Acts 11
1 And the apostles and the brethren who were in Judaea heard that the nations also had received the word of God;
ⲁ̅ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ϪⲈ Ⲁ- ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
2 and when Peter went up to Jerusalem, they of the circumcision contended with him,
ⲃ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲨϬⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ
3 saying, Thou wentest in to men uncircumcised and hast eaten with them.
ⲅ̅ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲔⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
4 But Peter began and set forth [the matter] to them in order, saying,
ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
5 I was in the city of Joppa praying, and in an ecstasy I saw a vision, a certain vessel descending like a great sheet, let down by four corners out of heaven, and it came even to me:
ⲉ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚⲀⲒϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲈⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲚⲒⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚⲆ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ϢⲀⲢⲞⲒ.
6 on which having fixed mine eyes, I considered, and saw the quadrupeds of the earth, and the wild beasts, and the creeping things, and the fowls of the heaven.
ⲋ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲒϮ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲦⲈⲂⲚⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲐⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲦϤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ.
7 And I heard also a voice saying to me, Rise up, Peter, slay and eat.
ⲍ̅ⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲈ ϢⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
8 And I said, In no wise, Lord, for common or unclean has never entered into my mouth.
ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϪⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲰⲢ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲈϤϬⲀϦⲈⲘ ⲒⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲞϤ ϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
9 And a voice answered the second time out of heaven, What God has cleansed, do not thou make common.
ⲑ̅ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤⲘⲎ ⲘⲪⲘⲀϨⲤⲞⲠ ⲂⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲞⲨⲂⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϬⲀϦⲘⲞⲨ.
10 And this took place thrice, and again all was drawn up into heaven;
ⲓ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϢⲀ ⲄⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϤⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ ⲚⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ.
11 and lo, immediately three men were at the house in which I was, sent to me from Caesarea.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲒⲤ ⲄⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲪⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲬⲎ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲀⲨⲦⲀⲞⲨⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ.
12 And the Spirit said to me to go with them, nothing doubting. And there went with me these six brethren also, and we entered into the house of the man,
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲆⲈ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲔⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲂⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲒⲔⲈ ⲚⲤⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
13 and he related to us how he had seen the angel in his house, standing and saying [to him], Send [men] to Joppa and fetch Simon, who is surnamed Peter,
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ.
14 who shall speak words to thee whereby thou shalt be saved, thou and all thy house.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
15 And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them even as upon us also at the beginning.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ.
16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, how he said, John baptised with water, but ye shall be baptised with [the] Holy Spirit.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
17 If then God has given them the same gift as also to us when we had believed on the Lord Jesus Christ, who indeed was I to be able to forbid God?
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϮϨⲨⲤⲞⲤ ⲚϮⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
18 And when they heard these things they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then indeed God has to the nations also granted repentance to life.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤϮ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲰⲚϦ.
19 They then who had been scattered abroad through the tribulation that took place on the occasion of Stephen, passed through [the country] to Phoenicia and Cyprus and Antioch, speaking the word to no one but to Jews alone.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲞϪϨⲈϪ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒ ⲤⲦⲈⲪⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲪⲞⲒⲚⲒⲔⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲀⲚϮⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ.
20 But there were certain of them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who entering into Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, announcing the glad tidings of the Lord Jesus.
ⲕ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲔⲨⲠⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲨⲢⲒⲚⲚⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲈⲨϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
21 And [the] Lord's hand was with them, and a great number believed and turned to the Lord.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲦϪⲒϪ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
22 And the report concerning them reached the ears of the assembly which was in Jerusalem, and they sent out Barnabas to go through as far as Antioch:
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲘⲀϢϪ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ϢⲀ ⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ.
23 who, having arrived and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and exhorted all with purpose of heart to abide with the Lord;
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲞϨⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
24 for he was a good man and full of [the] Holy Spirit and of faith; and a large crowd [of people] were added to the Lord.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨϤ ⲚⲤⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ.
25 And he went away to Tarsus to seek out Saul.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲀⲢⲤⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
26 And having found [him], he brought him to Antioch. And so it was with them that for a whole year they were gathered together in the assembly and taught a large crowd: and the disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲈⲘϤ ⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲨⲐⲞⲨⲎⲦ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲀⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨϮⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲬⲢⲎⲤⲦⲒⲀⲚⲞⲤ.
27 Now in these days prophets went down from Jerusalem to Antioch;
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ.
28 and one from among them, by name Agabus, rose up and signified by the Spirit that there was going to be a great famine over all the inhabited earth, which also came to pass under Claudius.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲄⲀⲂⲞⲤ ⲀϤϮⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲂⲰⲚ ⲈϤⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒ ⲔⲖⲀⲨⲆⲒⲞⲤ.
29 And they determined, according as any one of the disciples was well off, each of them to send to the brethren who dwelt in Judaea, to minister [to them];
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤⲐⲰϢ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚⲒⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ.
30 which also they did, sending it to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.
ⲗ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀⲒϤ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
