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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.
1He came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed, but his father was a Greek.
2ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲖⲨⲤⲦⲢⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲔⲞⲚⲒⲞⲚ.
2The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
3ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲖϤ ⲀϤⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲒⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲠⲈ.
3Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts, 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 on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
5ⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϢⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲎⲠⲒ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ.
5So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
6ⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲪⲢⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲄⲀⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ.
6When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
7ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲨϬⲰⲚⲦ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲈ ⲈϮⲂⲎⲐⲈⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
7When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.
8ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲘⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲢⲰⲀⲤ.
8Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲰⲚ ⲈϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲈϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲀⲢⲒⲂⲞⲎⲐⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ.
9A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”
10ϨⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲒⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲈⲚⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲀϨⲘⲈⲚ ⲈϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ.
10When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.
11ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲢⲰⲀⲤ ⲀⲚϢⲈ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲈⲤⲀⲘⲞⲐⲢⲀⲔⲎ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲈⲀⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ.
11Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
12ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲦⲈ ϮϨⲞⲨⲒϮ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲦⲞⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚⲔⲞⲖⲰⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ.
12and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.
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 day we went outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down and spoke to the women who had come together.
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲖⲨⲆⲒⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲀⲚϬⲎϪⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲐⲨⲀⲦⲎⲢⲰⲚ ⲈⲤⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲐⲀⲒ Ⲁ- ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲤϨⲎⲦ ⲈϮϨⲐⲎⲤ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
14A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us. The Lord opened her heart to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
15ⲈⲦⲀⲤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲤⲎⲒ ⲀⲤϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲠⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲒⲤⲦⲎ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲀⲎⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤϬⲒⲦⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ.
15When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house and stay.” So she persuaded us.
16ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲚⲀ ⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲖⲞⲨ ⲘⲂⲰⲔⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲤ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲚⲀⲤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲢⲄⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲈⲤϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲈⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲒⲚⲒ.
16As we were going to prayer, a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.
17ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲤⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲈⲂⲒⲀⲒⲔ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
17Following Paul and us, she cried out, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a 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 was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, “I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!” It came out that very hour.
19ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈⲤϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲦϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲀⲨⲰϢϮ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϮⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ
19But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ϨⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲤⲈϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈ.
20When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, “These men, being Jews, are agitating our city
21ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲔⲀϨⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈϢⲞⲠⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ.
21and advocate customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.”
22ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨⲪⲰϦ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲔⲈⲖⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠϢⲂⲰⲦ.
22The multitude rose up together against them and the magistrates tore their clothes from them, then commanded them to be beaten with rods.
23ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϢⲀϢ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲀⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ.
23When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely.
24ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲦⲤⲀϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲈ.
24Having received such a command, he threw them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.
25ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲀϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ.
25But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the 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 there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone’s bonds were loosened.
27ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲈϨⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲎⲚ ⲀϤⲐⲰⲔⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲎϤⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲀϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲈϤⲘⲈⲨⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲪⲰⲦ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲚϨ.
27The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
28ⲀϤⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲦⲈⲚⲘⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
28But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, “Don’t harm yourself, for we are all here!”
29ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲀϤϬⲞϪⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲤⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ.
29He called for lights, sprang in, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
30ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϬⲒⲤⲈⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲀⲒϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
30brought them out, and said, “Sirs, what must I do to be saved?”
31ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲔⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈⲔⲎⲒ.
31They said, “Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.”
32ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
32They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.
33ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲖⲞⲨ ⲚϮⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀϤϪⲞⲔⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢϦⲰⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ.
33He took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.
34ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲞⲨⲦⲢⲀⲠⲈⲌⲀ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲐⲈⲖⲎ ⲖⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲈϤⲎⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
34He brought them up into his house and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly with all his household, having believed in God.
35ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲀⲂⲆⲞⲨⲬⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲬⲀ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
35But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, “Let those men go.”
36ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ϪⲈ Ⲁ- ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲘⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ.
36The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, “The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out and go 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 them, “They have beaten us publicly without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!”
38ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲢⲀⲂⲆⲞⲨⲬⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈ.
38The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
39ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲀⲨϦⲰⲚϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ.
39and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
40ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲖⲨⲆⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲀⲨϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
40They went out of the prison and entered into Lydia’s house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, then departed.
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