Acts 15
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1Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.”
1ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲚⲀⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲤⲨⲚⲎ ⲐⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
2And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
2ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲐⲰϢ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲌⲎⲦⲎⲘⲀ.
3Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.
3ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲪⲞⲒⲚⲒⲔⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
4On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
4ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲨϢⲞⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
5But some believers from the party of the Pharisees stood up and declared, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to obey the law of Moses.”
5ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦϨⲈⲢⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ.
6So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
6ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ.
7After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe.
7ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲌⲎⲆⲎⲤⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲰⲦⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀϨϮ.
8And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us.
8ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ.
9He made no distinction between us and them, for He cleansed their hearts by faith.
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲬⲀ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϢⲒⲂϮ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ.
10Now then, why do you test God by placing on the necks of the disciples a yoke that neither we nor our fathers have been able to bear?
10ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲖⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨⲂⲈϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲘⲞϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ.
11On the contrary, we believe it is through the grace of the Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”
11ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ.
12The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.
12ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
13When they had finished speaking, James declared, “Brothers, listen to me!
13ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ.
14Simon has told us how God first visited the Gentiles to take from them a people to be His own.
14ⲤⲨⲘⲈⲰⲚ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ.
15The words of the prophets agree with this, as it is written:
15ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲤⲈϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ
16‘After this I will return and rebuild the fallen tent of David. Its ruins I will rebuild, and I will restore it,
16ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲈⲔⲰⲦ ⲚϮⲤⲔⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϨⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲈⲒⲈⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀϨⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ.
17so that the remnant of men may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by My name, says the Lord who does these things
17ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ.
18that have been known for ages.’
18ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚⲈϨ.
19It is my judgment, therefore, that we should not cause trouble for the Gentiles who are turning to God.
19ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮϮϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲀϨϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
20Instead, we should write and tell them to abstain from food polluted by idols, from sexual immorality, from the meat of strangled animals, and from blood.
20ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲰⲦ ⲚⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲰϪϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
21For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”
21ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
22Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,
22ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲂⲀⲢⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϨⲨⲄⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
23and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.
23ⲈⲀⲨⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲬⲈⲢⲈ.
24It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said.
24ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨϢⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲪⲰⲚϨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
25So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
25ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎⲦⲞⲤ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
26ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
27Therefore we are sending Judas and Silas to tell you in person the same things we are writing.
27ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲢⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ.
28It seemed good to the Holy Spirit and to us not to burden you with anything beyond these essential requirements:
28ⲀⲤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲀϨⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ.
29You must abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals, and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things. Farewell.
29ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒϢⲰⲦ ⲚⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲰϪϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
30So the men were sent off and went down to Antioch, where they assembled the congregation and delivered the letter.
30ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲀⲨϮ ⲚϮⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ
31When the people read it, they rejoiced at its encouraging message.
31ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
32Judas and Silas, who themselves were prophets, said much to encourage and strengthen the brothers.
32ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϤⲞϢ ⲀⲨⲐⲈⲦ ⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
33After spending some time there, they were sent off by the brothers in peace to return to those who had sent them.
33ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ.
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34ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
35But Paul and Barnabas remained at Antioch, along with many others, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord.
35ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲈⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲈⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
36Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
36ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
37Barnabas wanted to take John, also called Mark.
37ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲔⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ.
38But Paul thought it best not to take him, because he had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not accompanied them in the work.
38ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲜⲒⲞⲒⲚ ϪⲈⲬⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲠⲀⲘⲪⲨⲖⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲖϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
39Their disagreement was so sharp that they parted company. Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus,
39ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϪⲰⲚⲦ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲔⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤ.
40but Paul chose Silas and left, commended by the brothers to the grace of the Lord.
40ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
41And he traveled through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
41ⲚⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲈϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ.
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