< Acts 10 >

1 Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
ⲁ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲠⲨⲢⲀ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮϨⲨⲆⲀⲖⲒⲔⲎ.
2 a devout man, and one who feared God with all his house, who gave gifts for the needy generously to the people, and always prayed to God.
ⲃ̅ⲈⲞⲨⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲚⲀⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
3 At about the ninth hour of the day, he clearly saw in a vision an angel of God coming to him and saying to him, “Cornelius!”
ⲅ̅ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠ ⲐⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲈ.
4 He, fastening his eyes on him and being frightened, said, “What is it, Lord?” He said to him, “Your prayers and your gifts to the needy have gone up for a memorial before God.
ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲔⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲔⲘⲈⲐⲚⲀⲎⲦ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
5 Now send men to Joppa, and get Simon, who is also called Peter.
ⲉ̅ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ.
6 He is staying with a tanner named Simon, whose house is by the seaside.
ⲋ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ϤϪⲀⲖⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲒⲂⲀⲔϢⲀⲢ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
7 When the angel who spoke to him had departed, Cornelius called two of his household servants and a devout soldier of those who waited on him continually.
ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲰⲔ ⲂⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
8 Having explained everything to them, he sent them to Joppa.
ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ.
9 Now on the next day as they were on their journey and got close to the city, Peter went up on the housetop to pray at about noon.
ⲑ̅ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϪⲈⲚⲈⲪⲰⲢ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠ.
10 He became hungry and desired to eat, but while they were preparing, he fell into a trance.
ⲓ̅ⲚⲈ ⲀϤϨⲔⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
11 He saw heaven opened and a certain container descending to him, like a great sheet let down by four corners on the earth,
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲎⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲚⲒⲀⲨ ⲚⲆ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎ.
12 in which were all kinds of four-footed animals of the earth, wild animals, reptiles, and birds of the sky.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϤⲦⲈⲪⲀⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲦϤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ.
13 A voice came to him, “Rise, Peter, kill and eat!”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲈ ϢⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
14 But Peter said, “Not so, Lord; for I have never eaten anything that is common or unclean.”
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲪⲰⲢ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈϤϬⲀϦⲈⲘ ⲒⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲞϤ.
15 A voice came to him again the second time, “What God has cleansed, you must not call unclean.”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤⲘⲎ ⲘⲪⲘⲀϨⲤⲞⲠⲂ ϪⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲞⲨⲂⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϬⲀϦⲘⲞⲨ.
16 This was done three times, and immediately the thing was received up into heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϢⲀ ⲄⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ.
17 Now while Peter was very perplexed in himself what the vision which he had seen might mean, behold, the men who were sent by Cornelius, having made inquiry for Simon’s house, stood before the gate,
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϨⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲢⲎ ⲒⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲨϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ
18 and called and asked whether Simon, who was also called Peter, was lodging there.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϤϪⲀⲖⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
19 While Peter was pondering the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men seek you.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲄⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ.
20 But arise, get down, and go with them, doubting nothing; for I have sent them.”
ⲕ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲔⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲂⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ.
21 Peter went down to the men, and said, “Behold, I am he whom you seek. Why have you come?”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ.
22 They said, “Cornelius, a centurion, a righteous man and one who fears God, and well spoken of by all the nation of the Jews, was directed by a holy angel to invite you to his house, and to listen to what you say.”
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϢⲖⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ.
23 So he called them in and provided a place to stay. On the next day Peter arose and went out with them, and some of the brothers from Joppa accompanied him.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ.
24 On the next day they entered into Caesarea. Cornelius was waiting for them, having called together his relatives and his near friends.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲚⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲈⲞⲚ.
25 When Peter entered, Cornelius met him, fell down at his feet, and worshiped him.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ.
26 But Peter raised him up, saying, “Stand up! I myself am also a man.”
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
27 As he talked with him, he went in and found many gathered together.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ.
28 He said to them, “You yourselves know how it is an unlawful thing for a man who is a Jew to join himself or come to one of another nation, but God has shown me that I shouldn’t call any man unholy or unclean.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲂⲞϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲘϤ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲖⲖⲞⲪⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϤϬⲀϦⲈⲘ ⲒⲈ ϤⲤⲞϤ.
29 Therefore I also came without complaint when I was sent for. I ask therefore, why did you send for me?”
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢⲀⲚⲦⲒⲖⲈⲄⲒⲚ ϮϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲀϢ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ.
30 Cornelius said, “Four days ago, I was fasting until this hour; and at the ninth hour, I prayed in my house, and behold, a man stood before me in bright clothing
ⲗ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ϤⲦⲞⲨ ⲪⲞⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠ ⲐϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲎⲒ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲘⲐⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲞⲂϢ.
31 and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer is heard, and your gifts to the needy are remembered in the sight of God.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲈ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲔⲘⲈⲐⲚⲀⲎⲦ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
32 Send therefore to Joppa and summon Simon, who is also called Peter. He is staying in the house of a tanner named Simon, by the seaside. When he comes, he will speak to you.’
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ϤϪⲀⲖⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲒⲂⲀⲔϢⲀⲢ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
33 Therefore I sent to you at once, and it was good of you to come. Now therefore we are all here present in the sight of God to hear all things that have been commanded you by God.”
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲚϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲀⲔⲀⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲚⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲐⲀϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲔ.
34 Peter opened his mouth and said, “Truly I perceive that God doesn’t show favoritism;
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϮⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϬⲒϨⲞ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
35 but in every nation he who fears him and works righteousness is acceptable to him.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϢⲖⲰⲖ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϤϢⲎⲠ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ.
36 The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all—
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
37 you yourselves know what happened, which was proclaimed throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee, after the baptism which John preached;
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎ ⲦⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ.
38 how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲤϤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲖϬⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲠⲈ.
39 We are witnesses of everything he did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem; whom they also killed, hanging him on a tree.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲀϢϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲈ.
40 God raised him up the third day and gave him to be revealed,
ⲙ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀϨⲄ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
41 not to all the people, but to witnesses who were chosen before by God, to us, who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲞⲦⲠⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲤⲰ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
42 He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that this is he who is appointed by God as the Judge of the living and the dead.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲀϢϤ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
43 All the prophets testify about him, that through his name everyone who believes in him will receive remission of sins.”
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
44 While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all those who heard the word.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ.
45 They of the circumcision who believed were amazed, as many as came with Peter, because the gift of the Holy Spirit was also poured out on the Gentiles.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲒⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ Ⲁ- ϮⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲀⲤⲪⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
46 For they heard them speaking in other languages and magnifying God. Then Peter answered,
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ
47 “Can anyone forbid these people from being baptized with water? They have received the Holy Spirit just like us.”
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ϪⲈ ⲘⲎⲦⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲚ.
48 He commanded them to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay some days.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲞⲘⲤⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.

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