< Acts 11 >

1 But the apostles and brethren being throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also received the word of God.
ⲁ̅ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ϪⲈ Ⲁ- ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
2 And when Peter went tip to Jerusalem, those of the circumcision interviewed him, say
ⲃ̅ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲨϬⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ
3 that, You went in unto men having uncircumcision, and ate with them.
ⲅ̅ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲔϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲔⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
4 And Peter beginning expounded unto them consecutively, saying,
ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ
5 I was praying in the city Joppa: and I saw a vision in an ecstasy, A certain vessel, like a great sheet, descending from the heaven, sitting down by four rope ends; and came even unto 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 into which looking, I was investigating, and I saw quadrupeds of the earth, and wild beasts, and creeping things, and the birds of the heaven.
ⲋ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲀⲒϮ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲦⲈⲂⲚⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲐⲎⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲦϤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ.
7 And I also heard a voice saying to me, Arising, Peter; slay and eat.
ⲍ̅ⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲈ ϢⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
8 And I said, By no means, Lord: because nothing unconsecrated or unclean has ever entered into my mouth.
ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϪⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲰⲢ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲈϤϬⲀϦⲈⲘ ⲒⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲞϤ ϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϨ.
9 And a voice a second time was heard from heaven, Whatsoever things God has cleansed, consider thou not unconsecrated.
ⲑ̅ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤⲘⲎ ⲘⲪⲘⲀϨⲤⲞⲠ ⲂⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲞⲨⲂⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϬⲀϦⲘⲞⲨ.
10 And this took place three times: and all things were again taken up into the heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϢⲀ ⲄⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϤⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲚⲔⲈⲤⲞⲠ ⲚⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ.
11 And, behold, immediately three men were standing at the house in which we were, having been sent to me from Cornelius.
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, doubting nothing. And these six brethren went along with me, 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 proclaimed to us how he saw an angel standing in his house, and saying, Send to Joppa, and call for Simon, who is called Peter;
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ.
14 who will speak words to you, by which you and your whole family may be saved.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
15 And when I began to speak, the Holy Ghost fell on them, as on us at the beginning.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ.
16 And I remembered the word of the Lord, as He said, John indeed baptized with water; but you shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲒⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲀϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
17 Since then God gave unto them the equal gift, as also unto us, believing on the Lord Jesus Christ; who was I, to be able to resist God?
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϮϨⲨⲤⲞⲤ ⲚϮⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
18 And hearing these things, they acquiesced, and glorified God, saying, Then God has also given unto the Gentiles repentance unto life.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤϮ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲰⲚϦ.
19 Then indeed those having been dispersed abroad on account of the persecution prevailing over Stephen came through even to Phoenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one except Jews only.
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 And of them there were certain Cyprian and Cyrenean men, who, having come into Antioch, were speaking to the Greeks also, preaching the gospel 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 hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number having believed, turned to the Lord.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲦϪⲒϪ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
22 And the word was heard in the ears of the church in Jerusalem concerning them: and they sent Barnabas to Antioch.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲀⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲘⲀϢϪ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ϢⲀ ⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ.
23 Who, coming, and seeing the grace of God, rejoiced, and continued to exhort 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 because he was a good man, and full of the Holy Ghost and faith. And a great multitude was 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 hunt up Saul: and having found him, led him to Antioch.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲐⲀⲢⲤⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
26 And it happened unto them, a whole year indeed they assembled in the church, and taught a great multitude: 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 And during those days prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ.
28 And one of them by name Agabus, standing up, signified through the Spirit that there is about to be a great famine throughout the whole world: which took place under the reign of 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 that each one of them should send to the ministry to the brethren dwelling in Judea, as each one of the disciples was prosperous;
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲈϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤⲐⲰϢ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲆⲒⲀⲔⲰⲚⲒⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ.
30 and this they did, sending to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
ⲗ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀⲒϤ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.

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