Acts 19
1 While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul took the inland route and arrived in Ephesus where he found some believers.
ⲁ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲣⲓⲛⲑⲟⲥ. ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲙⲉϣⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲉⲧϩⲙ̅ⲡϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ. ⲁϥϩⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ.
2 “Did you receive the Holy Spirit when you believed?” he asked them. “No, we haven't heard anything about a Holy Spirit,” they told him.
ⲃ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲣⲱ ϫⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ϫⲓⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ.
3 “So what baptism did you receive?” he asked. “John's baptism,” they replied.
ⲅ̅ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ϭⲉ ⲉⲛⲓⲙ. ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ.
4 “John baptized with the baptism of repentance,” said Paul. He told the people that they should trust in the one who would come after him—that is, they should trust in Jesus.
ⲇ̅ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲁ. ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ. ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
5 When they heard this, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
6 After Paul had placed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came upon them and they spoke in tongues and prophesied.
ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲕⲁϭⲓϫ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ. ⲁⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ. ⲛⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲁⲥⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲉⲩⲉ.
7 There were about twelve of them in total.
ⲍ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉϩⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉ.
8 Paul went to the synagogue and over the course of the next three months spoke boldly to those who were there, discussing with them and trying to convince them about the kingdom of God.
ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ. ⲁϥⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ̅ ⲛ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲧ. ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥⲡⲓⲑⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
9 But some of them were stubborn, and refused to accept. They denounced the Way to the crowd. So Paul gave up on them and left the synagogue, taking the believers with him. Then he had discussions every day at the hall of Tyrannus.
ⲑ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲟⲧ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣ̅ⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲩϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ ⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ. ⲁϥⲥⲁϩⲱϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲣϫ̅ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲏⲛⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲭⲟⲗⲏ ⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲣⲁⲛⲟⲥ.
10 This went on for the next two years, with the result that everyone who lived in the province of Asia, both Jews and Greeks, heard the word of the Lord.
ⲓ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ. ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ (ⲛⲧⲉ)ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲉⲓⲉⲛⲓⲛ
11 God performed unusual miracles through Paul,
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϭⲓϫ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
12 so much so that they took handkerchiefs or aprons Paul had touched to heal the sick and to drive out evil spirits.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉϫⲓ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲥⲟⲩⲇⲁⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲥⲩⲙⲓⲕⲓⲛⲑⲓⲛⲟⲛ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲟϭⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲗⲟ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ.
13 Some Jews who were going around exorcising decided to use the name of the Lord Jesus when they drove out evil spirits. They'd say, “I command you to leave in the name of the Jesus that Paul talks about.”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ. ⲉⲧⲟ ⲛ̅ⲉⲝⲟⲣⲕⲓⲥⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲟⲩ. ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲕⲏⲣⲩⲥⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ.
14 The ones doing this were the seven sons of Sceva, a Jew and a chief priest.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲕⲉⲩⲁ ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲥⲁϣϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈.
15 But one day an evil spirit responded, “I know Jesus, and I know Paul, but who are you?”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ϯⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϯⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲙ.
16 The man with the evil spirit jumped on them and overpowered all of them. He beat them so severely that they ran out of the house, naked and badly injured.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁϥϥⲱϭⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲁϥⲣ̅ϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲁϣϥ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ. ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲏⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲏⲕⲁϩⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲡⲟⲗϩ̅.
17 People living in Ephesus, both Jews and Greeks, heard about this. They were all in awe at what had happened, and the name of the Lord Jesus gained great respect.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲗⲗⲏⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲟⲧⲉ ϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
18 Many came to trust in the Lord and confessed their sins, openly admitting their evil practices.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲛⲉⲣⲉϩⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲩⲉⲝⲟⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϩⲃⲏⲩⲉ.
19 A number of those who used to practice sorcery collected their books on magic and brought them to be burned publicly. They worked out how much the books were worth, and the total was fifty thousand silver coins.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉⲣⲡⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲛ̅ϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲣⲟⲕϩⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲡⲥⲟⲩⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ϯⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲧⲃⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲧ.
20 In this way the word of the Lord grew strong and spread widely.
ⲕ̅ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲝⲁⲛⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϭⲙ̅ϭⲟⲙ.
21 Some time after this Paul decided to go to Jerusalem, passing first through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I've been there, I'll have to go to Rome,” he said.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ϫⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲥ̅ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲭⲁⲓ̈ⲁ. ⲛϥ̅ⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲑⲓ̅ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲣⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲙⲁⲩ. ϩⲁⲡⲥ̅ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲕⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ.
22 He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed on for a while in the province of Asia.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲇⲓⲁⲕⲟⲛⲓ ⲛⲁϥ. ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲁⲥⲧⲟⲥ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ.
23 It was about this time that serious problems occurred regarding the Way.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ.
24 A man called Demetrius, a silversmith, was producing small silver replicas of the temple of the goddess Artemis. This business brought in a great deal of work for such craftsmen.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥⲣ̅ϩⲁⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲉ ⲧⲩⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛ̅ϩⲁⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ. ⲛⲉⲩϯ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲉⲣⲅⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ̅ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ.
25 Demetrius called them together, along with others who worked in similar trades, and said, “Fellow-workers, you know that it's through this business we make our money.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϭⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲉⲩϩⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲣ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲟⲡⲉ. ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϣⲃⲣ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ. ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉⲛⲱⲛϩ̅ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲉⲣⲅⲁⲥⲓⲁ.
26 As you're no doubt aware from what you've seen and heard—not just here in Ephesus, but throughout almost the whole of Asia—this man Paul has convinced and misled many people, telling them that there are no such things as gods made by human hands.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥⲭⲉⲇⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅. ⲁⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲑⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ. ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ.
27 It's not just a question that our business will be in danger of losing respect, but that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be considered worthless. Artemis herself would be dethroned from her high position as the one whom everyone in Asia and the whole world worships.”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲕⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϫⲱⲱⲣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲧⲛ̅. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲡⲕⲉⲣ̅ⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲧⲩⲙⲓⲥ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲗⲟ ⲉⲩⲱⲡ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲛ̅ⲧⲥ̅ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲟϭ. ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ.
28 When they heard this they became furious, and shouted out, “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̅ϭⲱⲛⲧ̅ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ.
29 The city was in complete chaos. People rushed towards the amphitheatre, dragging along with them Gaius and Aristarchus, Paul's traveling companions who were from Macedonia.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ̅ ⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̅ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅. ⲉⲁⲩϯⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ̈ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲩⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ. ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲱⲣⲡ̅ ⲛ̅ⲅⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
30 Paul thought he should confront the mob, but the other believers would not let him.
ⲗ̅ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲕⲁⲁϥ.
31 Some of the provincial officials, who were Paul's friends, also sent a message begging him not to go into the amphitheatre.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϩⲟⲓ̈ⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲛ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ϣⲃⲏⲣ ⲉⲣⲟϥ. ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ⲧⲣⲉϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲩⲁⲧⲣⲟⲛ.
32 Some were shouting one thing, and some something else, for the crowd that had gathered was in total confusion—most of them had no idea why they were there.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ϭⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ. ⲛⲉⲁⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲱϩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲩϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ.
33 The Jews in the crowd pushed Alexander to the front. Alexander motioned with his hand for them to be quiet, wanting to explain things to the people.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲉϫⲟⲩⲁ ϫⲉ ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈. ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱⲣⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ. ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ.
34 But when they realized he was a Jew, they all took up a chant that lasted for about two hours, shouting “Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!”
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲓ̈ⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲥⲙⲏ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲛ̅ⲧⲉ. ⲉⲩⲁϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲣⲧⲉⲙⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ.
35 After the town clerk had managed to quiet the mob down, he told them, “People of Ephesus, who doesn't know that the city of the Ephesians is the guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image that fell from heaven?
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲧⲓⲗⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ. ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲙ̅ⲛⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ. ⲛⲓⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛ̅ϥⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲉⲫⲉⲥⲟⲥ ⲉⲥϣⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲁⲣⲧⲩⲙⲓⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲍⲉⲩⲥ.
36 Since these facts can't be denied, you should stay calm—don't do anything rash.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ϭⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣ̅ϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲥⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅. ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲙ̅ⲣ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲁⲥⲁⲓ̈.
37 You have brought these men here, but they haven't robbed any temples or blasphemed against our goddess.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϣⲗ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϫⲓⲟⲩⲁ (ⲉ)ⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
38 So if Demetrius and the other craftsmen have a complaint against anyone, then go to the authorities and the courts. They can press charges there.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲧⲩⲙⲏⲧⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϭⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϣⲃⲣ̅ⲧⲉⲭⲛⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ. ϣⲁⲩⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲛϩⲉⲛⲁⲛⲑⲩⲡⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲥⲙ̅ⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ.
39 If there's anything else, it can be taken to the legal assembly.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲕⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲥⲱϥ. ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲃⲟⲗϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲥ̅ ⲉϣⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ.
40 In fact we ourselves are in danger of being accused of being responsible for this riot today, since there was no reason for it, and we can't justify why it happened.”
ⲙ̅ⲧⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲇⲩⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϯϣⲧⲟⲩⲏⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓ̈ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲛ̅ϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲉⲩⲛ̅ϣ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉϯⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ.
41 When he had finished speaking, he dismissed the crowd.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
