Acts 10
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1At Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion in what was called the Italian Regiment.
1ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲠⲨⲢⲀ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮϨⲨⲆⲀⲖⲒⲔⲎ.
2He and all his household were devout and God-fearing. He gave generously to the people and prayed to God regularly.
2ⲈⲞⲨⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲚⲀⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
3One day at about the ninth hour, he had a clear vision of an angel of God who came to him and said, “Cornelius!”
3ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲞϤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠ ⲐⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲈ.
4Cornelius stared at him in fear and asked, “What is it, Lord?” The angel answered, “Your prayers and gifts to the poor have ascended as a memorial offering before God.
4ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲔⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲔⲘⲈⲐⲚⲀⲎⲦ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲈⲢⲪⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
5Now send men to Joppa to call for a man named Simon who is called Peter.
5ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ.
6He is staying with Simon the tanner, whose house is by the sea.”
6ⲪⲀⲒ ϤϪⲀⲖⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲒⲂⲀⲔϢⲀⲢ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
7When the angel who spoke to him had gone, Cornelius called two of his servants and a devout soldier from among his attendants.
7ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲰⲔ ⲂⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲨⲤⲈⲂⲎⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
8He explained what had happened and sent them to Joppa.
8ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲈ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ.
9The next day at about the sixth hour, as the men were approaching the city on their journey, Peter went up on the roof to pray.
9ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϪⲈⲚⲈⲪⲰⲢ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬ ⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠ.
10He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance.
10ⲚⲈ ⲀϤϨⲔⲞ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲂϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
11He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners.
11ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲎⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲚⲒⲀⲨ ⲚⲆ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲎ.
12It contained all kinds of four-footed animals and reptiles of the earth, as well as birds of the air.
12ⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϤⲦⲈⲪⲀⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲦϤⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲀⲖⲀϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲪⲈ.
13Then a voice said to him: “Get up, Peter, kill and eat!”
13ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲈ ϢⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
14“No, Lord!” Peter answered. “I have never eaten anything impure or unclean.”
14ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲪⲰⲢ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲬⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲈϨ ⲈϤϬⲀϦⲈⲘ ⲒⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲞϤ.
15The voice spoke to him a second time: “Do not call anything impure that God has made clean.”
15ⲠⲀⲖⲒⲚ ⲞⲚ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈϮⲤⲘⲎ ⲘⲪⲘⲀϨⲤⲞⲠⲂ ϪⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲞⲨⲂⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϬⲀϦⲘⲞⲨ.
16This happened three times, and all at once the sheet was taken back up into heaven.
16ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϢⲀ ⲄⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲦⲪⲈ.
17While Peter was puzzling over the meaning of the vision, the men sent by Cornelius found Simon’s house and approached the gate.
17ϨⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲢⲎ ⲒⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲨϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲠⲨⲖⲰⲚ
18They called out to ask if Simon called Peter was staying there.
18ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϤϪⲀⲖⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ.
19As Peter continued to reflect on the vision, the Spirit said to him, “Behold, three men are looking for you.
19ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲄⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ.
20So get up! Go downstairs and accompany them without hesitation, because I have sent them.”
20ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲔⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲂⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ.
21So Peter went down to the men and said, “Here am I, the one you are looking for. Why have you come?”
21ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ.
22“Cornelius the centurion has sent us,” they said. “He is a righteous and God-fearing man with a good reputation among the whole Jewish nation. A holy angel instructed him to request your presence in his home so he could hear a message from you.”
22ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ 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.
23So Peter invited them in as his guests. And the next day he got ready and went with them, accompanied by some of the brothers from Joppa.
23ⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤϢⲞⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ.
24The following day he arrived in Caesarea, where Cornelius was expecting them and had called together his relatives and close friends.
24ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲈϤⲤⲨⲄⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈϤϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲚⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲈⲞⲚ.
25As Peter was about to enter, Cornelius met him and fell at his feet to worship him.
25ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ.
26But Peter helped him up. “Stand up,” he said, “I am only a man myself.”
26ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ϨⲰ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
27As Peter talked with him, he went inside and found many people gathered together.
27ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ.
28He said to them, “You know how unlawful it is for a Jew to associate with a foreigner or visit him. But God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.
28ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ 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.
29So when I was invited, I came without objection. I ask, then, why have you sent for me?”
29ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲢⲀⲚⲦⲒⲖⲈⲄⲒⲚ ϮϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲀϢ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ.
30Cornelius answered: “Four days ago I was in my house praying at this, the ninth hour. Suddenly a man in radiant clothing stood before me
30ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ϤⲦⲞⲨ ⲪⲞⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲚⲀϪⲠ ⲐϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲎⲒ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲘⲐⲞ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲈⲂⲤⲰ ⲈⲤⲞⲨⲞⲂϢ.
31and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your gifts to the poor have been remembered before God.
31ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲞⲢⲚⲎⲖⲒⲈ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈⲔⲘⲈⲐⲚⲀⲎⲦ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲞⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
32Therefore send to Joppa for Simon, who is called Peter. He is a guest in the home of Simon the tanner, by the sea.’
32ⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ϤϪⲀⲖⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲒⲂⲀⲔϢⲀⲢ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
33So I sent for you immediately, and you were kind enough to come. Now then, we are all here in the presence of God to listen to everything the Lord has instructed you to tell us.”
33ⲚϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲒⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲀⲔⲀⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲦⲎⲢⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲚⲬⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲐⲀϢⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲔ.
34Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism,
34ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϮⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϬⲒϨⲞ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
35but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.
35ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚϢⲖⲰⲖ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲈϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ϤϢⲎⲠ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ.
36He has sent this message to the people of Israel, proclaiming the gospel of peace through Jesus Christ, who is Lord of all.
36ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
37You yourselves know what has happened throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee with the baptism that John proclaimed:
37ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎ ⲦⲤ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ.
38how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power, and how Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, because God was with Him.
38ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ 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.
39We are witnesses of all that He did, both in the land of the Jews and in Jerusalem. And although they put Him to death by hanging Him on a tree,
39ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲀϢϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲈ.
40God raised Him up on the third day and caused Him to be seen—
40ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀϨⲄ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
41not by all the people, but by the witnesses God had chosen beforehand, by us who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.
41ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲞⲦⲠⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲠⲈ ϦⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲤⲰ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
42And He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that He is the One appointed by God to judge the living and the dead.
42ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲀϢϤ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
43All the prophets testify about Him that everyone who believes in Him receives forgiveness of sins through His name.”
43ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲂⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
44While Peter was still speaking these words, the Holy Spirit fell upon all who heard his message.
44ⲈⲦⲒ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ.
45All the circumcised believers who had accompanied Peter were astounded that the gift of the Holy Spirit had been poured out even on the Gentiles.
45ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲤⲈⲂⲒ ⲚⲒⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ Ⲁ- ϮⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲀⲤⲪⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
46For they heard them speaking in tongues and exalting God. Then Peter said,
46ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ
47“Can anyone withhold the water to baptize these people? They have received the Holy Spirit just as we have!”
47ϪⲈ ⲘⲎⲦⲒ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲚ.
48So he ordered that they be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ. Then they asked him to stay for a few days.
48ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲞⲘⲤⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
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