Acts 4
1 [Meanwhile, in the temple courtyard, there were some] priests, the officer who was in charge of the temple police, and [also some] [SYN] Sadducee [sect members]. These men came to Peter and John while the two of them were speaking to the people.
ⲁ̅ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ.
2 These men were very angry, because the [two] apostles were teaching the people [about Jesus]. What they were telling the people was that because ([God caused Jesus to become alive again/God raised] Jesus [from the dead]), [God] would cause other people who had died to become alive again.
ⲃ̅ⲈⲨϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚϮⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ϮⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
3 So those officials seized Peter and John. Then they put them in jail. [They had to wait] until the next day [to question Peter and John], because it was already evening [and it was contrary to their Jewish law to question people at night].
ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲚⲈⲀ ⲢⲞⲨϨⲒ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲠⲈ.
4 However, many people who had heard the message [from Peter] believed [in Jesus]. (OR, But many people had [already] believed [in Jesus, because] they had heard the message [from Peter].) So the number of men [who believed in Jesus] increased to about five 5,000.
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲎⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲨⲈⲢ Ⲉ- ⲚϢⲞ.
5 The next day [the supreme priest summoned] the [other] chief priests, the teachers of the [Jewish] laws, and the other members [of the Jewish Council, and they] gathered together [in one place] in Jerusalem.
ⲉ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
6 Annas, [the former] supreme priest, Caiaphas [who was the new supreme priest], [two other former supreme priests whose names were] John and Alexander, and other men who were related to the supreme priest [were there].
ⲋ̅ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲚⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲀⲒⲀⲪⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲖⲈⲜⲀⲚⲆⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ.
7 They [commanded guards to] bring Peter and John into the courtroom [MTY] and have them stand in front of them. [Then one of] the leaders questioned [the two of] them, saying, “Who [do you two claim] gave you the power [to heal this man]? And who authorized [MTY] you to do this [DOU]?”
ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲒⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
8 So as the Holy Spirit completely controlled Peter, he said to them, “You [fellow Israelites] who rule us and [all of you other] elders, [listen]!
ⲏ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ.
9 Today you are questioning us concerning our doing something good for a man who was crippled, and you asked us how he was healed.
ⲑ̅ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲘⲪⲞⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲈⲢⲀⲚⲀⲔⲢⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲂ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲈⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϪⲰⲂ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲘ.
10 So [we(exc) want] you and all [of our other] fellow Israelites to know this: It is because Jesus the Messiah [MTY] from Nazareth healed this man that he is able to stand here. [God considers that] it was you who nailed Jesus to a cross, but God caused him to become alive again.
ⲓ̅ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲖ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲒⲚⲀⲌⲰⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲦⲈⲚⲀϢϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲐⲞ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞϪ.
11 [In the Psalms this was written about the Messiah: ] He is [like] [MET] the stone that was rejected by the builders {that the builders rejected}. But that stone became the most important stone in the building [that they were building]. [Jesus is that stone, and] you [are those builders who threw away the stone that was the most important one].
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲞϢϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲔⲰⲦ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲰϪ ⲚⲖⲀⲔϨ.
12 So he alone can save us [MTY]. [God] has sent only one person [MTY] into the world who can save us [from the guilt of our sins, and that person is Jesus]!”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲔⲈⲢⲀⲚ ⲤⲀⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϨⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
13 The [Jewish leaders] realized that Peter and John (were not afraid [of them]/spoke boldly). They also learned that the two men were ordinary people who had not studied in schools. So the leaders were amazed, and they realized that these men had associated with Jesus.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲒⲆⲒⲰⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈ.
14 They also saw the man who had been healed standing there with [the two of] them, so they were not able to say anything [to oppose Peter and John].
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀϤⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϢϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
15 So the [Jewish leaders] commanded [guards] to take Peter, John, and the man outside of the room [where those leaders were meeting. After they did so], the leaders talked with each other [about Peter and John].
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
16 [Being frustrated, one after another], they said, “(There is really nothing that we can do to [punish] these [two] men!/How can we [(inc)] do anything to [punish] these [two] men?) [RHQ] Almost everyone [HYP] who is living in Jerusalem knows that they have done an amazing miracle, so we cannot tell people that it did not happen!
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲦⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲤⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈϪⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
17 However, [we] must not allow other people to hear about [this miracle]. So we must tell these men that [we will punish them if they] continue to tell other people about this [MTY] man [who they say gave them the power to do it].”
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲤⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲚⲞϢⲠⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲀⲚ.
18 So the Jewish leaders [commanded guards] to bring the two apostles [into that room again. After they did so], they [commanded] them both that they should never speak about Jesus, and they should not teach [anyone about him] [MTY] [again].
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲈⲠⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϮ ⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
19 But Peter and John replied, “Would God think that it is right [for us two] to obey you and not [to obey] him? [We(exc) will let] you decide [which of those you think is proper].
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲀϨⲀⲠ.
20 [But as for us, we cannot obey you]. We will not stop telling people about the things that we [(exc)] have seen [Jesus do] and what we have heard [him teach].”
ⲕ̅ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
21 Then the [Jewish leaders] again told [Peter and John] not to disobey them. But all the people [there] were praising God about what had happened [to the lame man. The leaders knew that only God could have enabled Peter and John] to miraculously heal the man, because the man was more than 40 years old [and he was lame when his mother bore him. They also knew that the people would become angry if they punished the two apostles]. So, because they could not decide how to punish Peter and John, [they finally] let them go.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲞϢⲠⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϪⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲈⲢⲔⲞⲖⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϮⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲘⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ.
23 After Peter and John had been released, they went to the other believers and reported all that the chief priests and [other Jewish] elders had said to them.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲒ ϢⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
24 When they heard that, they [all] agreed as they prayed to God, and [one of] them prayed, “O Lord! You [(sg)] made the sky, the earth and the oceans, and everything in them.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ϨⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲚⲚⲎⲂ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲀⲔⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
25 The Holy Spirit caused our ancestor, [King] David [MTY], who served you, to write these words: [It is ridiculous] [RHQ] that the non-Jews became angry and the Israelite people planned uselessly [to oppose God].
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲒⲰⲦ ⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲈⲔⲀⲖⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲖⲈⲦⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲠⲈⲦϢⲞⲨⲒⲦ.
26 The kings of the world prepared to fight [God’s Ruler], and the [other] rulers assembled together [with them] to oppose the Lord [God] and the one whom he had appointed [to be the Messiah].
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲈϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲬⲢⲤ.
27 [Lord, we know that what you(sg) said long ago was true], because [King] Herod and the [governor], Pontius Pilate, and many other people, both non-Jews and Israelites, assembled together [here] in this city. [They] planned [to kill] Jesus, who devotedly served you [and] whom you appointed [MTY] [to be the Messiah].
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲔⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲐⲀϨⲤϤ ⲚϪⲈⲎⲢⲰⲆⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲞⲚⲦⲒⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
28 [Because] you [(sg)] are all-powerful, those people did [only] what you [SYN] allowed [them to do]. It was what you decided long ago would happen.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲦⲈⲔϪⲒϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ.
29 “So now, Lord, listen to what they are saying about punishing us! Help us who serve you [(sg)] to very boldly speak messages from you [(sg) about Jesus]
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲘⲎⲒⲤ ⲚⲚⲈⲔⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ
30 [Also], by your power [MTY] miraculously heal [sick people] and do other amazing miracles [SYN] that show people your power! Ask Jesus, who always serves you, [to give us the authority] [MTY] [to do such miracles]!”
ⲗ̅ϦⲈⲚ ⲠϪⲒⲚⲐⲢⲈⲔⲤⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚ ⲦⲈⲔϪⲒϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲦⲀⲖϬⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲔⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
31 When the believers had finished praying, the place where they were meeting shook. All of them were (completely controlled/empowered) by the Holy Spirit {the Holy Spirit (completely controlled/empowered) all of them}, with the result that they began to speak boldly the words that God [told them to speak].
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲀϤⲔⲒⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲐⲞⲨⲎⲦ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲢⲢⲎ ⲤⲒⲀ.
32 The group of people who had believed [in Jesus] were completely agreed about what they thought and what they wanted/desired. Not one of them claimed that he [alone] owned anything. Instead, they shared with one another everything that they had.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲎ ⲦⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈϤϨⲨⲠⲀⲢⲬⲞⲚⲦⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲞⲨϤ ⲚⲈⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦϢⲪⲎⲢ.
33 The apostles continued to tell others, very powerfully, [that God] had (caused the Lord Jesus to become alive again/raised the Lord Jesus from the dead). [People knew that God] was graciously helping all the believers.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ϮⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀ ⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲀϤϨⲒϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
34 [Some of] the believers who owned land or houses would occasionally sell [some of] their property. Then they would bring [the money for what they sold]
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲞⲨ ⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
35 and they would present it to the apostles [MTY]. Then [the apostles] would give money to any [believer] who needed [it]. So no one among the believers was lacking anything.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲪⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
36 [For example, there was] Joseph. [He was] a descendant of Levi [and he was born] on Cyprus [Island]. The apostles called him Barnabas; [in the Jewish language] that name means a person who [IDM] always encourages [others].
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲆⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮⲢⲈⲚϤ ϪⲈ ⲂⲀⲢⲤⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲘⲈϤ ϪⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠϮϨⲞ ⲈⲞⲨⲖⲈⲨⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲔⲨⲠⲢⲒⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ.
37 He sold one of his fields, and brought the money to the apostles [for them to distribute to other believers].
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲬⲢⲎⲘⲀ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ.
