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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
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1ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ⲚϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ
1Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
2ⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲞⲚϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
2and requested letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any men or women belonging to the Way, he could bring them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
3ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ.
3As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
4ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲖ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲖ ⲀϦⲞⲔ ⲈⲔϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ.
4He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, “Saul, Saul, why do you persecute Me?”
5ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲈⲦⲈⲔϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰϤ.
5“Who are You, Lord?” Saul asked. “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,” He replied.
6ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲀⲒϤ.
6“Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.”
7ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
7The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless. They heard the voice but did not see anyone.
8ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲎⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲀⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ.
8Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could not see a thing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.
9ⲀϤⲈⲢⲄ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲰ.
9For three days he was without sight, and he did not eat or drink anything.
10ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
10In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord spoke to him in a vision, “Ananias!” “Here I am, Lord,” he answered.
11ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲠⲒϦⲒⲢ ⲈⲦⲈϢⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚ ⲔⲰϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲐⲀⲢⲤⲞⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲂϨ.
11“Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
12ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ
12In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight.”
13ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲦⲀⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
13But Ananias answered, “Lord, many people have told me about this man and all the harm he has done to Your saints in Jerusalem.
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲔⲈⲘⲀ ⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲢⲀⲚ.
14And now he is here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on Your name.”
15ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲤⲔⲈⲨⲞⲤ ⲚⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲀ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲖ.
15“Go!” said the Lord. “This man is My chosen instrument to carry My name before the Gentiles and their kings, and before the people of Israel.
16ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲔⲀⲨϨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀϬⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ.
16I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
17ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲖ ⲠⲀⲤⲞⲚ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲀⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲰⲦϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲘⲞϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
17So Ananias went to the house, and when he arrived, he placed his hands on Saul. “Brother Saul,” he said, “the Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here, has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲔⲎⲔⲤ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ
18At that instant, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and his sight was restored. He got up and was baptized,
19ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ.
19and after taking some food, he regained his strength. And he spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
20Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”
21ⲚⲀⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲎ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲚⲀϤϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲞⲚϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϬⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ.
21All who heard him were astounded and asked, “Isn’t this the man who wreaked havoc in Jerusalem on those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?”
22ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
22But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.
23ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
23After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him,
24ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲒⲠⲨⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
24but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.
25ⲀⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲂⲒⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲂⲦ.
25One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.
26ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲀϤϬⲰⲚⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲞⲘϤ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ.
26When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple.
27ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀϤⲈⲚϤ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ϨⲒ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϢ ⲚⲢⲎϮ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨϤ ϦⲈⲚⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
27Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who spoke to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus.
28ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲚⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
28So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord.
29ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
29He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
30ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲐⲀⲢⲤⲞⲤ.
30When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
31ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲄⲀⲖⲒⲖⲈⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲔⲎⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨⲘⲎⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮϨⲞϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ.
31Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced a time of peace. It grew in strength and numbers, living in the fear of the Lord and the encouragement of the Holy Spirit.
32ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲖⲨⲆⲆⲀ.
32As Peter traveled throughout the area, he went to visit the saints in Lydda.
33ⲀϤϪⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲎⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲈϤϢⲦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϬⲖⲞϪ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈ.
33There he found a man named Aeneas, who had been paralyzed and bedridden for eight years.
34ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈⲀ ϤⲦⲀⲖϬⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲪⲰⲢϢ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ.
34“Aeneas,” Peter said to him, “Jesus Christ heals you! Get up and put away your mat.” Immediately Aeneas got up,
35ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲖⲨⲆⲆⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲢⲰⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
35and all who lived in Lydda and Sharon saw him and turned to the Lord.
36ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲦⲀⲂⲒⲐⲀ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϢⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲘⲈⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮϬⲀϨⲤⲒ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲤⲘⲈϨ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲀⲄⲀⲐⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲈⲐⲚⲀⲎⲦ ⲈⲚⲀⲤⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
36In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha (which is translated as Dorcas), who was always occupied with works of kindness and charity.
37ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲀⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲞⲔⲘⲈⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ.
37At that time, however, she became sick and died, and her body was washed and placed in an upper room.
38ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲖⲨⲆⲆⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲤϦⲈⲚⲦ ⲈⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ϤⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ Ⲃ- ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲢϬⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞⲚ.
38Since Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples heard that Peter was there and sent two men to urge him, “Come to us without delay.”
39ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲢⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲨⲦⲀⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲒϢⲐⲎⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲂⲰⲤ ⲈⲤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲤϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈϮϬⲀϨⲤⲒ.
39So Peter got up and went with them. On his arrival, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood around him, weeping and showing him the tunics and other clothing that Dorcas had made while she was still with them.
40ⲀϤϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲔⲈⲖⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲂⲒⲐⲀ ⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲤⲂⲀⲖ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ.
40Then Peter sent them all out of the room. He knelt down and prayed, and turning toward her body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up.
41ⲀϤϮⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲤⲞⲚϦ.
41Peter took her by the hand and helped her up. Then he called the saints and widows and presented her to them alive.
42ⲀⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
42This became known all over Joppa, and many people believed in the Lord.
43ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲒⲂⲀⲔϢⲀⲢ.
43And Peter stayed for several days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
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