megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_14
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ .
English: When they had arrived, and had gathered the assembly together, they reported all the things that God had done with them, and that he had opened a door of faith to the nations.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_14
Coptic: ⲁⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲙⲛⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ .
English: They stayed there with the disciples for a long time.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓⲁ ⲁⲩϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ . ϫⲉⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲃⲃⲉⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲙⲛϭⲟⲙ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ .
English: Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, 'Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can't be saved.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲥⲧⲁⲥⲓⲥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲍⲏⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲁⲩⲧⲉϣ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ . ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲃⲱⲕ ϣⲁⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓⲍⲏⲧⲏⲙⲁ .
English: Therefore when Paul and Barnabas had no small discord and discussion with them, they appointed Paul and Barnabas, and some others of them, to go up to Jerusalem to the apostles and elders about this question.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲑⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉⲫⲟⲓⲛⲓⲕⲏ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲁⲙⲁⲣⲓⲁ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲧⲟ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲣⲁϣⲉ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ .
English: They, 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.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ⲁⲩϣⲟⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲧⲁⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ .
English: When they had come to Jerusalem, they were received by the assembly and the apostles and the elders, and they reported all things that God had done with them.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧϩⲁⲓⲣⲉⲥⲓⲥ ⲛⲛⲉⲫⲁⲣⲓⲥⲥⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲃⲃⲏ ⲧⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ ⲙⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ .
English: But 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.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ .
English: The apostles and the elders were gathered together to see about this matter.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲍⲏⲧⲏⲥⲓⲥ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲡⲉⲧⲣⲟⲥ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲁⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲛⲧⲱⲧⲛ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϫⲉϫⲓⲛⲛⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲁⲧⲁⲡⲣⲟ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲥⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ .
English: When 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.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲛϩⲏⲧ ⲁϥⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ . ⲉⲁϥϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ϩⲱⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲁϥⲧⲁⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲛ .
English: God, who knows the heart, testified about them, giving them the Holy Spirit, just like he did to us.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡϥϯⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁϥⲧⲃⲃⲉ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲏⲧ .
English: He made no distinction between us and them, cleansing their hearts by faith.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲉⲟⲩⲉϩ ⲟⲩⲛⲁϩⲃ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲙⲁⲕϩ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ . ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲙⲡⲉ ⲛⲉⲛⲉⲓⲟⲧⲉ ⲟⲩⲇⲉ ⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϣϭⲙϭⲟⲙ ⲉϥⲓ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ .
English: Now 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?
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ . ⲧⲛⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲟⲩ .
English: But we believe that we are saved through the grace of the Lord Jesus, just as they are.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲁⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲕⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲥⲙⲏ ⲉⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ . ⲉⲩⲧⲁⲩⲟ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲉⲓⲛ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲡⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ .
English: All the multitude kept silence, and they listened to Barnabas and Paul reporting what signs and wonders God had done among the nations through them.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲧⲣⲉⲩⲕⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲓⲁⲕⲱⲃⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣⲃ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ .
English: After they were silent, James answered, 'Brothers, listen to me.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲥⲩⲙⲉⲱⲛ ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲛⲧϩⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ϫⲓⲛⲛϣⲟⲣⲡ . ⲉϫⲓ ⲟⲩⲗⲁⲟⲥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ .
English: Simeon has reported how God first visited the nations, to take out of them a people for his name.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲥⲩⲙⲫⲱⲛⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ . ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲧϩⲉ ⲉⲧⲥⲏϩ
English: This agrees with the words of the prophets. As it is written,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ϫⲉⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲧⲟⲓ ⲧⲁⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲕⲩⲛⲏ ⲛⲇⲁⲩⲉⲓⲇ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁⲥϩⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ϯⲛⲁⲕⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩϣⲟⲣϣⲣ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲧⲁϩⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲥ .
English: '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,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ϫⲉⲕⲁⲁⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲕⲉⲥⲉⲉⲡⲉ ⲛⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲡⲁⲣⲁⲛ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ .
English: That 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.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ ϫⲓⲛⲉⲛⲉϩ .
English: All his works are known to God from eternity.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ϩⲱ ϯⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲙϯϩⲓⲥⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲕⲱⲧ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ .
English: 'Therefore my judgment is that we don't trouble those from among the Gentiles who turn to God,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛϫⲱ ϩⲙⲛⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲛⲕⲁ ⲉϥⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ  ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲛⲥⲉⲟⲩⲁϣϥ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲣⲉⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲛϭⲉ  .
English: but that we write to them that they abstain from the pollution of idols, from sexual immorality, from what is strangled, and from blood.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲙⲱⲩⲥⲏⲥ ⲅⲁⲣ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲅⲉⲛⲉⲁ ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲓⲟⲛ . ⲟⲩⲛⲧⲁϥ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲕⲏⲣⲩⲥⲥⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ . ϩⲣⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲛⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲉⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ .
English: For Moses from generations of old has in every city those who preach him, being read in the synagogues every Sabbath.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_15
Coptic: ⲧⲟⲧⲉ ⲁⲥⲛⲇⲟⲕⲓ ⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉϫⲟⲟⲩⲥⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲡⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲃⲁⲣⲥⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲛⲟϭ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ .
English: Then 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.
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Coptic: ⲉⲁⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ ⲛⲧⲉⲓϩⲉ ⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲩⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲕⲓⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ ⲛⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛϩⲉⲑⲛⲟⲥ ⲭⲁⲓⲣⲉⲧⲉ .
English: They 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.
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Coptic: ⲉⲡⲉⲓⲇⲏ ⲁⲛⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉⲁϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲛ ⲉⲓ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲣⲧⲣ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ϩⲛϩⲉⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩϯⲙⲕⲁϩ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲯⲩⲭⲏ ⲙⲡⲛϩⲱⲛ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ .
English: Because 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;
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Coptic: ⲁⲥⲛⲇⲟⲕⲓ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲉⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲟⲩⲱⲧ ϩⲓⲟⲩⲥⲟⲡ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲛⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲛⲧⲁⲩϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲣⲱⲧⲛ . ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲛⲙⲉⲣⲁⲧⲉ ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ .
English: it seemed good to us, having come to one accord, to choose out men and send them to you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
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Coptic: ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲯⲩⲭⲏ ϩⲁⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲛϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ .
English: men who have risked their lives for the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Coptic: ⲁⲛⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲙⲛⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ . ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲛ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲉⲩⲛⲁϫⲱ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ ⲛⲛⲁⲓ .
English: We have sent therefore Judas and Silas, who themselves will also tell you the same things by word of mouth.
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Coptic: ⲁⲥⲛⲇⲟⲕⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲁⲛ . ⲉⲧⲙⲧⲁⲗⲉ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲃⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉϫⲛⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲛⲥⲁⲛⲁⲓ ϩⲛⲟⲩϩⲧⲟⲣ .
English: For it seemed good to the Holy Spirit, and to us, to lay no greater burden on you than these necessary things:
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Coptic: ⲉⲥⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϣⲱⲱⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲓⲇⲱⲗⲟⲛ ⲙⲛⲡⲉⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲡⲟⲣⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩⲁϣⲟⲩ ⲁⲛ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲣⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲁⲛϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲉⲧⲛⲁⲣϣⲁⲩ ⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ .
English: that 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.'
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲩϩ ⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ . ⲁⲩϯ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲟⲗⲏ
English: So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲟϣⲥ ⲁⲩⲣⲁϣⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲥⲟⲡⲥ .
English: When they had read it, they rejoiced over the encouragement.
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Coptic: ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ϩⲉⲛⲡⲣⲟⲫⲏⲧⲏⲥ ϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲡⲥ ⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲟⲩ .
English: Judas and Silas, also being prophets themselves, encouraged the brothers with many words, and strengthened them.
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩϫⲟⲟⲩⲥⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲗⲏⲙ ϣⲁⲛⲉⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲁⲟⲩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: After they had spent some time there, they were sent back with greetings from the brothers to the apostles.
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Coptic: ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲛⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲛⲧⲓⲟⲭⲓⲁ . ⲉⲩϯⲥⲃⲱ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲩⲉⲩⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲍⲉ ⲙⲛϩⲉⲛⲕⲉⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ .
English: But Paul and Barnabas stayed in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.
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Coptic: ⲙⲛⲛⲥⲁϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲛⲕⲟⲧⲛ ⲛⲧⲛϭⲙⲡϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ . ⲛⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲩ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲥⲉⲣⲟⲩ .
English: After 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.'
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Coptic: ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉϫⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ ⲛⲓⲱϩⲁⲛⲛⲏⲥ ⲡⲉϣⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϫⲉⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ .
English: Barnabas planned to take John, who was called Mark, with them also.
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Coptic: ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉϥⲁⲝⲓⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙϫⲓ ⲡⲉⲛⲧⲁϥⲡⲱⲣϫ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲓⲛⲛⲧⲡⲁⲙⲫⲩⲗⲓⲁ ⲙⲡϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲙⲡϩⲱⲃ .
English: But 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.
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲡⲁⲣⲟⲝⲩⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ . ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲥⲁϩⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲉⲩⲉⲣⲏⲩ . ⲃⲁⲣⲛⲁⲃⲁⲥ ⲙⲉⲛ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲙⲙⲁⲣⲕⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲥϭⲏⲣ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲕⲩⲡⲣⲟⲥ .
English: Then the contention grew so sharp that they separated from each other. Barnabas took Mark with him, and sailed away to Cyprus,
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Coptic: ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲥⲱⲧⲡ ⲛⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ . ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲩϯ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲛⲧⲉⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ .
English: but Paul chose Silas, and went out, being commended by the brothers to the grace of God.
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Coptic: ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲥⲩⲣⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲕⲓⲗⲓⲕⲓⲁ . ⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲛⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ .
English: He went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the assemblies.
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲕⲁⲧⲁⲛⲧⲁ ⲉⲇⲉⲣⲃⲏ ⲙⲛⲗⲩⲥⲧⲣⲁ . ⲛⲉⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲙⲁⲑⲏⲧⲏⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲧⲓⲙⲟⲑⲉⲟⲥ ⲉⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲡⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲥϩⲓ ⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏ . ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲟⲩⲉⲉⲓⲉⲛⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ .
English: He came to Derbe and Lystra: and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed; but his father was a Greek.
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Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲛⲉⲩⲣⲙⲛⲧⲣⲉ ϩⲁⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲗⲩⲥⲇⲣⲟⲥ ⲙⲛϩⲓⲕⲟⲛⲓⲟⲥ .
English: The brothers who were at Lystra and Iconium gave a good testimony about him.
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Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲁϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥϫⲓⲧϥ ⲁϥⲥⲃⲃⲏⲧϥ ⲉⲧⲃⲉⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲉⲧϣⲟⲟⲡ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ . ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩⲛ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲟⲩⲉⲉⲓⲉⲛⲓⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲉⲓⲱⲧ .
English: Paul wanted to have him go out with him, and he took and circumcised him because of the Jews who were in those parts; for they all knew that his father was a Greek.
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Coptic: ⲛⲉⲩⲛⲏⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲙⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲉⲩϯ ⲉⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲛⲇⲟⲅⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲛⲁⲡⲟⲥⲧⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲡⲣⲉⲥⲃⲩⲧⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲛⲧϩⲓⲉⲣⲟⲥⲟⲗⲩⲙⲁ .
English: As they went on their way through the cities, they delivered the decrees to them to keep which had been ordained by the apostles and elders who were at Jerusalem.
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Coptic: ⲛⲉⲕⲕⲗⲏⲥⲓⲁ ϭⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲧⲁϫⲣⲟ ⲡⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲓⲥⲧⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲣϩⲟⲩⲟ ϩⲛⲧⲏⲡⲉ ⲙⲙⲏⲛⲉ .
English: So the assemblies were strengthened in the faith, and increased in number daily.
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲛⲧⲉⲫⲣⲩⲅⲓⲁ ⲙⲛⲧⲉⲭⲱⲣⲁ ⲛⲧⲅⲁⲗⲁⲧⲓⲁ . ⲉⲁⲩⲕⲱⲗⲩ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ ⲉⲧⲙϫⲉ ⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲁⲥⲓⲁ .
English: When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲧⲙⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲡⲉⲓⲣⲁⲍⲉ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲧⲃⲩⲑⲩⲛⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲡϥⲕⲁⲁⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ .
English: When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn't allow them.
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲁⲁⲧ ⲧⲙⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲣⲱⲁⲥ .
English: Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
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Coptic: ⲁⲩϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ⲉϣϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲙⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲱⲛ ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲉϥⲙⲧⲟ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉϥⲥⲟⲡⲥ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲁⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲛⲅⲃⲟⲏⲑⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ .
English: A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him, and saying, 'Come over into Macedonia and help us.'
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲙⲡϩⲟⲣⲟⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲛϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲁⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲧⲁϩⲙⲛ ⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲩ .
English: When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲛⲕⲱ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲣⲱⲁⲥ ⲁⲛⲥϭⲏⲣ ⲉⲥⲁⲙⲟⲑⲣⲁⲕⲏ . ⲙⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲥⲧⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲁⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ .
English: Setting sail therefore from Troas, we made a straight course to Samothrace, and the day following to Neapolis;
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Coptic: ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲇⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲫⲓⲗⲓⲡⲡⲟⲥ ⲟⲩⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲗⲟⲛⲓⲁ . ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲁⲓ ⲧⲉ ⲧϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲙⲉⲣⲓⲥ ⲛⲧⲙⲁⲕⲉⲇⲟⲛⲓⲁ . ⲛⲉⲛϣⲟⲟⲡ ⲇⲉ ϩⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛϩⲉⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ .
English: and from there to Philippi, which is a city of Macedonia, the foremost of the district, a Roman colony. We were staying some days in this city.
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Coptic: ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲛⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲁⲛⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲧⲡⲩⲗⲏ ⲉϫⲙⲡⲓⲉⲣⲟ ⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲉϣⲁⲛϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲛϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲁⲛϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲛ .
English: On the Sabbath day we went forth outside of the city by a riverside, where we supposed there was a place of prayer, and we sat down, and spoke to the women who had come together.
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Coptic: ⲉⲩⲛ ⲟⲩⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ ⲗⲩⲇⲓⲁ ⲟⲩⲥⲁⲛϫⲏϭⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲛⲑⲩⲁⲧⲓⲣⲁ ⲉⲥϣⲙϣⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲧⲁⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲥϯϩⲧⲏⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ .
English: A certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, one who worshiped God, heard us; whose heart the Lord opened to listen to the things which were spoken by Paul.
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉⲥϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲥⲏⲓ ⲁⲥⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡⲛ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲉϣϫⲉ ⲁⲧⲉⲧⲛⲕⲣⲓⲛⲉ ⲉⲁⲁⲧ ⲙⲡⲓⲥⲧⲏ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲁⲙⲏⲓⲧⲛ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲙⲡⲁⲏⲓ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲥⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲛϫⲛⲁϩ .
English: When she and her household were baptized, she begged us, saying, 'If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and stay.' So she persuaded us.
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Coptic: ⲁⲥϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϣⲗⲏⲗ . ⲟⲩϣⲉⲉⲣⲉ ϣⲏⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲛⲣⲉϥϣⲓⲛⲉ ϩⲓⲱⲱⲥ ⲁⲥⲧⲱⲙⲛⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ . ⲧⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲉⲥϯ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϩⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϫⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲥϣⲓⲛⲉ .
English: It happened, as we were going to prayer, that a certain girl having a spirit of divination met us, who brought her masters much gain by fortune telling.
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Coptic: ⲧⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲉⲁⲥⲟⲩⲁϩⲥ ⲛⲥⲁⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲛ ⲁⲥⲁϣϣⲕⲁⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲉⲥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲙϩⲁⲗ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲧϫⲟⲥⲉ ⲉⲩⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲛⲧⲉϩⲓⲏ ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ .
English: Following Paul and us, she cried out, 'These men are servants of the Most High God, who proclaim to us a way of salvation!'
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Coptic: ⲡⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲙⲙⲟϥ ⲡⲉ ⲛϩⲁϩ ⲛϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥϩⲟϫϩϫ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲕⲧⲟϥ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲙⲡⲉⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ϫⲉϯⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲓⲗⲉ ⲛⲁⲕ ϩⲙⲡⲣⲁⲛ ⲛⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲕⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ .
English: She was doing this for many days. But Paul, becoming greatly annoyed, turned and said to the spirit, 'I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her!' It came out that very hour.
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲥϫⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲥⲃⲱⲕ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲧⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲧϩⲉⲗⲡⲓⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲩϩⲱⲃ . ⲁⲩⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⲁⲩⲥⲱⲕ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲁⲅⲟⲣⲁ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲱⲛ
English: But when her masters saw that the hope of their gain was gone, they seized Paul and Silas, and dragged them into the marketplace before the rulers.
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲁⲧⲟⲩ ⲛⲛⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏ ⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲛⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ϩⲉⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲛⲉ . ⲥⲉϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ .
English: When they had brought them to the magistrates, they said, 'These men, being Jews, are agitating our city,
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲥⲉⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲧⲟ ⲛⲁⲛ ⲁⲛ ⲉϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲏⲉⲁⲁⲩ ⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ .
English: and set forth customs which it is not lawful for us to accept or to observe, being Romans.'
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Coptic: ⲁⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲡⲉϩ ⲛⲉⲩϩⲟⲓ ⲧⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲉϩⲥⲁϩⲛⲉ ⲉϩⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛϭⲉⲣⲟⲟⲃ .
English: The multitude rose up together against them, and the magistrates tore their clothes off of them, and commanded them to be beaten with rods.
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩϫⲛⲁⲩ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲥⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ . ⲉⲁⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲓⲗⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲓ ϫⲙ ⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲉϩⲁⲣⲉϩ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲱⲣϫ .
English: When they had laid many stripes on them, they threw them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safely,
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲛⲟⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲓⲁ ⲛⲧⲉⲓⲙⲓⲛⲉ ⲁϥⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ ⲁϥⲧⲁϫⲣⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲉ .
English: who, having received such a command, threw them into the inner prison, and secured their feet in the stocks.
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Coptic: ϩⲛⲧⲡⲁϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⲛⲉⲩϣⲗⲏⲗ ⲡⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ . ⲛⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ .
English: But about midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them.
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲛⲟⲩϣⲥⲛⲉ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲕⲙⲧⲟ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ϩⲱⲥⲧⲉ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲟⲉⲓⲛ ⲛϭⲓⲛⲥⲛⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲁⲛⲣⲟ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲱⲛ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲙⲙⲣⲣⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: Suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened, and everyone's bonds were loosened.
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Coptic: ⲁϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲇⲉ ⲛϭⲓⲡⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙ ⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϥⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲣⲟ ⲙⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲉⲩⲟⲩⲏⲛ . ⲁϥⲧⲉⲕⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲥⲏϥⲉ ⲁϥⲉⲓ ⲉϥⲛⲁϩⲟⲧⲃⲉϥ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲉⲩⲉ ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉⲧⲙⲏⲣ ⲡⲱⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: The jailer, being roused out of sleep and seeing the prison doors open, drew his sword and was about to kill himself, supposing that the prisoners had escaped.
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Coptic: ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲁϥⲙⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲥⲙⲏ ⲉϥϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲙⲡⲣⲣ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲙⲡⲉⲧϩⲟⲟⲩ . ⲧⲛⲙⲡⲉⲓⲙⲁ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲏⲣⲛ .
English: But Paul cried with a loud voice, saying, 'Don't harm yourself, for we are all here!'
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Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲁϥⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲡⲁϩⲧϥ ϩⲁⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ ⲉϥⲥⲧⲱⲧ .
English: He called for lights and sprang in, and, fell down trembling before Paul and Silas,
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲛⲁϫⲓⲥⲟⲟⲩⲉ . ⲟⲩ ⲡⲉⲧⲉϣϣⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲓ ⲉⲁⲁϥ ϫⲉⲉⲓⲉⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ .
English: and brought them out and said, 'Sirs, what must I do to be saved?'
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲕⲛⲁⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲕ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲡⲉⲕⲏⲓ .
English: They said, 'Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and you will be saved, you and your household.'
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩϫⲱ ⲉⲣⲟϥ ⲙⲡϣⲁϫⲉ ⲙⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲟⲩⲟⲛ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲧϩⲙⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ .
English: They spoke the word of the Lord to him, and to all who were in his house.
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Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ . ⲁϥϫⲟⲕⲙⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲩⲥⲏϣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲩⲛⲟⲩ ⲁϥϫⲓⲃⲁⲡⲧⲓⲥⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩϥ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉ .
English: He took them the same hour of the night, and washed their stripes, and was immediately baptized, he and all his household.
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Coptic: ⲁϥϫⲓⲧⲟⲩ ⲇⲉ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ ⲉⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ . ⲁϥⲕⲱ ϩⲁⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲩⲧⲣⲁⲡⲉⲍⲁ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲉϥⲧⲉⲗⲏⲗ ⲡⲉ ⲉⲁϥⲡⲓⲥⲧⲉⲩⲉ ⲉⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲙⲛⲡⲉϥⲏⲓ ⲧⲏⲣϥ .
English: He brought them up into his house, and set food before them, and rejoiced greatly, with all his household, having believed in God.
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Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲉϩⲧⲟⲟⲩⲉ ⲇⲉ ϣⲱⲡⲉ ⲁⲛⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲥ ϫⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛϥⲁⲓϣⲃⲱⲧ ⲉⲩϫⲱ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ϫⲉⲕⲁⲛⲉⲓⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: But when it was day, the magistrates sent the sergeants, saying, 'Let those men go.'
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Coptic: ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲡⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲙ ⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ . ϫⲉⲁⲛⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏⲅⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲩⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲕⲁⲧⲏⲩⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲁⲙⲏⲓⲧⲛ ⲃⲱⲕ ϩⲛⲟⲩⲉⲓⲣⲏⲛⲏ .
English: The jailer reported these words to Paul, saying, 'The magistrates have sent to let you go; now therefore come out, and go in peace.'
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Coptic: ⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲇⲉ ⲡⲉϫⲁϥ ⲛⲁⲩ ϫⲉⲁⲩϩⲓ ⲟⲩⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲇⲏⲙⲟⲥⲓⲁ ⲉⲁⲛⲟⲛ ϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲉⲙⲛⲛⲟⲃⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲛ ⲁⲩⲛⲟϫⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲧⲉⲛⲟⲩ ϭⲉ ⲥⲉⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϫⲓⲟⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲛ ⲁⲗⲗⲁ ⲙⲁⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲛⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲥⲉⲛⲧⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: But Paul said to them, 'They have beaten us publicly, without a trial, men who are Romans, and have cast us into prison! Do they now release us secretly? No, most certainly, but let them come themselves and bring us out!'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_16
Coptic: ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲟⲩⲣϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲉ ⲛⲉⲥⲧⲣⲁⲧⲏ ⲅⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲉⲓϣⲁϫⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲣϩⲟⲧⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ϫⲉϩⲉⲛϩⲣⲱⲙⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉ .
English: The sergeants reported these words to the magistrates, and they were afraid when they heard that they were Romans,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_16
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲁⲩⲡⲁⲣⲁⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ . ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ .
English: and they came and begged them. When they had brought them out, they asked them to depart from the city.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_16
Coptic: ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲙⲡⲉϣⲧⲉⲕⲟ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲗⲩⲇⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲛⲉⲥⲛⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲡⲥⲱⲡⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ .
English: They went out of the prison, and entered into Lydia's house. When they had seen the brothers, they encouraged them, and departed.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_17
Coptic: ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϣⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲁⲙⲫⲓⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲗⲱⲛⲓⲁ . ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲉⲑⲉⲥⲥⲁⲗⲟⲛⲓⲕⲏ . ⲡⲙⲁ ⲉⲛⲉⲣⲉ ⲟⲩⲥⲩⲛⲁⲅⲱⲅⲏ ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲛϩⲏⲧϥ .
English: Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_17
Coptic: ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲡⲥⲱⲛⲧ ⲇⲉ ⲙⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲁϥⲃⲱⲕ ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ϣⲁⲣⲟⲟⲩ . ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁϥⲣ ϣⲟⲙⲛⲧ ⲛⲥⲁⲃⲃⲁⲧⲟⲛ ⲉϥϣⲁϫⲉ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲅⲣⲁⲫⲏ
English: Paul, as was his custom, went in to them, and for three Sabbath days reasoned with them from the Scriptures,
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_17
Coptic: ⲉϥⲃⲱⲗ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉϥⲧⲁⲙⲟ ⲙⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ . ϫⲉϩⲁⲡⲥ ⲉⲧⲣⲉϥⲙⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛϥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲟⲩⲧ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϫⲉⲡⲉⲭⲣⲓⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲓⲏⲥⲟⲩⲥ ⲡⲉ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉϯⲧⲁϣⲉⲟⲉⲓϣ ⲛⲏⲧⲛ .
English: explaining 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.'
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_17
Coptic: ϩⲟⲓⲛⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲡⲉⲓⲑⲉ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲟⲩⲁϩⲟⲩ ⲉⲡⲁⲩⲗⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲥⲓⲗⲁⲥ . ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲛⲁϣⲱϥ ⲛⲛϩⲉⲗⲗⲏⲛ ⲉⲧϣⲙϣⲉ . ⲁⲩⲱ ϩⲁϩ ⲛⲛⲉϩⲓⲟⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲙⲁⲟ .
English: Some of them were persuaded, and joined Paul and Silas, of the devout Greeks a great multitude, and not a few of the chief women.
Text: 44_Acts of the Apostles_17
Coptic: ⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲣⲟⲩⲕⲱϩ ⲁⲩⲃⲱⲕ ⲁⲩϫⲓ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲩ ⲛϩⲉⲛⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲣⲙⲛϩⲟⲥⲃ ⲙⲡⲟⲛⲏⲣⲟⲥ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲁⲩⲥⲉⲩϩ ⲟⲩⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ ⲁⲩϣⲧⲣⲧⲣ ⲧⲡⲟⲗⲓⲥ ⲁⲩⲉⲓ ⲇⲉ ⲉⲣⲙⲡⲏⲓ ⲛⲓⲁⲥⲱⲛ ⲁⲩϣⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲥⲱⲟⲩ ⲉⲛⲧⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲛⲁϩⲣⲙⲡⲙⲏⲏϣⲉ .
English: But 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.