megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲣⲡ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲉⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϯ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲡⲧⲏⲩ . ⲁⲛⲕⲁⲁⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛⲣϩⲱⲧ
English: When the ship was caught, and couldn't face the wind, we gave way to it, and were driven along.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ ⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲗⲁⲩⲇⲓⲁ . ⲙⲟⲅⲓⲥ ⲁⲛϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲕⲁⲫⲏ .
English: Running under the lee of a small island called Clauda, we were able, with difficulty, to secure the boat.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲁⲗⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲃⲟⲏⲑⲓⲁ ⲉⲩⲙⲟⲩⲣ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ . ⲉⲩⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲥⲉϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϩⲱⲛ . ⲁⲩⲛⲉϩ ⲡⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: After they had hoisted it up, they used cables to help reinforce the ship. Fearing that they would run aground on the Syrtis sand bars, they lowered the sea anchor, and so were driven along.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲭⲓⲙⲱⲛ ⲇⲉ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲟ . ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ .
English: As we labored exceedingly with the storm, the next day they began to throw things overboard.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲉϫ ⲡⲥⲟⲃⲧⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲉⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ
English: On the third day, they threw out the ship's tackle with their own hands.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲉⲙⲛⲣⲏ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲃⲟⲗ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲥⲓⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲁⲡⲥ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲭⲓⲙⲱⲛ ϩⲓϫⲱⲛ . ⲛⲉⲙⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ .
English: When neither sun nor stars shone on us for many days, and no small storm pressed on us, all hope that we would be saved was now taken away.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲱⲥⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲟⲩⲱⲙ ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲩⲙⲏⲧⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉϣϣⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲥⲱⲓ ⲉⲧⲙⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲕⲣⲏⲧⲏ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϯϩⲏⲩ ⲙⲡⲓⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲓⲟⲥⲉ .
English: When they had been long without food, Paul stood up in the middle of them, and said, 'Sirs, you should have listened to me, and not have set sail from Crete, and have gotten this injury and loss.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ϯϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲧⲱⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲓ ⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ .
English: Now I exhort you to cheer up, for there will be no loss of life among you, but only of the ship.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲟⲩϣⲏ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉϯϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: For there stood by me this night an angel, belonging to the God whose I am and whom I serve,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲉ . ϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲧⲁϩⲟⲕ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲕ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲏⲏⲧⲉ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲍⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲥϭⲏⲣ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲕ .
English: saying, 'Don't be afraid, Paul. You must stand before Caesar. Behold, God has granted you all those who sail with you.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϭⲉ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲁⲣⲉⲡⲉⲧⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ . ϯⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϫⲉⲥⲛⲁϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲓ .
English: Therefore, sirs, cheer up! For I believe God, that it will be just as it has been spoken to me.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ .
English: But we must run aground on a certain island.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙⲉϩⲙⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲏ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲛⲣϩⲱⲧ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲛⲧⲣⲓⲁⲥ . ⲛⲉⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲉϥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ϫⲉⲁⲛϩⲱⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲭⲱⲣⲁ .
English: But when the fourteenth night had come, as we were driven back and forth in the Adriatic Sea, about midnight the sailors surmised that they were drawing near to some land.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲛⲧⲃⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉϫⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛϩⲡⲟⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϭⲱ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲕⲉⲕⲟⲩⲓ . ⲁⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲃⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲡⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲙⲛⲧⲏ ⲛϩⲡⲟⲧ .
English: They took soundings, and found twenty fathoms.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲉⲩⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ϭⲉ ϫⲉⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲧ . ⲁⲩⲛⲉϫ ϥⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲁⲩϭⲁⲗ ϩⲓⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ .
English: Fearing that we would run aground on rocky ground, they let go four anchors from the stern, and wished for daylight.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲛⲉⲉϥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲕⲁ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲭⲁⲗⲁ ⲛⲧⲕⲁⲧⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲉⲩϭⲛ ⲗⲟⲓϭⲉ ϫⲉⲉⲛⲛⲁⲛⲉϫ ϩⲁⲩϭⲁⲗ ϩⲓⲧϩⲏ .
English: As the sailors were trying to flee out of the ship, and had lowered the boat into the sea, pretending that they would lay out anchors from the bow,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲡϩⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ . ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲧⲙ ⲛⲁⲓ ϭⲱ ϩⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ . ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲛⲁϣⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲁⲛ .
English: Paul said to the centurion and to the soldiers, 'Unless these stay in the ship, you can't be saved.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲗⲡ ⲛⲛⲛⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲕⲁⲫⲏ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥⲃⲱⲕ .
English: Then the soldiers cut away the ropes of the boat, and let it fall off.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϩⲱⲛ ⲉϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲉ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲥⲙⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲉ ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϩⲕⲁⲉⲓⲧ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲉⲙ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ .
English: While the day was coming on, Paul begged them all to take some food, saying, 'This day is the fourteenth day that you wait and continue fasting, having taken nothing.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ϯⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲣⲉ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉϥϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲁⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ . ⲙⲛⲟⲩϥⲱ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ⲛⲁϩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲡⲉ ⲛⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ .
English: Therefore I beg you to take some food, for this is for your safety; for not a hair will perish from any of your heads.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲕ ⲁϥⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲟϣϥ ⲁϥⲁⲣⲭⲉⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲙ . ⲁϥϯ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲁⲛ .
English: When he had said this, and had taken bread, he gave thanks to God in the presence of all, and he broke it, and began to eat.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲣⲟⲫⲏ .
English: Then they all cheered up, and they also took food.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ ⲛⲁϣϥⲉⲧⲁⲥⲉ ⲙⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲓⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ .
English: In all, we were two hundred seventy-six souls on the ship.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲧⲣⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲁⲥⲁⲓ . ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲥⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲧⲉⲑⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ .
English: When they had eaten enough, they lightened the ship, throwing out the wheat into the sea.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲛⲉⲉϥ ⲥⲟⲩⲱⲛϥ ⲟⲩⲕⲟⲗⲡⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓⲟⲣϩϥ ⲉⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲛⲁϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: When it was day, they didn't recognize the land, but they noticed a certain bay with a beach, and they decided to try to drive the ship onto it.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲉⲕⲙ ⲛϩⲁⲩϭⲁⲗ ⲁⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲩⲁϣⲉ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ϩⲁⲙⲁ ⲁⲩⲕⲁ ϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛϩⲓⲏⲩ ⲁⲩϥⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛⲧϭⲓⲥⲗⲁⲩⲟ ⲁⲩⲣϩⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲩ ⲉⲧⲛⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ .
English: Casting off the anchors, they left them in the sea, at the same time untying the rudder ropes. Hoisting up the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϥⲟ ⲛϩⲱⲛ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲁⲩⲙⲁⲛⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁⲡⲉϥⲧϩⲏ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲁϥϭⲱ ⲉⲛϥⲕⲓⲙ ⲁⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲡⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲛϣⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲧⲏⲩ .
English: But coming to a place where two seas met, they ran the vessel aground. The bow struck and remained immovable, but the stern began to break up by the violence of the waves.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ϭⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲓϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲧⲃ ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ . ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲏⲏⲃⲉ ⲛϥⲣⲃⲟⲗ .
English: The soldiers' counsel was to kill the prisoners, so that none of them would swim out and escape.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_27
Coptic: ⲡϩⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϣⲟϫⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲩⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲏⲃⲉ ⲛⲥⲉϥⲟϭⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲥⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ .
English: But the centurion, desiring to save Paul, stopped them from their purpose, and commanded that those who could swim should throw themselves overboard first to go toward the land;
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲉⲛ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲧⲥⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϩⲓϩⲉⲛϩⲛⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲕⲣⲟ .
English: and the rest should follow, some on planks, and some on other things from the ship. So it happened that they all escaped safely to the land.
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ . ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲛⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲧⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲓⲗⲏⲧⲏ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ .
English: When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta.
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Coptic: ⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ . ⲁⲩϫⲉⲣⲟ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲁⲩϣⲟⲡⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϫⲁϥ ⲉⲧⲛⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛⲡϩⲱⲟⲩ .
English: The natives showed us uncommon kindness; for they kindled a fire, and received us all, because of the present rain, and because of the cold.
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϭⲗⲟⲩⲁϣⲏ ⲛϭⲗⲙ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ . ⲁⲩϩⲃⲱ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧϩⲙⲙⲉ ⲁⲥⲙⲁϩⲣⲱⲥ ⲛⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ .
English: But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat, and fastened on his hand.
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϥⲁϣⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲧⲉϥϭⲓϫ . ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲥ ⲡⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲟⲩⲣⲉϥϩⲱⲧⲃ ⲡⲉ . ϫⲉⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲗⲁⲥⲥⲁ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲉϥⲙⲡϣⲁ ⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲉⲱⲛϩ .
English: When the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said one to another, 'No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he has escaped from the sea, yet Justice has not allowed to live.'
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲑⲏⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲙⲡϥⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ .
English: However he shook off the creature into the fire, and wasn't harmed.
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϭⲱϣⲧ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲥ ⲉϥⲛⲁϣⲱϩⲃ ⲏⲛϥϩⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲥⲛⲉ ⲛϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲟⲣⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲥⲱϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲁϩⲟϥ ⲁⲩⲕⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ .
English: But they expected that he would have swollen or fallen down dead suddenly, but when they watched for a long time and saw nothing bad happen to him, they changed their minds, and said that he was a god.
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Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲛ ϩⲉⲛϭⲟⲟⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲙⲡⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲁⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲟⲩⲡⲗⲓⲟⲥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁϥϣⲟⲡⲛ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁϥⲣⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲙⲛⲧⲙⲁⲓϣⲙⲙⲟ .
English: Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us, and courteously entertained us for three days.
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Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲡⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲡⲗⲓⲟⲥ ϩⲙⲟⲙ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥϣⲱⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲏⲧϥ ⲛϥⲛⲕⲟⲧⲕ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱϥ ⲁϥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟϥ .
English: It happened that the father of Publius lay sick of fever and dysentery. Paul entered in to him, prayed, and laying his hands on him, healed him.
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲱⲛⲉ . ⲁⲩϯ ⲡⲉⲩⲟⲩⲟⲓ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲁϥⲣⲡⲁϩⲣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Then when this was done, the rest also who had diseases in the island came, and were cured.
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲧⲁⲓⲟ . ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲕⲱ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲛⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲣⲭⲣⲉⲓⲁ ⲛⲁϥ .
English: They also honored us with many honors, and when we sailed, they put on board the things that we needed.
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Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲁⲛⲥϭⲏⲣ ϩⲓⲟⲩϫⲟⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲁⲕⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲛⲏⲥⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲇⲓⲟⲥⲕⲟⲣⲟⲥ .
English: After three months, we set sail in a ship of Alexandria which had wintered in the island, whose sign was 'The Twin Brothers.'
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲙⲟⲟⲛⲉ ⲉⲥⲩⲣⲁⲕⲟⲩⲥⲁ ⲁⲛⲣ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ .
English: Touching at Syracuse, we stayed there three days.
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Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁⲛⲥϭⲏⲣ ⲁⲛⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉϩⲣⲏⲅⲓⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲟⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲣⲏⲥ ⲛⲓϥⲉ . ⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲛⲥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲟⲛⲧⲓⲟⲗⲟⲥ .
English: From there we circled around and arrived at Rhegium. After one day, a south wind sprang up, and on the second day we came to Puteoli,
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Coptic: ⲁⲛϩⲉ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡⲛ ⲉϭⲱ ϩⲁⲧⲏⲩ ⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ .
English: where we found brothers, and were entreated to stay with them for seven days. So we came to Rome.
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Coptic: ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧⲛ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϣⲟⲙⲧⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛⲏ ϣⲁⲡⲡⲓⲟⲥ ⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲧⲱⲕ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁϥⲉⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥⲧⲓ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: From there the brothers, when they heard of us, came to meet us as far as The Market of Appius and The Three Taverns. When Paul saw them, he thanked God, and took courage.
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲛⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ . ⲁⲡϩⲉⲕⲁⲧⲟⲛⲧⲁⲣⲭⲟⲥ ϯⲛⲉⲧⲛⲙⲏⲣ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ . ⲁϥⲕⲁ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϭⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲡⲙⲁⲧⲟⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟϥ .
English: When we entered into Rome, the centurion delivered the prisoners to the captain of the guard, but Paul was allowed to stay by himself with the soldier who guarded him.
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Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲛⲧⲁⲓϯ ⲁⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲉ ⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲏⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲩϯ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲛϭⲓϫ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: It happened that after three days Paul called together those who were the leaders of the Jews. When they had come together, he said to them, 'I, brothers, though I had done nothing against the people, or the customs of our fathers, still was delivered prisoner from Jerusalem into the hands of the Romans,
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲁⲛⲁⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ . ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲕⲁⲁⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉϫⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲉⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲓⲧⲓⲁ ⲙⲙⲟⲩ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧ .
English: who, when they had examined me, desired to set me free, because there was no cause of death in me.
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ϯⲟⲩⲃⲏⲓ ⲁⲩⲁⲛⲁⲅⲕⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ⲉⲧⲣⲁⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲣⲣⲟ . ϩⲱⲥ ⲉⲓⲛⲁⲕⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲣⲓ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲁϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ .
English: But when the Jews spoke against it, I was constrained to appeal to Caesar, not that I had anything about which to accuse my nation.
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Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲓⲉⲧⲓⲁ ϭⲉ ⲁⲓⲥⲉⲡⲥ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲏⲧⲛ . ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲁⲗⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ .
English: For this cause therefore I asked to see you and to speak with you. For because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain.'
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲛϫⲓ ⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲏⲧⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ . ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲩⲁ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲓ ⲛϥⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ⲛϥϫⲱ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲧⲕ .
English: They said to him, 'We neither received letters from Judea concerning you, nor did any of the brothers come here and report or speak any evil of you.
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Coptic: ⲧⲛⲁⲝⲓⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲕⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲉⲓϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲛ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲁⲛⲧⲓⲗⲉⲅⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲥ ϩⲙⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: But we desire to hear from you what you think. For, as concerning this sect, it is known to us that everywhere it is spoken against.'
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲥⲥⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲛϭⲓⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲉⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧϥⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϥⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉϥⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϫⲓⲛϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲩϩⲉ .
English: When they had appointed him a day, many people came to him at his lodging. He explained to them, testifying about the Kingdom of God, and persuading them concerning Jesus, both from the law of Moses and from the prophets, from morning until evening.
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Coptic: ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲧϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ϩⲉⲛⲕⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲣⲁⲧⲛⲁϩⲧⲉ .
English: Some believed the things which were spoken, and some disbelieved.
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲧⲏⲧ ⲁⲛ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ . ⲉⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲱ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ . ϫⲉⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲁⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲏⲥⲁⲓⲁⲥ ⲡⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ
English: When they didn't agree among themselves, they departed after Paul had spoken one word, 'The Holy Spirit spoke rightly through Isaiah, the prophet, to our fathers,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_28
Coptic: ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲛⲅϫⲟⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲛⲟⲉⲓ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲙⲉⲓⲱⲣϩ .
English: saying, 'Go to this people, and say, in hearing, you will hear, but will in no way understand. In seeing, you will see, but will in no way perceive.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_28
Coptic: ⲁϥⲛϣⲟⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛϭⲓⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲙⲡⲓⲗⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϩⲣⲟϣ ⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲁⲙ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ . ⲙⲏⲡⲱⲥ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲃⲁⲗ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟⲉⲓ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲥⲉⲕⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲧⲁⲧⲁⲗϭⲟⲟⲩ .
English: For this people's heart has grown callous. Their ears are dull of hearing. Their eyes they have closed. Lest they should see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their heart, and would turn again, and I would heal them.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_28
Coptic: ⲙⲁⲣⲉϥⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϫⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁⲥⲱⲧⲙ .
English: 'Be it known therefore to you, that the salvation of God is sent to the nations. They will also listen.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_28
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲣⲣⲙⲡⲉ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ . ⲉϥⲟⲩⲏϩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲁϥⲙⲓⲥⲑⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲟϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥϣⲱⲡ ⲉϩⲟϥ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲏⲕ ⲛⲁϥ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ .
English: Paul stayed two whole years in his own rented house, and received all who were coming to him,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_28
Coptic: ⲉϥⲕⲏⲣⲩⲥⲥⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲛⲧⲣⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉϥϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ϩⲙⲡⲁⲣⲣⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁϫⲛϯⲥⲟ .
English: preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching the things concerning the Lord Jesus Christ with all boldness, without hindrance.
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲡϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲙ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲟⲣϫϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God,
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲣⲡⲉⲣⲏⲧ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉϥⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ
English: which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲥⲡⲉⲣⲙⲁ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲣⲝ .
English: concerning his Son, who was born of the seed of David according to the flesh,
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲟϣϥ ⲛϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲙⲡⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: who was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord,
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲛϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧϥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲙⲛ ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲡⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϩⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ
English: through whom we received grace and apostleship, for obedience of faith among all the nations, for his name's sake;
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲏⲡ ϩⲛⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲧⲁϩⲙ ϩⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ
English: among whom you are also called to belong to Jesus Christ;
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲓⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲉⲧⲧⲁϩⲙ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉⲛⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲙⲛⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ .
English: to all who are in Rome, beloved of God, called to be saints: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲙⲉⲛ ϯϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲛⲧⲙⲡⲁⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲧⲏⲣⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲥⲉϯⲥⲟⲉⲓⲧ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉϯϣⲙϣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ϩⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲡⲉϥϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲁϫⲛⲱϫⲛ ⲉⲓⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲛⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ
English: For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers,
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲛⲛⲁϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲉⲓⲥⲟⲡⲥ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲧⲁϩⲓⲏ ⲥⲟⲟⲩⲧⲛ ϩⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ .
English: requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ϯⲟⲩⲉϣⲛⲁⲩ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲉϯ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲟⲩϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲙⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲧⲓⲕⲟⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲁϫⲣⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ .
English: For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲥⲗⲥⲗ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲛⲉⲛⲉⲣⲏⲩ ⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲙⲛⲧⲱⲓ .
English: that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ϯⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲧⲛⲉⲓⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲓⲕⲁⲁⲥ ϩⲁⲉⲓⲁⲧ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ ϣⲁⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲓⲉϫⲡⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲁⲣⲡⲟⲥ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲕⲉϣⲱϫⲡ ⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ .
English: Now I don't desire to have you unaware, brothers, that I often planned to come to you, and was hindered so far, that I might have some fruit among you also, even as among the rest of the Gentiles.
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲛϩⲉⲗⲗⲏⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲃⲁⲣⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲛⲥⲟⲫⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲧϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ
English: I am debtor both to Greeks and to foreigners, both to the wise and to the foolish.
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϩⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲣⲟⲧ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲙⲁⲓ ⲉⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ ϩⲱⲧⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲛ ϩⲣⲱⲙⲏ .
English: So, as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome.
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲛϯϯϣⲓⲡⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ . ⲟⲩϭⲟⲙ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲩⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲙⲛⲛⲟⲩⲉⲉⲓⲉⲛⲓⲛ .
English: For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲧⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ ϫⲉⲉⲣⲉⲡⲇⲓⲕⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ .
English: For in it is revealed God's righteousness from faith to faith. As it is written, 'But the righteous shall live by faith.'
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲣⲅⲏ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲉ ⲉϫⲙⲙⲛⲧϣⲁϥⲧⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲛⲟⲩϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ
English: For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who suppress the truth in unrighteousness,
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲡⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲟⲩⲟⲛϩϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: because that which is known of God is revealed in them, for God revealed it to them.
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲛⲉϥⲡⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲡⲕⲟⲥⲙⲟⲥ . ϩⲛⲛⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟ ⲉⲩⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲥⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲉϥϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲉ ⲛϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉϩ ⲙⲛⲧⲉϥⲙⲛⲧⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲉⲙⲛⲧⲟⲩϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉϫⲱ .
English: For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse.
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ϫⲉⲁⲩⲥⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϯⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲁϥ ϩⲱⲥ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϣⲡϩⲙⲟⲧ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲁⲩⲣⲡⲉⲧϣⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲁⲧⲥⲃⲱ ⲣⲕⲁⲕⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Because, knowing God, they didn't glorify him as God, neither gave thanks, but became vain in their reasoning, and their senseless heart was darkened.
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲁⲩⲣⲥⲟϭ .
English: Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools,
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲧⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛϩⲓⲕⲱⲛ ⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉϣⲁϥⲧⲁⲕⲟ ϩⲓϩⲁⲗⲏⲧ ϩⲓⲧⲃⲛⲏ . ϩⲓϫⲁⲧϥⲉ .
English: and traded the glory of the incorruptible God for the likeness of an image of corruptible man, and of birds, and four-footed animals, and creeping things.
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲩⲁⲕⲁⲑⲁⲣⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲱϣ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲱⲙⲁ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: Therefore God also gave them up in the lusts of their hearts to uncleanness, that their bodies should be dishonored among themselves,
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲛⲧⲙⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϩⲙⲡϭⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲱϣⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϣⲙϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲡⲁⲣⲁⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲥⲙⲁⲙⲁⲁⲧ ϣⲁⲛⲓⲉⲛⲉϩ ϩⲁⲙⲏⲛ .
English: who exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen.
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϩⲉⲛⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲥⲏϣ . ⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲓⲃⲉ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲉⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲧⲉⲩⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ .
English: For this reason, God gave them up to vile passions. For their women changed the natural function into that which is against nature.
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ϩⲟⲙⲟⲓⲱⲥ ⲛⲉⲩⲕⲉϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲩⲕⲱ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲧⲉⲫⲩⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲙⲉ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ . ϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲩⲣϩⲱⲃ ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲭⲩⲙⲟⲥⲩⲛⲏ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧϣⲃⲉⲓⲱ ⲙⲡⲃⲉⲕⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲡⲗⲁⲛⲏ ⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲩϫⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ .
English: Likewise also the men, leaving the natural function of the woman, burned in their lust toward one another, men doing what is inappropriate with men, and receiving in themselves the due penalty of their error.
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲟⲩⲇⲟⲕⲓⲙⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲕⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ . ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ ⲛϫⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉϣϣⲉ .
English: Even as they refused to have God in their knowledge, God gave them up to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not fitting;
Text: 45_Romans_1
Coptic: ⲉⲩϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϫⲓ ⲛϭⲟⲛⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓⲕⲁⲕⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲓⲁ ϩⲓⲙⲁⲓⲧⲟⲉ ⲛϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉⲩⲙⲉϩ ⲛⲗⲁ ϩⲓϩⲱⲧⲃ ϩⲓϯⲧⲱⲛ ϩⲓⲕⲣⲟϥ ⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲉϥϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: being filled with all unrighteousness, sexual immorality, wickedness, covetousness, maliciousness; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, evil habits, secret slanderers,