Acts 26
1 And, Agrippa, to Paul, said—It is permitted thee, on thine own behalf, to be speaking. Then Paul, stretching forth his hand, went on to make his defence.
ⲁ̅ⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲕ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲥⲟⲩⲧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉϥϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁϥⲉⲣⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲑⲉ.
2 Concerning all things of which I am accused by Jews, King Agrippa, I have been counting myself happy, that, before thee, am I about, this day, to be making my defence;
ⲃ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲉⲙ ⳿ⲁⲣⲓⲕⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁ ϯⲙⲉⲩⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲕⲁⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲉⲣⲁⲡⲟⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲕ.
3 especially, as thou art, well-versed, in all the Jewish customs and questions. Wherefore, I beseech thee, patiently, to hear me.
ⲅ̅ⲙⲁⲗⲓⲥⲧⲁ ⲉⲕⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲍⲏⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ϯ ⲧⲱⲃϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ.
4 My manner of life, then, from my youth, which, from its commencement, was formed among my nation, even in Jerusalem, know all Jews,
ⲇ̅ⲡⲁϫⲓⲛⲱⲛϧ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲁⲙⲉⲧⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϩⲏ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲁⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲥⲉⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
5 inasmuch as they were aforetime observing me, from the outset, —if they please to bear witness, —that, according to the strictest sect of our own religion, I lived, a Pharisee.
ⲉ̅ⲉⲩⲉⲣϣⲟⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⲥⲁ⳿ⲡϣⲱⲓ ⲁⲩϣⲁⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϯϩⲉⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁϫⲣⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⲁⲓⲱⲛϧ ⳿ⲙⲪⲁⲣⲓⲥⲉⲟⲥ.
6 And, now, for the hope of the promise, unto our fathers, being brought to pass by God, am I standing to be judged, —
ⲋ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⳿ⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲓⲟϯ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲫϯ ϯ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧ ⲉⲩϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ.
7 unto which [hope], our twelve-tribed nation, with intensity, night and day, rendering divine service, is hoping to attain—concerning which hope, I am being accused by Jews, O King!
ⲍ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉ ϯⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲙⲫⲩⲗⲏϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲣϩ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϯⲙⲁϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲧⲁⲓϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲥⲉϫⲉⲙ ⳿ⲁⲣⲓⲕⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ.
8 What! incredible, is it judged with you, that, God the dead doth raise?
ⲏ̅ⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲧⲁⲑⲛⲁϩϯ ⲧⲉ ⲙⲁϩⲁⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ⲓⲥϫⲉ Ⲫϯ ⲛⲁⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ.
9 I, therefore, imagined to myself, that, against the name of Jesus the Nazarene, it was needful, many hostile things, to bring about, —
ⲑ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲓⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲉⲣ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲩϯ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲣⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲓⲚⲁⲍⲱⲣⲉⲟⲥ.
10 which also I did in Jerusalem, yea and, many of the saints, I myself, in prisons, shut up, —the authority, from the High-priests, having received: and, when they were to be put to death, I brought against them my vote;
ⲓ̅ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲁⲓϥ ϧⲉⲛ Ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲟⲩⲁⲃ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲁⲓϩⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲕⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲁⲓϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲉⲩϧⲱⲧⲉⲃ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲓϯⲱⲡ ϧⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
11 and, throughout all the synagogues, ofttimes punishing them, I would fain have compelled them to defame; and, being excessively maddened against them, I went on to pursue them as far as even the outlying cities.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲓϯ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲓϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϫⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲓϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲗⲓⲃⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲓϭⲟϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲕⲉⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ.
12 Among which things, being on a journey unto Damascus, with the authority and commission of the High-priests,
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲓⲙⲟϣⲓ ⳿ⲉⲇⲁⲙⲁⲥⲕⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏ⳿ⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ.
13 at mid-day, on the road, I saw, O King, from heaven, above the splendour of the sun, shining around me, a light, and [around] them who, with me, were journeying;
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲓϩⲓ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲁϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲉϥⲫⲟⲣⲓ ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⳿ⲫⲣⲏ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ.
14 and, when we were all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice, saying unto me, in the Hebrew language—Saul! Saul! why, me, art thou persecuting? It is hard for thee, against goads, to be kicking!
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲉⲧⲁⲛϩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲉⲛ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲁⲓⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲁⲥⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲧϩⲉⲃⲣⲉⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲁⲟⲩⲗ ⲥⲁⲟⲩⲗ ⳿ⲁϧⲟⲕ ⳿ⲕϭⲟϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉϯϣⲉⲛⲫⲁⲧ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓ.
15 And, I, said—Who art thou, Lord? And the Lord said—I, am Jesus, whom, thou, art persecuting!
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲛⲓⲙ Ⲡ⳪ Ⲡ⳪ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲏⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲫⲏ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲕϭⲟϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ.
16 But rise and stand upon thy feet; for, to this end, have I appeared unto thee, —To appoint thee an attendant and a witness, both of the things as to which thou hast seen me, and of those as to which I will appear unto thee:
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲱⲛⲕ ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲕϭⲁⲗⲁⲩϫ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲓⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲧ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉⲥⲟⲧⲡⲕ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲩⲡⲉⲣⲉⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲏⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏⲉⲧⲁⲕⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲛϩⲧ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ.
17 Rescuing thee from among the people, and from among the nations, unto whom, I, am sending thee—
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉⲛⲁϩⲙⲉⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉϯⲛⲁⲟⲩⲟⲣⲡⲕ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ.
18 To open their eyes; that they turn from darkness unto light, and the authority of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins, and an inheritance among them who have been made holy by the faith respecting me.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅⳿ⲉⲁⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⳿ⲡⲭⲁⲕⲓ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲫⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⳿ⲡⲉⲣϣⲓϣⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲥⲁⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϭⲓ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲭⲱ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲃⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲕⲗⲏⲣⲟⲛⲟⲙⲓ⳿ⲁ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲧⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ.
19 Wherefore, O King Agrippa, —I became not disobedient unto the heavenly vision;
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⳿ⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓϣⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ.
20 But—both to them in Damascus, first, and in Jerusalem, unto all the country of Judaea also, and unto the nations, I carried tidings—that they should repent, and turn unto God, and, works worthy of their repentance, should practise.
ⲕ̅ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲇⲁⲙⲁⲥⲕⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲓⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲧⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲒⲟⲩⲇⲉ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲓϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲉⲣⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲛ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⳿ⲉ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ϩⲃⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲩ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓ⳿ⲁ.
21 Because of these things, Jews seized me in the temple, and were attempting to slay me with their own hands.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲛⲁⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲓ.
22 So then, having met with, the help that is from God, until this day, do I stand, witnessing to both small and great, nothing else saying, than those things which both the prophets, and Moses, did say should certainly come to pass: —
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲉⲧⲁⲓϭⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ Ⲫϯ ⲁⲓ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧ ϣⲁ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲓⲉⲣⲙⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛϯϫⲉ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ Ⲙⲱ⳿ⲩⲥⲏⲥ ϫⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ.
23 If, to suffer, the Christ was destined, if, the first of a resurrection of the dead, he is about to carry tidings, of light, both unto the people, and unto the nations.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϭⲓ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲡⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ϥⲛⲁϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ.
24 Now, as he was saying these things in his defence, Festus, with a loud voice, saith—Thou art raving, Paul! Thy great learning, is turning thee round unto, raving madness.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲉ ⲫⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ϫⲉ ⲁⲕⲗⲓⲃⲓ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲉ ⳿ⲁ ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲥϧⲁⲓ ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲕⲗⲓⲃⲓ.
25 But Paul—I am not raving (saith he), most noble Festus, —but, the declarations of truth and soberness, am I sounding forth:
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϯⲗⲟⲃⲓ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲥⲑⲉ ⲫⲏⲥⲧⲉ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯⲙ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲩⲥⲉⲃⲏⲥ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉϯϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
26 For well-knoweth, the king, concerning these things, unto whom, with boldness of utterance, am I speaking; for, that these things are not hidden from him, I am well persuaded, —for, not in a corner, hath this thing been done.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅⳿ϥⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲉⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉϯⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲁϥ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲑⲏⲧ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ⲟⲃϣ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲁ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉⲗⲕⲥ.
27 Believest thou, King Agrippa, in the prophets? I know that thou believest!
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅⳿ⲭⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁⲥ ⳿ⲉⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϯⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁϩϯ.
28 And, Agrippa, [said] unto Paul—Almost, art thou persuading, me, to become a, Christian!
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⳿ⲭⲛⲁⲑⲉⲧ ⲡⲁϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲉⲁⲓⲧ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲭⲣⲏⲥⲧⲓ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲥ.
29 And, Paul, [answered] —I could pray unto God that, both almost and altogether, not only thou but all they who are hearing me this day, might become such, —as even, I, am, excepting these bonds.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ϫⲉ ϯⲧⲱⲃϩ ⳿ⲙⲪϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛⲓϣϯ ⲟⲩ ⲙⲟⲛⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉϯⲟⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲱ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁ⳿ⲥⲛⲁⲩϩ.
30 And the king rose up, and the governor, Bernice also, and they who had been sitting with them;
ⲗ̅ⲁϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲃⲉⲣⲛⲓⲕⲏⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϩⲉⲙⲥⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
31 And, retiring, they began conversing one with another, saying, Nothing worthy of death or of bonds, doth this man practise.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲉⲣⲁⲛⲁⲭⲱⲣⲓⲛ ⲛⲁⲩⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲟⲩ⳿ⲉⲣⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥⲉⲣ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉϥ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲙⲟⲩ ⲓⲉ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲥⲛⲁⲩϩ.
32 And, Agrippa, unto Festus, said—This man might have been released, if he had not appealed unto Caesar.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲅⲣⲓⲡⲡⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⳿ⲙⲫⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲭⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿⳿ⲉⲛⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉϥⲉⲣⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲓⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ.
