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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.
But certain persons who had come down from Judaea tried to convince the brethren, saying, "Unless you are circumcised in accordance with the Mosaic custom, 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.
Between these new comers and Paul and Barnabas there was no little disagreement and controversy, until at last it was decided that Paul and Barnabas and some other brethren should go up to consult the Apostles and Elders in Jerusalem on this matter.
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.
So they set out, being accompanied for a short distance by some other members of the Church; and as they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, they told the whole story of the conversion of the Gentiles and inspired all the brethren with great joy.
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.
Upon their arrival in Jerusalem they were cordially received by the Church, the Apostles, and the Elders; and they reported in detail all that God, working with them, had done.
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 had belonged to the sect of the Pharisees but were now believers, stood up in the assembly, and said, "Yes, Gentile believers ought to be circumcised and be ordered to keep the Law of Moses."
Then the Apostles and Elders met to consider the 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.
and after there had been a long discussion Peter rose to his feet. "It is within your own knowledge," he said, "that God originally made choice among you that from my lips the Gentiles were to hear the Message of the Good News, and believe.
8 ⲏ̅ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲉⲧⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϩⲏⲧ Ⲫϯ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥϯ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲙⲡⲠⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ϩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲧⲏⲓϥ ⲛⲁⲛ.
And God, who knows all hearts, gave His testimony in their favour by bestowing the Holy Spirit on them just as He did on us;
and He made no difference between us and them, in that He cleansed their hearts by their 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 try an experiment upon God, by laying on the necks of these disciples a yoke which neither our forefathers nor we have been able to bear?
On the contrary, we believe that it is by the grace of the Lord Jesus that we, as well as they, shall be saved."
12 ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⲁⲩⲭⲁⲣⲱϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲏⲓⲛⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ϣⲫⲏⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲫϯ ⲁⲓⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ.
Then the whole assembly remained silent while they listened to the statement made by Paul and Barnabas as to all the signs and marvels that God had done among the Gentiles through their instrumentality.
When they had finished speaking, James said, "Brethren, listen to me.
14 ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ ⲥⲩⲙⲉⲱⲛ ⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ Ⲫϯ ϫⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ.
Symeon has related how God first looked graciously on the Gentiles to take from among them a People to be called by His name.
And this is in harmony with the language of the Prophets, which says:
16 ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ ϫⲉ ⲙⲉⲛⲉⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲑⲟ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉⲕⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛϯ⳿ⲥⲕⲏⲛⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲇⲁⲩⲓⲇ ⲑⲏⲉⲧⲁⲥϩⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁⲥ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ.
"'"Afterwards I will return, and will rebuild David's fallen tent. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will set it up again;
17 ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ ϩⲟⲡⲱⲥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ Ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲥⲱϫⲡ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲡⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⲫⲏⲉⲧ⳿ⲑⲣⲟ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ.
In order that the rest of mankind may earnestly seek the Lord--even all the nations which are called by My name,"
Says the Lord, who has been making these things known from ages long past.' (aiōn g165)
"My judgement, therefore, is against inflicting unexpected annoyance on those of the Gentiles who are turning to God.
20 ⲕ̅ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϩⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓϣⲱⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲡⲟⲣⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲱϫϩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ.
Yet let us send them written instructions to abstain from things polluted by connexion with idolatry, from fornication, from meat killed by strangling, 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 from the earliest times has had his preachers in every town, being read, as he is, Sabbath after Sabbath, in the various synagogues."
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.
Thereupon it was decided by the Apostles and Elders, with the approval of the whole Church, to choose suitable persons from among themselves and send them to Antioch, with Paul and Barnabas. Judas, called Bar-sabbas, and Silas, leading men among the brethren, were selected,
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.
and they took with them the following letter: "The Apostles and the elder brethren send greeting to the Gentile brethren throughout Antioch, Syria and Cilicia.
24 ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ ⲉⲡⲓⲇⲏⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩ⳿ϣⲑⲉⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲫⲱⲛϩ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ.
As we have been informed that certain persons who have gone out from among us have disturbed you by their teaching and have unsettled your minds, without having received any such instructions from us;
25 ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ ⲁⲥⲉⲣⲇⲟⲕⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲛ ⳿ⲉⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲉⲛ⳿ⲁⲅⲁⲡⲏⲧⲟⲥ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ.
we have unanimously decided to select certain men and send them to you in company with our dear friends Barnabas and Paul,
who have endangered their very lives for the sake of our Lord Jesus Christ.
We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who are themselves bringing you the same message by word of mouth.
28 ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ ⲁⲥⲣⲁⲛⲁϥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲙⲡⲠⲓⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲟⲩⲁϩⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⳿ⲡⲗⲏⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲏ.
For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no burden heavier than these necessary requirements--
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.
You must abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from fornication. Keep yourselves clear of these things, and it will be well with you. Farewell."
They, therefore, having been solemnly sent, came down to Antioch, where they called together the whole assembly and delivered the letter.
The people read it, and were delighted with the comfort it brought them.
32 ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ Ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉϥⲟϣ ⲁⲩⲑⲉⲧ ⳿ⲡϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
And Judas and Silas, being themselves also Prophets, gave them a long and encouraging talk, and strengthened them in the faith.
After spending some time there they received an affectionate farewell from the brethren to return 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 remained in Antioch, teaching and, in company with many others, telling the Good News of the Lord's Message.
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 a while Paul said to Barnabas, "Suppose we now revisit the brethren in the various towns in which we have made known the Lord's Message--to see whether they are prospering!"
Barnabas, however, was bent on taking with them John, whose other name was Mark,
38 ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲁⲝⲓⲟⲓⲛ ϫⲉⲭⲁⲥ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲫⲱⲣϫ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲡⲁⲙⲫⲩⲗⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲟⲗϥ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
while Paul deemed it undesirable to have as their companion one who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone on with them to the work.
39 ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ ⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩϫⲱⲛⲧ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲫⲱⲣϫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉⲕⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥ.
So there arose a serious disagreement between them, which resulted in their parting from one another, Barnabas taking Mark and setting sail for Cyprus.
But Paul chose Silas as his travelling companion; and set out, after being commended by the brethren to the grace of the Lord;
and he passed through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the Churches.
