Acts 18
1 After these things Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth.
ⲁ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲀⲐⲎⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲞⲤ.
2 He found a certain Jew named Aquila, a man of Pontus by race, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla, because Claudius had commanded all the Jews to depart from Rome. He came to them,
ⲃ̅ⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲔⲨⲖⲖⲀⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲞⲚⲦⲒⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲀϤⲒ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮϨⲨⲦⲀⲖⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲢⲒⲤⲔⲨⲖⲖⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲖⲀⲨⲆⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲘⲎ ⲀϤⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
3 and because he practiced the same trade, he lived with them and worked, for by trade they were tent makers.
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲬⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲈϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ⲤⲔⲨⲚⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲈϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲦⲈⲬⲚⲎ.
4 He reasoned in the synagogue every Sabbath and persuaded Jews and Greeks.
ⲇ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲐⲰⲦ ⲘⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ.
5 When Silas and Timothy came down from Macedonia, Paul was compelled by the Spirit, testifying to the Jews that Jesus was the Christ.
ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲎⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
6 When they opposed him and blasphemed, he shook out his clothing and said to them, “Your blood be on your own heads! I am clean. From now on, I will go to the Gentiles!”
ⲋ̅ⲈⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲀϤⲚⲈϨ ⲚⲈϤϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲪⲈ ϮⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲈϢⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
7 He departed there and went into the house of a certain man named Justus, one who worshiped God, whose house was next door to the synagogue.
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲒⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲞⲘⲒ ⲈϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ.
8 Crispus, the ruler of the synagogue, believed in the Lord with all his house. Many of the Corinthians, when they heard, believed and were baptized.
ⲏ̅ⲔⲢⲒⲤⲠⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ.
9 The Lord said to Paul in the night by a vision, “Don’t be afraid, but speak and don’t be silent;
ⲑ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲬⲀⲢⲰⲔ
10 for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many people in this city.”
ⲓ̅ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϮⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲚⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲔ ⲈϮⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲖⲀⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ.
11 He lived there a year and six months, teaching the word of God among them.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
12 But when Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews with one accord rose up against Paul and brought him before the judgment seat,
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲄⲀⲖⲒⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲐⲨⲠⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϮⲀⲬⲀⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ
13 saying, “This man persuades men to worship God contrary to the law.”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲐⲰⲦ ⲘⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
14 But when Paul was about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, “If indeed it were a matter of wrong or of wicked crime, you Jews, it would be reasonable that I should bear with you;
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲈϤⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲄⲀⲖⲒⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϬⲒ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲞⲚⲎⲢⲞⲚ Ⲱ- ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲚⲀⲒⲚⲀⲈⲢⲀⲚⲈⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
15 but if they are questions about words and names and your own law, look to it yourselves. For I don’t want to be a judge of these matters.”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲌⲎⲦⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲰϢⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲈⲢⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
16 So he drove them from the judgment seat.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲎⲘⲀ.
17 Then all the Greeks seized Sosthenes, the ruler of the synagogue, and beat him before the judgment seat. Gallio didn’t care about any of these things.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲰⲤⲐⲈⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲞⲤ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲂⲎⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲖⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲄⲀⲖⲒⲰⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ.
18 Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲔⲈⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲆⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲦⲤⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲈⲤⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲢⲒⲤⲔⲨⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲔⲨⲖⲖⲀⲤ ⲈⲀϤϢⲈⲠ ϪⲰϤ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲚⲬⲢⲈⲈⲤ ⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ.
19 He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲈϪⲠ ⲚⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
20 When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;
ⲕ̅ⲈⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ.
21 but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲆⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲀⲔⲞⲦⲦ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲦⲈϨⲚⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ
22 When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲤⲠⲀⲌⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ.
23 Having spent some time there, he departed and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲪⲢⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲈϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎ ⲦⲎⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
24 Now a certain Jew named Apollos, an Alexandrian by race, an eloquent man, came to Ephesus. He was mighty in the Scriptures.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲠⲈⲖⲖⲎⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲔⲞϮ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲖⲞⲄⲒⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲈⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ.
25 This man had been instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning Jesus, although he knew only the baptism of John.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲐⲎⲔⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϦⲎⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
26 He began to speak boldly in the synagogue. But when Priscilla and Aquila heard him, they took him aside, and explained to him the way of God more accurately.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲢⲒⲤⲔⲨⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲔⲨⲖⲖⲀ ⲀⲨϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
27 When he had determined to pass over into Achaia, the brothers encouraged him; and wrote to the disciples to receive him. When he had come, he greatly helped those who had believed through grace;
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϮⲀⲬⲀⲒⲀ ⲀⲨϮⲈⲢⲞⲨⲞⲦ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϢⲞⲠϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲚⲞϤⲢⲒ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ.
28 for he powerfully refuted the Jews, publicly showing by the Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲚⲀϤⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
