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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
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1ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲔⲈⲦⲈⲢⲂⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲖⲨⲤⲦⲢⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲦⲎ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲠⲈ.
1Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
2ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲖⲨⲤⲦⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲔⲞⲚⲒⲞⲚ.
2The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him.
3ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲖϤ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲠⲈ.
3Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
4ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲚⲒϨⲰⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲈⲘⲚⲎ ⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
4As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.
5ⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϢⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲎⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ.
5So the churches were strengthened in the faith and grew daily in numbers.
6ⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲪⲢⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ.
6After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.
7ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲨϬⲰⲚⲦ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈϮⲂⲎⲐⲈⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
7And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
8ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲢⲰⲀⲤ.
8So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas.
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲰⲚ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲈϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲀⲢⲒⲂⲞⲎⲐⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ.
9During the night, Paul had a vision of a man of Macedonia standing and pleading with him, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
10ϨⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲒⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲈⲚⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
10As soon as Paul had seen the vision, we got ready to leave for Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.
11ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲢⲰⲀⲤ ⲀⲚϢⲈ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲈⲤⲀⲘⲞⲐⲢⲀⲔⲎ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲈⲀⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ.
11We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis.
12ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲦⲈ ϮϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚⲔⲞⲖⲰⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
12From there we went to the Roman colony of Philippi, the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
13ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲀⲢⲞ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲚⲀⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
13On the Sabbath we went outside the city gate along the river, where it was customary to find a place of prayer. After sitting down, we spoke to the women who had gathered there.
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲖⲨⲆⲒⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲀⲚϬⲎϪⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲐⲨⲀⲦⲎⲢⲰⲚ ⲈⲤⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲐⲀⲒ Ⲁ- ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲎⲦ ⲈϮϨⲐⲎⲤ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
14Among those listening was a woman named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth from the city of Thyatira, who was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message.
15ⲈⲦⲀⲤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲤⲎⲒ ⲀⲤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲠⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲒⲤⲦⲎ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲎⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϬⲒⲦⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ.
15And when she and her household had been baptized, she urged us, “If you consider me a believer in the Lord, come and stay at my house.” And she persuaded us.
16ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲘⲂⲰⲔⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲢⲄⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲈⲤϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲈⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲒⲚⲒ.
16One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling.
17ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
17This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!”
18ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϮϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
18She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.
19ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲤϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲦϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲀⲨⲰϢϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϮⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ
19When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace.
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈ.
20They brought them to the magistrates and said, “These men are Jews and are throwing our city into turmoil
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲔⲀϨⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲞⲠⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ.
21by promoting customs that are unlawful for us Romans to adopt or practice.”
22ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨⲪⲰϦ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠϢⲂⲰⲦ.
22The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered that they be stripped and beaten with rods.
23ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϢⲀϢ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲀⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ.
23And after striking them with many blows, they threw them into prison and ordered the jailer to guard them securely.
24ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲈ.
24On receiving this order, he placed them in the inner cell and fastened their feet in the stocks.
25ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲀϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ.
25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening to them.
26ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲞⲚⲘⲈⲚ ϨⲰⲤⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲒⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲈⲚϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
26Suddenly a strong earthquake shook the foundations of the prison. At once all the doors flew open and everyone’s chains came loose.
27ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲈϨⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲎⲚ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲔⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲎϤⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲀϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲪⲰⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲚϨ.
27When the jailer woke up and saw the prison doors open, he drew his sword and was about to kill himself, presuming that the prisoners had escaped.
28ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲦⲈⲚⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
28But Paul called out in a loud voice, “Do not harm yourself! We are all here!”
29ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲀϤϬⲞϪⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ.
29Calling for lights, the jailer rushed in and fell trembling before Paul and Silas.
30ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲀⲒϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
30Then he brought them out and asked, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲎⲒ.
31They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved, you and your household.”
32ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
32Then Paul and Silas spoke the word of the Lord to him and to everyone in his house.
33ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲖⲞⲨ ⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀϤϪⲞⲔⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢϦⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
33At that hour of the night, the jailer took them and washed their wounds. And without delay, he and all his household were baptized.
34ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲞⲨⲦⲢⲀⲠⲈⲌⲀ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲐⲈⲖⲎ ⲖⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
34Then he brought them into his home and set a meal before them. So he and all his household rejoiced that they had come to believe in God.
35ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲀⲂⲆⲞⲨⲬⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲀ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
35When daylight came, the magistrates sent their officers with the order: “Release those men.”
36ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ϪⲈ Ⲁ- ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
36The jailer informed Paul: “The magistrates have sent orders to release you. Now you may go on your way in peace.”
37ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲚⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲔⲈϨⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲠϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲠϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲬⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
37But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”
38ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲀⲂⲆⲞⲨⲬⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈ.
38So the officers relayed this message to the magistrates, who were alarmed to hear that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.
39ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲀⲨϦⲰⲚϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ.
39They came to appease them and led them out, requesting that they leave the city.
40ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲖⲨⲆⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲨϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
40After Paul and Silas came out of the prison, they went to Lydia’s house to see the brothers and encourage them. Then they left the city.
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