Acts 24
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1And after five days the high priest Ananias came down, with some of the ancients, and one Tertullus an orator, who went to the governor against Paul.
1ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲈⲆⲈ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲬⲎⲈⲢⲈⲨⲤ ⲀⲚⲀⲚⲒⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲈⲢⲎⲦⲰⲢ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲢⲦⲨⲖⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲘⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ϦⲀ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
2And Paul being called for, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying: Whereas through thee we live in much peace, and many things are rectified by thy providence,
2ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲎⲦⲤ ⲚⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲈⲢⲦⲨⲖⲖⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲤϢⲞⲠ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲤⲞϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲔ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲔϤⲒⲢⲰⲞⲨϢ
3We accept it always and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thanksgiving.
3ⲤⲀⲤⲀ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲚϢⲰⲠ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲔⲢⲀⲦⲒⲤⲐⲈ ⲪⲨⲖⲒⲜ ϦⲈⲚϢⲈⲠϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
4But that I be no further tedious to thee, I desire thee of thy clemency to hear us in few words.
4ϨⲒⲚⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲀϢⲦⲈⲘⲦⲀϨⲚⲞ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ϮⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲔⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϢⲰⲦ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲈⲔⲘⲈⲦⲈⲠⲒⲔⲎ Ⲥ.
5We have found this to be a pestilent man, and raising seditions among all the Jews throughout the world, and author of the sedition of the sect of the Nazarenes.
5ⲀⲚϪⲒⲘⲒ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲖⲞⲒⲘⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲔⲒⲘ ⲚϨⲀⲚϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ϦⲈⲚϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲈϤⲞⲒ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲒⲦ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲢⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲚⲀⲌⲰⲢⲈⲞⲤ.
6Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom, we having apprehended, would also have judged according to our law.
6ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲰⲚⲦ ⲈⲤⲰϤ ⲘⲠⲒⲔⲈⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲚⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ.
7But Lysias the tribune coming upon us, with great violence took him away out of our hands;
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8Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest thyself, by examination, have knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
8ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲚⲐⲞⲔ ⲀⲔϢⲀⲚϦⲈⲦϦⲰⲦϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ.
9And the Jews also added, and said that these things were so.
9ⲀⲨⲞⲨⲀϨⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ.
10Then Paul answered, (the governor making a sign to him to speak:) Knowing that for many years thou hast been judge over this nation, I will with good courage answer for myself.
10ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀϤϬⲰⲢⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒϨⲎⲄⲈⲘⲰⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲒⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲒⲤ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲈⲔⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲠⲀⲒϢⲖⲰⲖ ϮⲚⲀⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲞⲨⲚⲞϤ ⲚϨⲎⲦ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲒ.
11For thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days, since I went up to adore in Jerusalem:
11ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲔ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲘⲠⲀⲚⲦⲈ ϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲒⲂ ⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲒϢⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲞⲨⲰϢⲦ.
12And neither in the temple did they find me disputing with any man, or causing any concourse of the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
12ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϪⲈⲘⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲈⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲈⲒϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎ ϢⲞⲨⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ.
13Neither can they prove unto thee the things whereof they now accuse me.
13ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀϨⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲞⲨⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ϦⲀⲢⲞⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨ.
14But this I confess to thee, that according to the way, which they call a heresy, so do I serve the Father and my God, believing all things which are written in the law and the prophets:
14ϮⲞⲨⲰⲚϨ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀⲔ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ϪⲈ ϨⲈⲢⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲀⲒϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲀⲒⲞϮ ⲈⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲚⲎ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ.
15Having hope in God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection of the just and unjust.
15ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲎⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰⲤ ϮⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈϤϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ.
16And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence toward God, and towards men.
16ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲀⲒ ϮⲚⲀⲈⲢⲀⲤⲔⲒⲚ ϨⲰ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲎⲆⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲀⲦϬⲢⲞⲠ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
17Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings, and vows.
17ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲆⲈ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲀⲒⲒ ⲈⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲐⲚⲀⲎⲦ ⲘⲠⲀⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲤⲪⲰⲢⲀ.
18In which I was found purified in the temple: neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
18ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲈⲘⲦ ⲈⲒⲦⲞⲨⲂⲎⲞⲨⲦ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲈⲢⲪⲈⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲀⲚ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲀⲚ.
19But certain Jews of Asia, who ought to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had any thing against me:
19ϨⲀⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲤⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲒ ⲚⲀϨⲢⲀⲔ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲈⲢⲔⲀⲦⲎ ⲄⲞⲢⲒⲚ ⲒⲤϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲈⲘⲎⲒ.
20Or let these men themselves say, if they found in me any iniquity, when standing before the council,
20ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲀⲢⲞⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲚϬⲒⲚϪⲞⲚⲤ ⲀⲨϪⲈⲘϤ ⲚϦⲎⲦ ⲈⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ.
21Except it be for this one voice only that I cried, standing among them, Concerning the resurrection of the dead am I judged this day by you.
21ⲒⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲤⲘⲎ ⲚⲞⲨⲰⲦ ⲐⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲒⲞϢⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲒⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦ ϪⲈ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲦⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲤⲈϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ ⲘⲪⲞⲞⲨ ϨⲒ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
22And Felix put them off, having most certain knowledge of this way, saying: When Lysias the tribune shall come down, I will hear you.
22ⲀϤϨⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲪⲀϨⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲨⲖⲒⲜ ⲈϤⲈⲘⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲚⲀ ⲠⲒⲘⲰⲒⲦ ⲈⲀϤϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀϤϢⲀⲚⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲖⲨⲤⲒⲀⲤ ⲠⲒⲬⲒⲖⲒⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲈⲒⲈⲈⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ.
23And he commanded a centurion to keep him, and that he should be easy, and that he should not prohibit any of his friends to minister unto him.
23ⲈⲀϤⲞⲨⲀϨⲤⲀϨⲚⲒ ⲘⲠⲒⲈⲔⲀⲦⲞⲚⲦⲀⲢⲬⲞⲤ ⲈⲦⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϮⲘⲦⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘϢⲈϢⲦ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨϤ ⲈϢⲈⲘϢⲎ ⲦϤ.
24And after some days, Felix, coming with Drusilla his wife, who was a Jew, sent for Paul, and heard of him the faith, that is in Christ Jesus.
24ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲨⲖⲒⲜ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲆⲢⲞⲨⲤⲒⲖⲖⲀ ⲦⲈϤⲤϨⲒⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲦⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ.
25And as he treated of justice, and chastity, and of the judgment to come, Felix being terrified, answered: For this time, go thy way: but when I have a convenient time, I will send for thee.
25ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ϮⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲄⲔⲢⲀⲦⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϨⲀⲠ ⲈⲐⲚⲀϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲞϮ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲨⲖⲒⲜ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ϪⲈ ⲘⲞϢⲒ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲒϢⲀⲚϬⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲞⲨⲤⲎⲞⲨ ϮⲚⲀⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰⲔ.
26Hoping also withal, that money should be given him by Paul; for which cause also oftentimes sending for him, he spoke with him.
26ⲀⲘⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲈⲖⲠⲒⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲀϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲬⲢⲎⲘⲀ ⲚⲀϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲦⲈϤⲬⲀϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲤⲞⲠ ⲈϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ.
27But when two years were ended, Felix had for successor Portius Festus. And Felix being willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
27ⲈⲦⲀⲨϪⲰⲔ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲢⲞⲘⲠⲒ ⲤⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲆⲒⲀⲦⲞⲬⲞⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲨⲖⲒⲜ ⲠⲞⲢⲔⲒⲞⲤ ⲪⲎⲤⲦⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲈϮ ⲚⲞⲨϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲨⲖⲒⲜ ⲀϤⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲚϨ.
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