Acts 16
1 Then he arrived at Derbe and Lystra. And behold, a certain disciple named Timothy was there, the son of a faithful Jewish woman, his father a Gentile.
ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲔⲈⲦⲈⲢⲂⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲖⲨⲤⲦⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲎ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲠⲈ.
2 The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium rendered good testimony to him.
ⲃ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲖⲨⲤⲦⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲔⲞⲚⲒⲞⲚ.
3 Paul wanted this man to travel with him, and taking him, he circumcised him, because of the Jews who were in those places. For they all knew that his father was a Gentile.
ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲖϤ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲠⲈ.
4 And as they were traveling through the cities, they delivered to them the dogmas to be kept, which were decreed by the Apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
ⲇ̅ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲒϨⲰⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎ ⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
5 And certainly, the Churches were being strengthened in faith and were increasing in number every day.
ⲉ̅ⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϢⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲎⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ.
6 Then, while crossing through Phrygia and the region of Galatia, they were prevented by the Holy Spirit from speaking the Word in Asia.
ⲋ̅ⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲪⲢⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ.
7 But when they had arrived in Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲨϬⲰⲚⲦ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈϮⲂⲎⲐⲈⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
8 Then, when they had crossed through Mysia, they descended to Troas.
ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲢⲰⲀⲤ.
9 And a vision in the night was revealed to Paul of a certain man of Macedonia, standing and pleading with him, and saying: “Cross into Macedonia and help us!”
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲰⲚ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲈϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲀⲢⲒⲂⲞⲎⲐⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ.
10 Then, after he saw the vision, immediately we sought to set out for Macedonia, having been assured that God had called us to evangelize to them.
ⲓ̅ϨⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲒⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲈⲚⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
11 And sailing from Troas, taking a direct path, we arrived at Samothrace, and on the following day, at Neapolis,
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲢⲰⲀⲤ ⲀⲚϢⲈ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲈⲤⲀⲘⲞⲐⲢⲀⲔⲎ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲈⲀⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ.
12 and from there to Philippi, which is the preeminent city in the area of Macedonia, a colony. Now we were in this city some days, conferring together.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲦⲈ ϮϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚⲔⲞⲖⲰⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
13 Then, on the Sabbath day, we were walking outside the gate, beside a river, where there seemed to be a prayer gathering. And sitting down, we were speaking with the women who had assembled.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲀⲢⲞ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
14 And a certain woman, named Lydia, a seller of purple in the city of Thyatira, a worshiper of God, listened. And the Lord opened her heart to be receptive to what Paul was saying.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲖⲨⲆⲒⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲀⲚϬⲎϪⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲐⲨⲀⲦⲎⲢⲰⲚ ⲈⲤⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲐⲀⲒ Ⲁ- ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲎⲦ ⲈϮϨⲐⲎⲤ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
15 And when she had been baptized, with her household, she pleaded with us, saying: “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, enter into my house and lodge there.” And she convinced us.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲤⲎⲒ ⲀⲤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲠⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲒⲤⲦⲎ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲎⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϬⲒⲦⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ.
16 Then it happened that, as we were going out to prayer, a certain girl, having a spirit of divination, met with us. She was a source of great profit to her masters, through her divining.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲘⲂⲰⲔⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲢⲄⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲈⲤϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲈⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲒⲚⲒ.
17 This girl, following Paul and us, was crying out, saying: “These men are servants of the Most High God! They are announcing to you the way of salvation!”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
18 Now she behaved in this way for many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you, in the name of Jesus Christ, to go out from her.” And it went away in that same hour.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
19 But her masters, seeing that the hope of their profit went away, apprehended Paul and Silas, and they brought them to the rulers at the courthouse.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲤϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲦϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲀⲨⲰϢϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϮⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ
20 And presenting them to the magistrates, they said: “These men are disturbing our city, since they are Jews.
ⲕ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈ.
21 And they are announcing a way which is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, since we are Romans.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲔⲀϨⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲞⲠⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ.
22 And the people rushed together against them. And the magistrates, tearing their tunics, ordered them to be beaten with staffs.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨⲪⲰϦ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠϢⲂⲰⲦ.
23 And when they had inflicted many scourges on them, they cast them into prison, instructing the guard to watch them diligently.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϢⲀϢ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲀⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ.
24 And since he had received this kind of order, he cast them into the interior prison cell, and he restricted their feet with stocks.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲈ.
25 Then, in the middle of the night, Paul and Silas were praying and praising God. And those who were also in custody were listening to them.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲀϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ.
26 Yet truly, there was a sudden earthquake, so great that the foundations of the prison were moved. And immediately all the doors were opened, and the bindings of everyone were released.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲘⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲤⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲒⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
27 Then the prison guard, having been jarred awake, and seeing the doors of the prison open, drew his sword and intended to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had fled.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲈϨⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲎⲚ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲔⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲎϤⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲀϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲪⲰⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲚϨ.
28 But Paul cried out with a loud voice, saying: “Do no harm to yourself, for we are all here!”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲦⲈⲚⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
29 Then calling for a light, he entered. And trembling, he fell before the feet of Paul and Silas.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲀϤϬⲞϪⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ.
30 And bringing them outside, he said, “Sirs, what must I do, so that I may be saved?”
ⲗ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲀⲒϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
31 So they said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and then you will be saved, with your household.”
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲎⲒ.
32 And they spoke the Word of the Lord to him, along with all those who were in his house.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
33 And he, taking them in the same hour of the night, washed their scourges. And he was baptized, and next his entire household.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲖⲞⲨ ⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀϤϪⲞⲔⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢϦⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
34 And when he had brought them into his own house, he set a table for them. And he was joyous, with his entire household, believing in God.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲞⲨⲦⲢⲀⲠⲈⲌⲀ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲐⲈⲖⲎ ⲖⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
35 And when daylight had arrived, the magistrates sent the attendants, saying, “Release those men.”
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲀⲂⲆⲞⲨⲬⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲀ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
36 But the prison guard reported these words to Paul: “The magistrates have sent to have you released. Now therefore, depart. Go in peace.”
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ϪⲈ Ⲁ- ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
37 But Paul said to them: “They have beaten us publicly, though we were not condemned. They have cast men who are Romans into prison. And now they would drive us away secretly? Not so. Instead, let them come forward,
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲚⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈϨⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲬⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
38 and let us drive them away.” Then the attendants reported these words to the magistrates. And upon hearing that they were Romans, they were afraid.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲀⲂⲆⲞⲨⲬⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈ.
39 And arriving, they pleaded with them, and leading them out, they begged them to depart from the city.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲀⲨϦⲰⲚϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ.
40 And they went away from the prison and entered into the house of Lydia. And having seen the brothers, they consoled them, and then they set out.
ⲙ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲖⲨⲆⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲨϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
