Acts 15
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1Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t be saved.”
1ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲒⲞⲨⲆⲈⲀ ⲚⲀⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲈϢⲰⲠ ⲀⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚϢⲦⲈⲘⲤⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲦⲤⲨⲚⲎ ⲐⲒⲀ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ.
2Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul, Barnabas, and some others of them to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
2ⲈⲦⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚⲞⲨⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲐⲰϢ ⲘⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲦϦⲈⲚ ⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲌⲎⲦⲎⲘⲀ.
3They, being sent on their way by the assembly, passed through both Phoenicia and Samaria, declaring the conversion of the Gentiles. They caused great joy to all the brothers.
3ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲪⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ϮⲪⲞⲒⲚⲒⲔⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲤⲀⲘⲀⲢⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲒⲢⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ.
4When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported everything that God had done with them.
4ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲀⲨϢⲞⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲀ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲀⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
5But some of the sect of the Pharisees who believed rose up, saying, “It is necessary to circumcise them, and to command them to keep the law of Moses.”
5ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦϨⲈⲢⲈⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲪⲀⲢⲒⲤⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲤⲞⲨⲂⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈϨⲞⲚϨⲈⲚ ⲈⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲪⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ ⲘⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ.
6The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
6ⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲈⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲐⲂⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ.
7When there had been much discussion, Peter rose up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that a good while ago God made a choice among you that by my mouth the nations should hear the word of the Good News and believe.
7ⲈⲦⲀⲤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲚⲌⲎⲆⲎⲤⲒⲤ ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈⲦⲢⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲐⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϪⲈ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤⲰⲦⲠ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲢⲰⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲈⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲒⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲤⲈⲚⲀϨϮ.
8God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
8ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲈⲦⲤⲰⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲚⲒϨⲎⲦ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀϤϮ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ϨⲰⲚ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲀⲚ.
9He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲬⲀ ϨⲖⲒ ⲚϢⲒⲂϮ ⲞⲨⲦⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲂⲞ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϨⲎⲦ ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲚⲀϨϮ.
10Now therefore why do you tempt God, that you should put a yoke on the neck of the disciples which neither our fathers nor we were able to bear?
10ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲞⲨ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢⲠⲒⲢⲀⲌⲒⲚ ⲘⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲀⲖⲈ ⲞⲨⲚⲀϨⲂⲈϤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲘⲞϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲈ ⲚⲈⲚⲒⲞϮ ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲀⲢⲞϤ.
11But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.”
11ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲦⲈⲚⲚⲀϨϮ ⲈⲚⲞϨⲈⲘ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ.
12All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.
12ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰϤ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲪⲎⲢⲒ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲒⲦⲞⲨ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
13After they were silent, James answered, “Brothers, listen to me.
13ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲬⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲈⲢⲞⲨⲰ ⲚϪⲈⲒⲀⲔⲰⲂⲞⲤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲒ.
14Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations to take out of them a people for his name.
14ⲤⲨⲘⲈⲰⲚ ⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲈⲦⲀ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲈϬⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲈϤⲢⲀⲚ.
15This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,
15ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲤⲈϮⲘⲀϮ ⲚⲈⲘⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲈⲦⲤϦⲎⲞⲨⲦ
16‘After these things I will return. I will again build the tabernacle of David, which has fallen. I will again build its ruins. I will set it up
16ϪⲈ ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲒⲈⲦⲀⲤⲐⲞ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲒⲈⲔⲰⲦ ⲚϮⲤⲔⲎⲚⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲆⲀⲨⲒⲆ ⲐⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲤϨⲈⲒ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲤ ⲚⲦⲀⲤ ⲈⲒⲈⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϮⲚⲀⲦⲀϨⲞⲤ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲤ.
17that the rest of men may seek after the Lord: all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who does all these things.’
17ϨⲞⲠⲰⲤ ⲚⲤⲈⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲀⲢⲀⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲐⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲀⲒ.
18“All of God’s works are known to him from eternity.
18ⲞⲨⲞⲚϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲈⲚⲈϨ.
19Therefore my judgment is that we don’t trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,
19ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ ϮϮϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲚⲞⲔ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲀϨϦⲒⲤⲒ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲔⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ.
20but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.
20ⲀⲖⲖⲀ ⲈⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϨⲈⲚⲞⲨ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲒϢⲰⲦ ⲚⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲰϪϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
21For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.”
21ⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲚⲒⲄⲈⲚⲈⲀ ⲚⲀⲢⲬⲈⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞⲚⲦⲀϤ ⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
22Then it seemed good to the apostles and the elders, with the whole assembly, to choose men out of their company, and send them to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas: Judas called Barsabbas, and Silas, chief men among the brothers.
22ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲚ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ ⲦⲎⲢⲤ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲂⲀⲢⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϨⲨⲄⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
23They wrote these things by their hand: “The apostles, the elders, and the brothers, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: greetings.
23ⲈⲀⲨⲤϦⲀⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲤⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲒⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲈⲐⲚⲞⲤ ⲬⲈⲢⲈ.
24Because we have heard that some who went out from us have troubled you with words, unsettling your souls, saying, ‘You must be circumcised and keep the law,’ to whom we gave no commandment;
24ⲈⲠⲒⲆⲎ ⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨϢⲐⲈⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲪⲰⲚϨ ⲚⲚⲈⲦⲈⲚⲮⲨⲬⲎ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϪⲞⲦⲞⲨ.
25it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
25ⲀⲤⲈⲢⲆⲞⲔⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲈⲀⲚⲒ ⲈⲨⲘⲀ ⲈⲨⲤⲞⲠ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ ϨⲀⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲄⲀⲠⲎⲦⲞⲤ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ.
26men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
26ϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲀⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲞⲨⲮⲨⲬⲎ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲢⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲈⲚϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲬⲢⲒⲤⲦⲞⲤ.
27We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
27ⲀⲚⲞⲨⲰⲢⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲦⲀⲘⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ ⲢⲰ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲤⲀϪⲒ.
28For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:
28ⲀⲤⲢⲀⲚⲀϤ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲘⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ϨⲰⲚ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲨⲀϨⲂⲀⲢⲞⲤ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ ⲠⲖⲎⲚ ⲚⲀⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲚⲀⲄⲔⲎ.
29that you abstain from things sacrificed to idols, from blood, from things strangled, and from sexual immorality, from which if you keep yourselves, it will be well with you. Farewell.”
29ⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲒϢⲰⲦ ⲚⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲚⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲰϪϨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲞⲢⲚⲒⲀ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲢⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀⲢⲈϨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲈⲢϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲔⲀⲖⲰⲤ ⲞⲨϪⲀⲒ.
30So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.
30ⲚⲐⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎ ϢⲀⲨϮ ⲚϮⲈⲠⲒⲤⲦⲞⲖⲎ
31When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
31ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲰϢ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲢⲀϢⲒ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲐⲰⲦ ⲚϨⲎⲦ.
32Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words and strengthened them.
32ⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ϨⲀⲚⲠⲢⲞⲪⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲈϤⲞϢ ⲀⲨⲐⲈⲦ ⲠϨⲎⲦ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲦⲀϪⲢⲰⲞⲨ.
33After they had spent some time there, they were dismissed in peace from the brothers to the apostles.
33ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲢ ⲞⲨⲬⲢⲞⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ϦⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨϨⲒⲢⲎⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲈ ϢⲀ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲞⲨⲞⲢⲠⲞⲨ.
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34ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ.
35But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
35ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲀⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ ⲈⲨϮⲤⲂⲰ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲨϨⲒϢⲈⲚⲚⲞⲨϤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲔⲈⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
36After some days Paul said to Barnabas, “Let’s return now and visit our brothers in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”
36ⲘⲈⲚⲈⲚⲤⲀ ϨⲀⲚⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲈⲚⲔⲞⲦⲦⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲂⲀⲔⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲚϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
37Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.
37ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲰⲖⲒ ⲘⲠⲔⲈⲒⲰⲀⲚⲚⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲈⲦⲞⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ϪⲈ ⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ.
38But Paul didn’t think that it was a good idea to take with them someone who had withdrawn from them in Pamphylia, and didn’t go with them to do the work.
38ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤⲈⲢⲀⲜⲒⲞⲒⲚ ϪⲈⲬⲀⲤ ⲪⲎ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲤⲀⲂⲞⲖ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ⲦⲠⲀⲘⲪⲨⲖⲒⲀ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲘⲠⲈϤⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲈϢⲦⲈⲘⲞⲖϤ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
39Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus,
39ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨϪⲰⲚⲦ ϨⲰⲤⲦⲈ ⲚⲤⲈⲪⲰⲢϪ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲚⲞⲨⲈⲢⲎⲞⲨ ⲂⲀⲢⲚⲀⲂⲀⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤϬⲒ ⲘⲘⲀⲢⲔⲞⲤ ⲀϤⲈⲢϨⲰⲦ ⲈⲔⲨⲠⲢⲞⲤ.
40but Paul chose Silas and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.
40ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲀϤⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲈⲀⲨⲦⲎⲒϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ.
41He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.
41ⲚⲀϤⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲤⲨⲢⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲈϤⲦⲀϪⲢⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲈⲔⲔⲖⲎⲤⲒⲀ.
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