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1 ⲁ̅ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲙⲫⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲱⲛⲓⲁ. ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲑⲉⲥⲥⲁⲗⲟⲛⲓⲕⲏ. ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅.
Now when they had walked through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they arrived at Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
2 ⲃ̅ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲣ̅ϣⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ
Then Paul, according to custom, entered to them. And for three Sabbaths he disputed with them about the Scriptures,
3 ⲅ̅ ⲉϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ϫ(ⲉ)ϩⲁⲡⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥ̅ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϯⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅.
interpreting and concluding that it was necessary for the Christ to suffer and to rise again from the dead, and that “this is the Jesus Christ, whom I am announcing to you.”
4 ⲇ̅ ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲡⲓⲑⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ. ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲗⲗⲏⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲟ.
And some of them believed and were joined to Paul and Silas, and a great number of these were from the worshipers and the Gentiles, and not a few were noble women.
5 ⲉ̅ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲕⲱϩ. ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲥⲃ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲩϩⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲣ̅ⲧⲣ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ. ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲙ̅ⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲁⲥⲱⲛ. ⲁⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ.
But the Jews, being jealous, and joining with certain evildoers among the common men, caused a disturbance, and they stirred up the city. And taking up a position near the house of Jason, they sought to lead them out to the people.
6 ⲋ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲧⲙ̅ϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲕ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲁⲥⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ
And when they had not found them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers to the rulers of the city, crying out: “For these are the ones who have stirred up the city. And they came here,
7 ⲍ̅ ⲁϥϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲓ̈ⲁⲥⲱⲛ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲛ̅ⲇⲟⲅⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣⲟ. ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲕⲉⲣ̅ⲣⲟ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϫⲉ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
and Jason has received them. And all these men act contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.”
And they incited the people. And the rulers of the city, upon hearing these things,
and having received an explanation from Jason and the others, released them.
10 ⲓ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ (ϫⲟⲟⲩ) ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲉⲣⲟⲓⲁ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲡⲱϩ ⲉⲙⲁⲩ. ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈.
Yet truly, the brothers promptly sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. And when they had arrived, they entered the synagogue of the Jews.
11 ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϩⲉⲛⲣⲙ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲛⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲑⲉⲥⲥⲁⲗⲟⲛⲓⲕⲏ. ⲉⲁⲩϣⲱⲡ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ. ⲉⲩϩⲟⲧϩⲧ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲥⲙⲟⲛⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ.
But these were more noble than those who were at Thessalonica. They received the Word with all enthusiasm, daily examining the Scriptures to see if these things were so.
And indeed, many believed among them, as well as not a few among the honorable Gentile men and women.
13 ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲉⲥⲥⲁⲗⲟⲛⲓⲕⲏ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲛ̅ⲃⲉⲣⲟⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ.
Then, when the Jews of Thessalonica had realized that the Word of God was also preached by Paul at Beroea, they went there also, stirring up and disturbing the multitude.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ. ⲁⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ϭⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ.
And then the brothers quickly sent Paul away, so that he might travel by sea. But Silas and Timothy remained there.
15 ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ ⲛⲉⲧⲕⲁⲑⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ ϣⲁⲁⲑⲏⲛⲁⲓⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ̅ ϣⲁⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϭⲉⲡⲏ. ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ
Then those who were leading Paul brought him as far as Athens. And having received an order from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him quickly, they set out.
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲁⲑⲏⲛⲁⲓⲥ. ⲁⲡⲉϥⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ϩⲟϫϩϫ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲙⲉϩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁ ⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ.
Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred up within him, seeing the city given over to idolatry.
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ⲛⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅.
And so, he was disputing with the Jews in the synagogue, and with the worshipers, and in public places, throughout each day, with whomever was there.
18 ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲟⲓ̈ⲕⲟⲥ (ⲛ)ⲉⲩϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲥⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ. ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉϥⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲃⲣ̅ⲣⲉ. ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ.
Now certain Epicurean and Stoic philosophers were arguing with him. And some were saying, “What does this sower of the Word want to say?” Yet others were saying, “He seems to be an announcer for new demons.” For he was announcing to them Jesus and the Resurrection.
19 ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ ⲁⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲧϥ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲓⲟⲙⲡⲁⲅⲟⲥ. ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲃⲣ̅ⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲕ̅ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ.
And apprehending him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: “Are we able to know what this new doctrine is, about which you speak?
For you bring certain new ideas to our ears. And so we would like to know what these things mean.”
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛⲁⲑⲏⲛⲁⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϣⲙ̅ⲙⲟ ⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲩⲥⲣ̅ϥⲉ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲏ̅ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲃⲣ̅ⲣⲉ.
(Now all the Athenians, and arriving visitors, were occupying themselves with nothing other than speaking or hearing various new ideas.)
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲓⲟⲙⲡⲁⲅⲟⲥ. ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲑⲏⲛⲁⲓⲥ. ϩⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲉϣϫⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
But Paul, standing in the middle of the Areopagus, said: “Men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are rather superstitious.
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲛⲁⲩ. ⲁⲓ̈ϩⲉ ⲉⲩϣⲏⲩⲉ ⲉϥⲥⲏϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ. ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ̅ ϭⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲉϯⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅.
For as I was passing by and noticing your idols, I also found an altar, on which was written: TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore, what you worship in ignorance, this is what I am preaching to you:
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ. ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ⲁⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲩⲛⲅ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓϫ.
the God who made the world and all that is in it, the One who is the Lord of heaven and earth, who does not live in temples made with hands.
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϭⲓϫ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧϯ ⲙ̅ⲡⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲏ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲏⲣϥ̅.
Neither is he served by the hands of men, as if in need of anything, since it is he who gives to all things life and breath and all else.
26 ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲫⲟ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ. ⲉⲁϥⲧⲱϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϣ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ.
And he has made, out of one, every family of man: to live upon the face of the entire earth, determining the appointed seasons and the limits of their habitation,
27 ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲱⲙϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲕⲁⲓⲡⲉⲣ ⲛϥ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ.
so as to seek God, if perhaps they may consider him or find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲉⲛϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲛⲕⲓⲙ. ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲟⲓ(ⲏ)ⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛⲡⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ.
‘For in him we live, and move, and exist.’ Just as some of your own poets have said. ‘For we are also of his family.’
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛⲡⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϭⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲛ̅ϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲧ. ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲱⲛⲉ ⲉϥϣⲉⲧϣⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏ. ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
Therefore, since we are of the family of God, we must not consider gold or silver or precious stones, or the engravings of art and of the imagination of man, to be a representation of what is Divine.
30 ⲗ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ. ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲃϣϥ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ. ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ϥⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲓⲗⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲙ̅ⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓ̈.
And indeed, God, having looked down to see the ignorance of these times, has now announced to men that everyone everywhere should do penance.
31 ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ. ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲟϣϥ̅. ⲁϥϯⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ.
For he has appointed a day on which he will judge the world in equity, through the man whom he has appointed, offering faith to all, by raising him from the dead.”
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ. ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭⲛⲉϭ. ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈.
And when they had heard about the Resurrection of the dead, indeed, some were derisive, while others said, “We will listen to you about this again.”
So Paul departed from their midst.
34 ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ ⲁϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲟϭⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲇⲓⲟⲛⲏⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲉⲟⲡⲁⲅⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲇⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ.
Yet truly, certain men, adhering to him, did believe. Among these were also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
