Acts 10
1 Now a Captain of the Italian Regiment, named Cornelius, was quartered at Caesarea.
ⲁ̅ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲠⲨⲢⲀ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮϨⲨⲆⲀⲖⲒⲔⲎ.
2 He was religious and God-fearing--and so was every member of his household. He was also liberal in his charities to the people, and continually offered prayer to God.
ⲃ̅ⲈⲞⲨⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲚⲀⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
3 About three o'clock one afternoon he had a vision, and distinctly saw an angel of God enter his house, who called him by name, saying, "Cornelius!"
ⲅ̅ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠ ⲐⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲈ.
4 Looking steadily at him, and being much alarmed, he said, "What do you want, Sir?" "Your prayers and charities," he replied, "have gone up and have been recorded before God.
ⲇ̅ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲔⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲔⲘⲈⲐⲚⲀⲎⲦ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
5 And now send to Jaffa and fetch Simon, surnamed Peter.
ⲉ̅ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ.
6 He is staying as a guest with Simon, a tanner, who has a house close to the sea."
ⲋ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ϤϪⲀⲖⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲒⲂⲀⲔϢⲀⲢ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
7 So when the angel who had been speaking to him was gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a God-fearing soldier who was in constant attendance on him,
ⲍ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲰⲔ ⲂⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
8 and, after telling them everything, he sent them to Jaffa.
ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ.
9 The next day, while they were still on their journey and were getting near the town, about noon Peter went up on the house-top to pray.
ⲑ̅ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϪⲈⲚⲈⲪⲰⲢ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠ.
10 He had become unusually hungry and wished for food; but, while they were preparing it, he fell into a trance.
ⲓ̅ⲚⲈ ⲀϤϨⲔⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
11 The sky had opened to his view, and what seemed to be an enormous sail was descending, being let down to the earth by ropes at the four corners.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲎⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲚⲒⲀⲨ ⲚⲆ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎ.
12 In it were all kinds of quadrupeds, reptiles and birds,
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϤⲦⲈⲪⲀⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲦϤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ.
13 and a voice came to him which said, "Rise, Peter, kill and eat."
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲈ ϢⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
14 "On no account, Lord," he replied; "for I have never yet eaten anything unholy and impure."
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲪⲰⲢ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈϤϬⲀϦⲈⲘ ⲒⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲞϤ.
15 Again a second time a voice was heard which said, "What God has purified, you must not regard as unholy."
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤⲘⲎ ⲘⲪⲘⲀϨⲤⲞⲠⲂ ϪⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲞⲨⲂⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϬⲀϦⲘⲞⲨ.
16 This was said three times, and immediately the sail was drawn up out of sight.
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϢⲀ ⲄⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ.
17 While Peter was greatly perplexed as to the meaning of the vision which he had seen, just then the men sent by Cornelius, having by inquiry found out Simon's house,
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϨⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲢⲎ ⲒⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲨϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ
18 had come to the door and had called the servant, and were asking, "Is Simon, surnamed Peter, staying here?"
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϤϪⲀⲖⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
19 And Peter was still earnestly thinking over the vision, when the Spirit said to him, "Three men are now inquiring for you.
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲄⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ.
20 Rise, go down, and go with them without any misgivings; for it is I who have sent them to you."
ⲕ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲔⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲂⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ.
21 So Peter went down and said to the men, "I am the Simon you are inquiring for. What is the reason of your coming?"
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ.
22 Their reply was, "Cornelius, a Captain, an upright and God-fearing man, of whom the whole Jewish nation speaks well, has been divinely instructed by a holy angel to send for you to come to his house and listen to what you have to say."
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϢⲖⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲔ.
23 Upon hearing this, Peter invited them in, and gave them a lodging. The next day he set out with them, some of the brethren from Jaffa going with him,
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ.
24 and the day after that they reached Caesarea. There Cornelius was awaiting their arrival, and had invited all his relatives and intimate friends to be present.
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲚⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲈⲞⲚ.
25 When Peter entered the house, Cornelius met him, and threw himself at his feet to do him homage.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ.
26 But Peter lifted him up. "Stand up," he said; "I myself also am but a man."
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
27 So Peter went in and conversed with him, and found a large company assembled.
ⲕ̅ⲍ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ.
28 He said to them, "You know better than most that a Jew is strictly forbidden to associate with a Gentile or visit him; but God has taught me to call no one unholy or unclean.
ⲕ̅ⲏ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲂⲞϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲘϤ ⲒⲈ ⲈⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲖⲖⲞⲪⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲞⲤ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ϤϬⲀϦⲈⲘ ⲒⲈ ϤⲤⲞϤ.
29 So for this reason, when sent for, I came without raising any objection. I therefore ask why you sent for me."
ⲕ̅ⲑ̅ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢⲀⲚⲦⲒⲖⲈⲄⲒⲚ ϮϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲀϢ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ.
30 "Just at this hour, three days ago," replied Cornelius, "I was offering afternoon prayer in my house, when suddenly a man in shining raiment stood in front of me,
ⲗ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ϤⲦⲞⲨ ⲪⲞⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠ ⲐϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲎⲒ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲘⲐⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲞⲂϢ.
31 who said, "'Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your charities have been put on record before God.
ⲗ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲈ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲔⲘⲈⲐⲚⲀⲎⲦ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
32 Send therefore to Jaffa, and invite Simon, surnamed Peter, to come here. He is staying as a guest in the house of Simon, a tanner, close to the sea.'
ⲗ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ϤϪⲀⲖⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲒⲂⲀⲔϢⲀⲢ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
33 "Immediately, therefore, I sent to you, and I thank you heartily for having come. That is why all of us are now assembled here in God's presence, to listen to what the Lord has commanded you to say."
ⲗ̅ⲅ̅ⲚϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲀⲔⲀⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲚⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲐⲀϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲔ.
34 Then Peter began to speak. "I clearly see," he said, "that God makes no distinctions between one man and another;
ⲗ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϮⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϬⲒϨⲞ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
35 but that in every nation those who fear Him and live good lives are acceptable to Him.
ⲗ̅ⲉ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϢⲖⲰⲖ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϤϢⲎⲠ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ.
36 The Message which He sent to the descendants of Israel, when He announced the Good News of peace through Jesus Christ--He is Lord of all--that Message you cannot but know;
ⲗ̅ⲋ̅ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
37 the story, I mean, which has spread through the length and breadth of Judaea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism which John proclaimed.
ⲗ̅ⲍ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎ ⲦⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ.
38 It tells how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, so that He went about everywhere doing acts of kindness, and curing all who were being continually oppressed by the Devil--for God was with Jesus.
ⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲚⲀⲌⲀⲢⲈⲐ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϨⲤϤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲖϬⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲀⲂⲞⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲠⲈ.
39 "And we are witnesses as to all that He did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. But they even put Him to death, by crucifixion.
ⲗ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲀϢϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲈ.
40 That same Jesus God raised to life on the third day, and permitted Him to appear unmistakably,
ⲙ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀϨⲄ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
41 not to all the people, but to witnesses--men previously chosen by God--namely, to us, who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.
ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲞⲦⲠⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲤⲰ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
42 And He has commanded us to preach to the people and solemnly declare that this is He who has been appointed by God to be the Judge of the living and the dead.
ⲙ̅ⲃ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲀϢϤ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
43 To Him all the Prophets bear witness, and testify that through His name all who believe in Him receive the forgiveness of their sins."
ⲙ̅ⲅ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
44 While Peter was speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell on all who were listening to the Message.
ⲙ̅ⲇ̅ⲈⲦⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ.
45 And all the Jewish believers who had come with Peter were astonished that on the Gentiles also the gift of the Holy Spirit was poured out.
ⲙ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲒⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ Ⲁ- ϮⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲀⲤⲪⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
46 For they heard them speaking in tongues and extolling the majesty of God. Then Peter said,
ⲙ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ
47 "Can any one forbid the use of water, and object to these persons being baptized--men who have received the Holy Spirit just as we did?"
ⲙ̅ⲍ̅ϪⲈ ⲘⲎⲦⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲚ.
48 And he directed that they should be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they begged him to remain with them for a time.
ⲙ̅ⲏ̅ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲞⲘⲤⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
