< Acts 17 >
1 As they made their iorney thorow Amphipolis and Appolonia they came to Thessalonica where was a synagoge of the Iewes.
ⲁ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ϯ⳿ⲁⲙⲫⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϯ⳿ⲁⲡⲟⲗⲗⲱⲛⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲑⲉⲥⲥⲁⲗⲟⲛⲓⲕⲏⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ.
2 And Paul as his maner was went in vnto them and thre saboth doyes declared oute of the scripture vnto them
ⲃ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϯⲥⲩⲛⲏⲑⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ϣⲁ ⲅ̅ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ.
3 openynge and allegynge that Christ must nedes have suffred and rysen agayne from deeth and that this Iesus was Christ whom (sayde he) I preache to you.
ⲅ̅ⲉϥⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉϥⲭⲱ ϧⲁⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ϩⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ϭⲓ⳿ⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲱⲛϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϫⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲡⲭ̅ⲥ̅ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉϯϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
4 And some of them beleved and came and companyed with Paul and Sylas: also of the honourable Grekes a greate multitude and of the chefe wemen not a feawe.
ⲇ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩⲱⲡ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲉϥⲟϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲥⲉⲃⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ ϩⲁⲛϩⲓ⳿ⲟⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓϩⲟⲩⲁϯ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲁⲛ.
5 But the Iewes which beleved not havynge indignacio toke vnto the evyll men which were vagabondes and gadered a company and set all the cite on a roore and made asaute vnto the housse of Iason and sought to bringe the out to the people.
ⲉ̅ⲁⲩⲭⲟϩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩϭⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲁⲅⲟⲣⲣⲉⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲟⲩⲉⲧ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲁⲩ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲥⲥⲱⲛ ⲉⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲁ ⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ.
6 But when they founde them not they drue Iason and certayne brethren vnto the heedes of the cite cryinge: these that trouble the worlde are come hydder also
ⲋ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲉⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲱϣϯ ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲥⲥⲱⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ϣⲁ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛϯⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲥⲉϣⲟⲡ ⲧⲁⲓ.
7 which Iason hath receaved prevely. And these all do contrary to the elders of Cesar affirmynge another kynge one Iesus.
ⲍ̅⳿ⲉⲁ ⲓⲁⲥⲥⲱⲛ ϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲥⲉϯ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲛⲓϩⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⳿ⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ϥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲕⲉⲟⲩⲣⲟ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅.
8 And they troubled the people and the officers of the cite when they hearde these thinges.
ⲏ̅ⲁⲩ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲭ ⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲓ.
9 And when they were sufficiently answered of Iason and of the other they let the goo.
ⲑ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϭⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲥⲉⲙ⳿ⲡϣⲁ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲛ ⲓⲁⲥⲥⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲕⲉⲥⲱϫⲡ ⲁⲩⲭⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ.
10 And the brethren immediatly sent awaye Paul and Sylas by nyght vnto Berrea. Which when they were come thyther they entred into ye synagoge of the Iewes.
ⲓ̅ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲱⲣϩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲉⲣⲟⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲩϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉϯⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ.
11 These were the noblest of byrthe amonge the of Thessalonia which receaved the worde wt all diligence of mynde and searched ye scriptures dayly whether those thinges were even so.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲩⲅⲉⲛⲏⲥ ⲛⲉ ⳿⳿ⲉϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲏⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲉⲥⲥⲁⲗⲟⲛⲓⲕⲏⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϣⲉⲡ ⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲣⲱⲟⲩⲧϥ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲩϧⲟⲧϧⲉⲧ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ϫⲉ ⲁⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ.
12 And many of the beleved: also of worshipfull weme which were Grekes and of men not a feawe.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛϩⲓ⳿ⲟⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲉⲩ⳿ⲥⲭⲏⲙⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲕⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲁⲛ.
13 When the Iewes of Thessalonia had knowledge that ye worde of God was preached of Paul at Berrea they came there and moved the people.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲑⲉⲥⲥⲁⲗⲟⲛⲓⲕⲏϫⲉ ⳿ⲁ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲧⲕⲉⲃⲉⲣⲟⲓ⳿ⲁ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲫϯ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲉⲙⲁ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲕⲓⲙ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲙⲏϣ ⲉⲩ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ.
14 And then by and by ye brethre sent awaye Paul to goo as it were to ye see: but Sylas and Timotheus abode there still.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲥⲁⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥϣⲉ ⳿ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲫⲓⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲥⲱϫⲡ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ.
15 And they that gyded Paul brought him vnto Attens and receaved a comaundment vnto Sylas and Timotheus for to come to him at once and came their waye.
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲛⲏⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲁⲩ⳿ⲧⲫⲟ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲁⲑⲏⲛⲛⲁⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϭⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⳿ⲉϭⲓ⳿ⲡϣⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛⲭⲱⲗⲉⲙ ⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩϣⲉⲛⲱⲟⲩ.
16 Whyll Paul wayted for them at Attens his sprete was moved in him to se the cite geven to worshippinge of ymages.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲁⲑⲏⲛⲛⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲙⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲁϥϫⲱⲛⲧ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲡ͞ⲛⲁ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϧⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉϯⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲥⲟϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲉⲧϣⲁⲙϣⲉ ⳿ⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ.
17 Then he disputed in the synagoge wt the Iewes and with the devout persones and in the market dayly with the that came vnto him.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ⲛⲁϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲥⲉⲃⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉϣⲁⲩⲑⲱⲟⲩϯ ⳿ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲓ ϩⲓ ϯ⳿ⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ.
18 Certayne philosophers of ye Epicures and of ye stoyckes disputed with him. And some ther were which sayde: what will this babler saye. Other sayd: he semeth to be a tydynges bringer of newe devyls because he preached vnto them Iesus and the resurreccion.
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲉⲡⲓⲕⲟⲩⲣⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ⳿ⲥⲧⲟⲓⲭⲟⲥ ⳿ⲙⲫⲓⲗⲟⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲏϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉϫⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ⳿ⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲟⲗⲟⲅⲟⲥ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲇⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⳿ⲛϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁϥϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲛⲒⲏ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥ⳿⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ.
19 And they toke him and brought him into Marsestrete sayinge: maye we not knowe what this newe doctrine wher of thou speakest is?
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲁⲩ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲉⲛϥ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲡⲓⲁⲣⲓⲟⲡⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲥⲃⲱ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲣⲓ ⲟⲩ ⲧⲉ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲕⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ.
20 For thou bringest straunge tydynges to oure eares. We wolde knowe therfore what these thinges meane.
ⲕ̅⳿ⲕⲓⲛⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲥⲁϫⲓ ⳿ⲛϣⲉⲙⲙⲟ ⳿ⲉϧⲟⲩⲛ ⳿⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲙⲁϣϫ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ.
21 For all the Attenians and straungers which were there gave the selves to nothinge els but ether to tell or to heare newe tydynges.
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲛⲓⲁⲑⲏⲛⲛⲉⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓϣⲉⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲑⲛⲏⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲩ⳿ⲥⲣⲱϥⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲏⲗ ⳿ⲉⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉϩⲱⲃ ⳿ⲙⲃⲉⲣⲓ.
22 Paul stode in the myddes of Marse strete and sayde: ye men of Attens I perceave that in all thinges ye are to supersticious.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲁϥⲟϩⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϧⲉⲛ ⳿ⲑⲙⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲣⲓⲟⲡⲁⲅⲟⲥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲓⲁⲑⲏⲛⲛⲉⲟⲥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϯⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲉⲛ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲁⲙϣⲉ ⲓϧ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ.
23 For as I passed by and behelde the maner how ye worship youre goddes I founde an aultre wher in was written: vnto ye vnknowen god. Whom ye then ignoratly worship him shewe I vnto you.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲉⲓⲥⲓⲛⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲛⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲥⲉⲃⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲓϫⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⲉⲥ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϩⲓⲱⲧⲥ ϫⲉ Ⲫϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲫⲏ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲥⲉⲃⲉⲥⲑⲉ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲧⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉϯϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲱⲧⲉⲛ.
24 God that made the worlde and all that are in it seynge that he is Lorde of heven and erth he dwelleth not in temples made with hondes
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲫϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁⲙⲓ⳿ⲉ ⲡⲓⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲡⲉ Ⲡ⳪ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲧⲫⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲛⲁϥϣⲟⲡ ⲁⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲉⲣⲫⲏⲟⲩ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲩⲛⲕ ⳿ⲛϫⲓϫ.
25 nether is worshipped with mennes hondes as though he neded of eny thinge seinge he him selfe geveth lyfe and breeth to all men every where
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϣⲁⲩϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛϫⲓϫ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϥⲉⲣ⳿ⲭⲣⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟϥ ⲡⲉⲧϯ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲱⲛϧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲫⲛⲓϥⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
26 and hath made of one bloud all nacions of men for to dwell on all the face of the erthe and hath assigned before how longe tyme and also the endes of their inhabitacion
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅⳿ⲉⲁϥⲑⲁⲙⲓ⳿ⲉ ⳿ϣⲗⲟⲗ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩϣⲱⲡⲓ ϩⲓϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲡϩⲟ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲡⲕⲁϩⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⳿ⲉⲁϥⲑⲱϣ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲑⲏϣ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓⲑⲱϣ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲟⲩϫⲓⲛϣⲱⲡⲓ.
27 that they shuld seke God yf they myght fele and fynde him though he be not farre from every one of vs.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲉⲑⲣⲟⲩⲕⲱϯ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ Ⲫϯ ϫⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲁ ⲅⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲁϫⲟⲙϫⲉⲙ ⳿ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉϫⲉⲙϥ ⲕⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⳿ϥⲟⲩⲏⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡⲓⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ.
28 For in him we lyve move and have oure beynge as certayne of youre awne Poetes sayde. For we are also his generacion.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲁⲛⲱⲛϧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛⲕⲓⲙ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁⲛϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲡⲟⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ.
29 For as moche then as we are the generacion of God we ought not to thynke that the godhed is lyke vnto golde silver or stone graven by crafte and ymaginacion of man.
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅⳿ⲉ⳿ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲅⲉⲛⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ Ⲫϯ ⳿ⲥϣⲉⲛⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲛⲙⲉⲩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲛⲟⲩⲃ ⲓⲉ ϩⲁⲧ ⲓⲉ ⳿ⲱⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲫⲱⲧϩ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲛⲏⲓⲉ ⲙⲟⲕⲙⲉⲕ ⳿ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫϯ.
30 And the tyme of this ignoraunce God regarded not: but now he byddeth all men every where repent
ⲗ̅ⲛⲓⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲙⲉⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ϯⲙⲉⲧⲁⲧ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⲁϥ ⲭⲁⲩ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ Ⲫϯ ϯⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ϥϩⲓⲱⲓϣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲉⲑⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲙⲉⲧⲁⲛⲟⲓⲛ ϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ.
31 because he hath apoynted a daye in the which he will iudge the worlde acordynge to ryghtewesses by that man whom he hath apoynted and hath offered faith to all men after that he had raysed him from deeth.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲕⲁⲧⲁ⳿ⲫⲣⲏϯ ϫⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲉⲙⲛⲉ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲛⲁϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉϯⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧϥ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥⲑⲁϣϥ ⳿ⲉⲁϥϯ ⳿ⲙ⳿ⲫⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲁϥⲧⲟⲩⲛⲟⲥϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲏⲉⲑⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ.
32 When they hearde of ye resurreccion from deeth some mocked and other sayde: we will heare the agayne of this matter.
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲇⲉ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲁⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲃⲓ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ.
33 So Paul departed from amonge them.
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⲟⲛ ⳿ⲁ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲏϯ.
34 Howbeit certayne men clave vnto Paul and beleved amonge the which was Dionysius a senatour and a woman named Damaris and other with them.
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲁⲩⲧⲟⲙⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ϩⲁⲛⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲁⲩⲛⲁϩϯ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲣⲉ ⲇⲓⲟⲛⲏⲥⲓⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲓⲟⲡⲁⲅⲓⲧⲏⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲇⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲕⲉⲭⲱⲟⲩⲛⲓ ⲛⲉⲙⲱⲟⲩ.