Acts 13
1 Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen the foster brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
ⲁ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲚϮⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲖⲞⲨⲔⲒⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲔⲨⲢⲒⲚⲚⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲚⲀⲎ ⲠⲒϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚϢⲀⲚϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲦⲈⲦⲢⲀⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ
2 As they served the Lord and fasted, the Holy Spirit said, “Separate Barnabas and Saul for me, for the work to which I have called them.”
ⲃ̅ⲈⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϪⲈ ⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲐⲀϨⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
3 Then, when they had fasted and prayed and laid their hands on them, they sent them away.
ⲅ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲚⲎⲤⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
4 So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia. From there they sailed to Cyprus.
ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲤⲈⲖⲈⲨⲔⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲔⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤ.
5 When they were at Salamis, they proclaimed God’s word in the Jewish synagogues. They also had John as their attendant.
ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲤⲀⲖⲀⲘⲒⲚⲎ ⲚⲀⲨϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲔⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ.
6 When they had gone through the island to Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew whose name was Bar Jesus,
ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲎⲤⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ϢⲀ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲀⲪⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲬⲰ ⲘⲮⲈⲆⲞⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲂⲀⲢⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨ.
7 who was with the proconsul, Sergius Paulus, a man of understanding. This man summoned Barnabas and Saul, and sought to hear the word of God.
ⲍ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲚⲐⲨⲠⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲤⲈⲢⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲔⲀⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
8 But Elymas the sorcerer (for so is his name by interpretation) withstood them, seeking to turn the proconsul away from the faith.
ⲏ̅ⲚⲀϤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲈⲖⲨⲘⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲀⲬⲰ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲈⲚϨ ⲠⲒⲀⲚⲐⲨⲠⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲀϨϮ.
9 But Saul, who is also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, fastened his eyes on him
ⲑ̅ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ
10 and said, “You son of the devil, full of all deceit and all cunning, you enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?
ⲓ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲰⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲬⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲒϪⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲔⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲔⲪⲰⲚϨ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲤⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
11 Now, behold, the hand of the Lord is on you, and you will be blind, not seeing the sun for a season!” Immediately a mist and darkness fell on him. He went around seeking someone to lead him by the hand.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲦϪⲒϪ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲤⲈⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲘⲂⲈⲖⲖⲈ ⲚⲬⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎ ⲀⲚ ϢⲀ ⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲖⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲬⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲈϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϮⲦⲞⲦϤ.
12 Then the proconsul, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲚⲐⲨⲠⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
13 Now Paul and his company set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. John departed from them and returned to Jerusalem.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲪⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲢⲄⲎ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲀⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲀ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
14 But they, passing on from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia. They went into the synagogue on the Sabbath day and sat down.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲢⲄⲎ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϮⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲒⲤⲒⲆⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ
15 After the reading of the law and the prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, speak.”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲞⲤ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲀϪⲞϤ.
16 Paul stood up, and gesturing with his hand said, “Men of Israel, and you who fear God, listen.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲤⲢⲀⲎⲖⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ.
17 The God of this people chose our fathers, and exalted the people when they stayed as aliens in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm, he led them out of it.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲀⲢⲞⲒⲔⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲬⲎⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲰⲂϢ ⲈϤϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
18 For a period of about forty years he put up with them in the wilderness.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲞⲨϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲘⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ⲠϢⲀϤⲈ.
19 When he had destroyed seven nations in the land of Canaan, he gave them their land for an inheritance for about four hundred fifty years.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲢⲰϦⲦ ⲚⲌ ⲚϢⲖⲰⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲬⲀⲚⲀⲀⲚ ⲀϤⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲚⲞⲘⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲔⲀϨⲒ
20 After these things, he gave them judges until Samuel the prophet.
ⲕ̅ⲚⲨ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲀϤϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲢⲒⲦⲎⲤ ϢⲀ ⲤⲀⲘⲞⲨⲎⲖ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
21 Afterward they asked for a king, and God gave to them Saul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲞⲨⲖ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲔⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲨⲖⲎ ⲘⲂⲈⲚⲒⲀⲘⲒⲚ ⲚⲘⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ.
22 When he had removed him, he raised up David to be their king, to whom he also testified, ‘I have found David the son of Jesse, a man after my heart, who will do all my will.’
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲒⲈⲤⲤⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲀϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲎⲒ.
23 From this man’s offspring, God has brought salvation to Israel according to his promise,
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲢⲞϪ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ Ⲁ- ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
24 before his coming, when John had first preached the baptism of repentance to Israel.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ϦⲀϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘⲤ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
25 As John was fulfilling his course, he said, ‘What do you suppose that I am? I am not he. But behold, one comes after me, the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.’
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲰⲔ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲆⲢⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϮⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲈϮⲞⲨⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ.
26 “Brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and those among you who fear God, the word of this salvation is sent out to you.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲂⲢⲀⲀⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ.
27 For those who dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they didn’t know him, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every Sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲈⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲀⲨϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲀⲨϪⲞⲔⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
28 Though they found no cause for death, they still asked Pilate to have him killed.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϪⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲘⲞⲨ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
29 When they had fulfilled all things that were written about him, they took him down from the tree and laid him in a tomb.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϢⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲚϦⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘϨⲀⲨ.
30 But God raised him from the dead,
ⲗ̅ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
31 and he was seen for many days by those who came up with him from Galilee to Jerusalem, who are his witnesses to the people.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ.
32 We bring you good news of the promise made to the fathers,
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲚϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞϮ.
33 that God has fulfilled this to us, their children, in that he raised up Jesus. As it is also written in the second psalm, ‘You are my Son. Today I have become your father.’
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲞⲔϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀϨⲂ ⲘⲮⲀⲖⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲀϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲒϪⲪⲞⲔ ⲘⲪⲞⲞⲨ.
34 “Concerning that he raised him up from the dead, now no more to return to corruption, he has spoken thus: ‘I will give you the holy and sure blessings of David.’
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲦⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲠⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ϪⲈ ⲈⲒⲈϮ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲦ.
35 Therefore he says also in another psalm, ‘You will not allow your Holy One to see decay.’
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲚ ϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲘⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈⲔϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲦⲀⲔ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
36 For David, after he had in his own generation served the counsel of God, fell asleep, was laid with his fathers, and saw decay.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲚⲀϤϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲒⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
37 But he whom God raised up saw no decay.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲦⲀⲔⲞ.
38 Be it known to you therefore, brothers, that through this man is proclaimed to you remission of sins;
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ.
39 and by him everyone who believes is justified from all things, from which you could not be justified by the law of Moses.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲐⲘⲀⲒⲞϤ.
40 Beware therefore, lest that come on you which is spoken in the prophets:
ⲙ̅ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
41 ‘Behold, you scoffers! Wonder and perish, for I work a work in your days, a work which you will in no way believe, if one declares it to you.’”
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲒⲔⲀⲦⲀⲪⲢⲞⲚⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲢⲒϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲀⲔⲈⲦ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲒⲢⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
42 So when the Jews went out of the synagogue, the Gentiles begged that these words might be preached to them the next Sabbath.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲀⲜⲒⲞⲒⲚ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲈⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
43 Now when the synagogue broke up, many of the Jews and of the devout proselytes followed Paul and Barnabas; who, speaking to them, urged them to continue in the grace of God.
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲂⲰⲖ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒϢⲈⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲐⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
44 The next Sabbath, almost the whole city was gathered together to hear the word of God.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲔⲈⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲬⲈⲆⲞⲚ ⲀϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled with jealousy, and contradicted the things which were spoken by Paul, and blasphemed.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲬⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ.
46 Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly, and said, “It was necessary that God’s word should be spoken to you first. Since indeed you thrust it from yourselves, and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, we turn to the Gentiles. (aiōnios g166)
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲚϨⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲈⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲔⲞⲦⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ. (aiōnios g166)
47 For so has the Lord commanded us, saying, ‘I have set you as a light for the Gentiles, that you should bring salvation to the uttermost parts of the earth.’”
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲒⲬⲀⲔ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲨⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ϢⲀ ⲀⲨⲢⲎϪϤ ⲘⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ.
48 As the Gentiles heard this, they were glad and glorified the word of God. As many as were appointed to eternal life believed. (aiōnios g166)
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲐⲎϢ ⲈⲠⲒⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōnios g166)
49 The Lord’s word was spread abroad throughout all the region.
ⲙ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ.
50 But the Jews stirred up the devout and prominent women and the chief men of the city, and stirred up a persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their borders.
ⲛ̅ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲞⲠϢⲈⲠ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲨⲤⲬⲎⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲞⲨⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲆⲒⲰⲄⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲐⲰϢ.
51 But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came to Iconium.
ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲚⲈϨ ⲠϢⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲔⲞⲚⲒⲞⲚ.
52 The disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
ⲛ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲈϨ ⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
