Acts 19
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1And it came to pass, while Apollo was at Corinth, that Paul having passed through the upper coasts, came to Ephesus, and found certain disciples.
1ⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲈ ⲀⲠⲈⲖⲖⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲔⲞⲢⲒⲚⲐⲞⲤ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲤⲈⲠ ⲚⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲤⲀⲠϢⲰⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲒ ⲈⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
2And he said to them: Have you received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? But they said to him: We have not so much as heard whether there be a Holy Ghost.
2ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲢⲰ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈϤⲞⲨⲀⲂ ϢⲞⲠ.
3And he said: In what then were you baptized? Who said: In John’s baptism.
3ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲘⲤ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲠⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ.
4Then Paul said: John baptized the people with the baptism of penance, saying: That they should believe in him who was to come after him, that is to say, in Jesus.
4ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀϤϮⲰⲘⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲈ.
5Having heard these things, they were baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus.
5ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϬⲒⲰⲘⲤ ⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
6And when Paul had imposed his hands on them, the Holy Ghost came upon them, and they spoke with tongues and prophesied.
6ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲬⲀ ϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲖⲀⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎ ⲦⲈⲨⲒⲚ.
7And all the men were about twelve.
7ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲒⲂ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ.
8And entering into the synagogue, he spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and exhorting concerning the kingdom of God.
8ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲄ ⲚⲀⲂⲞⲦ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϤⲐⲰⲦ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲞⲨⲢⲞ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
9But when some were hardened, and believed not, speaking evil of the way of the Lord, before the multitude, departing from them, he separated the disciples, disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
9ⲈⲦⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲚⲀϢⲦϨⲎⲦ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚⲀⲦⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϤϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀϤⲪⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲎ ⲚⲒ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲬⲞⲖⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲨⲢⲀⲚⲚⲞⲤ.
10And this continued for the space of two years, so that all they who dwelt in Asia, heard the word of the Lord, both Jews and Gentiles.
10ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲢⲀ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲂϮ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ
11And God wrought by the hand of Paul more than common miracles.
11ⲚⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϨⲀⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚϪⲒϪ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
12So that even there were brought from his body to the sick, handkerchiefs and aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the wicked spirits went out of them.
12ϨⲰⲤⲆⲈ ⲚⲤⲈϬⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲞⲨⲆⲀⲢⲒⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲤⲒⲘⲒⲔⲨⲚⲐⲒⲚⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒ ⲠⲈϤⲤⲰⲘⲀ ⲚⲤⲈⲬⲀⲨ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲈϢⲀⲨϢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒϢⲰⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲠⲈ.
13Now some also of the Jewish exorcists who went about, attempted to invoke over them that had evil spirits, the name of the Lord Jesus, saying: I conjure you by Jesus, whom Paul preacheth.
13ⲀⲨϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲈⲜⲞⲢⲄⲒⲤⲦⲎⲤ ⲈϪⲈ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲒⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϮⲦⲀⲢⲔⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
14And there were certain men, seven sons of Sceva, a Jew, a chief priest, that did this.
14ⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲌⲆⲈ ⲚϢⲎⲢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲤⲔⲈⲨⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲒⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲈⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ.
15But the wicked spirit, answering, said to them: Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you?
15ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ϮⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲔⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϮⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲘ.
16And the man in whom the wicked spirit was, leaping upon them, and mastering them both, prevailed against them, so that they fled out of that house naked and wounded.
16ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϨⲒⲦϤ ⲈϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲪⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲎⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲂⲎϢ ⲈⲢⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲪⲎϦ.
17And this became known to all the Jews and the Gentiles that dwelt at Ephesus; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.
17ⲪⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲀⲤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚϬⲒⲤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
18And many of them that believed, came confessing and declaring their deeds.
18ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲀⲨⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲒ.
19And many of them who had followed curious arts, brought together their books, and burnt them before all; and counting the price of them, they found the money to be fifty thousand pieces of silver.
19ϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲚⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲈⲦⲠⲈⲢⲒⲈⲢⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪⲰⲘ ⲀⲨⲢⲞⲔϨⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨϤⲒⲰⲠ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲦⲒⲘⲎ ⲈⲀⲨϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲚⲐⲂⲀ ⲚϨⲀⲦ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
20So mightily grew the word of God, and was confirmed.
20ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲘⲀϨⲒ ⲀϤⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ.
21And when these things were ended, Paul purposed in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying: After I have been there, I must see Rome also.
21ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀⲒ Ⲁ- ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲬⲀⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀϪⲈ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨϢⲦ ⲚⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲬⲀⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈϤϢⲈ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲐⲢⲒϢⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ϨⲰϮ ⲚⲦⲀⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲦⲔⲈⲢⲰⲘⲎ.
22And sending into Macedonia two of them that ministered to him, Timothy and Erastus, he himself remained for a time in Asia.
22ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲂ ⲈⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲀⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ.
23Now at that time there arose no small disturbance about the way of the Lord.
23ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ.
24For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver temples for Diana, brought no small gain to the craftsmen;
24ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲆⲒⲘⲎⲦⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲀⲚⲔ ϨⲀⲦ ⲈϤⲘⲞⲚⲔ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲢⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲦ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲀϤϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲎϢ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲚⲒⲦⲈⲬⲚⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ.
25Whom he calling together, with the workmen of like occupation, said: Sirs, you know that our gain is by this trade;
25ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲞⲨⲰⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲈⲢⲄⲀⲦⲎ ⲤⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲒϪⲒⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲀⲢⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲦⲢⲈϤϪⲪⲈ ϨⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀⲚ.
26And you see and hear, that this Paul by persuasion hath drawn away a great multitude, not only of Ephesus, but almost of all Asia, saying: They are not gods which are made by hands.
26ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦⲤ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲤⲬⲈⲆⲞⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲀⲪⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲰⲦⲈⲂ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲐⲀⲘⲒⲞ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϨⲀⲚⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ ⲚϪⲒϪ.
27So that not only this our craft is in danger to be set at nought, but also the temple of great Diana shall be reputed for nothing; yea, and her majesty shall begin to be destroyed, whom all Asia and the world worshippeth.
27ⲞⲨ ⲘⲞⲚⲞⲚ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲞⲨⲔⲨⲚⲆⲒⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞϨⲒ ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲠⲒⲔⲈⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀⲞⲠϤ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϢⲞⲢϢⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲤⲘⲈⲦⲚⲒϢϮ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
28Having heard these things, they were full of anger, and cried out, saying: Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
28ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞϨ ⲚϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲚⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲦⲈ ϮⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀ ⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ.
29And the whole city was filled with confusion; and having caught Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions, they rushed with one accord into the theatre.
29ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲤⲘⲞϨ ⲚϪⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲀⲨϬⲞϪⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲞⲒ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈⲠⲒⲐⲈⲀⲦⲢⲞⲚ ⲀⲨϨⲰⲖⲈⲘ ⲚⲄⲀⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲢⲒⲤⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲈⲘⲐⲘⲀⲔⲈⲆⲞⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲠϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
30And when Paul would have entered in unto the people, the disciples suffered him not.
30ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲒ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲀⲨⲬⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
31And some also of the rulers of Asia, who were his friends, sent unto him, desiring that he would not venture himself into the theatre.
31ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲞⲒ ⲚϢⲪⲎⲢ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ϨⲀⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲨϮϨⲞ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲐⲢⲈϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲘⲘⲀⲨⲀⲦϤ ⲈⲠⲒⲐⲈⲀⲦⲢⲞⲚ.
32Now some cried one thing, some another. For the assembly was confused, and the greater part knew not for what cause they were come together.
32ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲚⲔⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲈⲀ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲄⲀⲢ ϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲠⲈ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲢⲈ ⲠⲞⲨϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ϪⲈ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ.
33And they drew forth Alexander out of the multitude, the Jews thrusting him forward. And Alexander beckoning with his hand for silence, would have given the people satisfaction.
33ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲨⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲀⲖⲈⲜⲀⲚⲆⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲀⲖⲈⲜⲀⲚⲆⲢⲞⲤ ⲀϤϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈϤϪⲒϪ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲢⲀⲠⲞⲖⲞⲄⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ.
34But as soon as they perceived him to be a Jew, all with one voice, for the space of about two hours, cried out: Great is Diana of the Ephesians.
34ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϦⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲨ ⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲦⲈ ϮⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀ ⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ.
35And when the town clerk had appeased the multitudes, he said: Ye men of Ephesus, what man is there that knoweth not that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great Diana, and of Jupiter’s offspring.
35ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲢⲈ ⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲆⲈ ϨⲈⲢⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲄⲢⲀⲘⲘⲀⲦⲈⲨⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚϤⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲦⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲈⲪⲈⲤⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤⲞⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲰⲔⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲀⲢⲦⲈⲘⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲆⲒⲞⲠⲈⲦⲎⲤ.
36For as much therefore as these things cannot be contradicted, you ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rashly.
36ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ϮⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲘⲞⲚⲦ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲈⲢ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲤⲒⲀⲒ.
37For you have brought hither these men, who are neither guilty of sacrilege, nor of blasphemy against your goddess.
37ⲀⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲒⲚⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲚⲚⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲘⲚⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲀⲖⲠ ⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲚⲈⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲤⲈϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϮ.
38But if Demetrius and the craftsmen that are with him, have a matter against any man, the courts of justice are open, and there are proconsuls: let them accuse one another.
38ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲒⲘⲎⲦⲢⲒⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲦⲈⲬ ⲚⲒⲦⲎⲤ ⲈⲐⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ϦⲀ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲤⲈⲚⲀⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲄⲞⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲐⲨⲠⲀⲦⲞⲤ ϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨⲤⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ.
39And if you inquire after any other matter, it may be decided in a lawful assembly.
39ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲔⲈϨⲰⲂ ϦⲈⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲚⲞⲘⲒⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲨⲈⲂⲞⲖϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
40For we are even in danger to be called in question for this day’s uproar, there being no man guilty (of whom we may give account) of this concourse. And when he had said these things, he dismissed the assembly.
40ⲔⲈ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲔⲨⲚⲆⲒⲚⲈⲨⲒⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎ ⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲞⲞⲨ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲖⲰⲒϪⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈϮⲖⲞⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲐⲂⲎⲦⲤ ϦⲀ ⲠⲒϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ. ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲬⲰ ⲚϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
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