1 ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲁϣⲏⲣⲓ ϫⲉⲙⲛⲟⲙϯ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲓϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ .
You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
2 ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲙⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲭⲁⲩ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲛϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ .
The things which you have heard from me among many witnesses, commit the same to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.
3 ⲁⲣⲓϣⲫⲏⲣ ⲛϣⲉⲡⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ .
You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.
4 ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲉ ϩⲗⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϭⲗⲉⲙⲗⲱⲙϥ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲓϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓⲱⲛϧ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲉϥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲁϥϧⲟⲕϥ .
No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.
5 ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ϣⲉ ⲉⲫⲙⲁ ⲛϯ ⲙⲡⲁϥϭⲓⲭⲗⲟⲙ ⲁϥϣⲧⲉⲙϯ ⲛⲟⲙⲓⲙⲟⲥ .
Also, if anyone competes in athletics, he isn't crowned unless he has competed by the rules.
6 ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲱⲓ ⲉⲧϧⲟⲥⲓ ϩⲱϯ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲧⲁϩ .
The farmers who labor must be the first to get a share of the crops.
7 ⲕⲁϯ ⲉⲛⲏ ⲉϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥⲉϯ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ .
Consider what I say, and may the Lord give you understanding in all things.
8 ⲁⲣⲓⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲡϫⲣⲟϫ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲁⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ
Remember Jesus Christ, risen from the dead, of the seed of David, according to my Good News,
9 ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉϯϭⲓⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ϣⲁⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲁⲛⲥⲛⲁⲩϩ ⲙⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲥⲟⲛϩ ⲁⲛ .
in which I suffer hardship to the point of chains as a criminal. But God's word isn't chained.
10 ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲫⲁⲓ ϯⲉⲣϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲛⲓⲛ ϧⲉⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉⲛⲓⲥⲱⲧⲡ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϭⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛⲡⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲡⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ .
Therefore I endure all things for the chosen ones' sake, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.
11 ϥⲉⲛϩⲟⲧ ⲛϫⲉⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲓⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲛ
This saying is faithful: 'For if we died with him, we will also live with him.
12 ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲉⲛⲓⲛ ⲓⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲟⲛ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϫⲟⲗϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲑⲟϥ ϩⲱϥ ϥⲛⲁϫⲟⲗⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
If we endure, we will also reign with him. If we deny him, he also will deny us.
13 ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲉⲣⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲫⲏ ⲛⲑⲟϥ ϥⲛⲁⲟϩⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉϥϫⲟⲗϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ .
If we are faithless, he remains faithful. He can't deny himself.'
14 ⲙⲁⲫⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲕⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲑⲟ ⲙⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲉϣⲧⲉⲙⲙⲗⲁϧ ϧⲉⲛⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉϫⲉⲛϩⲗⲓ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ϩⲏⲟⲩ ⲛϧⲏⲧⲕ ⲉⲟⲩⲱϫⲡ ⲛⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ .
Remind them of these things, charging them in the sight of the Lord, that they don't argue about words, to no profit, to the subverting of those who hear.
15 ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲙⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲣⲅⲁⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲡⲁϥϭⲓϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲉⲕϣⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ .
Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn't need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.
16 ⲛⲓⲥⲙⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ ϩⲉⲛⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲁⲩⲉⲣⲡⲣⲟⲕⲟⲡⲧⲓⲛ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ .
But shun empty chatter, for they will proceed further in ungodliness,
17 ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ϣⲁϥϫⲉⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲙⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲙⲉϯ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲉⲧⲉⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϧⲏ ⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϩⲩⲙⲉⲛⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲫⲩⲗⲉⲧⲟⲥ .
and their word will consume like gangrene, of whom is Hymenaeus and Philetus;
18 ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϯⲙⲁϯ ϧⲉⲛⲧⲙⲏⲓ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϩⲏⲇⲏ ⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲱ ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉⲫⲱⲛϩ ⲙⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
men who have erred concerning the truth, saying that the resurrection is already past, and overthrowing the faith of some.
19 ϯⲥⲉⲛϯ ⲙⲉⲛⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲥⲟϩⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁⲥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲥⲫⲣⲁⲅⲓⲥ ⲁⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡϭⲓⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲛϫⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϫⲱ ⲙⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ .
However God's firm foundation stands, having this seal, 'The Lord knows those who are his,' depart from unrighteousness.'
20 ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲏⲓ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲙⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲙϩⲁⲛϩⲁⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲛϧⲏ ⲧϥ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉϣⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙϩⲁⲛⲃⲉⲗϫ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲩϣⲱϣ .
Now in a large house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of clay. Some are for honor, and some for dishonor.
21 ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲣⲉϣⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟϥ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲥⲕⲉⲩⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲧⲁⲓⲟ ⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛϣⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲛⲏⲃ ⲉϥⲥⲉⲃⲧⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ .
If anyone therefore purges himself from these, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, and suitable for the master's use, prepared for every good work.
22 ⲛⲓⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲁⲗⲟⲩ ϩⲉⲛⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϭⲟϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲁϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϯϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲛⲉⲙⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏ ⲟⲩⲧ .
Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
23 ⲛⲓⲕⲱϯ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲥⲟϫ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲉⲉⲙⲓ ⲉⲫⲁⲓ ϫⲉϣⲁⲩϫⲫⲉ ϩⲁⲛϣⲱⲛⲧ .
But refuse foolish and ignorant questionings, knowing that they generate strife.
24 ⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲡϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲥϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲙⲗⲁϧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⲛⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ ⲛⲉⲙⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲣⲉϥⲉⲣⲁⲛⲉⲭ ⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲙⲡⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ .
The Lord's servant must not quarrel, but be gentle towards all, able to teach, patient,
25 ⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉⲙⲣⲁⲩϣ ⲛⲛⲏ ⲉⲧϯ ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁϥ ⲧⲁⲭⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ ϧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ .
in gentleness correcting those who oppose him: perhaps God may give them repentance leading to a full knowledge of the truth,
26 ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲉⲣⲛⲩⲙⲫⲓⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁⲡⲓⲫⲁϣ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲁ ⲡⲓⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲣϫϥ ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲁⲟⲩⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲧⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉϩⲛⲁϥ ⲙⲫⲏ .
and they may recover themselves out of the devil's snare, having been taken captive by him to his will.