Acts 16
1 Paul went first to Derbe, and then on to Lystra, where he met a believer by the name of Timothy. He was the son of a Jewish Christian mother, and his father was Greek.
ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲇⲉⲣⲃⲏ ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲩⲥⲧⲣⲁ. ⲛⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏ. ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲓ̈ⲉⲛⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ.
2 The brothers at Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.
ⲃ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉⲩⲣ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲗⲩⲥⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲓⲕⲟⲛⲓⲟⲥ.
3 Paul wanted Timothy to travel with him, so he circumcised him because the Jews in the area all knew that Timothy's father was Greek.
ⲅ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ̅ ⲁϥⲥⲃ̅ⲃⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ. ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲉⲓⲉⲛⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ.
4 As they went through the different towns they gave them the requirements the apostles and elders in Jerusalem had said should be observed.
ⲇ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲇⲟⲅⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛ̅ⲑⲓⲗⲏ̅ⲙ̅.
5 The churches were strengthened in their trust in the Lord and every day their numbers increased.
ⲉ̅ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲣ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲛⲉ.
6 They traveled through the districts of Phrygia and Galatia, since the Holy Spirit prevented them from going to the province of Asia to speak the word.
ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲫⲣⲩⲅⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲅⲁⲗⲁⲧⲓⲁ. ⲉⲁⲩⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ϫⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ.
7 When they arrived at the border of Mysia they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not allow them to enter.
ⲍ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲩⲑⲩⲛⲓⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡϥ̅ⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅.
8 So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲁⲧⲧⲙⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲣⲱⲁⲥ.
9 There Paul saw in vision during the night a man from Macedonia standing up, pleading with him, “Please come over to Macedonia and help us!”
ⲑ̅ⲁⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ϭⲱⲗⲡ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ. ⲉϣϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲱⲛ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲅ̅ⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ.
10 After Paul saw this vision, we immediately made arrangements to go to Macedonia, since we concluded that God had called us to share the good news with them.
ⲓ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ. ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲙⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲩ.
11 We set sail from Troas and made straight for Samothrace. The next day we went on to Neapolis,
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲕⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲱⲁⲥ ⲁⲛⲥϭⲏⲣ ⲉⲥⲁⲙⲟⲑⲣⲁⲕⲏ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ.
12 and from there to Philippi, the most important town in Macedonia, and also a Roman colony. We stayed in this city for several days.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲗⲟⲛⲓⲁ. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ. ⲛⲉⲛϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ.
13 On the Sabbath day we went out of the town gates down to the riverside where we thought people would come to pray. We sat down and talked with the women that had gathered there.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϣⲁⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ.
14 One of them was called Lydia, who sold purple cloth from the town of Thyatira. She worshiped God, and she listened to us. The Lord opened her mind to what Paul was saying, and she accepted what he told her.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲗⲩⲇⲓⲁ. ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛϫⲏϭⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲑⲩⲁⲧⲓⲣⲁ. ⲉⲥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ. ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥϯϩⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ.
15 After she and all her household were baptized, she pleaded with us, “If you really think that I'm truly committed to the Lord, then come and stay at my house.” She kept on insisting until we agreed!
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ̈. ⲁⲥⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡⲛ̅ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲁⲁⲧ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲁⲙⲏⲓ̈ⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲏⲓ̈. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲥⲱⲕ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ϫⲛⲁϩ.
16 One day when we were going down to the place of prayer we met a slave girl possessed by an evil spirit. She earned her masters a great deal of money by fortune-telling.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ. ⲟⲩϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲛ̅ⲣⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲥ ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲙⲛ̅ⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲛⲉⲥϯ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲙⲛ̅ⲧ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥϫⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲥϣⲓⲛⲉ.
17 This girl followed Paul and the rest of us around, shouting, “These men are the servants of Almighty God. They are telling you how to be saved!”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲁⲥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲛ. ⲁⲥⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ. ⲉⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈.
18 She went on doing this for several days. This bothered Paul so he turned around and told the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to leave her!” The spirit immediately left her.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ϩⲟⲟⲩ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϩⲟϫϩϫ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅. ϫⲉ ϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲥ̅.
19 But when her masters saw they had lost their means of making money, they grabbed hold of Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities at the marketplace.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲥϫⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲑⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩϩⲱⲃ. ⲁⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲕ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁϩⲣⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ
20 They brought them in front of the magistrates, and accused them: “These Jewish men are causing a great disturbance in our town,” they said.
ⲕ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉ. ⲥⲉϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ.
21 “They're advocating things that are illegal for us as Romans to accept or to practice.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲓ̈ϣ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲥⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲧⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲏ̅ ⲉⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ.
22 The crowd joined together in an attack on them. The magistrates tore off Paul and Silas' clothes, and ordered them beaten with rods.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲡⲉϩⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲓ̈ⲧⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϭⲉⲣⲟⲟⲃ.
23 After giving them a severe beating, they threw them into prison, ordering the jailer to keep them locked up.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϫⲛⲁⲩϩⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ. ⲉⲁⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲓⲗⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ̅.
24 The jailer followed his orders. He threw Paul and Silas into the inner cell and shackled their feet in the stocks.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲟⲩ(ⲉ)ⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲉ.
25 Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing praises to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ. ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ.
26 Suddenly a tremendous earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. Immediately all the doors flew open and everyone's chains fell off.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩϣⲥⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲕⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ϣⲱⲡⲉ. ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ. ⲁⲛ̅ⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲣ̅ⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
27 The jailer woke up and saw the doors of the prison wide open. He drew his sword and was about to kill himself, thinking that the prisoners had escaped.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲏⲛ. ⲁϥⲧⲉⲕⲙⲧⲉϥⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲟⲧⲃⲉϥ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
28 But Paul shouted out, “Don't hurt yourself—we're all still here!”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲣ̅ⲣ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ. ⲧⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ̅.
29 The jailer asked for lights to be brought and rushed in. Shaking with fear he fell down before Paul and Silas.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ̅ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ̅ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲧⲱⲧ.
30 He escorted them out and asked them, “Sirs, what do I have to do so I can be saved?”
ⲗ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ. ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ̈ ⲉⲁⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲓ̈ⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈.
31 “Trust in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your whole household,” they replied.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ̈.
32 Then they shared the word of the Lord with him and everyone who lived in his house.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ̈.
33 Even though it was late at night he bathed their wounds, and he was baptized right away, along with all his family.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ. ⲁϥϫⲟⲕⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲏϣⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ.
34 He took them home and had a meal prepared for them. The jailer and his whole family were full of joy because they trusted in God.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲁϥϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ̈. ⲁϥⲕⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅.
35 Early the next day the magistrate sent officials to the jailer, telling him, “Release those men.”
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϥⲁⲓ̈ϣⲃⲱⲧ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
36 The jailer told Paul, “The magistrates have sent word to release you. So you can leave, and go in peace.”
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ. ϫⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲧⲉ(ⲛⲟⲩ) ϭⲉ ⲁⲙⲏⲓ̈ⲧⲛ̅ ⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ.
37 But Paul told them, “They publicly beat us without a trial—and yet we're Roman citizens! Then they threw us in prison. Now they want to quietly let us go? No, they should come themselves and release us!”
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲁⲩϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥⲓⲁ. ⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϫⲛ̅ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ. ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
38 The officials went back and reported this to the magistrates. When they heard that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens they were really worried,
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣ̅ϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲛⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲓ̈ϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣ̅ϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ϫⲉ ϩⲉⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ.
39 and went to apologize to them. They escorted them out and begged them to leave town.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ.
40 So Paul and Silas left the prison and went to Lydia's house. There they met with the believers, encouraged them, and then went on their way.
ⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲗⲩⲇⲓⲁ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
