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.”
ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲁⲩϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈.
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.
ⲃ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲍⲏⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ. ⲁⲩⲧⲉϣⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ. ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲑⲓⲗⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲍⲏⲧⲏⲙⲁ.
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.
ⲅ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲑⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ. ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲫⲟⲓⲛⲓⲕⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ. ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲣⲁϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ 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.
ⲇ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗⲩⲙⲁ. ⲁⲩϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ·
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.”
ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲏⲧⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ.
6 The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ.
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.
ⲍ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲍⲏⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ. ⲁⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ̅ ϫⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅. ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ.
8 God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲁϥⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ. ⲉⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛ.
9 He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ϯⲡⲱⲣϫ̅ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲉⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ.
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?
ⲓ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲉⲟⲩⲉϩⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲃ̅ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁⲕϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ.
11 But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲟⲩ.
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.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲕⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ. ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ.
13 After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈.
14 Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations to take out of them a people for his name.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲥⲩⲙⲉⲱⲛ ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲙ̅ⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅. ⲉϫⲓⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ.
15 This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲥⲩⲙⲫⲱⲛⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ
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 ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ̈. ⲧⲁⲕⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϩⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲟⲣϣⲣ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ̅.
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.’
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōn g165)
19 Therefore my judgment is that we don’t trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲕⲱⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ.
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 ⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϫⲱϩⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁϣϥ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲉ.
21 For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲛ. ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲕⲩⲣⲏⲥⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ. ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ.
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 ⲁⲥⲛ̅ⲇⲟⲕⲓ (ⲛ̅)ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅. ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ. ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϫⲟⲟⲩⲥⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲡⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲃⲁⲣⲥⲁⲃⲁⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲟϭ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ.
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.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ· ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ. ⲉⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲩⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ. ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ (ⲉⲃⲟⲗ) ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ. ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉⲧⲉ.
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;
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲣ̅ⲧⲣ̅ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩϯⲙ̅ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ.
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,
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲥⲛ̅ⲇⲟⲕⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
26 men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲁⲩϯ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲁⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
27 We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲛⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈.
28 For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲥⲛ̅ⲇⲟⲕⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ. ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲧⲁⲗⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲧⲟⲣ.
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.”
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲥⲁϩⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁϣⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲉ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̅ϣⲁⲩ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈.
30 So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.
ⲗ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ. ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲩϩⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ. ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ
31 When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲟϣⲥ̅ ⲁⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅.
32 Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲡⲥ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲟⲩ.
33 After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the apostles.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲣ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩⲥⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲑⲓⲗⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲟⲩ.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲥⲛ̅ⲇⲟⲕⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ.
35 But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ. ⲉⲩϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
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.”
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϭⲙ̅ⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲣⲟⲩ.
37 Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ 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 ⲛⲉϥⲁⲝⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ϫⲓⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲱⲣϫ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲁⲙⲫⲩⲗⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲫⲱⲃ.
39 Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲡⲁⲣⲟⲝⲩⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ. ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ. ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲥϭⲏⲣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲕⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥ.
40 but Paul chose Silas and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.
ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ. ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϯ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ.
41 He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲓⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ. ⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ.
