< Acts 19 >

1 Now it happened that, while Apollo was at Corinth, Paul, after he had journeyed through the upper regions, arrived at Ephesus. And he met with certain disciples.
ⲁ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲀⲠⲈⲖⲖⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲈⲠ ⲚⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲒ ⲈⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
2 And he said to them, “After believing, have you received the Holy Spirit?” But they said to him, “We have not even heard that there is a Holy Spirit.”
ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲢⲰ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϢⲞⲠ.
3 Yet truly, he said, “Then with what have you been baptized?” And they said, “With the baptism of John.”
ⲅ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲘⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ.
4 Then Paul said: “John baptized the people with the baptism of repentance, saying that they should believe in the One who is to come after him, that is, in Jesus.”
ⲇ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈ.
5 Upon hearing these things, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
6 And when Paul had imposed his hands on them, the Holy Spirit came over them. And they were speaking in tongues and prophesying.
ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲬⲀ ϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ.
7 Now the men were about twelve in all.
ⲍ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲒⲂ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
8 Then, upon entering the synagogue, he was speaking faithfully for three months, disputing and persuading them about the kingdom of God.
ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲐⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
9 But when certain ones became hardened and would not believe, cursing the Way of the Lord in the presence of the multitude, Paul, withdrawing from them, separated the disciples, disputing daily in a certain school of Tyrannus.
ⲑ̅ⲈⲦⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲚⲀϢⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀϤⲪⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲎ ⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲬⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲨⲢⲀⲚⲚⲞⲤ.
10 Now this was done throughout two years, so that all who were living in Asia listened to the Word of the Lord, both Jews and Gentiles.
ⲓ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲂϮ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ
11 And God was accomplishing powerful and uncommon miracles by the hand of Paul,
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
12 so much so that even when small cloths and wrappings were brought from his body to the sick, the illnesses withdrew from them and the wicked spirits departed.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ϨⲰⲤⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲞⲨⲆⲀⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲒⲘⲒⲔⲨⲚⲐⲒⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀⲨ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϢⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈ.
13 Then, even some of the traveling Jewish exorcists had attempted to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those who had evil spirits, saying, “I bind you by oath through Jesus, whom Paul preaches.”
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲈⲜⲞⲢⲄⲒⲤⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲦⲀⲢⲔⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
14 And there were certain Jews, the seven sons of Sceva, leaders among the priests, who were acting in this way.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲌⲆⲈ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲔⲈⲨⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ.
15 But a wicked spirit responded by saying to them: “Jesus I know, and Paul I know. But who are you?”
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲔⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘ.
16 And the man, in whom there was a wicked spirit, leaping at them and getting the better of them both, prevailed against them, so that they fled from that house, naked and wounded.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲪⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲂⲎϢ ⲈⲢⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲎϦ.
17 And so, this became known to all the Jews and Gentiles who were living at Ephesus. And a fear fell over them all. And the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
18 And many believers were arriving, confessing, and announcing their deeds.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
19 Then many of those who had followed odd sects brought together their books, and they burned them in the sight of all. And after determining the value of these, they found the price to be fifty thousand denarii.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦⲠⲈⲢⲒⲈⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪⲰⲘ ⲀⲨⲢⲞⲔϨⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϤⲒⲰⲠ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲈⲀⲨϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲚⲐⲂⲀ ⲚϨⲀⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
20 In this way, the Word of God was increasing strongly and was being confirmed.
ⲕ̅ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲀϤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ.
21 Then, when these things were completed, Paul decided in the Spirit, after crossing through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “Then, after I have been there, it is necessary for me to see Rome also.”
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀⲒ Ⲁ- ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲬⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϪⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲚⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲬⲀⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲐⲢⲒϢⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϨⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲔⲈⲢⲰⲘⲎ.
22 But sending two of those who were ministering to him, Timothy and Erastus, into Macedonia, he himself remained for a time in Asia.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲂ ⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲀⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ.
23 Now at that time, there occurred no small disturbance concerning the Way of the Lord.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ.
24 For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith making silver shrines for Diana, was providing no small profit to craftsmen.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲆⲒⲘⲎⲦⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚⲔ ϨⲀⲦ ⲈϤⲘⲞⲚⲔ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲢⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲀϤϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲚⲒⲦⲈⲬⲚⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ.
25 And calling them together, with those who were employed in the same way, he said: “Men, you know that our income is from this craft.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲞⲨⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎ ⲤⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒϪⲒⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲢⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϪⲪⲈ ϨⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀⲚ.
26 And you are seeing and hearing that this man Paul, by persuasion, has turned away a great multitude, not only from Ephesus, but from nearly all of Asia, saying, ‘These things are not gods which have been made by hands.’
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲤⲬⲈⲆⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲀⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ ⲚϪⲒϪ.
27 Thus, not only is this, our occupation, in danger of being brought into repudiation, but also the temple of the great Diana will be reputed as nothing! Then even her majesty, whom all of Asia and the world worships, will begin to be destroyed.”
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲔⲨⲚⲆⲒⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲠϤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲞⲢϢⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
28 Upon hearing this, they were filled with anger, and they cried out, saying, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲚϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲦⲈ ϮⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀ ⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ.
29 And the city was filled with confusion. And having seized Gaius and Aristarchus of Macedonia, companions of Paul, they rushed violently, with one accord, into the amphitheater.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲘⲞϨ ⲚϪⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲀⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲐⲈⲀⲦⲢⲞⲚ ⲀⲨϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲚⲄⲀⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲢⲒⲤⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲈⲘⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲠϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
30 Then, when Paul wanted to enter to the people, the disciples would not permit him.
ⲗ̅ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
31 And some of the leaders from Asia, who were his friends, also sent to him, requesting that he not present himself in the amphitheater.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲈϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲐⲈⲀⲦⲢⲞⲚ.
32 But others were crying out various things. For the assembly was in confusion, and most did not know the reason they had been called together.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲚⲔⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲈⲀ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ.
33 So they dragged Alexander from the crowd, while the Jews were propelling him forward. And Alexander, gesturing with his hand for silence, wanted to give the people an explanation.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲖⲈⲜⲀⲚⲆⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲖⲈⲜⲀⲚⲆⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
34 But as soon as they realized him to be a Jew, all with one voice, for about two hours, were crying out, “Great is Diana of the Ephesians!”
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲦⲈ ϮⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀ ⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ.
35 And when the scribe had calmed the crowds, he said: “Men of Ephesus, now what man is there who does not know that the city of the Ephesians is in the service of the great Diana and of the offspring of Jupiter?
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ϨⲈⲢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲄⲢⲀⲘⲘⲀⲦⲈⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲰⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲞⲠⲈⲦⲎⲤ.
36 Therefore, since these things are not able to be contradicted, it is necessary for you to be calm and to do nothing rash.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϮⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲚⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲤⲒⲀⲒ.
37 For you have brought forward these men, who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers against your goddess.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲘⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲀⲖⲠ ⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲤⲈϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ.
38 But if Demetrius and the craftsmen who are with him have a case against anyone, they can convene in the courts, and there are proconsuls. Let them accuse one another.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲒⲘⲎⲦⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲦⲈⲬ ⲚⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲞⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲐⲨⲠⲀⲦⲞⲤ ϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
39 But if you would inquire about other things, this can be decided in a lawful assembly.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲔⲈϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲞⲘⲒⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
40 For now we are in peril of being convicted of sedition over today’s events, since there is no one guilty (against whom we are able to provide evidence) in this gathering.”
ⲙ̅ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲔⲨⲚⲆⲒⲚⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎ ⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈϮⲖⲞⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲤ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ.
41 And when he had said this, he dismissed the assembly.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.

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