, for slave-traders, for liars, for perjurers, and for any other thing contrary to the sound doctrine,
ⲓ̅ⲚⲚⲒⲠⲞⲢⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤϮⲢⲈⲘϨⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲰⲢⲔ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲔⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲈϤϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞϪ
11 according to the Good News of the glory of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀⲔⲀⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
12 I thank him who enabled me, Christ Jesus our Lord, because he counted me faithful, appointing me to service,
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϮϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲠⲦ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲦ ⲈⲨⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚⲒⲀ.
13 although I used to be a blasphemer, a persecutor, and insolent. However, I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbelief.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲚⲀⲒⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲆⲒⲰⲔⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮϢⲰϢ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲐⲚⲀϨϮ.
14 The grace of our Lord abounded exceedingly with faith and love which is in Christ Jesus.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
15 The saying is faithful and worthy of all acceptance, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am chief.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ϤⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
16 However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first, Jesus Christ might display all his patience for an example of those who were going to believe in him for eternal life. (aiōnios g166)
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎ ⲦⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨⲤⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲨⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōnios g166)
17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. (aiōn g165)
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲠⲒⲀⲦⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲠⲒⲀⲐⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲒⲦⲀⲒⲞ ⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ. (aiōn g165)
18 I commit this instruction to you, my child Timothy, according to the prophecies which were given to you before, that by them you may wage the good warfare,
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲀⲒϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ϮϪⲰⲒⲖⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲒⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲔ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔϦⲞⲔⲔ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ.
19 holding faith and a good conscience, which some having thrust away made a shipwreck concerning the faith,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀⲔ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈⲤ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲬⲀⲤ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲂⲒϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ.
20 of whom are Hymenaeus and Alexander, whom I delivered to Satan that they might be taught not to blaspheme.
ⲕ̅ⲈⲦⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϨⲨⲘⲈⲚⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲖⲈⲜⲀⲚⲆⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ.
