Acts 1
1 The former narrative I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus both did and taught from the beginning
ⲁ̅ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲒⲀⲒϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲰⲐⲈⲞⲪⲨⲖⲖⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϮⲤⲂⲰ.
2 until the day in which, after he had through the Holy Spirit given commandments to the apostles whom he had chosen, he was taken up;
ⲃ̅ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲦⲠⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ.
3 to whom also he showed himself living, after he had suffered, by many sure proofs, appearing to them during forty days, and speaking of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God.
ⲅ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈⲠⲘⲔⲀϨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
4 And while in assembly with them, he commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for what had been promised by the Father, which [[said he]] ye heard from me;
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦ.
5 for John indeed baptized with water, but ye will be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.
ⲉ̅ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
6 They therefore, having come together, asked him, saying, Lord, art thou at this time about to restore the kingdom to Israel?
ⲋ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲬⲚⲀⲦⲪⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
7 But he said to them, It belongeth not to you to know times or seasons, which the Father appointed by his own authority.
ⲍ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲪⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ.
8 But ye will receive power when the Holy Spirit hath come upon you; and ye will be my witnesses, both in Jerusalem and in all Judaea, and in Samaria, and to the end of the earth.
ⲏ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϢⲀ ⲀⲨⲢⲎϪϤ ⲘⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ.
9 And having thus spoken, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲀⲨϤⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϬⲎⲠⲒ ⲀⲤϢⲞⲠⲤ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ.
10 And while they were looking earnestly into heaven as he went up, lo! two men stood by them in white apparel,
ⲓ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲒⲞⲢⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲂⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲞⲂϢ.
11 who said, Men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? This Jesus, who hath been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same manner in which ye beheld him going into heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲞⲤ ⲀϦⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ.
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem, from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, within a sabbath-day's journey.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲚⲒϪⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϢⲒ.
13 And when they had come in, they went up into the upper room where they were making their abode, namely, Peter and John and James and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon the zealot, and Judas the brother of James.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲀ ⲈϤⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲆⲢⲈⲀⲤ ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲐⲰⲘⲀⲤ ⲂⲀⲢⲐⲞⲖⲞⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲦⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲪⲀ ⲀⲖⲪⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲬⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲪⲀ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ.
14 These all continued with one accord in prayer, with women and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brothers.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲐⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
15 And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said, (the number of the names together was about one hundred and twenty, )
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲐⲞⲨⲎⲦ ϨⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀⲈⲢⲢⲔ ⲚⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ
16 Brethren, it was necessary that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Spirit through the mouth of David spoke before concerning Judas, who became guide to those who took Jesus.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲰϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϬⲀⲨⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
17 For he was numbered among us, and obtained the allotment of this ministry.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲎⲠ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲒⲰⲠ ⲒⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲒⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ.
18 Now this man purchased a field with the wages of the iniquity; and falling headlong he burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϨⲞ ⲀϤⲔⲰϢ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲪⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
19 And it became known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that that field is called in their own tongue, Aceldamach, that is, Field of Blood.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲀⲤⲠⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲬⲈⲖⲆⲀⲘⲀⲄ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ.
20 For it is written in the book of Psalms, “Let his habitation be made desolate, and let no one dwell therein;” and, “Let another take his office.”
ⲕ̅ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲒ ⲠϪⲰⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲮⲀⲖⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲂⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤϢⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲔⲞⲠⲞⲤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϬⲒⲦⲤ.
21 Of these men, therefore, who accompanied us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and out among us,
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲰⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
22 from the baptism of John until the day when he was taken up from us, must one be made a witness with us of his resurrection.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ϦⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ.
23 And they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabbas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲂⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲂⲀⲢⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮⲢⲈⲚϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲞⲨⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲐⲒⲀⲤ.
24 And they prayed saying, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all men, show which of these two thou hast chosen
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲤⲞⲦⲠϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲂ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ
25 to take the part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell away, that he might go to his own place.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈϬⲒ ⲈⲪⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲒⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲀⲒⲘⲈⲦⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲈⲚⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲈⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ.
26 And they cast lots for them; and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the eleven apostles.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϮⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲠⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲒⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲘⲀⲐⲒⲀⲤ ⲀⲨⲞⲠϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ.
