Acts 17
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1And when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews.
1ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲘⲪⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰⲚⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲎ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
2And Paul, according to his custom, went in unto them; and for three sabbath days he reasoned with them out of the scriptures:
2ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲤⲨⲚⲎⲐⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϢⲀ Ⲅ- ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ
3Declaring and insinuating that the Christ was to suffer, and to rise again from the dead; and that this is Jesus Christ, whom I preach to you.
3ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲬⲰ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ϨⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ϬⲒⲘⲔⲀϨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲦⲰⲚϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϪⲈ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϮϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
4And some of them believed, and were associated to Paul and Silas; and of those that served God, and of the Gentiles a great multitude, and of noble women not a few.
4ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲰⲠ ⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈϤⲞϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϨⲞⲨⲀϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ.
5But the Jews, moved with envy, and taking unto them some wicked men of the vulgar sort, and making a tumult, set the city in an uproar; and besetting Jason’s house, sought to bring them out unto the people.
5ⲀⲨⲬⲞϨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲨϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲀⲄⲞⲢⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲞⲨⲈⲦ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲠⲎⲒ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
6And not finding them, they drew Jason and certain brethren to the rulers of the city, crying: They that set the city in an uproar, are come hither also;
6ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲰϢϮ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϢⲞⲠ ⲦⲀⲒ
7Whom Jason hath received; and these all do contrary to the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.
7ⲈⲀ ⲒⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ϢⲞⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲤⲈϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒϨⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲔⲈⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
8And they stirred up the people, and the rulers of the city hearing these things,
8ⲀⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
9And having taken satisfaction of Jason and of the rest, they let them go.
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
10But the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea. Who, when they were come thither, went into the synagogue of the Jews.
10ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲦⲪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚϪⲰⲢϨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲈⲢⲞⲒⲀ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
11Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, who received the word with all eagerness, daily searching the scriptures, whether these things were so.
11ⲚⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈϨⲀⲚⲈⲨⲄⲈⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲈϨⲞⲦⲈ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲎ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲈⲠ ⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲞⲨⲦϤ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲨϦⲞⲦϦⲈⲦ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
12And many indeed of them believed, and of honourable women that were Gentiles, and of men not a few.
12ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲨⲤⲬⲎⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ.
13And when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was also preached by Paul at Berea, they came thither also, stirring up and troubling the multitude.
13ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲎ ϪⲈ ⲀⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲈⲂⲈⲢⲞⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲈⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲔⲒⲘ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul, to go unto the sea; but Silas and Timothy remained there.
14ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲦⲪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲈ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲀⲨⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ.
15And they that conducted Paul, brought him as far as Athens; and receiving a commandment from him to Silas and Timothy, that they should come to him with all speed, they departed.
15ⲚⲎ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲦⲪⲞ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲀⲐⲎⲚⲚⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲈⲚⲦⲞⲖⲎ ⲈϬⲒⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲒ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲬⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ
16Now whilst Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred within him, seeing the city wholly given to idolatry.
16ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲀⲐⲎⲚⲚⲀⲤ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲤⲞϢ ⲘⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ.
17He disputed, therefore, in the synagogue with the Jews, and with them that served God, and in the marketplace, every day with them that were there.
17ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϢⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ ϨⲒ ϮⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ.
18And certain philosophers of the Epicureans and of the Stoics disputed with him; and some said: What is it, that this word sower would say? But others: He seemeth to be a setter forth of new gods; because he preached to them Jesus and the resurrection.
18ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲠⲒⲔⲞⲨⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲦⲞⲒⲬⲞⲤ ⲘⲪⲒⲖⲞⲤⲞⲪⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲞⲨⲂⲎϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϪⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲒⲤⲠⲈⲢⲘⲞⲖⲞⲄⲞⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲢⲈϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲦⲈϨⲀⲚⲆⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲈϤⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ.
19And taking him, they brought him to the Areopagus, saying: May we know what this new doctrine is, which thou speakest of?
19ⲀⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲒⲞⲠⲀⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
20For thou bringest in certain new things to our ears. We would know therefore what these things mean.
20ⲔⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲈⲚⲘⲀϢϪ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
21(Now all the Athenians, and strangers that were there, employed themselves in nothing else, but either in telling or in hearing some new thing.)
21ⲚⲒⲀⲐⲎⲚⲚⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲈⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲢⲰϤⲦ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ.
22But Paul standing in the midst of the Areopagus, said: Ye men of Athens, I perceive that in all things you are too superstitious.
22ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲢⲒⲞⲠⲀⲄⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲀⲐⲎⲚⲚⲈⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲒϦ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ.
23For passing by, and seeing your idols, I found an altar also, on which was written: To the unknown God. What therefore you worship, without knowing it, that I preach to you:
23ⲈⲒⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲀⲒϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚⲞⲨϢⲎ ⲞⲨⲒ ⲈⲤⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲤ ϪⲈ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲎ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϮϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲰⲦⲈⲚ.
24God, who made the world, and all things therein; he, being Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;
24ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲢⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ ⲚϪⲒϪ.
25Neither is he served with men’s hands, as though he needed any thing; seeing it is he who giveth to all life, and breath, and all things:
25ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲈϢⲀⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϤⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈⲦϮ ⲘⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲒϤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
26And hath made of one, all mankind, to dwell upon the whole face of the earth, determining appointed times, and the limits of their habitation.
26ⲈⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ϢⲖⲞⲖ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠϨⲞ ⲘⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲀϤⲐⲰϢ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲐⲎϢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲐⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨϪⲒⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ.
27That they should seek God, if happily they may feel after him or find him, although he be not far from every one of us:
27ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲄⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϪⲞⲘϪⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘϤ ⲔⲈⲦⲞⲒ ϤⲞⲨⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ.
28For in him we live, and move, and are; as some also of your own poets said: For we are also his offspring.
28ⲀⲚⲰⲚϦ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲔⲒⲘ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲠⲞⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲠⲈϤⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ.
29Being therefore the offspring of God, we must not suppose the divinity to be like unto gold, or silver, or stone, the graving of art, and device of man.
29ⲈⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲦ ⲒⲈ ⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲰⲦϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲬⲚⲎ ⲒⲈ ⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
30And God indeed having winked at the times of this ignorance, now declareth unto men, that all should every where do penance.
30ⲚⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲈⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
31Because he hath appointed a day wherein he will judge the world in equity, by the man whom he hath appointed; giving faith to all, by raising him up from the dead.
31ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲈⲘⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϢϤ ⲈⲀϤϮ ⲘⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
32And when they had heard of the resurrection of the dead, some indeed mocked, but others said: We will hear thee again concerning this matter.
32ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲂⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ.
33So Paul went out from among them.
33ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲀⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ Ⲓ- ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲎϮ.
34But certain men adhering to him, did believe; among whom was also Dionysius, the Areopagite, and a woman named Damaris, and others with them.
34ⲀⲨⲦⲞⲘⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲆⲒⲞⲚⲎⲤⲒⲞⲤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲠⲒⲀⲢⲒⲞⲠⲀⲄⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲠⲈⲤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲆⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
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