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.
ⲁ̅ⲉⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲏⲏⲃ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲣ̅ⲡⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲇⲇⲟⲩⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ.
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.
ⲃ̅ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲕϩ̅ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲓ̈ϣ ϩⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ.
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].
ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ϣⲁⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ. ⲛⲉⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ϣⲱⲡⲉ 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.
ⲇ̅ϩⲁϩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲁⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲧⲉⲩⲏⲡⲉ ⲁⲥⲣ̅ⲁϯⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϣⲟ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
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.
ⲉ̅ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲩⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲙⲙⲁⲧⲉⲩⲥ. ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲓⲗⲏ̅ⲙ̅.
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].
ⲋ̅ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲛⲛⲁⲥ ⲡⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲓ̈ⲫⲁⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ.
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]?”
ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲣ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ. ⲏ̅ ϩⲛ̅ⲁϣ ⲛ̅ⲣⲁⲛ.
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 ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ.
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.
ⲑ̅ⲉϣϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲁⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲱⲃ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲓⲙ.
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.
ⲓ̅ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ̅ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ. ϫⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲉⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲡⲛⲁⲍⲱⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥxⲟⲩ̅ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟϥ. ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ. ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲙ̅ⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ 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].
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲱⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲥⲧⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲛⲉⲧⲕⲱⲧ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲁⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲟϩ.
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]!”
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲁ. ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲛ̅ⲕⲉⲣⲁⲛ ϩⲁⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲁⲩⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲛⲛⲁϣⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅.
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.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲡⲁⲣⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ. ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲙⲉ ϫⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲇⲓⲱⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲥⲉⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ̅ ⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲥϩⲁⲓ̈. ⲁⲩⲣ̅ϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
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].
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲗϭⲟϥ ⲉϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̅ ⲛⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ. ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϭⲛ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉϫⲱ.
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].
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲣ̅ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲩⲛϩⲉⲇⲣⲓⲟⲛ. ⲁⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ.
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 ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲛ̅ⲛⲁⲁⲁϥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲱⲙⲉ. ϩⲟⲧⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ. ϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛ̅ⲑⲓⲗⲏ̅ⲙ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛ̅ϣϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲁⲣⲛⲁ.
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 ϫⲉⲕⲁⲥ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ. ⲙⲁⲣⲛ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ϣⲁϫⲉ ϭⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲣⲁⲛ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛ̅ⲣⲱⲙⲉ.
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].
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ϣⲁϫⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ϯⲥⲃⲱ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅·
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 ⲙⲛ̅ⲓ̈ⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ̅ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ. ϫⲉ ⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲥⲁⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ.
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].”
ⲕ̅ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲥⲟⲧⲙⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲧⲙ̅ϫⲟⲟⲩ.
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.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲁⲩⲁⲡⲓⲗⲏ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩϭⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲕⲟⲗⲁⲍⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ. ϫⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϫⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲛⲉϥϩⲛ̅ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϩⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲉ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲡⲉⲓ̈ⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲡⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱϥ.
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.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛⲁⲣⲭⲓⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ.
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.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲩⲥⲙⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ. ⲛ̅ⲧⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲕⲧⲁⲙⲓⲉⲧⲡⲉ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲙⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲧⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
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].
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛ̅ⲧⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲡⲉⲕϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ⲉⲕϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲁⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ϫⲓⲥⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙⲉⲗⲉⲧⲁ ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ.
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].
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲁⲩⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ϭⲓⲛⲉⲣⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲙ̅ⲡⲕⲁϩ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ. ⲉϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡϫⲟⲓ̈ⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲃⲉⲡⲉϥⲭ̅ⲥ̅.
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].
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲙⲉ ϩⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲕⲧⲁϩⲥϥ̅ ⲛ̅ϭⲓϩⲏⲣⲱⲇⲏⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ⲡⲟⲛⲧⲓⲟⲥ ⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ. ⲙⲛ̅ⲛ̅ϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ.
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.”
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲧⲟϣⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲛ̅ϣⲟⲣⲡ̅ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ.
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]
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲓ̈ⲥ ϭⲱϣⲧ̅ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩϭⲱⲛⲧ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲅ̅ϯⲑⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲕϩⲙ̅ϩⲁⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ. ⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϣⲁϫⲉ
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]!”
ⲗ̅ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲧⲣⲉⲕⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ̅ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲕϭⲓϫ. ⲉϩⲉⲛⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛ̅ϩⲉⲛϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ. ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙ̅ⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲕϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅.
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].
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛ̅ⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅ ⲁⲡⲙⲁ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ̅. ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲡ̅ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙ̅ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ. ⲛⲉⲩⲟ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲱⲧ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϫⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛⲉ. ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛ̅ⲕⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ.
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.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϯ ⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲙⲛ̅ⲧⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲙ̅ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛ̅ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ.
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]
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲛⲉⲙⲛ̅ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲁⲧ ⲡⲉ. ⲛⲉⲧⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩϭⲱⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲓⲏⲓ̈ ⲛⲉⲩϯ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛ̅ⲛⲉⲩⲁⲥⲟⲩ
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.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲉⲩⲕⲱ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ. ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩϯ ⲙ̅ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲧϥ̅ⲣ̅ⲭⲣⲓⲁ ⲛⲁϥ.
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].
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲓ̈ⲱⲥⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ. ⲡⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲙⲉϥ ϫⲉ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥ̅. ⲟⲩⲗⲉⲩⲉⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛ̅ⲕⲩⲡⲣⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲙ̅ⲡⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ.
37 He sold one of his fields, and brought the money to the apostles [for them to distribute to other believers].
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲩⲛ̅ⲧϥ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲱϩⲉ ⲙ̅ⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ. ⲁϥⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙ̅ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲁϥ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛ̅ⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ.
