Acts 15
1 Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.”
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲚⲀⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲤⲨⲚⲎ ⲐⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
2 Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul, Barnabas, and some others of them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
ⲃ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲐⲰϢ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲌⲎⲦⲎⲘⲀ.
3 They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.
ⲅ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲪⲞⲒⲚⲒⲔⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
4 When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done with them.
ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲨϢⲞⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
5 But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.”
ⲉ̅ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦϨⲈⲢⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ.
6 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
ⲋ̅ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ.
7 When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News and believe.
ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲌⲎⲆⲎⲤⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲰⲦⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀϨϮ.
8 God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ.
9 He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲬⲀ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϢⲒⲂϮ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ.
10 Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
ⲓ̅ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲖⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨⲂⲈϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲘⲞϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ.
11 But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ.
12 All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
13 After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ.
14 Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations to take out of them a people for his name.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲤⲨⲘⲈⲰⲚ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ.
15 This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲤⲈϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ
16 ‘After these things I will return. I will again build the tabernacle of David, which has fallen. I will again build its ruins. I will set it up
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲈⲔⲰⲦ ⲚϮⲤⲔⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϨⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲈⲒⲈⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀϨⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ.
17 that the rest of men may seek after the Lord: all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who does all these things.’
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn g165)
19 Therefore my judgment is that we don’t trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮϮϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲀϨϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
20 but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.
ⲕ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲰⲦ ⲚⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲰϪϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
21 For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲂⲀⲢⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϨⲨⲄⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
23 They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲀⲨⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲬⲈⲢⲈ.
24 Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, ‘You must be circumcised and keep the law,’ to whom we gave no commandment;
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨϢⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲪⲰⲚϨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
25 it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎⲦⲞⲤ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
26 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲢⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ.
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲀϨⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ.
29 that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒϢⲰⲦ ⲚⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲰϪϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
30 So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.
ⲗ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲀⲨϮ ⲚϮⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ
31 When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
32 Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϤⲞϢ ⲀⲨⲐⲈⲦ ⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
33 After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the apostles.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
35 But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲈⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲈⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
36 After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
37 Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲔⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ.
38 But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲜⲒⲞⲒⲚ ϪⲈⲬⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲠⲀⲘⲪⲨⲖⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲖϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
39 Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϪⲰⲚⲦ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲔⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤ.
40 but Paul chose Silas and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.
ⲙ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
41 He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲈϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ.
