Acts 6
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Coptic New Testament (Bohairic)
1Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service.
1ⲚϦⲢⲎⲒ ⲆⲈ ϦⲈⲚⲚⲀⲒⲈϨⲞⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲀϤϢⲰⲠⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲬⲢⲈⲘⲢⲈⲘ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲈⲒⲚⲒⲚ ⲞⲨⲂⲈ ⲚⲒϨⲈⲂⲢⲈⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲚⲀⲨϮ ⲚϨⲐⲎⲞⲨ ⲀⲚ ⲠⲈ ⲈⲠⲒϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲘⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲞⲨⲬⲎⲢⲀ.
2The twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, “It is not appropriate for us to forsake the word of God and serve tables.
2ⲀⲠⲒⲒⲂ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ⲠⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ ⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲠⲒϨⲰⲂ ⲢⲀⲚⲀⲚ ⲀⲚ ⲈⲐⲢⲈⲚⲬⲰ ⲚⲤⲰⲚ ⲘⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲚⲦⲈⲚϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲦⲢⲀⲠⲈⲌⲀ.
3Therefore, select from among you, brothers, seven men of good report, full of the Holy Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business.
3ϪⲈⲘⲠϢⲒⲚⲒ ⲞⲨⲚ ⲚⲈⲚⲤⲚⲎⲞⲨ ⲚⲌ ⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲐⲎⲚⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲈⲢⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈ ϦⲀⲢⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲨⲘⲈϨ ⲘⲠⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲬⲀⲨ ⲈϨⲢⲎⲒ ⲈϪⲈⲚ ϮⲬⲢⲒⲀ.
4But we will continue steadfastly in prayer and in the ministry of the word.”
4ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲆⲈ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲤⲢⲰϤⲦ ⲈϮⲠⲢⲞⲤⲈⲨⲬⲎ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒϢⲈⲘϢⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ.
5These words pleased the whole multitude. They chose Stephen, a man full of faith and of the Holy Spirit, Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus, a proselyte of Antioch,
5ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲢⲀⲚⲰⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲘⲠⲒⲘⲎϢ ⲦⲎⲢϤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲠ ⲚⲤⲦⲈⲪⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲚϦⲎⲦⲞⲨ ⲞⲨⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲠⲈ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚⲪⲚⲀϨϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲒⲖⲒⲠⲠⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲢⲞⲬⲰⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲀⲚⲰⲢ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲦⲒⲘⲰⲚ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲀⲢⲘⲈⲚⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲞⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲠⲒϢⲈⲘⲘⲞ ⲚⲢⲈⲘⲦⲀⲚⲦⲒⲞⲬⲒⲀ.
6whom they set before the apostles. When they had prayed, they laid their hands on them.
6ⲚⲀⲒ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲰⲞⲨ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲘⲠⲈⲘⲐⲞ ⲚⲚⲒⲀⲠⲞⲤⲦⲞⲖⲞⲤ ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲦⲰⲂϨ ⲀⲨⲬⲀ ϪⲒϪ ⲈϪⲰⲞⲨ.
7The word of God increased and the number of the disciples greatly multiplied in Jerusalem. A great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.
7ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲀⲠⲒⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲦⲈⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ ⲀⲒⲀⲒ ⲀⲤⲀϢⲀⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲦⲎⲠⲒ ⲚⲚⲒⲘⲀⲐⲎⲦⲎⲤ ϦⲈⲚⲒⲈⲢⲞⲤⲀⲖⲎⲘ ⲈⲘⲀϢⲰ ⲞⲨⲚⲒϢϮ ⲆⲈ ⲘⲘⲎϢ ⲚⲦⲈⲚⲒⲞⲨⲎⲂ ⲀⲨⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲚⲤⲀⲪⲚⲀϨϮ.
8Stephen, full of faith and power, performed great wonders and signs among the people.
8ⲤⲦⲈⲪⲀⲚⲞⲤ ⲆⲈ ⲈϤⲘⲈϨ ⲚϨⲘⲞⲦ ⲚⲈⲘ ϪⲞⲘ ⲚⲀϤⲒⲢⲒ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲚⲒϢϮ ⲘⲘⲎⲒⲚⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϢⲪⲎ ⲢⲒ ⲚⲈⲘ ϨⲀⲚϪⲞⲘ ⲚϨⲢⲎⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ.
9But some of those who were of the synagogue called “The Libertines”, and of the Cyrenians, of the Alexandrians, and of those of Cilicia and Asia arose, disputing with Stephen.
9ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲆⲈ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲞⲨⲞⲚ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϦⲈⲚϮⲤⲨⲚⲀⲄⲰⲄⲎ ⲈⲦⲈϢⲀⲨⲘⲞⲨϮ ⲈⲢⲰⲞⲨ ϪⲈ ⲚⲒⲖⲒⲂⲈⲢⲦⲒⲚⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲔⲨⲢⲒⲚⲚⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲢⲀⲔⲞϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲢⲈⲘⲦⲔⲨⲖⲒⲔⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ϮⲀⲤⲒⲀ ⲈⲨⲔⲰϮ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲤⲦⲈⲪⲀⲚⲞⲤ
10They weren’t able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.
10ⲞⲨⲞϨ ⲘⲠⲞⲨϢϪⲈⲘϪⲞⲘ ⲚϮ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲈⲚ ϮⲤⲞⲪⲒⲀ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲠⲚⲈⲨⲘⲀⲈⲦⲈⲚⲀϤⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϦⲎⲦϤ.
11Then they secretly induced men to say, “We have heard him speak blasphemous words against Moses and God.”
11ⲦⲞⲦⲈ ⲀⲨⲒ ⲚϪⲈϨⲀⲚⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲀⲚⲞⲚ ⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚϪⲈⲞⲨⲀ ⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲪⲚⲞⲨϮ.
12They stirred up the people, the elders, and the scribes, and came against him and seized him, then brought him in to the council,
12ⲀⲨⲔⲒⲘ ⲆⲈ ⲈⲠⲒⲖⲀⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲠⲢⲈⲤⲂⲨⲦⲈⲢⲞⲤ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲚⲒⲤⲀϦ ⲀⲨⲦⲰⲞⲨⲚⲞⲨ ⲀⲨϨⲞⲖⲘⲈϤ ⲀⲨⲈⲚϤ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈⲠⲒⲘⲀ ⲚϮϨⲀⲠ.
13and set up false witnesses who said, “This man never stops speaking blasphemous words against this holy place and the law.
13ⲀⲨⲦⲀϨⲞ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲘⲈⲦⲘⲈⲐⲢⲈⲨ ⲚⲚⲞⲨϪ ⲈⲢⲀⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲨϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲠⲀⲒⲢⲰⲘⲒ ⲚϤⲬⲰ ⲚⲦⲞⲦϤ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ⲀⲚ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲚϨⲀⲚⲤⲀϪⲒ ⲚⲤⲀⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲚⲈⲘ ⲠⲒⲚⲞⲘⲞⲤ.
14For we have heard him say that this Jesus of Nazareth will destroy this place, and will change the customs which Moses delivered to us.”
14ⲀⲚⲤⲰⲦⲈⲘ ⲄⲀⲢ ⲈⲢⲞϤ ⲈϤϪⲰ ⲘⲘⲞⲤ ϪⲈ ⲒⲎⲤⲞⲨⲤ ⲠⲒⲚⲀⲌⲰⲢⲈⲞⲤ ⲚⲐⲞϤ ⲈⲐⲚⲀⲂⲈⲖ ⲠⲀⲒⲘⲀ ⲈⲐⲞⲨⲀⲂ ⲈⲂⲞⲖ ϤⲚⲀϢⲒⲂϮ ⲚⲚⲒⲤⲨⲚⲎⲐⲒⲀ ⲈⲦⲀϤⲦⲎ ⲒⲦⲞⲨ ⲈⲦⲞⲦⲈⲚ ⲚϪⲈⲘⲰⲨⲤⲎⲤ.
15All who sat in the council, fastening their eyes on him, saw his face like it was the face of an angel.
15ⲈⲦⲀⲨⲤⲞⲘⲤ ⲦⲎⲢⲞⲨ ⲈϦⲞⲨⲚ ⲈϨⲢⲀϤ ⲚϪⲈⲚⲎ ⲈⲦϨⲈⲘⲤⲒ ϦⲈⲚⲠⲒⲘⲀⲚϮϨⲀⲠ ⲀⲨⲚⲀⲨ ⲈⲠⲈϤϨⲞ ⲘⲪⲢⲎϮ ⲘⲠϨⲞ ⲚⲞⲨⲀⲄⲄⲈⲖⲞⲤ.
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