< Acts 4 >

1 As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
ⲁ̅ⲉⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲏⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲥⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲩⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲤⲁⲇⲇⲟⲩⲕⲉⲟⲥ.
2 being upset because they taught the people and proclaimed in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
ⲃ̅ⲉⲩϯ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲩϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ϯ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ.
3 They laid hands on them, and put them in custody until the next day, for it was now evening.
ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥϯ ⲛⲉⲁ ⲣⲟⲩϩⲓ ϩⲏⲇⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲡⲉ.
4 But many of those who heard the word believed, and the number of the men came to be about five thousand.
ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲁⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲧⲏⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲩⲉⲣ ⲉ̅ ⳿ⲛϣⲟ.
5 In the morning, their rulers, elders, and scribes were gathered together in Jerusalem.
ⲉ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥϯ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϧ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅.
6 Annas the high priest was there, with Caiaphas, John, Alexander, and as many as were relatives of the high priest.
ⲋ̅ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲁⲛⲛⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲕⲁⲓ⳿ⲁⲫⲁ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ.
7 When they had stood Peter and John in the middle of them, they inquired, “By what power, or in what name, have you done this?”
ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲏϯ ⲛⲁⲩϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲁϣ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲙ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲁϣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
8 Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people and elders of Israel,
ⲏ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲙⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲠⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ.
9 if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed,
ⲑ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⳿ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲛⲉϥ ⳿ⲉⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲱⲃ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ.
10 may it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands here before you whole in him.
ⲓ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡⲓ̅ⲥ̅ⲗ̅ ϫⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲓⲚⲁⲍⲱⲣⲉⲟⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲁⲧⲉⲛⲁϣϥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲫϯ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ϥ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟϫ.
11 He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲟϣϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲕⲱⲧ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϫⲱϫ ⳿ⲛⲗⲁⲕϩ.
12 There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉ ⳿ⲫⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲕⲉⲣⲁⲛ ⲥⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϩⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ.
13 Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲧⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⳿ⲙⲠⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲁⲛⲓⲇⲓⲱⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲣ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉ.
14 Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉϥ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲩϣϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ.
15 But when they had commanded them to go aside out of the council, they conferred among themselves,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϩⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲛϯϩⲁⲡ ⲛⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ.
16 saying, “What shall we do to these men? Because indeed a notable miracle has been done through them, as can be plainly seen by all who dwell in Jerusalem, and we can’t deny it.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁⲁⲓϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲟⲧⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲗ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
17 But so that this spreads no further among the people, let’s threaten them, that from now on they don’t speak to anyone in this name.”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙ ⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ⲥⲱⲣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲛⲟϣⲡⲟⲩ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲁⲛ.
18 They called them, and commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the name of Jesus.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲛϩⲉⲛ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϯ ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅.
19 But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲓⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ⳿ⲙⲑⲟ ⳿ⲙⲪϯ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ Ⲫϯ ⲙⲁϩⲁⲡ.
20 for we can’t help telling the things which we saw and heard.”
ⲕ̅⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲀⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲥⲟⲑⲙⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
21 When they had further threatened them, they let them go, finding no way to punish them, because of the people; for everyone glorified God for that which was done.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲟϣⲡⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲭⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲉⲙ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲗⲱⲓϫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϯ⳿ⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲪϯ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ.
22 For the man on whom this miracle of healing was performed was more than forty years old.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲓϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϩⲓⲱⲧϥ.
23 Being let go, they came to their own company and reported all that the chief priests and the elders had said to them.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲭⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ϣⲁ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
24 When they heard it, they lifted up their voice to God with one accord and said, “O Lord, you are God, who made the heaven, the earth, the sea, and all that is in them;
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϭⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϩⲁ Ⲫϯ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲛⲏⲃ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲡⲉⲧⲁⲕⲑⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⳿ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲏⲧϥ.
25 who by the mouth of your servant David, said, ‘Why do the nations rage, and the peoples plot a vain thing?
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲠⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲓⲱⲧ Ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲉⲕ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲉⲣⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲓⲧ.
26 The kings of the earth take a stand, and the rulers plot together, against the Lord, and against his Christ.’
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥⲭ͞ⲣⲥ̅.
27 “For truly, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles and the people of Israel, were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed,
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲕⲑⲁϩⲥϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲏ̇ⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲟⲛⲧⲓⲟⲥ Ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡⲓ̅ⲥ̅ⲗ̅.
28 to do whatever your hand and your counsel foreordained to happen.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅⳿ⲉ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ ⲧⲉⲕϫⲓϫ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲕⲥⲟϭⲛⲓ ⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ.
29 Now, Lord, look at their threats, and grant to your servants to speak your word with all boldness,
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲟⲩ Ⲡ⳪ ⲥⲟⲙⲥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲏ ⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲕ⳿ⲉⲃⲓⲁⲓⲕ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
30 while you stretch out your hand to heal; and that signs and wonders may be done through the name of your holy Servant Jesus.”
ⲗ̅ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϫⲓⲛ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲕⲥⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲧⲉⲕϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉϩⲁⲛⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕ⳿ⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅.
31 When they had prayed, the place was shaken where they were gathered together. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲧⲱⲃϩ ⲁϥⲕⲓⲙ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲁⲩⲑⲟⲩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲙⲟϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲠⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲫϯ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ.
32 The multitude of those who believed were of one heart and soul. Not one of them claimed that anything of the things which he possessed was his own, but they had all things in common.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲁⲩⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲡⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲉϥϩⲩⲡⲁⲣⲭⲟⲛⲧⲁ ϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϣⲟⲡ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣ.
33 With great power, the apostles gave their testimony of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. Great grace was on them all.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϯ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϧⲁ ⳿ⲧ⳿⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲁϥϩⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ.
34 For neither was there among them any who lacked, for as many as were owners of lands or houses sold them, and brought the proceeds of the things that were sold,
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲏⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲓⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲁⲩ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧⲧⲓⲙⲏ⳿ⲛⲛⲏ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
35 and laid them at the apostles’ feet; and distribution was made to each, according as anyone had need.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲁⲩⲭⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ.
36 Joses, who by the apostles was also called Barnabas (which is, being interpreted, Son of Encouragement), a Levite, a man of Cyprus by race,
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅Ⲓⲱⲥⲏⲫ ⲇⲉ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϯⲣⲉⲛϥ ϫⲉ ⲃⲁⲣⲥⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲫⲏⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲡϣⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϯϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲗⲉⲩⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲕⲩⲡⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ.
37 having a field, sold it and brought the money and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲉϥ ⲓⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲁϥⲭⲁⲩ ϧⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ.

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