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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
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1ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲠⲪⲒⲢⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲦⲒⲘⲎ.
1But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
2ⲈⲤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲰⲖⲒ ⲚϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲀϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ.
2and kept back part of the price, his wife also being aware of it, then brought a certain part and laid it at the apostles’ feet.
3ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲀⲠⲤⲀⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤ ⲘⲀϨ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔϪⲈⲘⲈⲐⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔⲰⲖⲒ ⲚϬⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲒⲞϨⲒ.
3But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back 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.
4While you kept it, didn’t it remain your own? After it was sold, wasn’t it in your power? How is it that you have conceived this thing in your heart? You haven’t lied to men, but to God.”
5ⲈϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲀϤϨⲒ ⲀϤϨⲒ ⲠⲈϤⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
5Ananias, hearing these words, fell down and died. Great fear came on all who heard these things.
6ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲖⲰⲞⲨⲒ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲖϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲐⲞⲘⲤϤ.
6The young men arose and wrapped him up, and they carried him out and buried him.
7ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲄϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲤⲔⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ
7About three hours later, 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.
8Peter answered her, “Tell me whether you sold the land for so much.” She said, “Yes, 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.
9But Peter asked her, “How is it that you have agreed together to tempt the Spirit of the Lord? Behold, the feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out.”
10ⲀⲤϨⲈⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲈϤϬⲀⲖⲀⲨϪ ⲀⲤϨⲒ ⲠⲈⲤⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϦⲈⲖϢⲒⲢⲒ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘⲤ ⲈⲤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲖⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲤ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲤϨⲀⲒ.
10She fell down immediately at his feet and died. The young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband.
11ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϨⲞϮ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
11Great fear came on the whole assembly, and on all who heard these things.
12ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲨϢⲞⲠ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲐⲞⲨⲎⲦ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲤⲦⲞⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲞⲖⲞⲘⲰⲚ.
12By the hands of the apostles many signs and wonders were done among the people. They were all with one accord in Solomon’s porch.
13ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲈⲢⲦⲞⲖⲘⲀⲚ ⲈⲦⲞⲘϤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ
13None of the rest dared to join them; however, the people honored them.
14ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ.
14More believers were added to the Lord, multitudes of both men and women.
15ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲚⲒⲠⲖⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀⲨ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚϬⲖⲞϪ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲀ ⲚⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈϤϦⲎⲒⲂⲒ Ⲓ- ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
15They even carried out the sick into the streets and laid them on cots and mattresses, so that as Peter came by, at least his shadow might overshadow some of them.
16ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲔⲰϮ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲨⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
16The multitude also came together from the cities around Jerusalem, bringing sick people and those who were tormented by unclean spirits; and they were all healed.
17ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲦϨⲈⲢⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲆⲆⲞⲨⲔⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲬⲞϨ.
17But the high priest rose up, and all those who were with him (which is the sect of the Sadducees), and they were filled with jealousy
18ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲆⲎⲘⲞⲤⲒⲀ.
18and laid hands on the apostles, then put them in public custody.
19ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ
19But an angel of the Lord opened the prison doors by night, and brought them out and said,
20ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲒⲰⲚϦ.
20“Go stand and 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.
21When they heard this, they entered into the temple about daybreak and taught. But the high priest and those who were with him came and called the council together, with all the senate of the children of Israel, and sent to the prison to have them brought.
22ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϨⲨⲠⲈⲢⲈⲦⲎⲤ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ
22But the officers who came didn’t find them in the prison. They returned and reported,
23ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲈϤϢⲞⲦⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϪⲈⲘ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϦⲞⲨⲚ.
23“We found the prison shut and locked, and the guards standing before the doors, but when we opened them, we found no one inside!”
24ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲦⲎ ⲄⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ.
24Now when the high priest, the captain of the temple, and the chief priests heard these words, they were very perplexed about them and what might become of this.
25ⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲬⲀⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ ⲤⲈⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ.
25One 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 the captain went with the officers, and brought them without violence, for they were afraid that the people might stone them.
27ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲀϤϢⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ
27When they had brought them, they set them before the council. The high priest questioned them,
28ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲀⲚϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲢⲀⲚ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲚ.
28saying, “Didn’t we strictly command you not to teach in this name? Behold, you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching, and intend to bring this man’s blood on us.”
29ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
29But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
30ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲈⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀϢϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϢⲈ.
30The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom you killed, hanging him on a tree.
31ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀϤϬⲀⲤϤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲚⲤⲰⲦⲎⲢ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲒⲚⲀⲘ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲬⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲂⲒ.
31God exalted him with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, to give repentance to Israel, and remission of sins.
32ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲘⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
32We are his witnesses of these things; and so also is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him.”
33ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲀⲨϦⲢⲀϪⲢⲈϪ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲚⲀϪϨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
33But they, when they heard this, were cut to the heart, and were determined to kill them.
34ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲞⲨⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲄⲀⲘⲀⲖⲒⲎ ⲖⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲒⲎ ⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲒ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ.
34But one stood up in the council, a Pharisee named Gamaliel, a teacher of the law, honored by all the people, and commanded to put the apostles out for a little while.
35ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲤⲢⲀⲎⲖⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲘⲀϨⲐⲎⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲀⲒϤ.
35He said to them, “You men of Israel, be careful concerning these men, what you are about to do.
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 Theudas rose up, making himself out to be somebody; to whom a number of men, about four hundred, joined themselves. He was slain; and all, as many as obeyed him, were dispersed and came 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, Judas of Galilee rose up in the days of the enrollment, and drew away some people after him. He also perished, and all, as many as obeyed him, were scattered abroad.
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.
38Now I tell you, withdraw from these men and leave them alone. For if this counsel or this work is of men, it will be overthrown.
39ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲎⲠⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
39But if it is of God, you will not be able to overthrow it, and you would be found even to be fighting against God!”
40ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲀⲨϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϮⲤⲂⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
40They agreed with him. Summoning the apostles, they beat them and commanded them not to speak in the name of Jesus, and let them go.
41ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲈⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠϨⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ϪⲈ ⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚϢⲞϢⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲀⲚ.
41They therefore departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer dishonor for Jesus’ name.
42ⲚⲀⲨϦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲎⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
42Every day, in the temple and at home, they never stopped teaching and preaching Jesus, the Christ.
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