Acts 17
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1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
1ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲒⲚⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲀⲘⲪⲒⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲠⲞⲖⲖⲰⲚⲒⲀ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲎ ⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ.
2Paul, as was his custom, went in to them; and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
2ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϮⲤⲨⲚⲎⲐⲒⲀ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲀϤϢⲈ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ϢⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲄⲢⲀⲪⲎ ϢⲀ Ⲅ- ⲚⲤⲀⲂⲂⲀⲦⲞⲚ
3explaining and demonstrating that the Christ had to suffer and rise again from the dead, and saying, “This Jesus, whom I proclaim to you, is the Christ.”
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.
4Some of them were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas: of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.
4ⲞⲨⲞϨ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲰⲠ ⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲈϤⲞϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ϨⲀⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒϨⲞⲨⲀϮ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ.
5But the unpersuaded Jews took along some wicked men from the marketplace and gathering a crowd, set the city in an uproar. Assaulting the house of Jason, they sought to bring them out to 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.
6When they didn’t find them, they dragged Jason and certain brothers before the rulers of the city, crying, “These who have turned the world upside down have come here also,
6ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲠⲞⲨϪⲈⲘⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨⲰϢϮ ⲚⲒⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ϢⲀ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲚϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲤⲈϢⲞⲠ ⲦⲀⲒ
7whom Jason has received. These all act 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.
8The multitude and the rulers of the city were troubled when they heard these things.
8ⲀⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲀⲢⲬ ⲰⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
9When they had taken security from Jason and the rest, they let them go.
9ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨϬⲒ ⲘⲠⲈⲦⲤⲈⲘⲠϢⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚ ⲒⲀⲤⲤⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲈⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲀⲨⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ.
10The brothers immediately sent Paul and Silas away by night to Beroea. When they arrived, they went into the Jewish synagogue.
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, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see 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.
12Many of them therefore believed; also of the prominent Greek women, and not a few men.
12ⲞⲨⲘⲎϢ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲚϨⲒⲞⲘⲒ ⲚⲈⲨⲤⲬⲎⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲔⲞⲨϪⲒ ⲀⲚ.
13But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was proclaimed by Paul at Beroea also, they came there likewise, agitating the multitudes.
13ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲈⲘⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲐⲈⲤⲤⲀⲖⲞⲚⲒⲔⲎ ϪⲈ ⲀⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲔⲈⲂⲈⲢⲞⲒⲀ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲈⲠⲒⲔⲈⲘⲀ ⲈⲦⲈⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲈⲨⲔⲒⲘ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲈⲨϢⲐⲞⲢⲦⲈⲢ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ.
14Then the brothers immediately sent out Paul to go as far as to the sea, and Silas and Timothy still stayed there.
14ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲤⲀⲦⲞⲦⲞⲨ ⲀⲨⲦⲪⲈ ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲢⲈϤϢⲈ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ⲪⲒⲞⲘ ⲀⲨⲤⲰϪⲠ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲀⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲤⲒⲖⲀⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲒⲘⲞⲐⲈⲞⲤ.
15But those who escorted Paul brought him as far as Athens. Receiving a commandment to Silas and Timothy that they should come to him very quickly, 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 while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was provoked within him as he saw the city full of idols.
16ⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀϤϦⲈⲚ ⲀⲐⲎⲚⲚⲀⲤ ⲈϤⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲀϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲀϤϪⲰⲚⲦ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲈϤⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲈϤⲚⲀⲨ ⲈϮⲠⲞⲖⲒⲤ ⲈⲤⲞϢ ⲘⲘⲈⲦϢⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲒⲆⲰⲖⲞⲚ.
17So he reasoned in the synagogue with the Jews and the devout persons, and in the marketplace every day with those who met him.
17ⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲞⲨⲚ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲒⲞⲨⲆⲀⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲎ ⲈⲦⲈⲢⲤⲈⲂⲈⲤⲐⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦⲈϢⲀⲨⲐⲰⲞⲨϮ ⲘⲘⲎⲚⲒ ϨⲒ ϮⲀⲄⲞⲢⲀ.
18Some of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers also were conversing with him. Some said, “What does this babbler want to say?” Others said, “He seems to be advocating foreign deities,” because he preached 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.
19They took hold of him and brought him to the Areopagus, saying, “May we know what this new teaching is, which you are speaking about?
19ⲀⲨⲀⲘⲞⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲀⲢⲒⲞⲠⲀⲄⲞⲤ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ϢϪⲞⲘ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲦⲀⲒⲤⲂⲰ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ ⲞⲨ ⲦⲈ ⲈⲦⲈⲔⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ.
20For you bring certain strange things to our ears. We want to know therefore what these things mean.”
20ⲔⲒⲚⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲚⲈⲚⲘⲀϢϪ ⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲰϢ ⲈⲈⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲚⲀⲒ.
21Now all the Athenians and the strangers living there spent their time in nothing else, but either to tell or to hear some new thing.
21ⲚⲒⲀⲐⲎⲚⲚⲈⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒϢⲈⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲐⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲈⲘⲀⲨ ⲚⲀⲨⲤⲢⲰϤⲦ ⲈϨⲖⲒ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲂⲎⲖ ⲈⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈϨⲰⲂ ⲘⲂⲈⲢⲒ.
22Paul stood in the middle of the Areopagus and said, “You men of Athens, I perceive that you are very religious in all things.
22ⲀϤⲞϨⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲢⲀⲦϤ ⲚϪⲈⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲘⲎϮ ⲘⲠⲒⲀⲢⲒⲞⲠⲀⲄⲞⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲀϤ ⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚⲒⲀⲐⲎⲚⲚⲈⲞⲤ ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ϮⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲢⲰⲦⲈⲚ ϪⲈ ⲦⲈⲦⲈⲚⲞⲒ ⲚⲢⲈϤϢⲀⲘϢⲈ ⲒϦ ⲚϨⲞⲨⲞ.
23For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I also found an altar with this inscription: ‘TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.’ What therefore you worship in ignorance, I announce 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.
24The God who made the world and all things in it, he, being Lord of heaven and earth, doesn’t dwell in temples made with hands.
24ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ⲠⲒⲔⲞⲤⲘⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲰⲂ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲦϢⲞⲠ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ⲪⲀⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲠϬⲞⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲪⲈ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲚⲀϤϢⲞⲠ ⲀⲚ ϦⲈⲚϨⲀⲚⲈⲢⲪⲎⲞⲨⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲨⲚⲔ ⲚϪⲒϪ.
25He isn’t served by men’s hands, as though he needed anything, seeing he himself gives to all life and breath and all things.
25ⲞⲨⲆⲈ ⲚⲈϢⲀⲨϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲞϤ ⲀⲚ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚϪⲒϪ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϤⲈⲢⲬⲢⲒⲀ ⲀⲚ ⲚϨⲖⲒ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲠⲈⲦϮ ⲘⲠⲰⲚϦ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲒϤⲒ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
26He made from one blood every nation of men to dwell on all the surface of the earth, having determined appointed seasons and the boundaries of their dwellings,
26ⲈⲀϤⲐⲀⲘⲒⲈ ϢⲖⲞⲖ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨϢⲰⲠⲒ ϨⲒϪⲈⲚ ⲠϨⲞ ⲘⲠⲔⲀϨⲒ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲈⲀϤⲐⲰϢ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲎ ⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲐⲎϢ ⲒⲤϪⲈⲚ ϢⲞⲢⲠ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲐⲰϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲞⲨϪⲒⲚϢⲰⲠⲒ.
27that they should seek the Lord, if perhaps they might reach out for him and find him, though he is not far from each one of us.
27ⲈⲐⲢⲞⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϪⲈ ϨⲀⲢⲀ ⲄⲈ ⲤⲈⲚⲀϪⲞⲘϪⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲰϤ ⲚⲤⲈϪⲈⲘϤ ⲔⲈⲦⲞⲒ ϤⲞⲨⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲠⲒⲞⲨⲀⲒ ⲘⲘⲞⲚ.
28‘For in him we live, move, and have our being.’ As some of your own poets have 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 then the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Divine Nature is like gold, or silver, or stone, engraved by art and design of man.
29ⲈⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲞⲨⲄⲈⲚⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲤϢⲈ ⲚⲀⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚⲘⲈⲨⲒ ⲈⲚⲞⲨⲂ ⲒⲈ ϨⲀⲦ ⲒⲈ ⲰⲚⲒ ⲘⲪⲰⲦϨ ⲚⲦⲈⲬⲚⲎ ⲒⲈ ⲘⲞⲔⲘⲈⲔ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲞⲚⲒ ⲘⲘⲰⲞⲨ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
30The times of ignorance therefore God overlooked. But now he commands that all people everywhere should repent,
30ⲚⲒⲤⲎⲞⲨ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲚⲦⲈϮⲘⲈⲦⲀⲦⲈⲘⲒ ⲀϤⲬⲀⲨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϪⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ϮⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ϤϨⲒⲰⲒϢ ⲚⲚⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲐⲢⲈ ⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲢⲘⲈⲦⲀⲚⲞⲒⲚ ϦⲈⲚⲘⲀⲒ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ.
31because he has appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by the man whom he has ordained; of which he has given assurance to all men, in that he has raised him from the dead.”
31ⲔⲀⲦⲀ ⲪⲢⲎϮ ϪⲈ ⲀϤⲤⲈⲘⲚⲈ ⲞⲨⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈϤⲚⲀϮϨⲀⲠ ⲈϮⲞⲒⲔⲞⲨⲘⲈⲚⲎ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ ϦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲘⲈⲐⲘⲎⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϨⲒⲦⲈⲚ ⲠⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲐⲀϢϤ ⲈⲀϤϮ ⲘⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲚⲒⲂⲈⲚ ⲈⲀϤⲦⲞⲨⲚⲞⲤϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲎ ⲈⲐⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ.
32Now when they heard of the resurrection of the dead, some mocked; but others said, “We want to hear you again concerning this.”
32ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲆⲈ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲀⲤⲦⲀⲤⲒⲤ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲢⲈϤⲘⲰⲞⲨⲦ ϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲘⲈⲚ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲂⲒ ϨⲀⲚⲔⲈⲬⲰⲞⲨⲚⲒ ⲆⲈ ⲀⲨϪⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲈⲚⲈⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞⲔ ⲈⲐⲂⲈⲪⲀⲒ.
33Thus Paul went out from among them.
33ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲎϮ ⲞⲚ ⲀⲠⲀⲨⲖⲞⲤ Ⲓ- ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲦⲞⲨⲘⲎϮ.
34But certain men joined with him and believed, including 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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