Acts 1
1 The former treatise, O Theophilus, I made concerning all that Jesus undertook both to do and to teach;
ⲁ̅ⲠⲒϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀⲒⲀⲒϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲰⲐⲈⲞⲪⲨⲖⲖⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϮⲤⲂⲰ.
2 till the day in which He was taken up, after He had by the holy Spirit given instructions to the apostles whom He had chosen:
ⲃ̅ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲦⲠⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ.
3 to whom also He presented Himself alive, after He had suffered, by many certain proofs; being seen among them for forty days, and speaking of the things relating to the kingdom of God.
ⲅ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲚϦ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈⲠⲘⲔⲀϨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲘⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
4 And meeting them together He commanded them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, said He, ye have heard from me;
ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲞϨⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲐⲘⲈϤ ⲚⲦⲞⲦ.
5 for John indeed baptized with water, but ye shall within a few days be baptized with the holy Spirit.
ⲉ̅ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲈⲘⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
6 Being therefore come together they asked Him, saying, Lord, wilt thou at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?
ⲋ̅ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲈ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲬⲚⲀⲦⲪⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
7 And He said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or seasons, which the Father hath reserved in his own power.
ⲍ̅ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲪⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲒⲰⲦ ⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲀ ⲠⲈϤⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ.
8 But ye shall receive power from the holy Spirit coming upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea, and Samaria, and to the uttermost part of the earth.
ⲏ̅ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲘ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲀⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲒⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϢⲀ ⲀⲨⲢⲎϪϤ ⲘⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ.
9 And having said these things, as they were looking upon Him, He was lifted up, and a cloud received Him out of their sight.
ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲀⲨϤⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϬⲎⲠⲒ ⲀⲤϢⲞⲠⲤ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲞⲨⲂⲀⲖ.
10 And while they were looking stedfastly toward heaven, as He went up, behold two men in white stood by them;
ⲓ̅ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲒⲞⲢⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲂⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲞⲂϢ.
11 who said, Ye men of Galilee, why do ye stand gazing up to heaven? This Jesus who is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in the manner ye have seen Him going into heaven.
ⲓ̅ⲁ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲞⲤ ⲀϦⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ.
12 Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mountain called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath-day's journey.
ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲚⲒϪⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϢⲒ.
13 And when they were come in to the city, they went up into an upper room, where Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, and Simon the zealot, and Jude the brother of James, usually abode.
ⲓ̅ⲅ̅ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲀ ⲈϤⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲆⲢⲈⲀⲤ ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲐⲰⲘⲀⲤ ⲂⲀⲢⲐⲞⲖⲞⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲦⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲪⲀ ⲀⲖⲪⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲬⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲪⲀ ⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ.
14 These all persevered with one accord in prayer and supplication with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and his brethren.
ⲓ̅ⲇ̅ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲐⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
15 And in these days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, (now the number of the persons that were together was about an hundred and twenty, )
ⲓ̅ⲉ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲐⲞⲨⲎⲦ ϨⲒ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀⲈⲢⲢⲔ ⲚⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ
16 and said, Men and brethren, it was necessary that this scripture should be fulfilled, which the holy Ghost spake by the mouth of David, concerning Judas, who was guide to them that apprehended Jesus:
ⲓ̅ⲋ̅ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲰϮ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲤϪⲰⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈϮⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϬⲀⲨⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
17 for he was numbered with us, and had obtained a part of this ministry.
ⲓ̅ⲍ̅ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲎⲠ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲒⲰⲠ ⲒⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲒⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ.
18 (Now this man purchased a field with the reward of iniquity; and falling down on his face, burst asunder in the middle, and all his bowels gushed out:
ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲪⲀⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲂⲈⲬⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϨⲞ ⲀϤⲔⲰϢ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲘⲎϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲪⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
19 (and it was known to all the inhabitants of Jerusalem, so that the field is called in their own dialect, Aceldama, that is, the field of blood: )
ⲓ̅ⲑ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲀⲤⲠⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲬⲈⲖⲆⲀⲘⲀⲄ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ.
20 for it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be desolate, and let none dwell in it; and again, Let another take his office.)
ⲕ̅ⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲒ ⲠϪⲰⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲮⲀⲖⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈϤⲈⲢⲂⲒ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲤϢⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲦⲈϤⲘⲈⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲔⲞⲠⲞⲤ ⲘⲀⲢⲈ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϬⲒⲦⲤ.
21 Wherefore it is necessary that one of these men, who have been conversant with us all the time that the Lord Jesus came in and out among us,
ⲕ̅ⲁ̅ϨⲰϮ ⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲰⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
22 from the baptism of John, till the day that He was taken up from us, should be joined with us as a witness of his resurrection.
ⲕ̅ⲃ̅ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ϦⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ.
23 And they proposed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias.
ⲕ̅ⲅ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲂⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲒⲰⲤⲎⲪ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲂⲀⲢⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮⲢⲈⲚϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲞⲨⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲘⲀⲐⲒⲀⲤ.
24 And they prayed and said, Thou, Lord, who knowest the hearts of all, shew us, which of these two Thou hast chosen,
ⲕ̅ⲇ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲤⲞⲦⲠϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲂ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ
25 to take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas is fallen by his transgression, that he might go to his own place.
ⲕ̅ⲉ̅ⲈϬⲒ ⲈⲪⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲒⲆⲒⲀⲔⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲀⲒⲘⲈⲦⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲠⲀⲢⲀⲂⲈⲚⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲈⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲪⲰϤ ⲠⲈ.
26 And they gave out their lots, and the lot fell upon Matthias, and he was numbered with the apostles.
ⲕ̅ⲋ̅ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϮⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲠⲒⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲒⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲘⲀⲐⲒⲀⲤ ⲀⲨⲞⲠϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ.
