Acts 15
1 Then some men arrived from Judea who started teaching the believers, “Unless you're circumcised according to the rules set down by Moses, you can't be saved.”
ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲁⲩϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈.
2 Paul and Barnabas had many arguments and debates with them. So Paul and Barnabas and some others were appointed to go to Jerusalem and talk to the apostles and leaders there about this issue.
ⲃ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲍⲏⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ. ⲁⲩⲧⲉϣⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ. ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲑⲓⲗⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲍⲏⲧⲏⲙⲁ.
3 The church sent them on their way, and as they traveled through Phoenicia and Samaria, they explained how foreigners were being converted, which made all the believers very happy.
ⲅ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲑⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ. ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲫⲟⲓⲛⲓⲕⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ. ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲣⲁϣⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
4 When they arrived in Jerusalem they were welcomed by the church members, the apostles, and the elders. They explained everything God had done through them.
ⲇ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲑⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲟⲗⲩⲙⲁ. ⲁⲩϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ·
5 But they were opposed by some of the believers who belonged to the Pharisee faction. They said, “These converts have to be circumcised, and instructed to observe 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 elders met together to discuss the issue.
ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ.
7 After much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that some time ago God chose me from among you so that the foreigners could hear the message of good news and trust in Jesus.
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 thewhat we're thinking, has shown that he accepts them, giving them the Holy Spirit just as he did to us.
ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲁϥⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ. ⲉⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛ.
9 He doesn't make any distinction between us and them—he cleansed their thoughts as they trusted in him.
ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ϯⲡⲱⲣϫ̅ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲃ̅ⲃⲉⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ.
10 So why do you want to oppose God and put a burden on the believers that our fathers weren't able to bear, and we can't either?
ⲓ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲉⲟⲩⲉϩⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲃ̅ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁⲕϩ̅ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϣϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ.
11 We're convinced that we're saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same way they are.”
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲟⲩ.
12 Everyone listened attentively to Barnabas and Paul as they explained the miraculous signs that God had performed through them among the foreigners.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲕⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ. ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ.
13 After they had finished speaking, James spoke up, saying, “Brothers, listen to me.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓ̈ⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈.
14 Simon has described how God first revealed his concern for the foreigners by taking from them a people committed to him.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲥⲩⲙⲉⲱⲛ ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲙ̅ⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅. ⲉϫⲓⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ.
15 This is in accordance with the words of the prophets, as it's written,
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲥⲩⲙⲫⲱⲛⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ. ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲑⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ
16 ‘In the future I will return, and I will rebuild the fallen house of David; I will rebuild its ruins and set it straight.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ̈. ⲧⲁⲕⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ ⲛ̅ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϩⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲟⲣϣⲣ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ̅.
17 I will do this so that those who are left may come to the Lord, including the foreigners who call on my name.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ. (aiōn g165)
19 So my decision is that we shouldn't make it difficult for foreigners who turn to God.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲕⲱⲧ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ.
20 We should write to them and tell them to avoid food sacrificed to idols, sexual immorality, meat of animals that have been strangled, and from consuming blood.
ⲕ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϫⲱϩⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁϣϥ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲧⲣⲉⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̅ϭⲉ.
21 For the law of Moses has been taught in every town for a long, long time—it's read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲙⲱⲩ̈ⲥⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲛ. ⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲕⲩⲣⲏⲥⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ. ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ.
22 Then the apostles and elders, together with the whole church, decided it would be good to choose some representatives and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas Barsabbas and Silas, leaders 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 and sent them with this letter: “Greetings from us, the apostles and elders and brothers, to the non-Jewish brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ϩⲉ· ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ. ⲉⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲩⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ. ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ (ⲉⲃⲟⲗ) ϩⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ. ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉⲧⲉ.
24 We have heard that some from our group have confused you with their teachings, causing you trouble. We certainly didn't tell them to do this!
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ϫⲉ ⲁϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲣ̅ⲧⲣ̅ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩϯⲙ̅ⲕⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ.
25 So we have agreed to choose some representatives and send them to you together with our much-loved brothers Barnabas and Paul,
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲥⲛ̅ⲇⲟⲕⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
26 who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲁⲩϯ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲁⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
27 So we are sending to you Judas and Silas who can verbally confirm what we're saying.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲛⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲓ̈.
28 It seemed best to the Holy Spirit and to us not to place on you any heavier burden than these important requirements.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲥⲛ̅ⲇⲟⲕⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ. ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲧⲁⲗⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲧⲟⲣ.
29 You should avoid: anything sacrificed to idols; blood; meat from strangled animals; and sexual immorality. You will do well to observe these requirements. God bless you.”
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲥⲁϩⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓⲁ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁϣⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲉ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣ̅ϣⲁⲩ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈.
30 The men were sent on their way to Antioch. When they arrived they called everybody together and delivered the letter.
ⲗ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ. ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲩϩⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ. ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ
31 After they had read it, the people were so happy for the encouraging message.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲟϣⲥ̅ ⲁⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅.
32 Judas and Silas, who were also prophets, encouraged the brothers, explaining many things, and strengthening them.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲡⲥ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲟⲩ.
33 After spending some time there they were sent back by the brothers with their blessing to the believers in Jerusalem.
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 proclaiming the word of God along with many others.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ. ⲉⲩϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let's go back and visit the believers in every town where we shared the word of the Lord, and see how they're doing.”
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϭⲙ̅ⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲣⲟⲩ.
37 Barnabas planned to take along John Mark too.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ.
38 But Paul didn't think it was a good idea to take him with them, since he'd left them in Pamphylia and hadn't continued working with them.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲁⲝⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ϫⲓⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲱⲣϫ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲁⲙⲫⲩⲗⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲫⲱⲃ.
39 They had such a strong disagreement that they separated. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed to Cyprus.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲡⲁⲣⲟⲝⲩⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ. ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ. ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲥϭⲏⲣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲕⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥ.
40 Paul chose Silas, and as they left, the believers committed them to the grace of the Lord.
ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ. ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϯ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ.
41 Paul traveled through Syria and Cilicia, encouraging the churches there.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲕⲓⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ. ⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ.
