Acts 24
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)Translation
Douay-Rheims Bible, American Edition (1899)
Coptic New Testament
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 ⲉ̅ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓⲁⲣⲭⲏⲉⲣⲉⲩⲥ ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲓⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲕⲉⲣⲏⲧⲱⲣ ϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲣⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩ⳿ⲓ 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,
2⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϯ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥⲉⲣϩⲏⲧⲥ ⳿ⲛⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲧⲉⲣⲧⲩⲗⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⳿ⲥϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩϩⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲥⲟϣ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲧⲕ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲧⲁϩⲟ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲩϣⲟⲡ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲉⲕϥⲓⲣⲱⲟⲩϣ ..
3We accept it always and in all places, most excellent Felix, with all thanksgiving.
3ⲥⲁⲥⲁ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ϧⲉⲛ ⲙⲁⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲛϣⲱⲡ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓⲥⲑⲉ ⲫⲩⲗⲓⲝ ϧⲉⲛ ϣⲉⲡ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ..
4But that I be no further tedious to thee, I desire thee of thy clemency to hear us in few words.
4ϩⲓⲛⲁ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲛⲧⲁ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙⲧⲁϩⲛⲟ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ϯⲧⲱⲃϩ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲑⲣⲉⲕⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϣⲱⲧ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲙ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲡⲓⲕⲏⲥ ..
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 ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲡ ϧⲉⲛ ϯⲟⲓⲕⲟⲩⲙⲉⲛⲏ ⲉϥⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲟⲩⲓⲧ ⲉⲧϩⲉⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲡⲓⲚⲁⲍⲱⲣⲉⲟⲥ ..
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 ⲁⲛ⳿ⲁⲙⲟⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ..
7But Lysias the tribune coming upon us, with great violence took him away out of our hands;
7ⲫⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϩⲓⲧⲟⲧϥ ⳿ⲛⲑⲟⲕ.
8Commanding his accusers to come to thee: of whom thou mayest thyself, by examination, have knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
8ⲁⲕϣⲁⲛϧⲉⲧϧⲱⲧϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⳿ⲉⲧ⳿ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ..
9And the Jews also added, and said that these things were so.
9ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲧⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ 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.
10ⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥ ϭⲱⲣⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲡⲓϩⲏⲅⲉⲙⲱⲛ ⲉⲑⲣⲉϥⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲉⲓⲥⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲉⲕⲟⲓ ⳿ⲛⲣⲉϥϯϩⲁⲡ ⳿ⲉⲡⲁⲓ⳿ϣⲗⲱⲗ ϯⲛⲁⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲟⲩⲛⲟϥ ⳿ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉϫⲱⲓ ..
11For thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days, since I went up to adore in Jerusalem:
11⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ⳿ϣϫⲟⲙ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲛⲧⲉ ϩⲟⲩ⳿ⲟ ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ ⳿ⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲓⲥϫⲉⲛ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲓϣⲉ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲉⲒⲗ̅ⲏ̅ⲙ̅ ⳿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 ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲉⲓⲥⲁϫⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲉⲓ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ 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:
14ϯⲟⲩ⳿ⲱⲛϩ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲙⲫⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁ ⲡⲁⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲱ ⳿ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϫⲉ ϩⲉⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲁⲓϣⲉⲙϣⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲙⲪϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲟϯ ⲉⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲛⲏⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲥϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ..
15Having hope in God, which these also themselves look for, that there shall be a resurrection of the just and unjust.
15⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲏⲓ ⳿ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⳿ⲉⲫϯ ⲑⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲥⲟⲙⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲁϫⲱⲥ ϯ⳿⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓ⳿ⲑⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ..
16And herein do I endeavour to have always a conscience without offence toward God, and towards men.
16⳿ⲛ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲫⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲉⲣⲁⲥⲕⲓⲛ ϩⲱ ⲉⲑⲣⲉⲥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲛⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲏⲇⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲁⲧϭⲣⲟⲡ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ Ⲫϯ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲉⲛ ⲛⲓⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⳿ⲛⲥⲏⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ..
17Now after many years, I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings, and vows.
17⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⳿ⲛⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⲁⲓ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿⳿ⲓⲣⲓ ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛⲙⲉⲑⲛⲁⲏⲧ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ϩⲁⲛⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲱⲣⲁ ..
18In which I was found purified in the temple: neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
18ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲉⲙⲧ ⲉⲓⲧⲟⲩⲃⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲉⲣⲫⲉⲓ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲏϣ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩ⳿ϣⲑⲟⲣⲧⲉⲣ ⲁⲛ ..
19But certain Jews of Asia, who ought to be present before thee, and to accuse, if they had any thing against me:
19ϩⲁⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗϧⲉⲛ ϯⲁⲥⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲁⲥ⳿ⲥϣⲉ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉ⳿ⲓ ⲛⲁϩⲣⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲛⲥⲉⲉⲣⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓⲛ ⲓⲥϫⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⳿ⲛⲧⲱⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲉⲙⲏⲓ ..
20Or let these men themselves say, if they found in me any iniquity, when standing before the council,
20⳿ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛⲑⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⲟⲩ ⳿ⲛϭⲓ⳿ⲛϫⲟⲛⲥ ⲁⲩϫⲉⲙϥ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲙⲁ ⳿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 ⲧⲁⲓ⳿ⲥⲙⲏ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲑⲁⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲓⲟϣⲥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϧⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲟϩⲓ ⳿ⲉⲣⲁⲧ ϫⲉ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⳿ⲧ⳿ⲁⲛⲁⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲉϥⲙⲱⲟⲩⲧ ⳿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 ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲩⲗⲓⲝ ⲉϥ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲓⲙⲱⲓⲧ ⳿ⲉⲁϥϫⲟⲥ ϫⲉ ⳿ⲉϣⲱⲡ ⲁϥϣⲁⲛ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϩⲣⲏⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲗⲩⲥⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲓⲭⲓⲗⲓⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲓ⳿ⲉ⳿ⲉⲙⲓ 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.
23⳿ⲉⲁϥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲓ ⳿ⲙⲡⲓ⳿ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲉⲧ⳿ⲁⲣⲉϩ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⳿ⲉϯ⳿ⲙⲧⲟⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⳿ⲉ⳿ϣⲧⲉⲙϣⲉϣⲧ ⳿ϩⲗⲓ ⳿ⲛⲛⲏ⳿ⲉⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩϥ ⳿ⲉϣⲉⲙϣⲏⲧϥ ..
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 ϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥ⳿ⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲩⲗⲓⲝ ⲛⲉⲙ ⳿ⲇⲣⲟⲩⲥⲓⲗⲗⲁ ⲧⲉϥ⳿ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ⳿ⲉⲟⲩⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲣⲡ ⳿ⲛⲥⲁ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⳿ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲡⲓⲛⲁϩϯ ⳿ⲉⲠⲭ̅ⲥ̅ Ⲓⲏ̅ⲥ̅.
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 ϯⲉⲅⲕⲣⲁⲧⲓ⳿ⲁ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲓϩⲁⲡ ⲉⲑⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲓ ⳿ⲉⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲓ ⲇⲉ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩϩⲟϯ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲩⲗⲓⲝ ⲁϥ⳿ⲉⲣⲟⲩ⳿ⲱ 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 ⳿ⲛϩⲁⲛ⳿ⲭⲣⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲁϥ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲡⲁⲓⲣⲏϯ ⳿ⲛⲧⲉϥⲭⲁϥ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲫⲁⲓ 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.
27⳿ⲉⲧⲁⲩϫⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲣⲟⲙⲡⲓ ⳿ⲥⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲁϥϭⲓ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩⲇⲓⲁⲧⲟⲭⲟⲥ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲩⲗⲓⲝ ⲡⲟⲣⲕⲓⲟⲥ ⲫⲏⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲇⲉ ⳿ⲉϯ ⳿ⲛⲟⲩ⳿ϩⲙⲟⲧ ⳿ⲛⲛⲓⲒⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⳿ⲛϫⲉ ⲫⲩⲗⲓⲝ ⲁϥⲥⲱϫⲡ ⳿ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲛϩ .
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