Acts 1
1 The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
ⲁ̅ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲒⲀⲒϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲰⲐⲈⲞⲪⲨⲖⲖⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϮⲤⲂⲰ.
2 until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Ghost unto the apostles whom he had chosen:
ⲃ̅ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲦⲠⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ.
3 To whom he also shewed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning 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, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of 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 shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence.
ⲉ̅ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
6 They therefore, when they were come together, asked him, saying, Lord, dost thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
ⲋ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲬⲚⲀⲦⲪⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
7 And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within his own authority.
ⲍ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲪⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ.
8 But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part 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 when he had said these things, as they were looking, 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 stedfastly into heaven as he went, behold, 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 which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, which was received up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as 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 returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is nigh unto Jerusalem, a sabbath day’s journey off.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲚⲒϪⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϢⲒ.
13 And when they were come in, they went up into the upper chamber, where they were abiding; both 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 son] 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 with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲐⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
15 And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the brethren, and said (and there was a multitude of persons [gathered] together, about a hundred and twenty),
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲐⲞⲨⲎⲦ ϨⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀⲈⲢⲢⲔ ⲚⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ
16 Brethren, it was needful that the scripture should be fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost spake before by the mouth of David concerning Judas, who was guide to them that 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 received his portion in this ministry.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲎⲠ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲒⲰⲠ ⲒⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲒⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ.
18 (Now this man obtained a field with the reward of his iniquity; and falling headlong, he burst asunder in the midst, 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 dwellers at Jerusalem; insomuch that in their language that field was called Akeldama, that is, The 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 man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.
ⲕ̅ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲒ ⲠϪⲰⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲮⲀⲖⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲂⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤϢⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲔⲞⲠⲞⲤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϬⲒⲦⲤ.
21 Of the men therefore which have companied with us all the time that the Lord Jesus went in and went out among us,
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲰⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
22 beginning from the baptism of John, unto the day that he was received up from us, of these must one become 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 put forward 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, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew of these two the one whom thou hast chosen,
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲤⲞⲦⲠϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲂ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ
25 to take the place in this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas 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 gave 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.
