Epistle to Titus 2

(ⲁ̅) ⲛ̀ⲑⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲓⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲟϫ (ⲁ︦) ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲟϫ. (1) But thou, speak the things which are comely for the sound doctrine. (1) Σὺ δὲ λάλει ἃ πρέπει τῇ ὑγιαινούσῃ διδασκαλίᾳ.
(ⲃ̅) ⲛⲓϧⲉⲗⲗⲟⲓ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲉⲩⲣⲏⲥ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲙⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟϫ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ϯϩⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ (ⲃ︦) ⲛ̅ϩⲗ̅ⲗⲟ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲟⲣϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲙⲛⲟⲥ. ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ. ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟϫ ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ. ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏ. ϩⲛ̅ ⲑⲩⲡⲟⲙⲟⲛⲏ. (2) The old men to be watchful, being grave, prudent, sound in (the) faith, in [the] love, in [the] patience. (2) πρεσβύτας νηφαλίους εἶναι, σεμνούς, σώφρονας, ὑγιαίνοντας τῇ πίστει, τῇ ἀγάπῃ, τῇ ὑπομονῇ.
(ⲅ̅) ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲓϧⲉⲗⲗⲱ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲉⲙⲛⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲙ̀ⲡⲓⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲉ̀ϩⲁⲛⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲟⲓ ⲙ̀ⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲛ̀ⲏⲣⲡ ⲉⲩⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ (ⲅ︦) ⲛ̅ϩⲗ̅ⲗⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓϩⲉ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲙⲟⲧ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲛ̅ⲇⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲛ. ⲉⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲟ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲣⲡ̅ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ. ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ. (3) Thus also the old women, to be in [a] character reverent, not slanderers, nor enslaved to much wine, being givers of good teaching; (3) Πρεσβύτιδας ὡσαύτως ἐν καταστήματι ἱεροπρεπεῖς, μὴ διαβόλους μηδὲ οἴνῳ πολλῷ δεδουλωμένας, καλοδιδασκάλους,
(ⲇ̅) ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̀ⲛⲓⲁⲗⲱⲟⲩⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲓⲟⲙⲓ ⲉ̀ⲉⲣⲙⲁⲓϩⲁⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲓϣⲏⲣⲓ (ⲇ︦) ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ. ⲉⲣ̅ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲉⲩϩⲁⲓ. ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲓⲛⲉⲩϣⲏⲣⲉ. (4) that they may teach the young women to be lovers (of their) husbands, lovers (of their) children, (4) ἵνα σωφρονίζωσι τὰς νέας φιλάνδρους εἶναι, φιλοτέκνους,
(ⲉ̅) ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲃⲏ ⲉⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲥⲉϩⲛⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲏⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲏ ⲉⲩϭⲛⲟ ⲛϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩϩⲁⲓ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉϫⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ (ⲉ︦) ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲃⲏ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲧⲉϣⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲁⲅⲁⲑⲟⲥ. ⲉⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲁⲓ. ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. (5) prudent, chaste, the managers of their house, good, being in subjection to their husbands, that the word of God may not be blasphemed. (5) σώφρονας, ἁγνάς, οἰκουργούς, ἀγαθάς, ὑποτασσομένας τοῖς ἰδίοις ἀνδράσιν, ἵνα μὴ ὁ λόγος τοῦ θεοῦ βλασφημῆται
(ⲋ̅) ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲓϧⲉⲗϣⲓⲣⲓ ⲙⲁⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲟⲩⲉⲣⲥⲁⲃⲉ (ⲋ︦) ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲟⲛ ϣⲏⲙ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲉⲣ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ. (6) Thus also the young men encourage to be prudent: (6) Τοὺς νεωτέρους ὡσαύτως παρακάλει σωφρονεῖν·
(ⲍ̅) ⲉⲕⲓⲣⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̀ⲧⲩⲡⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲙⲛⲟⲥ (ⲍ︦) ⲉⲕⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲟⲧ ϩⲛ̅ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ. ϩⲛ̅ ⲛⲉϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ. ϩⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲁϫⲛ̅ ⲫⲑⲟⲛⲓ. ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟ. ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲉⲙⲛⲟⲥ. (7) making thyself (a) pattern of good works in all things (lit. work); in the doctrine, with (lit. in) [the] uncorruptness, (speaking) a grave word, (7) περὶ πάντα σεαυτὸν παρεχόμενος τύπον καλῶν ἔργων, ἐν τῇ διδασκαλίᾳ ἀφθορίαν, σεμνότητα,
(ⲏ̅) ⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϫ ⲛ̀ⲁⲧⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲁⲅⲓⲛⲱⲥⲕⲓⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟϥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥϭⲓϣⲓⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ϫⲉ ⲫⲏ ⲉⲧϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲛ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ϩⲗⲓ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲧϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ϫⲱϥ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲛ (ⲏ︦) ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϫ. ⲁϫⲛ̅ ⲁⲣⲓⲕⲉ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲉⲧϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲏⲕ ϫⲓϣⲓⲡⲉ. ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ. (8) a sound word, uncondemnable; that he who is contrary to us may be ashamed, having not any evil to say against us. (8) λόγον ὑγιῆ ἀκατάγνωστον, ἵνα ὁ ἐξ ἐναντίας ἐντραπῇ μηδὲν ἔχων λέγειν περὶ ἡμῶν φαῦλον.
(ⲑ̅) ⲛⲓⲉⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϭⲛⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲩϭⲓⲥⲉⲩ ⲉⲩⲣⲁⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ (ⲑ︦) ⲛ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲩⲡⲟⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϫⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ. ⲉⲩⲣ̅ⲁⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲉⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲱϩⲙ̅ ⲁⲛ. (9) The servants to be subject to their masters, pleasing them in all things, (9) Δούλους ἰδίοις δεσπόταις ὑποτάσσεσθαι ἐν πᾶσιν, εὐαρέστους εἶναι, μὴ ἀντιλέγοντας,
(ⲓ̅) ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥϭⲓⲟⲩⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̀ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲑⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲫϯ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲛ̀ⲥⲉⲥⲉⲗⲥⲱⲗⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ (ⲓ︦) ⲉⲛ̅ⲥⲉϩⲉⲡ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲁⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩϥ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲕⲟⲥⲙⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲃⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛ̅ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ. (10) and not to be thieves, but manifesting all good fidelity (lit. faith), that they may adorn the teaching of God our saviour in all things. (10) μὴ νοσφιζομένους, ἀλλὰ πᾶσαν πίστιν ἐνδεικνυμένους ἀγαθήν, ἵνα τὴν διδασκαλίαν τὴν τοῦ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν θεοῦ κοσμῶσιν ἐν πᾶσιν.
(ⲓ̅ⲁ̅) ⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̀ⲫϯ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ (ⲓ︦ⲁ︦) ⲁ ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ (11) For (the) grace of God our saviour was manifested to every man, (11) Ἐπεφάνη γὰρ ἡ χάρις τοῦ θεοῦ σωτήριος πᾶσιν ἀνθρώποις
(ⲓ̅ⲃ̅) ⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲉ̀ⲁⲛϫⲉⲗ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲛⲱⲛϧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ϯⲛⲟⲩ (ⲓ︦ⲃ︦) ⲉⲥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ. ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲁⲛⲕⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ϣⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲥⲙⲓⲕⲟⲛ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲱⲛϩ̅ ϩⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲙⲛ̅ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ϩⲙ̅ ⲡⲉⲓⲁⲓⲱⲛ. (12) instructing us that, having denied [the] ungodliness and [the] worldly lusts, we might live in [a] prudence and [a] righteousness and [a] godliness in this present age. (12) παιδεύουσα ἡμᾶς, ἵνα ἀρνησάμενοι τὴν ἀσέβειαν καὶ τὰς κοσμικὰς ἐπιθυμίας σωφρόνως καὶ δικαίως καὶ εὐσεβῶς ζήσωμεν ἐν τῷ νῦν αἰῶνι,
(ⲓ̅ⲅ̅) ⲉⲛϫⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁϫⲱⲥ ⲛ̀ϯⲛⲁⲓⲁⲧⲥ ⲛ̀ϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲫⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲱⲟⲩ ⲙ̀ⲫϯ ⲡⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ (ⲓ︦ⲅ︦) ⲉⲛϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ. ⲙⲛ̅ ⲡⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲙⲛ̅ ⲡⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲏⲣ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. (13) Looking out forward to the blessed hope, and (the) manifestation of (the) glory of God, the great (one), Christ Jesus our saviour. (13) προσδεχόμενοι τὴν μακαρίαν ἐλπίδα καὶ ἐπιφάνειαν τῆς δόξης τοῦ μεγάλου θεοῦ καὶ σωτῆρος ἡμῶν Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ,
(ⲓ̅ⲇ̅) ⲫⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲉ̀ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲉ̀ϫⲱⲛ ϣⲁⲧⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲛ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲁ ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲙⲟⲛⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛ̀ⲣⲉϥⲭⲟϩ ⲉ̀ϩⲁⲛϩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲓ ⲉ̀ⲛⲁⲛⲉⲩ (ⲓ︦ⲇ︦) ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲉⲥⲟⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ ⲁⲛⲟⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲟⲛ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲧⲟⲩⲏⲧ. ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥⲕⲱϩ ⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ: (14) He who gave himself for us, until he saved us from all lawlessness, and purified us to him for a people, permanent, and zealous of good works. (14) ὃς ἔδωκεν ἑαυτὸν ὑπὲρ ἡμῶν ἵνα λυτρώσηται ἡμᾶς ἀπὸ πάσης ἀνομίας καὶ καθαρίσῃ ἑαυτῷ λαὸν περιούσιον, ζηλωτὴν καλῶν ἔργων.
(ⲓ̅ⲉ̅) ⲛⲁⲓ ⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲙⲁⲛⲟⲙϯ ⲥⲟϩⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲙ̀ⲡⲉⲛⲑⲣⲉ ϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲙⲓ (ⲓ︦ⲉ︦) ϫⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲛⲅ̅ϫⲡⲓⲟ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕ. (15) Speak these things, and encourage, reprove in all authority. Let not any lay hold on thee in [a] knowledge. (15) Ταῦτα λάλει καὶ παρακάλει καὶ ἔλεγχε μετὰ πάσης ἐπιταγῆς· μηδείς σου περιφρονείτω.