< Acts 16 >

1 He came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed, but his father was a Greek.
ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲔⲈⲦⲈⲢⲂⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲖⲨⲤⲦⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲎ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲠⲈ.
2 The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
ⲃ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲖⲨⲤⲦⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲔⲞⲚⲒⲞⲚ.
3 Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲖϤ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲠⲈ.
4 As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
ⲇ̅ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲒϨⲰⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎ ⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
5 So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
ⲉ̅ⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϢⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲎⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ.
6 When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
ⲋ̅ⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲪⲢⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ.
7 When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.
ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲨϬⲰⲚⲦ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈϮⲂⲎⲐⲈⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
8 Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲢⲰⲀⲤ.
9 A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲰⲚ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲈϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲀⲢⲒⲂⲞⲎⲐⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ.
10 When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.
ⲓ̅ϨⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲒⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲈⲚⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
11 Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲢⲰⲀⲤ ⲀⲚϢⲈ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲈⲤⲀⲘⲞⲐⲢⲀⲔⲎ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲈⲀⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ.
12 and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲦⲈ ϮϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚⲔⲞⲖⲰⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
13 On the Sabbath day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲀⲢⲞ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
14 A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲖⲨⲆⲒⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲀⲚϬⲎϪⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲐⲨⲀⲦⲎⲢⲰⲚ ⲈⲤⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲐⲀⲒ Ⲁ- ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲎⲦ ⲈϮϨⲐⲎⲤ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
15 When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲤⲎⲒ ⲀⲤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲠⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲒⲤⲦⲎ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲎⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϬⲒⲦⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ.
16 As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲘⲂⲰⲔⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲢⲄⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲈⲤϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲈⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲒⲚⲒ.
17 Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
18 She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
19 But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲤϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲦϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲀⲨⲰϢϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϮⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ
20 When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈ.
21 and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲔⲀϨⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲞⲠⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ.
22 The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨⲪⲰϦ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠϢⲂⲰⲦ.
23 When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϢⲀϢ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲀⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ.
24 Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲈ.
25 But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲀϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ.
26 Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were loosened.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲘⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲤⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲒⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
27 The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲈϨⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲎⲚ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲔⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲎϤⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲀϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲪⲰⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲚϨ.
28 But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲦⲈⲚⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
29 He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲀϤϬⲞϪⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ.
30 brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
ⲗ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲀⲒϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
31 They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲎⲒ.
32 They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
33 He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲖⲞⲨ ⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀϤϪⲞⲔⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢϦⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
34 He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲞⲨⲦⲢⲀⲠⲈⲌⲀ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲐⲈⲖⲎ ⲖⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
35 But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲀⲂⲆⲞⲨⲬⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲀ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
36 The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go in peace.”
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ϪⲈ Ⲁ- ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
37 But Paul said to them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲚⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈϨⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲬⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
38 The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲀⲂⲆⲞⲨⲬⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈ.
39 and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲀⲨϦⲰⲚϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ.
40 They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.
ⲙ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲖⲨⲆⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲨϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.

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