2 Timothy 4
1 I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom:
ⲁ̅ϮⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ.
2 preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort with all patience and teaching.
ⲃ̅ϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲀⲐⲈⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲀⲢⲒⲈⲠⲒⲦⲒⲘⲀⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲂⲰ.
3 For 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,
ⲅ̅ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϢⲈⲠ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲞϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲠⲒⲐⲨⲘⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲔ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲈⲨϦⲰϦ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲘⲀϢϪ.
4 and will turn away their ears from the truth, and turn away to fables.
ⲇ̅ⲠⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲈⲨⲈⲪⲞⲚϨϤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲀⲔⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒϢⲂⲰ.
5 But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.
ⲉ̅ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲒⲚⲨⲘⲪⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲈⲠⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲀⲢⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲠⲈⲔϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ϪⲞⲔϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
6 For I am already being offered, and the time of my departure has come.
ⲋ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ.
7 I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.
ⲍ̅ⲠⲒⲀⲄⲰⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲀⲄⲰⲚⲒⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲒⲆⲢⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲀⲒϪⲞⲔϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀⲒⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ
8 From 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.
ⲏ̅ⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ 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.
9 Be diligent to come to me soon,
ⲑ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ.
10 for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia. (aiōn g165)
ⲓ̅ⲆⲎⲘⲀⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈⲀϤⲘⲈⲚⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲔⲢⲒⲤⲔⲎⲤ ⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲦⲒⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲆⲀⲖⲘⲀⲦⲒⲀ. (aiōn g165)
11 Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲖⲞⲨⲔⲀⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ ⲘⲀⲖⲞϤ ⲀⲚⲒⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ϤⲈⲢϢⲀⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲨⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ.
12 But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲦⲨⲬⲒⲔⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ.
13 Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ϮⲪⲨⲖⲞⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲞϪⲠⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲢⲰⲀⲤ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲀⲢⲠⲰ ⲀⲚⲒⲦⲤ ⲈⲔⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈϪⲰⲘ ⲘⲀⲖⲒⲤⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲚⲂⲢⲀⲚⲀ.
14 Alexander the coppersmith did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲖⲈⲜⲀⲚⲆⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲂⲈⲤⲚⲎⲦ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϮϢⲈⲂⲒⲰ ⲚⲀϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
15 Beware of him, for he greatly opposed our words.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ϨⲰⲔ ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ
16 At my first defense, no one came to help me, but all left me. May it not be held against them.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲦⲀϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲚⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲬⲀ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲦ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲰⲠ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
17 But 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.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲀϤϮϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨⲒ.
18 And 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. (aiōn g165)
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈϤⲈⲦⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲚⲀϨⲘⲈⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲀⲘⲎⲚ. (aiōn g165)
19 Greet Prisca and Aquila, and the house of Onesiphorus.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲠⲢⲒⲤⲔⲨⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲔⲨⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲚⲎⲤⲒⲪⲞⲢⲞⲤ.
20 Erastus remained at Corinth, but I left Trophimus at Miletus sick.
ⲕ̅ⲈⲢⲀⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲦⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲘⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲒⲤⲞϪⲠϤ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲖⲒⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϤϢⲰⲚⲒ.
21 Be diligent to come before winter. Eubulus salutes you, as do Pudens, Linus, Claudia, and all the brothers.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲒ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ϮⲪⲢⲰ ϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲨⲂⲞⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲨⲆⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲖⲀⲨⲆⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
22 The Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Grace be with you. Amen.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ
