< Acts 15 >

1 And certain persons, having come down from Judaea, taught the brethren, If ye shall not have been circumcised according to the custom of Moses, ye cannot be saved.
ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲚⲀⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲤⲨⲚⲎ ⲐⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
2 A commotion therefore having taken place, and no small discussion on the part of Paul and Barnabas against them, they arranged that Paul and Barnabas, and certain others from amongst them, should go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
ⲃ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲐⲰϢ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲌⲎⲦⲎⲘⲀ.
3 They therefore, having been set on their way by the assembly, passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, relating the conversion of [those of] the nations. And they caused great joy to all the brethren.
ⲅ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲪⲞⲒⲚⲒⲔⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
4 And being arrived at Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly, and the apostles, and the elders, and related all that God had wrought with them.
ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲨϢⲞⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
5 And some of those who were of the sect of the Pharisees, who believed, rose up from among [them], saying that they ought to circumcise them and enjoin them to keep the law of Moses.
ⲉ̅ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦϨⲈⲢⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ.
6 And the apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
ⲋ̅ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ.
7 And much discussion having taken place, Peter, standing up, said to them, Brethren, ye know that from the earliest days God amongst you chose that the nations by my mouth should hear the word of the glad tidings and believe.
ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲌⲎⲆⲎⲤⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲰⲦⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀϨϮ.
8 And the heart-knowing God bore them witness, giving [them] the Holy Spirit as to us also,
ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ.
9 and put no difference between us and them, having purified their hearts by faith.
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲬⲀ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϢⲒⲂϮ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ.
10 Now therefore why tempt ye God, by putting a yoke upon the neck of the disciples, which neither our fathers nor we have been able to bear?
ⲓ̅ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲖⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨⲂⲈϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲘⲞϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ.
11 But we believe that we shall be saved by the grace of the Lord Jesus, in the same manner as they also.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ.
12 And all the multitude kept silence and listened to Barnabas and Paul relating all the signs and wonders which God had wrought among the nations by them.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
13 And after they had held their peace, James answered, saying, Brethren, listen to me:
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ.
14 Simon has related how God first visited to take out of [the] nations a people for his name.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲤⲨⲘⲈⲰⲚ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ.
15 And with this agree the words of the prophets; as it is written:
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲤⲈϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ
16 After these things I will return, and will rebuild the tabernacle of David which is fallen, and will rebuild its ruins, and will set it up,
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲈⲔⲰⲦ ⲚϮⲤⲔⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϨⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲈⲒⲈⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀϨⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ.
17 so that the residue of men may seek out the Lord, and all the nations on whom my name is invoked, saith [the] Lord, who does these things
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ.
18 known from eternity. (aiōn g165)
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚⲈϨ. (aiōn g165)
19 Wherefore I judge, not to trouble those who from the nations turn to God;
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮϮϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲀϨϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
20 but to write to them to abstain from pollutions of idols, and from fornication, and from what is strangled, and from blood.
ⲕ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲰⲦ ⲚⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲰϪϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
21 For Moses, from generations of old, has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every sabbath.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
22 Then it seemed good to the apostles and to the elders, with the whole assembly, to send chosen men from among them with Paul and Barnabas to Antioch, Judas called Barsabas and Silas, leading men among the brethren,
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲂⲀⲢⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϨⲨⲄⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
23 having by their hand written [thus]: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren who are from among [the] nations at Antioch, and [in] Syria and Cilicia, greeting:
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲀⲨⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲬⲈⲢⲈ.
24 Inasmuch as we have heard that some who went out from amongst us have troubled you by words, upsetting your souls, [saying that ye must be circumcised and keep the law]; to whom we gave no commandment;
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨϢⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲪⲰⲚϨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
25 it seemed good to us, having arrived at a common judgment, to send chosen men to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎⲦⲞⲤ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
26 men who have given up their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
27 We have therefore sent Judas and Silas, who themselves also will tell you by word [of mouth] the same things.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲢⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ.
28 For it has seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things:
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲀϨⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ.
29 to abstain from things sacrificed to idols, and from blood, and from what is strangled, and from fornication; keeping yourselves from which ye will do well. Farewell.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒϢⲰⲦ ⲚⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲰϪϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
30 They therefore, being let go, came to Antioch, and having gathered the multitude delivered to [them] the epistle.
ⲗ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲀⲨϮ ⲚϮⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ
31 And having read it, they rejoiced at the consolation.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
32 And Judas and Silas, being themselves also prophets, exhorted the brethren with much discourse, and strengthened them.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϤⲞϢ ⲀⲨⲐⲈⲦ ⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
33 And having passed some time [there], they were let go in peace from the brethren to those who sent them.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
35 And Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and announcing the glad tidings, with many others also, of the word of the Lord.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲈⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲈⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
36 But after certain days Paul said to Barnabas, Let us return now and visit the brethren in every city where we have announced the word of the Lord, [and see] how they are getting on.
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
37 And Barnabas proposed to take with [them] John also, called Mark;
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲔⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ.
38 but Paul thought it not well to take with them him who had abandoned them, [going back] from Pamphylia, and had not gone with them to the work.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲜⲒⲞⲒⲚ ϪⲈⲬⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲠⲀⲘⲪⲨⲖⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲖϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
39 There arose therefore very warm feeling, so that they separated from one another; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed away to Cyprus;
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϪⲰⲚⲦ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲔⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤ.
40 but Paul having chosen Silas went forth, committed by the brethren to the grace of God.
ⲙ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
41 And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the assemblies.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲈϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ.

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