< Acts 17 >
1 And having traveled through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came into Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲘⲪⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰⲚⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲎ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
2 And according to custom to Paul, he came in unto them, and for three Sabbaths he expounded unto them from the scriptures,
ⲃ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲤⲨⲚⲎⲐⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϢⲀ Ⲅ- ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ
3 opening and proving, that it behooved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead, and that this Jesus, whom I preach unto you, is the Christ.
ⲅ̅ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲬⲰ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϬⲒⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϮϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
4 And certain ones of them were persuaded, and identified themselves with Paul and Silas, and of the pious Greeks a great multitude, and of the chief women not a few.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲰⲠ ⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈϤⲞϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϨⲞⲨⲀϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ.
5 But the Jews giving away to jealousy, and receiving to themselves certain wicked men of those around the forum, and raising a mob, continued to put the city in an uproar; and assaulting the house of Jason, they were seeking to lead them out to the people:
ⲉ̅ⲀⲨⲬⲞϨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲞⲢⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲞⲨⲈⲦ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
6 but not finding them, they dragged Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, roaring that, These who have turned the world upside down are also come hither;
ⲋ̅ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲰϢϮ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϢⲞⲠ ⲦⲀⲒ
7 whom Jason has received: and all these are doing contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another King, Jesus.
ⲍ̅ⲈⲀ ⲒⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ϢⲞⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲤⲈϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϨⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲈⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
8 And they excited the rabble and the city rulers hearing these things;
ⲏ̅ⲀⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
9 and having received satisfaction from Jason and the others they sent them away.
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
10 But the brethren immediately sent away both Paul and Silas to Berea by night, who coming into the synagogue of the Jews departed;
ⲓ̅ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲦⲪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲈⲢⲞⲒⲀ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
11 but these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all enthusiasm, searching the scriptures daily, if these things are so.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈϨⲀⲚⲈⲨⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲎ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦϤ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲨϦⲞⲦϦⲈⲦ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
12 Then indeed many of them believed, and of the noble Greek women and men, not a few;
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲨⲤⲬⲎⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ.
13 but when the Jews from Thessalonica knew that the word of God was preached by Paul in Berea, they came thither also, agitating and stirring up the rabbles.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲎ ϪⲈ ⲀⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲈⲂⲈⲢⲞⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲈⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲔⲒⲘ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
14 But immediately at that time the brethren sent away Paul to travel even to the sea: and Silas and Timothy remained there.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲦⲪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲈ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲀⲨⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ.
15 But having embarked Paul, they led him even to Athens: and receiving commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him as quickly as possible, they departed from him.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲦⲪⲞ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲀⲐⲎⲚⲚⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈϬⲒⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ
16 But Paul waiting for them in Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, seeing the city devoted to idolatry.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲀⲐⲎⲚⲚⲀⲤ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲤⲞϢ ⲘⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ.
17 Then indeed he spoke to the Jews, and to the worshipers in the synagogue, and to those incidentally meeting him every day in the forum.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϢⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ ϨⲒ ϮⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ.
18 And certain ones of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers interviewed him, and some continued to say, What would this babbler wish to say? and others said, He seems to be the propagator of strange divinities: because he was preaching the gospel of Jesus, and the resurrection.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲦⲞⲒⲬⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲞⲤⲞⲪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲎϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϪⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲒⲤⲠⲈⲢⲘⲞⲖⲞⲄⲞⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ.
19 And taking him, they led him to the Areopagus, saying; Are we able to know what is this new teaching, spoken by thee?
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲀⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲒⲞⲠⲀⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
20 For you bring certain strange things to our hearing: therefore we desire to know what these things wish to be.
ⲕ̅ⲔⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲈⲚⲘⲀϢϪ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
21 But all the Athenians and itinerant strangers were accustomed to devote their time to nothing else, than to tell something new, or to hear something.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲒⲀⲐⲎⲚⲚⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲈⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲢⲰϤⲦ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ.
22 And Paul standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said, Athenian men, I perceive that in all things you are very religious.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲢⲒⲞⲠⲀⲄⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲀⲐⲎⲚⲚⲈⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲒϦ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ.
23 For going through, and seeing your devotions, I also found an altar on which it was superscribed, To THE UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore I now preach unto you Him whom you are ignorantly worshiping.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲒⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲒϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϮϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
24 God having made the world and all things which are in it, being himself Lord of heaven and earth, does not dwell in temples made with hands;
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲢⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ ⲚϪⲒϪ.
25 neither is he worshiped by human hands, as if needing something, Himself having given life, and breath, and all things to all;
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲈϢⲀⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϤⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈⲦϮ ⲘⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲒϤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
26 and of (one) man he created every nation of men to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, having determined their predestinated times, and the boundaries of their habitation;
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ϢⲖⲞⲖ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠϨⲞ ⲘⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲀϤⲐⲰϢ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲐⲎϢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲐⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨϪⲒⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ.
27 that they should seek God, if perhaps indeed they might feel after him, and find him, though not being far from each one of you.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲄⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϪⲞⲘϪⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘϤ ⲔⲈⲦⲞⲒ ϤⲞⲨⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ.
28 For in him we live and move and have our being, as indeed certain ones of your own poets have said, For we are truly his offspring.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲀⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲔⲒⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲠⲞⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ.
29 Then being the offspring of God, we ought not to think that divinity is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, the invention of art and the device of man.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲦ ⲒⲈ ⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲰⲦϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲬⲚⲎ ⲒⲈ ⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
30 Then indeed God winking at the times of ignorance, now commands all men everywhere to repent:
ⲗ̅ⲚⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲈⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
31 as He has appointed a day, in which he is about to judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; giving faith to all, having raised Him from the dead.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲈⲘⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϢϤ ⲈⲀϤϮ ⲘⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
32 And having heard the resurrection of the dead, some mocked: others said; We will hear thee concerning this even again.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲂⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ.
33 So Paul went out from their midst.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲀⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ Ⲓ- ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲎϮ.
34 But certain men, having adhered to him, believed; among whom was also Dionysius the Areopagite, and a woman Damarias by name, and others along with them.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲀⲨⲦⲞⲘⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲆⲒⲞⲚⲎⲤⲒⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲒⲞⲠⲀⲄⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲆⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.