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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
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1ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈϮϨⲨⲦⲀⲖⲒⲀ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬ ⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲞⲨⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲠⲒⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲀⲂⲀⲤⲦⲎ.
1When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.
2ⲀⲚⲀⲖⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲚⲆⲢⲀⲘⲀⲚⲦⲒⲚⲈⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲀⲚϪⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤⲚⲈⲘⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲔⲈⲀⲢⲒⲤⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲎ.
2Embarking in a ship of Adramyttium, which was about to sail to places on the coast of Asia, we put to sea, Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica being with us.
3ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲤⲨⲆⲰⲚ ⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲘⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲞⲨⲖⲒⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲚⲈϤϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲚⲤⲈϤⲒ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ.
3The next day, we touched at Sidon. Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him permission to go to his friends and refresh himself.
4ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϪⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲔⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ ϮⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
4Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, because the winds were contrary.
5ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲈⲖⲀⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲦⲰϤ ⲚⲔⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲀⲘⲪⲨⲖⲒⲀ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲖⲨⲤⲦⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ.
5When we had sailed across the sea which is off Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
6ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϪⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲢⲀⲔⲞϮ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈϮϨⲨⲦⲀⲖⲒⲀ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲖⲞⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ.
6There the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing for Italy, and he put us on board.
7ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲰⲤⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲞⲄⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲬⲚⲒⲆⲞⲤ ⲚϤⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲔⲢⲎⲦⲎ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲤⲀⲖⲘⲞⲚⲎ.
7When we had sailed slowly many days, and had come with difficulty opposite Cnidus, the wind not allowing us further, we sailed under the lee of Crete, opposite Salmone.
8ⲘⲞⲄⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲬⲀⲤ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲖⲨⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲚⲈⲨ ⲚⲀⲤϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲖⲀⲤⲈⲀ.
8With difficulty sailing along it we came to a certain place called Fair Havens, near the city of Lasea.
9ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲆⲎ ⲚⲈⲠⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲢⲠⲖⲈⲒⲚ ⲚⲈⲀ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲤⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲀ ϮⲔⲈⲚⲎⲤⲦⲒⲀ ⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀϤϮⲚⲞⲘϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ
9When much time had passed and the voyage was now dangerous because the Fast had now already gone by, Paul admonished them
10ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϮⲚⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲰϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲞⲤⲒ ⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲀⲞⲨⲒⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲔⲈⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒϪⲒⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ.
10and said to them, “Sirs, I perceive that the voyage will be with injury and much loss, not only of the cargo and the ship, but also of our lives.”
11ⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲐⲎⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲈⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲚⲀⲨⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
11But the centurion gave more heed to the master and to the owner of the ship than to those things which were spoken by Paul.
12ⲈⲚϤⲤⲘⲞⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲖⲨⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲀⲢⲀⲬⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲀⲠⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲈⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈϢϪⲞⲘϪⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲀⲚⲦⲀⲚ ⲈⲪⲞⲒⲚⲒⲜ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲀⲢⲀⲬ ⲒⲘⲀⲌⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲖⲨⲘⲎⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲔⲢⲎⲦⲎ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀ ⲚⲈⲘⲈⲚⲦ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲀ ⲚⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲠⲈ.
12Because the haven was not suitable to winter in, the majority advised going to sea from there, if by any means they could reach Phoenix and winter there, which is a port of Crete, looking southwest and northwest.
13ⲈϤⲚⲒϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲐⲞⲨⲢⲎⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲠⲒϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲐⲰϢ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀⲒϤ ⲀⲨϪⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲀⲤⲤⲰⲤ ⲀⲨⲬⲀ ϮⲔⲢⲎⲦⲎ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ.
13When the south wind blew softly, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to shore.
14ⲘⲠⲈⲤⲰⲤⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲚⲒϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲈϤϬⲞⲤⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈϢⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲨⲢⲀⲔⲨⲖⲰⲚ.
14But before long, a stormy wind beat down from shore, which is called Euroclydon.
15ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲀⲚϮⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲀⲚⲤⲰⲔ
15When the ship was caught and couldn’t face the wind, we gave way to it and were driven along.
16ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲪⲰⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲚⲎⲤⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲔⲖⲀⲨⲆⲀ ⲘⲞⲄⲒⲤ ⲀⲚϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲚϮϦⲈⲖⲘⲈϨⲒ.
16Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
17ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲖⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲂⲞⲎⲐⲒⲚ ⲈⲨⲘⲞⲨⲢ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲤⲒⲢⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲚⲬⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲚⲖⲰⲒⲖⲒ.
17After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.
18ⲈⲢⲈ ⲂⲞⲖ ⲆⲈ ⲪⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲤϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲂⲞⲢⲂⲈⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈ.
18As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
19ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲘⲀϨ ⲄⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲀⲨⲤⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ
19On the third day, they threw out the ship’s tackle with their own hands.
20ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲢⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲘⲪⲰⲚϨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲖⲞⲒⲠⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲀⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
20When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.
21ⲤϢⲞⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲀⲐⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲎϮ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲤⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲰⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϪⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲔⲢⲎⲦⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘ ϨⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒϢⲰϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲒⲞⲤⲒ.
21When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them and said, “Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete and have gotten this injury and loss.
22ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲚ ϮϦⲰⲚϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲰⲞⲨⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ.
22Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
23ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲪⲰϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
23For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,
24ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲈ ϨⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲀϨⲞⲔ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲔ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀⲒⲦⲎⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ.
24saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.’
25ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ϮⲚⲀϨϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ.
25Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.
26ϨⲰϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚⲎⲤⲞⲤ.
26But we must run aground on a certain island.”
27ⲈⲦⲀ ⲒⲆ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲚⲬⲎ ⲤⲀⲠⲒϨⲰⲒⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲀⲚⲆⲢⲒⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲀϢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲚⲈϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲬⲰⲢⲀ.
27But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.
28ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲒϮ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲚϮⲂⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲔⲚϨϤⲞⲦ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲀⲨⲤⲒϮ ⲚϮⲂⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲎⲦ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘ ⲒⲈ ⲚϨϤⲞⲦ.
28They took soundings and found twenty fathoms. After a little while, they took soundings again, and found fifteen fathoms.
29ⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϨⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲀ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϢⲦ ⲀⲨϨⲒ ⲆⲚⲀⲨϪⲀⲖ ⲤⲀⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ.
29Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
30ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲚⲈϤ ⲚⲤⲈⲪⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲚϮⲤⲔⲀⲪⲎ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ϨⲰⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲀⲨϪⲀⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲤⲀⲦϨⲎ.
30As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,
31ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲞϨⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
31Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, “Unless these stay in the ship, you can’t be saved.”
32ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲖⲠ ⲚⲚⲒⲚⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲤⲔⲀⲪⲎ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲤϨⲈⲒ.
32Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat and let it fall off.
33ϢⲀⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲐⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲒⲆ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲔⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ.
33While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, “Today is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.
34ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϬ ⲒⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϦⲢⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨϤⲰⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲪⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϤⲚⲀⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲀⲚ.
34Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads.”
35ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲒⲔ ⲀϤϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲀϢϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲘ.
35When he had said this and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all; then he broke it and began to eat.
36ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲚⲦⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ.
36Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.
37ⲚⲒⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀⲨϨⲒ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲤⲞ ⲠⲈ.
37In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.
38ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮϦⲢⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲐⲢⲞ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲀⲤⲒⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲤⲒϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲞⲨⲞ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ.
38When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
39ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲞⲨⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲖⲠⲤ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲞ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ.
39When it was day, they didn’t recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.
40ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲨϪⲀⲖ ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲀⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲀ ϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲒⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲞⲤⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲒϤⲒ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲞ.
40Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
41ⲈⲦⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲘⲀ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲐⲀⲖⲀⲤⲤⲀ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲢϢ ⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲒⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲚϤⲔⲒⲘ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϨⲰⲒⲘⲒ.
41But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.
42ⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲦⲞⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲞⲚϨ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲚⲎⲂⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲪⲰⲦ.
42The soldiers’ counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
43ⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤϢⲀϢⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈϤⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲎⲂⲒ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲞ.
43But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;
44ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲔⲈⲤⲰϪⲠ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ϨⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲀⲚⲒⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲈⲚⲬ ⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϪⲞⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲦⲎⲢⲈⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲬⲢⲞ.
44and the rest should follow, some on planks and some on other things from the ship. So they all escaped safely to the land.
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