ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲀⲜⲒⲤ 5
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
1ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲠⲪⲒⲢⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲦⲒⲘⲎ.
1But a certain man named Ananias, with Saphira his wife, sold a piece of land,
2ⲈⲤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲚϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲀϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ.
2And by fraud kept back part of the price of the land, his wife being privy thereunto: and bringing a certain part of it, laid it at the feet of the apostles.
3ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲘⲀϨ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔⲰⲖⲒ ⲚϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ.
3But Peter said: Ananias, why hath Satan tempted thy heart, that thou shouldst lie to the Holy Ghost, and by fraud keep part of the price of the land?
4ⲘⲎ ⲈϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ⲀⲚ ϦⲀ ⲦⲈⲔⲈⲜⲞⲨⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲔⲬⲀ ⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲔϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
4Whilst it remained, did it not remain to thee? and after it was sold, was it not in thy power? Why hast thou conceived this thing in thy heart? Thou hast not lied to men, but to God.
5ⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤϨⲒ ⲀϤϨⲒ ⲠⲈϤⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
5And Ananias hearing these words, fell down, and gave up the ghost. And there came great fear upon all that heard it.
6ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲖϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲐⲞⲘⲤϤ.
6And the young men rising up, removed him, and carrying him out, buried him.
7ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲄϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲤⲔⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ
7And it was about the space of three hours after, when his wife, not knowing what had happened, came in.
8ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϪⲞⲤ ⲚⲎⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀⲒϨⲀⲦ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀϨⲀ ϦⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ.
8And Peter said to her: Tell me, woman, whether you sold the land for so much? And she said: Yea, for so much.
9ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ϮⲘⲀϮ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲒϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲘⲤ ⲘⲠⲈϨⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲬⲎ ϨⲒⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϤⲒϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲰⲒ.
9And Peter said unto her: Why have you agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold the feet of them who have buried thy husband are at the door, and they shall carry thee out.
10ⲀⲤϨⲈⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲀⲤϨⲒ ⲠⲈⲤⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘⲤ ⲈⲤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲖⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲤ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
10Immediately she fell down before his feet, and gave up the ghost. And the young men coming in, found her dead: and carried her out, and buried her by her husband.
11ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
11And there came great fear upon the whole church, and upon all that heard these things.
12ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲞⲠ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲐⲞⲨⲎⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲤⲦⲞⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ.
12And by the hands of the apostles were many signs and wonders wrought among the people. And they were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
13ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲘϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ
13But of the rest no man durst join himself unto them; but the people magnified them.
14ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ.
14And the multitude of men and women who believed in the Lord, was more increased:
15ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲚⲒⲠⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀⲨ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϬⲖⲞϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϦⲎⲒⲂⲒ Ⲓ- ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
15Insomuch that they brought forth the sick into the streets, and laid them on beds and couches, that when Peter came, his shadow at the least, might overshadow any of them, and they might be delivered from their infirmities.
16ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
16And there came also together to Jerusalem a multitude out of the neighboring cities, bringing sick persons, and such as were troubled with unclean spirits; who were all healed.
17ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦϨⲈⲢⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲬⲞϨ.
17Then the high priest rising up, and all they that were with him, (which is the heresy of the Sadducees,) were filled with envy.
18ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤⲒⲀ.
18And they laid hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison.
19ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ
19But an angel of the Lord by night opening the doors of the prison, and leading them out, said:
20ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲰⲚϦ.
20Go, and standing speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life.
21ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϢⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϦⲈⲖⲖⲞⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
21Who having heard this, early in the morning, entered into the temple, and taught. And the high priest coming, and they that were with him, called together the council, and all the ancients of the children of Israel; and they sent to the prison to have them brought.
22ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲈⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ
22But when the ministers came, and opening the prison, found them not there, they returned and told,
23ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲈϤϢⲞⲦⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϪⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϦⲞⲨⲚ.
23Saying: The prison indeed we found shut with all diligence, and the keepers standing before the doors; but opening it, we found no man within.
24ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎ ⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ.
24Now when the officer of the temple and the chief priests heard these words, they were in doubt concerning them, what would come to pass.
25ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲤⲈⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ.
25But one came and told them: Behold, the men whom you put in prison are in the temple standing, and teaching the people.
26ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲈⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲠⲈ ϦⲀⲦϨⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲘⲎⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈϨⲒⲰⲚⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ.
26Then went the officer with the ministers, and brought them without violence; for they feared the people, lest they should be stoned.
27ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ
27And when they had brought them, they set them before the council. And the high priest asked them,
28ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲀⲚϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲀⲚ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ.
28Saying: Commanding we commanded you, that you should not teach in this name; and behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your doctrine, and you have a mind to bring the blood of this man upon us.
29ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
29But Peter and the apostles answering, said: We ought to obey God, rather than men.
30ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲈⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀϢϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲈ.
30The God of our fathers hath raised up Jesus, whom you put to death, hanging him upon a tree.
31ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤϬⲀⲤϤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲚⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
31Him hath God exalted with his right hand, to be Prince and Saviour, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
32ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
32And we are witnesses of these things and the Holy Ghost, whom God hath given to all that obey him.
33ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲨϦⲢⲀϪⲢⲈϪ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϪϨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
33When they had heard these things, they were cut to the heart, and they thought to put them to death.
34ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲞⲨⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲘⲀⲖⲒⲎ ⲖⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲒ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ.
34But one in the council rising up, a Pharisee, named Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, respected by all the people, commanded the men to be put forth a little while.
35ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲤⲢⲀⲎⲖⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲘⲀϨⲐⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ.
35And he said to them: Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what you intend to do, as touching these men.
36ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲐⲈⲨⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲨⲚⲎⲠⲒ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϨⲀⲚϨⲖⲒ.
36For before these days rose up Theodas, affirming himself to be somebody, to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves: who was slain; and all that believed him were scattered, and brought to nothing.
37ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲈⲠⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲈⲔ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲤⲀⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲒⲬⲈⲦ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲔⲞ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲐⲎⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀⲨⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
37After this man, rose up Judas of Galilee, in the days of the enrolling, and drew away the people after him: he also perished; and all, even as many as consented to him, were dispersed.
38ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ϮϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ϨⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲒⲈ ⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲈ ϤⲚⲀⲂⲰⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
38And now, therefore, I say to you, refrain from these men, and let them alone; for if this council or this work be of men, it will come to nought;
39ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
39But if it be of God, you cannot overthrow it, lest perhaps you be found even to fight against God. And they consented to him.
40ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
40And calling in the apostles, after they had scourged them, they charged them that they should not speak at all in the name of Jesus; and they dismissed them.
41ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠϨⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϢⲞϢⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲀⲚ.
41And they indeed went from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were accounted worthy to suffer reproach for the name of Jesus.
42ⲚⲀⲨϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲎⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
42And every day they ceased not in the temple, and from house to house, to teach and preach Christ Jesus.
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