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1ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲒ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ⲚϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ϢⲀ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ
1But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
2ⲀϤⲈⲢⲈⲦⲒⲚ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲤⲞⲚϨⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
2and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.
3ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϦⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲞⲨⲰⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲪⲈ.
3As he traveled, he got close to Damascus, and suddenly a light from the sky shone around him.
4ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲈⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲞⲨⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲖ ⲤⲀⲞⲨⲖ ⲀϦⲞⲔ ⲈⲔϬⲞϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲰⲒ.
4He fell on the earth, and heard a voice saying 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.
5He said, “Who are you, Lord?” The Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting.
6ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀⲔ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲔⲀⲒϤ.
6But rise up and enter into the city, then you will be told what you must do.”
7ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲘⲞϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚⲀⲨⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲦⲰⲘⲦ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϮⲤⲘⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ.
7The men who traveled with him stood speechless, hearing the sound, but seeing no one.
8ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲎⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲀⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ.
8Saul arose from the ground, and when his eyes were opened, he saw no one. They led him by the hand and brought him into Damascus.
9ⲀϤⲈⲢⲄ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲘ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲤⲰ.
9He was without sight for three days, and neither ate nor drank.
10ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
10Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision, “Ananias!” He said, “Behold, it’s me, Lord.”
11ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲘⲀϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲠⲒϦⲒⲢ ⲈⲦⲈϢⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚ ⲔⲰϮ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲠⲒⲢⲈⲘⲐⲀⲢⲤⲞⲤ ϨⲎⲠⲠⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲰⲂϨ.
11The Lord said to him, “Arise and go to the street which is called Straight, and inquire in the house of Judah for one named Saul, a man of Tarsus. For behold, he is praying,
12ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞⲢⲀⲘⲀ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲀϤⲬⲀ ⲚⲈϤϪⲒϪ ϨⲒϪⲰϤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ
12and in a vision he has seen a man named Ananias coming in and laying his hands on him, that he might receive his sight.”
13ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲀⲒⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲦⲀⲔ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ.
13But Ananias answered, “Lord, I have heard from many about this man, how much evil he did to your saints at Jerusalem.
14ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲀⲒⲔⲈⲘⲀ ⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲈϤ ⲈⲢϢⲒϢⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲤⲰⲚϨ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲠⲈⲔⲢⲀⲚ.
14Here he has authority from the chief priests to bind 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.
15But the Lord said to him, “Go your way, for he is my chosen vessel to bear my name before the nations and kings, and the children of Israel.
16ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲄⲀⲢ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲔⲀⲨϨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈϤⲚⲀϬⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ.
16For I will show him how many things he must suffer for my name’s sake.”
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.
17Ananias departed and entered into the house. Laying his hands on him, he said, “Brother Saul, the Lord, who appeared to you on the road by which you came, has sent me that you may receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”
18ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲀⲨϨⲈⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲈϤⲂⲀⲖ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲔⲎⲔⲤ ⲀϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲘⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲀϤϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ
18Immediately something like scales fell from his eyes, and he received his sight. He arose and was baptized.
19ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϦⲢⲈ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ.
19He took food and was strengthened. Saul stayed several days with the disciples who were at Damascus.
20ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
20Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that 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 amazed, and said, “Isn’t this he who in Jerusalem made havoc of those who called on this name? And he had come here intending to bring them bound before the chief priests!”
22ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲀⲖⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲆⲀⲘⲀⲤⲔⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲦⲀⲘⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
22But Saul increased more in strength, and confounded the Jews who lived at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
23ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
23When many days were fulfilled, the Jews conspired together to kill him,
24ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲈ ⲤⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲞⲨⲤⲞϬⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲨⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲒⲠⲨⲖⲎ ⲘⲠⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲈϪⲰⲢϨ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
24but their plot became known to Saul. They watched the gates both day and night that they might kill him,
25ⲀⲨⲞⲖϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲂⲒⲢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲤⲞⲂⲦ.
25but his disciples took him by night and let him down through the wall, lowering him in a basket.
26ⲈⲦⲀϤⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲚⲀϤϬⲰⲚⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲦⲞⲘϤ ⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢϨⲞϮ ϦⲀⲦⲈϤϨⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲦⲈⲚϨⲞⲨⲦ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈ.
26When Saul had come to Jerusalem, he tried to join himself to 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.
27But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles, and declared to them how he had seen the Lord on the way, and that he had spoken to him, and how at Damascus he had preached boldly in the name of Jesus.
28ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲚⲀ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
28He was with them entering into Jerusalem,
29ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲀϤϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪⲒϪ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰϤ ⲈϦⲞⲐⲂⲈϤ.
29preaching boldly in the name of the Lord Jesus. He spoke and disputed against the Hellenists, but they were seeking to kill him.
30ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈⲔⲈⲤⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲐⲀⲢⲤⲞⲤ.
30When the brothers knew it, they brought 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.
31So the assemblies throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were built up. They were multiplied, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit.
32ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲖⲨⲆⲆⲀ.
32As Peter went throughout all those parts, he came down also to the saints who lived at Lydda.
33ⲀϤϪⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲈⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲎⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲈϤϢⲦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲞⲨϬⲖⲞϪ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϢⲎⲖ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈ.
33There he found a certain man named Aeneas, who had been bedridden for eight years because he was paralyzed.
34ⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈⲀ ϤⲦⲀⲖϬⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲦⲰⲚⲔ ⲪⲰⲢϢ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲔ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲚϤ.
34Peter said to him, “Aeneas, Jesus Christ heals you. Get up and make your bed!” Immediately he arose.
35ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲖⲨⲆⲆⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲀⲢⲰⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
35All who lived at Lydda and in Sharon saw him, and they 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.
36Now there was at Joppa a certain disciple named Tabitha, which when translated means Dorcas. This woman was full of good works and acts of mercy which she did.
37ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲤϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲀⲤⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲞⲔⲘⲈⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ.
37In those days, she became sick and died. When they had washed her, they laid her 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.
38As Lydda was near Joppa, the disciples, hearing that Peter was there, sent two men to him, imploring him not to delay in coming to them.
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.
39Peter got up and went with them. When he had come, they brought him into the upper room. All the widows stood by him weeping, and showing the tunics and other garments which Dorcas had made while she was with them.
40ⲀϤϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈϤⲔⲈⲖⲒ ⲀϤⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲔⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲂⲒⲐⲀ ⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲤⲞⲨⲰⲚ ⲚⲚⲈⲤⲂⲀⲖ ⲈⲦⲀⲤⲚⲀⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲤϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ.
40Peter sent them all out, and knelt down and prayed. Turning to the body, he said, “Tabitha, get up!” She opened her eyes, and when she saw Peter, she sat up.
41ⲀϤϮⲦⲞⲦⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲬⲎⲢⲀ ⲀϤⲦⲀϨⲞⲤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲤⲞⲚϦ.
41He gave her his hand and raised her up. Calling the saints and widows, he presented her alive.
42ⲀⲠⲀⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ.
42This became known throughout all Joppa, and many believed in the Lord.
43ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲠⲠⲎ ϦⲀⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲠⲒⲂⲀⲔϢⲀⲢ.
43He stayed many days in Joppa with a tanner named Simon.
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