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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)Translation
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
Berean Standard Bible
1ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϮⲘⲀϮ ⲠⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈϤϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲆⲒⲰⲄⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲬⲰⲢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ϢⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲞⲨ.
1And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
2ⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲦⲈⲪⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲚⲈϨⲠⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ.
2God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.
3ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈϤⲚⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲒⲎⲒ ⲈϤⲰϢϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲈϤϨⲒⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϢⲦⲈⲔⲞ.
3But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
4ⲚⲎ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ.
4Those who had been scattered preached the word wherever they went.
5ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲀϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
5Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them.
6ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠϪⲒⲚⲐⲢⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲚⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
6The crowds gave their undivided attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform.
7ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲀⲔⲀⲐⲀⲢⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲤⲘⲎ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϬⲀⲖⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲦⲀⲖϬⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
7With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed.
8ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
8So there was great joy in that city.
9ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲠⲈ ϦⲈⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲬⲰ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲠⲒϢⲖⲰⲖ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ.
9Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great,
10ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ϮϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲚⲒϢϮ.
10and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.”
11ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲈⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲈⲢϨⲀⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲘⲈⲦϨⲒⲔ.
11They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.
12ϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲈⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ.
12But when they believed Philip as he preached the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
13ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ϨⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲎⲚ ⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲠ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲠⲈ.
13Even Simon himself believed and was baptized. He followed Philip closely and was astounded by the great signs and miracles he observed.
14ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ϪⲈ ⲀϮⲔⲈⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ϢⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
14When the apostles in Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent Peter and John to them.
15ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
15On their arrival, they prayed for them to receive the Holy Spirit.
16ⲚⲈⲘⲠⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
16For the Holy Spirit had not yet fallen upon any of them; they had simply been baptized into the name of the Lord Jesus.
17ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
17Then Peter and John laid their hands on them, and they received the Holy Spirit.
18ⲈⲦⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲬⲀϪⲒϪ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲀϤⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲬⲢⲎⲘⲀ
18When Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money.
19ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ϨⲰ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲪⲎ ⲈϮⲚⲀⲬⲀϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
19“Give me this power as well,” he said, “so that everyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
20ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲀⲦ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲈϤⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲠⲦⲀⲔⲞ ϪⲈ ϮⲆⲰⲢⲈⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲔⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈϪⲪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲬⲢⲎⲘⲀ.
20But Peter replied, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could buy the gift of God with money!
21ⲚⲚⲈ ⲦⲞⲒ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲔⲖⲎⲢⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲤⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
21You have no part or share in our ministry, because your heart is not right before God.
22ⲀⲢⲒⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲔⲔⲀⲔⲒⲀ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲬⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲔϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
22Repent, therefore, of your wickedness, and pray to the Lord. Perhaps He will forgive you for the intent of your heart.
23ϮⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲚϢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤⲚⲀⲨϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲀⲆⲒⲔⲒⲀ.
23For I see that you are poisoned by bitterness and captive to iniquity.”
24ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ϪⲈ ⲚⲚⲈ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲒⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ.
24Then Simon answered, “Pray to the Lord for me, so that nothing you have said may happen to me.”
25ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚϮⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲦⲎ ⲤⲚⲀⲨϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ.
25And after Peter and John had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel in many of the Samaritan villages.
26ⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲘⲪⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲘⲈⲢⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲄⲀⲌⲀ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲞⲨϢⲀϤⲈ ⲠⲈ.
26Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Get up and go south to the desert road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.”
27ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲐⲰϢ ⲚⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲢⲈⲘⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲔⲀⲚⲆⲀⲔⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲞⲨⲢⲰ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲐⲀⲨϢ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲬⲎ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲤⲄⲀⲌⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲀϤⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
27So he started out, and on his way he met an Ethiopian eunuch, a court official in charge of the entire treasury of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. He had gone to Jerusalem to worship,
28ⲚⲈⲀϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲈϤϨⲀⲢⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲰϢ ⲠⲈ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲎⲤⲀⲎⲀⲤ.
28and on his return was sitting in his chariot reading Isaiah the prophet.
29ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲦⲞⲘⲔ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲀⲢⲘⲀ.
29The Spirit said to Philip, “Go over to that chariot and stay by it.”
30ⲀϤϬⲞϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤⲰϢ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲎⲤⲀⲎⲀⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲔⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
30So Philip ran up and heard the man reading Isaiah the prophet. “Do you understand what you are reading?” Philip asked.
31ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲰⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲀⲢⲈϢⲦⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϬⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲀⲖⲎ ⲒⲚⲦⲈϤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
31“How can I,” he said, “unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him.
32ⲪⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀϤⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲈⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲚⲀⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲠϦⲞⲖϦⲈⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲎⲂ ⲚⲀⲦϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲪⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲰⲔ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ
32The eunuch was reading this passage of Scripture: “He was led like a sheep to the slaughter, and as a lamb before the shearer is silent, so He did not open His mouth.
33ⲀⲨⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤϨⲀⲠ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲐⲈⲂⲒⲞ ⲦⲈϤⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲰⲚϦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ.
33In His humiliation He was deprived of justice. Who can recount His descendants? For His life was removed from the earth.”
34ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮϮϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲘⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞⲒ ϪⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϪⲰ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦϤ ϢⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲔⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ.
34“Tell me,” said the eunuch, “who is the prophet talking about, himself or someone else?”
35ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲢⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ.
35Then Philip began with this very Scripture and told him the good news about Jesus.
36ϨⲰⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲀⲨⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲒ ⲈϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ.
36As they traveled along the road and came to some water, the eunuch said, “Look, here is water! What is there to prevent me from being baptized?”
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38ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲀⲢⲘⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲂ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲀϤ.
38And he gave orders to stop the chariot. Then both Philip and the eunuch went down into the water, and Philip baptized him.
39ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤϪⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲤⲒⲞⲨⲢ ⲚⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ϨⲒ ⲠⲈϤⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈϤⲢⲀϢⲒ.
39When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away, and the eunuch saw him no more, but went on his way rejoicing.
40ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘϤ ϦⲈⲚⲀⲌⲰⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤⲔⲰϮ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϢⲀⲦⲈϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ.
40But Philip appeared at Azotus and traveled through that region, preaching the gospel in all the towns until he came to Caesarea.
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