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1 ⲁ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ϯⲒⲟⲩⲇⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲁⲩϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲥⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⳿ⲧⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲙⲘⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟϩⲉⲙ.
Some men came down from Judea to Antioch and taught the brothers, saying, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
2 ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲑⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϣⲉ ϣⲁ ⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲍⲏⲧⲏⲙⲁ.
This brought Paul and Barnabas into a sharp dispute and debate with them. So Paul and Barnabas along with some others from among them were appointed to go up to Jerusalem to meet with the apostles and elders about this question.
3 ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲧⲫⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲁⲩⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ϯⲫⲟⲓⲛⲓⲕⲏⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲧⲥⲁⲘⲁⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⳿ⲡⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛⲣⲁϣⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
They therefore, being sent by the church, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria and announced the conversion of the Gentiles. They brought great joy to all the brothers.
4 ⲇ̅ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲒⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲁⲩϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲁ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲫϯ ⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
When they came to Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all the things that God had done with them.
5 ⲉ̅ ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧϩⲉⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲟⲩⲃⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲛϩⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲘⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ.
But certain men who believed, who belonged to the group of Pharisees, stood up and said, “It is necessary to circumcise them and to command them to keep the law of Moses.”
So the apostles and the elders gathered together to consider this matter.
7 ⲍ̅ ⲉⲧⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛⲍⲏⲇⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲁϥ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲉⲟⲥ ⳿ⲁ Ⲫϯ ⲥⲱⲧⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲡⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁϩϯ.
After much debate, Peter stood up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you, that by my mouth the Gentiles should hear the word of the gospel, and believe.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϩⲏⲧ Ⲫϯ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲠⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲛ.
God, who knows the heart, witnesses to them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just as he did to us;
and he made no distinction between us and them, making their hearts clean by faith.
10 ⲓ̅ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲡⲓⲣⲁⲍⲓⲛ ⳿ⲙⲪϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲃⲉϥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲛⲙⲟϯ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⳿ϣϫⲉⲙϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲁⲣⲟϥ.
Now therefore why do you test God, that you should put a yoke upon the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
But we believe that we shall be saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they were.”
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲁⲩⲭⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲫϯ ⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ.
All the multitude kept silent while they listened to Barnabas and Paul report the signs and wonders God had worked among the Gentiles through them.
After they stopped speaking, James answered, saying, “Brothers, listen to me.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲥⲩⲙⲉⲱⲛ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲫϯ ϫⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ.
Simon has told how God first graciously helped the Gentiles in order to take from them a people for his name.
The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written,
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉⲕⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲥⲕⲏⲛⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲑⲏⲉⲧⲁⲥϩⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲥ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ.
'After these things I will return, and I will build again the tent of David, which has fallen down; I will set up and restore its ruins again,
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲱϫⲡ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲫⲏⲉⲧ⳿ⲑⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ.
so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, including all the Gentiles called by my name.'
This is what the Lord says, who has done these things that have been known from ancient times. (aiōn g165)
Therefore, my opinion is, that we should not trouble those of the Gentiles who turn to God.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϩⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲱϫϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ.
But we will write to them that they must keep away from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, and from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.
21 ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ Ⲙⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲅ⳿ⲉⲛⲉ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲉⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟⲛⲧⲁϥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from the ancient times and he is read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
22 ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲉⲕ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ Ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲡ⳿ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲃⲁⲣⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲩⲅⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ.
Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole church, to choose Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, who were leaders of the church, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas.
23 ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲕⲩⲗⲓⲕⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲥⲩⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲭⲉⲣⲉ.
They wrote this: “From the apostles and elders, your brothers, to the Gentile brothers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings!
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩ⳿ϣⲑⲉⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲫⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ.
We have heard that certain men have gone out from us, with no orders from us, and have disturbed you with teachings that upset your souls.
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
This being so, all of us have agreed to choose men and to send them to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas, who will tell you the same thing themselves in their own words.
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲁⲥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲠⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲟⲩⲁϩⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⳿ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ.
For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
29 ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲓϣⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲱϫϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲛ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲛⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ.
that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, blood, things strangled, and from sexual immorality. If you keep yourselves from these, it shall be well with you. Farewell.”
So they, when they were dismissed, came down to Antioch; after they gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.
When they had read it, they rejoiced because of the encouragement.
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ Ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉϥⲟϣ ⲁⲩⲑⲉⲧ ⳿ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
Judas and Silas, also prophets, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.
After they had spent some time there, they were sent away in peace from the brothers to those who had sent them.
35 ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲉⲩϯ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲩϩⲓϣⲉⲛⲛⲟⲩϥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲕⲉⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲫϯ.
But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch along with many others, where they taught and proclaimed the word of the Lord.
36 ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ϫⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲛⲕⲟⲧⲧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ⳿ⲛϫⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲃⲁⲕⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲛϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us return now and visit the brothers in every city where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, and see how they are.”
Barnabas wanted to also take with them John who was called Mark.
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲁⲝⲓⲟⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲭⲁⲥ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫⲱⲣϫ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲡⲁⲙⲫⲩⲗⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲟⲗϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
But Paul thought it was not good to take Mark, who had left them in Pamphylia and did not go further with them in the work.
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲛⲧ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲫⲱⲣϫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉⲕⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥ.
Then there arose a sharp disagreement, so that they separated from each other, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus.
But Paul chose Silas and left, after he was entrusted by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
Then he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
