Acts 15
1 And certain ones, descending from Judea, were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ϯⲒⲟⲩⲇⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲁⲩϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲙⲘⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ.
2 Therefore, when Paul and Barnabas made no small uprising against them, they decided that Paul and Barnabas, and some from the opposing side, should go up to the Apostles and priests in Jerusalem concerning this question.
ⲃ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲑⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϣⲉ ϣⲁ ⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲍⲏⲧⲏⲙⲁ.
3 Therefore, being led by the church, they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, describing the conversion of the Gentiles. And they caused great joy among all the brothers.
ⲅ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲧⲫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲁⲩⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲫⲟⲓⲛⲓⲕⲏⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲘⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⳿ⲡⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
4 And when they had arrived in Jerusalem, they were received by the church and the Apostles and the elders, reporting what great things God had done with them.
ⲇ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲒⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲁⲩϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲁ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲫϯ ⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
5 But some from the sect of the Pharisees, those who were believers, rose up saying, “It is necessary for them to be circumcised and to be instructed to keep the Law of Moses.”
ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧϩⲉⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲩⲃⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲛϩⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲘⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ.
6 And the Apostles and elders came together to take care of this matter.
ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ.
7 And after a great contention had taken place, Peter rose up and said to them: “Noble brothers, you know that, in recent days, God has chosen from among us, by my mouth, Gentiles to hear the word of the Gospel and to believe.
ⲍ̅ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛⲍⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲉⲟⲥ ⳿ⲁ Ⲫϯ ⲥⲱⲧⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϩϯ.
8 And God, who knows hearts, offered testimony, by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as to us.
ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϩⲏⲧ Ⲫϯ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲠⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲛ.
9 And he distinguished nothing between us and them, purifying their hearts by faith.
ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲭⲁ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲓⲃϯ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ.
10 Now therefore, why do you tempt God to impose a yoke upon the necks of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
ⲓ̅ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲪϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲃⲉϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲟϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ.
11 But by the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, we believe in order to be saved, in the same manner also as them.”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲧⲉⲛⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ.
12 Then the entire multitude was silent. And they were listening to Barnabas and Paul, describing what great signs and wonders God had wrought among the Gentiles through them.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲭⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲫϯ ⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ.
13 And after they had been silent, James responded by saying: “Noble brothers, listen to me.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲭⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ.
14 Simon has explained in what manner God first visited, so as to take from the Gentiles a people to his name.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲥⲩⲙⲉⲱⲛ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲫϯ ϫⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ.
15 And the words of the Prophets are in agreement with this, just as it was written:
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲥⲉϯⲙⲁϯ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ.
16 ‘After these things, I will return, and I will rebuild the tabernacle of David, which has fallen down. And I will rebuild its ruins, and I will raise it up,
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉⲕⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲥⲕⲏⲛⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲑⲏⲉⲧⲁⲥϩⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲥ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ.
17 so that the rest of men may seek the Lord, along with all the nations over whom my name has been invoked, says the Lord, who does these things.’
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲱϫⲡ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲫⲏⲉⲧ⳿ⲑⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡ⳿⳿ⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōn g165)
19 Because of this, I judge that those who were converted to God from among the Gentiles are not to be disturbed,
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϯϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲟⲩⲁϩϧⲓⲥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲁⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ.
20 but instead that we write to them, that they should keep themselves from the defilement of idols, and from fornication, and from whatever has been suffocated, and from blood.
ⲕ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϩⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲱϫϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ.
21 For Moses, from ancient times, has had in each city those who preach him in the synagogues, where he is read on every Sabbath.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅Ⲙⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲅ⳿ⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲉⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
22 Then it pleased the Apostles and elders, with the whole Church, to choose men from among them, and to send to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas, and Judas, who was surnamed Barsabbas, and Silas, preeminent men among the brothers,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ Ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲡ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲃⲁⲣⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲩⲅⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ.
23 what was written by their own hands: “The Apostles and elders, brothers, to those who are at Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, brothers from the Gentiles, greetings.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅⳿ⲉⲁⲩ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲕⲩⲗⲓⲕⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲥⲩⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲭⲉⲣⲉ.
24 Since we have heard that some, going out from among us, have troubled you with words, subverting your souls, to whom we gave no commandment,
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩ⳿ϣⲑⲉⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲫⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ.
25 it pleased us, being assembled as one, to choose men and to send them to you, with our most beloved Barnabas and Paul:
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
26 men who have handed over their lives on behalf of the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛ⳪ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
27 Therefore, we have sent Judas and Silas, who themselves also will, with the spoken word, reaffirm to you the same things.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓ ⲣⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ.
28 For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to impose no further burden upon you, other than these necessary things:
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲠⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲟⲩⲁϩⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⳿ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ.
29 that you abstain from things immolated to idols, and from blood, and from what has been suffocated, and from fornication. You will do well to keep yourselves from these things. Farewell.”
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲓϣⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲱϫϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ.
30 And so, having been dismissed, they went down to Antioch. And gathering the multitude together, they delivered the epistle.
ⲗ̅⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲭⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲁⲩϯ ⳿ⲛϯⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ.
31 And when they had read it, they were gladdened by this consolation.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲣⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲑⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ.
32 But Judas and Silas, being also prophets themselves, consoled the brothers with many words, and they were strengthened.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅Ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉϥⲟϣ ⲁⲩⲑⲉⲧ ⳿ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
33 Then, after spending some more time there, they were dismissed with peace, by the brothers, to those who had sent them.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲭⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲭⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϣⲉ ϣⲁ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ.
34 But it seemed good to Silas to remain there. So Judas alone departed to Jerusalem.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲙⲁⲩ.
35 And Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, with many others, teaching and evangelizing the Word of the Lord.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲉⲩϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩϩⲓϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲕⲉⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
36 Then, after some days, Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return to visit the brothers throughout all the cities in which we have preached the Word of the Lord, to see how they are.”
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ⳿ⲛϫⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲛϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
37 And Barnabas wanted to take John, who was surnamed Mark, with them also.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲱⲗⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲕⲉⲒⲱⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ.
38 But Paul was saying that he ought not to be received, since he withdrew from them at Pamphylia, and he had not gone with them in the work.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲁⲝⲓⲟⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲭⲁⲥ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫⲱⲣϫ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲡⲁⲙⲫⲩⲗⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲟⲗϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
39 And there occurred a dissension, to such an extent that they departed from one another. And Barnabas, indeed taking Mark, sailed to Cyprus.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲛⲧ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲫⲱⲣϫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉⲕⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥ.
40 Yet truly, Paul, choosing Silas, set out, being delivered by the brothers to the grace of God.
ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲏⲓϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲫϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ.
41 And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the Churches, instructing them to keep the precepts of the Apostles and the elders.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲁϥⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲥⲩⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲧⲕⲩⲗⲓⲕⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲉϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ
