megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: εαιcοjι νσαπαιμωιτ sα εkρηι εφμου εισωνh νhανρωμι νεμ hανhιομι ειhιουι μμωου επsτεκο
English: And I persecuted this way unto the death, binding and delivering into prisons both men and women.
Coptic: μφρηt ετε πιαρχιερευσ οι μμεθρε νηι νεμ νιπρεσβυτεροσ τηρου νη εταιcι επιστολη ντοτου sα νισνηου ναινα δε εδαμασκοσ εινι ννικεχωουνι ετεμμαυ ευσονh εhρηι ειεροσαλημ hινα νσεtμκαh νωου
English: As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and went to Damascus, to bring them which were there bound unto Jerusalem, for to be punished.
Coptic: ασsωπι δε μμοι ειμοsι ουοh εταιkωντ εδαμασκοσ μπκωt μμερι νουhοt kενουhοt αfερουωινι εhρηι εjωι νjεουνιst νουωινι εβολ kεντφε
English: And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and was come nigh unto Damascus about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
Coptic: αιhει δε επεσητ ουοh αισωτεμ εουσμη εσjω μμοσ νηι jε σαουλ σαουλ αkοκ κcοjι νσωι
English: And I fell unto the ground, and heard a voice saying unto me, Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me?
Coptic: ανοκ δε αιερουω jε νθοκ νιμ πcοισ πεjαf δε νηι jε ανοκ πε ιησουσ πιναζωρεοσ φη νθοκ ετεκcοjι νσωf
English: And I answered, Who art thou, Lord? And he said unto me, I am Jesus of Nazareth, whom thou persecutest.
Coptic: νη δε εναυνεμηι ναυναυ μεν επιουωινι μπουσωτεμ δε ετσμη μπετσαjι νεμηι
English: And they that were with me saw indeed the light, and were afraid; but they heard not the voice of him that spake to me.
Coptic: πεjηι δε jε ου πεtνααιf πcοισ πcοισ δε πεjαf νηι jε τωνκ μαsε νακ εhρηι εδαμασκοσ ουοh σενασαjι νεμακ μμαυ εθβε hωβ νιβεν εταυθαsου νακ εθρεκαιτου
English: And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
Coptic: ασsωπι δε νtναυ μβολ αν ντεν πωου μπιουωινι ετεμμαυ αυαμονι δε νταjιj νjενη εθνεμηι αιι εδαμασκοσ
English: And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me, I came into Damascus.
Coptic: ουαι δε jε ανανιασ ουρωμι εfερhοt κατα πινομοσ ευερμεθρε kαροf νjενιιουδαι τηρου ετsοπ μμαυ
English: And one Ananias, a devout man according to the law, having a good report of all the Jews which dwelt there,
Coptic: εταfι δε sαροι ουοh εταfοhι ερατf πεjαf νηι jε σαουλ πασον αναυ μβολ ανοκ δε hω kενtουνου ετεμμαυ αισομσ εροf
English: Came unto me, and stood, and said unto me, Brother Saul, receive thy sight. And the same hour I looked up upon him.
Coptic: νθοf δε πεjαf jε φνουt ντενενιοt αfερsορπ νσωτπκ εεμι επετεhναf ουοh εναυ επιθμηι ουοh εσωτεμ εουσμη εβολ kενρωf
English: And he said, The God of our fathers hath chosen thee, that thou shouldest know his will, and see that Just One, and shouldest hear the voice of his mouth.
Coptic: jε χναsωπι ναf μμεθρε kατεν ρωμι νιβεν εθβε νη ετακναυ ερωου ουοh ετακσοθμου
English: For thou shalt be his witness unto all men of what thou hast seen and heard.
Coptic: ουοh tνου ου πετεκνααιf τωνκ cιωμσ ουοh jοκμεκ εβολ kεννεκνοβι εκτωβh μπεfραν
English: And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
Coptic: ασsωπι δε εταικοττ ειεροσαλημ ουοh ειερπροσευχεσθε kενπιερφει αιsωπι kενουτωμτ
English: And it came to pass, that, when I was come again to Jerusalem, even while I prayed in the temple, I was in a trance;
Coptic: αιναυ εροf εfjω μμοσ νηι jε αμου νχωλεμ εβολ kενιεροσαλημ jε ουηι σεναcι μετμεθρε ντοτκ αν εθβητ
English: And saw him saying unto me, Make haste, and get thee quickly out of Jerusalem: for they will not receive thy testimony concerning me.
Coptic: ανοκ hω πεjηι jε πcοισ νθωου σεεμι jε ναιhιουι επsτεκο ουοh ναιhιουι κατα συναγωγη ννη εθναht εροκ
English: And I said, Lord, they know that I imprisoned and beat in every synagogue them that believed on thee:
Coptic: ουοh hοτε ευναφων εβολ μπσνοf νστεφανοσ πεκμαρτυροσ ανοκ hω ναιοhι ερατ ειtμαt ουοh ναιαρεh ενιhβωσ ντενη εναυkωτεβ μμοf
English: And when the blood of thy martyr Stephen was shed, I also was standing by, and consenting unto his death, and kept the raiment of them that slew him.
Coptic: ουοh πεjαf νηι jε μοsι jε ανοκ tναουορπκ εhανεθνοσ ευουηου
English: And he said unto me, Depart: for I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles.
Coptic: ναυσωτεμ δε εροf sα παισαjι ουοh αυcισι ντουσμη εhρηι ευjω μμοσ jε αλι φαι μφρηt εβολ hιjεν πκαhι ου γαρ fεμπsα νωνk αν
English: And they gave him audience unto this word, and then lifted up their voices, and said, Away with such a fellow from the earth: for it is not fit that he should live.
Coptic: ευωs δε εβολ ουοh ευσιt ννουhβωσ ουοh ευσετ sωιs επιαηρ
English: And as they cried out, and cast off their clothes, and threw dust into the air,
Coptic: αfερκελευιν νjεπιχιλιαρχοσ εθρουcιτf εkουν εtπαρεμβολη εαfjοσ εθρουtμκαh ναf kενhανμαστιγξ hινα ντεfεμι jε εθβεου νλωιjι σεωs εβολ μπαιρηt εhρηι εjωf
English: The chief captain commanded him to be brought into the castle, and bade that he should be examined by scourging; that he might know wherefore they cried so against him.
Coptic: hοτε δε εταυcολκf kεννιkωκ πεjε παυλοσ μπιεκατονταρχοσ εναfοhι ερατf jε ουρωμι νρωμεοσ νfερ πκεhωουι μπhαπ αν πετσsε νωτεν πε εερμαστιγγοιν μμοf
English: And as they bound him with thongs, Paul said unto the centurion that stood by, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a Roman, and uncondemned?
Coptic: εταfσωτεμ δε νjεπιεκατονταρχ οσ αfsε sα πιχιλιαρχοσ αfταμοf εfjω μμοσ jε ου πετεκνααιf πιρωμι γαρ ουρωμεοσ πε
English: When the centurion heard that, he went and told the chief captain, saying, Take heed what thou doest: for this man is a Roman.
Coptic: αfι δε sαροf νjεπιχιλιαρχοσ πεjαf ναf jε αjοσ νηι jε νθοκ ουρωμεοσ νθοf δε πεjαf jε αhα
English: Then the chief captain came, and said unto him, Tell me, art thou a Roman? He said, Yea.
Coptic: αfερουω νjεπιχιλιαρχοσ jε ανοκ αιsωπ νταιπολητια νηι kα ουμη sνκεφαλεον παυλοσ δε πεjαf jε ανοκ εταυμαστ νkητσ
English: And the chief captain answered, With a great sum obtained I this freedom. And Paul said, But I was free born.
Coptic: σατοτου ουν αυhενου σαβολ μμοf νjενη ετtμκαh ναf ουοh α πιχιλιαρχοσ ερhοt εταfεμι jε ουρωμεοσ πε ουοh jε αfσονhf
English: Then straightway they departed from him which should have examined him: and the chief captain also was afraid, after he knew that he was a Roman, and because he had bound him.
Coptic: πεfρασt δε εfουωs εεμι επιταjρο jε εθβεου αυερκατηγοριν εροf νjενιιουδαι αfβολf εβολ ουοh αfουαhσαhνι εθρουι νjενιαρχιερευσ νεμ πιμα νthαπ τηρf ουοh αfεν παυλοσ επεσητ αfταhοf ερατf νkητου
English: On the morrow, because he would have known the certainty wherefore he was accused of the Jews, he loosed him from his bands, and commanded the chief priests and all their council to appear, and brought Paul down, and set him before them.
Coptic: εταfσομσ δε νjεπαυλοσ επιμα νthαπ πεjαf νιρωμι νενσνηου ανοκ νkρηι kενσυνηδεσισ νιβεν εθνανευ αιερπολιτευεσθε μφνουt sα εkουν επαιεhοου
English: And Paul, earnestly beholding the council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all good conscience before God until this day.
Coptic: πιαρχιερευσ δε ανανιασ αfουαhσαhνι ννη ετοhι ερατου ναhραf εθρουhιουι kενρωf
English: And the high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by him to smite him on the mouth.
Coptic: τοτε πεjε παυλοσ ναf jε φνουt ναhιουι εροκ μπαιρηt tjοι ετοsj νκονια κερπκεhεμσι εκthαπ εροι κατα πινομοσ ουοh κερκελευιν εθρουhιουι εροι σαβολ μπινομοσ
English: Then said Paul unto him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me to be smitten contrary to the law?
Coptic: νη δε ετοhι ερατου πεjωου jε ακhωουs επιαρχηερευσ ντεφνουt
English: And they that stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest?
Coptic: παυλοσ δε πεjαf jε ναισωουν πε νασνηου jε ουαρχιερευσ πε σσkηουτ γαρ jε ουαρχων ντεπεκλαοσ ννεκjε πετhωου kαροf
English: Then said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of the ruler of thy people.
Coptic: εταfεμι δε νjεπαυλοσ jε ουον ουμεροσ μεν εφα νισαδδουκεοσ πε πικεμεροσ δε εφα νιφαρισεοσ πε αfωs εβολ kενπιμα νthαπ νιρωμι νενσνηου ανοκ ουφαρισεοσ εθβε ουhελπισ νεμ ουαναστασισ ντενιρεfμωουτ ανοκ σεthαπ εροι
English: But when Paul perceived that the one part were Sadducees, and the other Pharisees, he cried out in the council, Men and brethren, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee: of the hope and resurrection of the dead I am called in question.
Coptic: φαι δε εταfjοf αfsωπι νjεουsθορτερ ουτε νιφαρισεοσ νεμ νισαδδουκεοσ ουοh αfφωρj νjεπιμηs
English: And when he had so said, there arose a dissension between the Pharisees and the Sadducees: and the multitude was divided.
Coptic: νισαδδουκεοσ μεν γαρ σεjω μμοσ jε μμον αναστασισ ουδε αγγελοσ ουδε πνευμανιφαρισεοσ δε σεουωνh μμωου ευσοπ
English: For the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, neither angel, nor spirit: but the Pharisees confess both.
Coptic: εταfsωπι δε νjεουνιst νsθορτερ αfερhοt νjεπιχιλιαρχοσ μηπωσ νσεfι μπαυλοσ εβολ hιτοτου αfερκελευιν μπιστρατευμα ντουsε εhρηι ντουhωλεμ μμοf εβολ kεντουμηt ντουενf εhρηι εtπαρεμβολη
English: And when there arose a great dissension, the chief captain, fearing lest Paul should have been pulled in pieces of them, commanded the soldiers to go down, and to take him by force from among them, and to bring him into the castle.
Coptic: νhρηι δε kενπιεjωρh εθνηου απcοισ οhι ερατf ναhραf πεjαf jε jεμνομt μφρηt ετακερμεθρε εθβητ kενιεροσαλημ παιρηt hωt εροκ ον ντεκερμεθρε εθβητ kεντκερωμη
English: And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of me in Jerusalem, so must thou bear witness also at Rome.
Coptic: ετα πιεhοου δε sωπι αυθωουt νjενιιουδαι αυταρκωου ευjω μμοσ εsτεμουωμ ουδε εsτεμσω sατουkωτεβ μπαυλοσ
English: And when it was day, certain of the Jews banded together, and bound themselves under a curse, saying that they would neither eat nor drink till they had killed Paul.
Coptic: ναυερhουο δε εμ νρωμι νjενη εταυιρι μπαιαναs
English: And they were more than forty which had made this conspiracy.
Coptic: ναι αυι sα νιαρχιερευσ νεμ νιπρεσβυτεροσ πεjωου jε kενουαναθεμα ανταρκον εsτεμjεμtπι νhλι sατενkωτεβ μπαυλοσ
English: And they came to the chief priests and elders, and said, We have bound ourselves under a great curse, that we will eat nothing until we have slain Paul.
Coptic: tνου ουν ουονh επιχιλιαρχοσ νεμ πιμανthαπ hοπωσ ντεfενf sαρωτεν hωσ jε ερετενεμι kενουταjρο εθβητf ανον δε μπατεfkωντ ερωτεν τενσεβτωτ εkοθβεf
English: Now therefore ye with the council signify to the chief captain that he bring him down unto you to morrow, as though ye would inquire something more perfectly concerning him: and we, or ever he come near, are ready to kill him.
Coptic: εταfσωτεμ δε εtjορjσ νjεπsηρι ντσωνι μπαυλοσ αfι αfsε εkουν εtπαρεμβολη αfταμε παυλοσ
English: And when Paul's sister's son heard of their lying in wait, he went and entered into the castle, and told Paul.
Coptic: αfμουt δε νjεπαυλοσ εουαι ννιεκατονταρχοσ πεjαf jε cι μπαιkελsιρι εkουν sα πιχιλιαρχοσ ουοντεf ουhωβ γαρ εjοf ναf
English: Then Paul called one of the centurions unto him, and said, Bring this young man unto the chief captain: for he hath a certain thing to tell him.
Coptic: νθοf μεν ουν αfcιτf αfενf sα πιχιλιαρχοσ ουοh πεjαf jε πετσονh παυλοσ αfμουt εροι αfjοσ νηι εινι μπαιkελsιρι εkουν sαροκ εουοντεf ουhωβ εjοf νακ
English: So he took him, and brought him to the chief captain, and said, Paul the prisoner called me unto him, and prayed me to bring this young man unto thee, who hath something to say unto thee.
Coptic: αfαμαhι δε ντεfjιj νjεπιχιλιαρχ οσ ουοh εταfεραναχωριν σαουσα μμαυατf ναfsινι μμοf jε ου πετεκουωs εjοf νηι
English: Then the chief captain took him by the hand, and went with him aside privately, and asked him, What is that thou hast to tell me?
Coptic: νθοκ ουν μπενθρε πεκhητ θωτ νεμωου ουον hουο γαρ εμ νρωμι εβολ νkητου ευjωρj εροf ναι εταυταρκε νουερηου εsτεμουωμ ουδε εsτεμσω sατουkωτεβ μμοf ουοh tνου σεσεβτωτ ευjουsτ εβολ kατhη μπιωs εθναsωπι εβολ hιτοτκ
English: But do not thou yield unto them: for there lie in wait for him of them more than forty men, which have bound themselves with an oath, that they will neither eat nor drink till they have killed him: and now are they ready, looking for a promise from thee.
Coptic: πιχιλιαρχοσ ουν αfχα πιkελsιρι εβολ εαfhονhεν ναf εsτεμjοσ νhλι jε ακταμοι εναι
English: So the chief captain then let the young man depart, and charged him, See thou tell no man that thou hast shewed these things to me.
Coptic: ουοh αfμουt εβ εβολ kεννιεκατονταρχοσ πεjαf νωου jε σεβτε σμματοι hοπωσ νσεsε sα κεσαρια νεμ ονhιπευσ νεμ σνρεfhιλογχη ισjεν φναυ ναjπγ μπιεjωρh
English: And he called unto him two centurions, saying, Make ready two hundred soldiers to go to Caesarea, and horsemen threescore and ten, and spearmen two hundred, at the third hour of the night;
Coptic: νσεcι νhανκετεβνωουι hινα ντουταλε παυλοσ ντουναhμεf sα φυλιξ πιhηγεμων
English: And provide them beasts, that they may set Paul on, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.
Coptic: αfσkαι δε νουεπιστολη εουον ντασ μμαυ νουτυποσ μπαιρηt
English: And he wrote a letter after this manner:
Coptic: κλαυδιοσ λυσια μπικρατιστοσ νhηγεμων φυλιξ χερε
English: Claudius Lysias unto the most excellent governor Felix sendeth greeting.
Coptic: παιρωμι αυταhοf νjενιιουδαι ουοh ευμευι εkοθβεf αιsε νεμ πιστρατευμα αιναhμεf εταιεμι jε ουρωμεοσ πε
English: This man was taken of the Jews, and should have been killed of them: then came I with an army, and rescued him, having understood that he was a Roman.
Coptic: ειουωs δε εεμι εtλωιjι ετουjεμ αρικι εροf εθβητσ αιενf εjεν πουμανthαπ
English: And when I would have known the cause wherefore they accused him, I brought him forth into their council:
Coptic: φαι εταιjεμf ευjεμ αρικι εροf εθβε hανζητημα ντεπουνομοσ μπιjεμ νοβι δε νkητf εfμπsα μφμου ιε hανσναυh ντεουεγκλημα
English: Whom I perceived to be accused of questions of their law, but to have nothing laid to his charge worthy of death or of bonds.
Coptic: εταυταμοι δε εθβε ουσοcνι εfhωου εfναsωπι kα παιρωμι εβολ hιτοτου σατοτ αιουορπf hαροκ εαιhονhεν ετοτου ννεfκατηγοροσ εθρουσαjι ναhρακ
English: And when it was told me how that the Jews laid wait for the man, I sent straightway to thee, and gave commandment to his accusers also to say before thee what they had against him. Farewell.
Coptic: νιματοι μεν ουν κατα πεταυθαs νωου αυωλι μπαυλοσ νjωρh εαυενf εαντιπατρισ
English: Then the soldiers, as it was commanded them, took Paul, and brought him by night to Antipatris.
Coptic: πεfρασt δε αυχω ννιhιπευσ εθρουsε νεμαf αυκοτου εtπαρεμβολη
English: On the morrow they left the horsemen to go with him, and returned to the castle:
Coptic: ναι δε εταυι εκεσαρια ουοh εταυt νtεπιστολη μπιhηγεμων αυταhο μπκεπαυλοσ ναhραf
English: Who, when they came to Caesarea, and delivered the epistle to the governor, presented Paul also before him.
Coptic: εταfωs δε νtεπιστολη αfsινι jε ουεβολ kεναs νεπαρχια πε ουοh εταfεμι jε ουεβολ kενtκυλικια πε
English: And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
Coptic: ειεσωτεμ εροκ πεjαf hοταν αυsανι νjενεκκατηγοροσ ουοh αfουαhσαhνι εθρουαρεh εροf kενπιπρετωριον ντεηρωδησ
English: I will hear thee, said he, when thine accusers are also come. And he commanded him to be kept in Herod's judgment hall.
Coptic: μενενσα εδε νεhοου αfι εhρηι νjεπιαρχηερευσ ανανιασ νεμ hανπρεσβυτεροσ νεμ κερητωρ jε τερτυλλοσ ναι εταυι αυουωνh μπιhηγεμων kα παυλοσ
English: And after five days Ananias the high priest descended with the elders, and with a certain orator named Tertullus, who informed the governor against Paul.
Coptic: εταυμουt δε εροf αfερhητσ νερκατηγοριν νjετερτυλλοσ εfjω μμοσ σsοπ νjεουhιρηνη εσοs εβολ hιτοτκ νεμ hανταhο ερατου ευsοπ μπαιεθνοσ εβολ hιτεν πεκfιρωουs
English: And when he was called forth, Tertullus began to accuse him, saying, Seeing that by thee we enjoy great quietness, and that very worthy deeds are done unto this nation by thy providence,
Coptic: σασα νιβεν νεμ kενμαι νιβεν τενsωπ μμοκ κρατισθε φυλιξ kενsεπhμοτ νιβεν
English: We accept it always, and in all places, most noble Felix, with all thankfulness.
Coptic: hινα δε νταsτεμταhνο μμοκ νhουο tτωβh μμοκ εθρεκσωτεμ εροι kενουsωτ εβολ νhρηι kεντεκμετεπικη σ
English: Notwithstanding, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I pray thee that thou wouldest hear us of thy clemency a few words.
Coptic: ανjιμι γαρ μπαιρωμι νλοιμοσ εfκιμ νhανsθορτερ ννιιουδαι τηρου ετsοπ kενtοικουμενη εfοι νhουιτ ετhερεσισ ντεπιναζωρεοσ
English: For we have found this man a pestilent fellow, and a mover of sedition among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes:
Coptic: φαι εταfcωντ εσωf μπικεερφει ουοh αναμονι μμοf
English: Who also hath gone about to profane the temple: whom we took, and would have judged according to our law.
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English: But the chief captain Lysias came upon us, and with great violence took him away out of our hands,
Coptic: φαι ετε ουον sjομ μμοκ εεμι εβολ hιτοτf νθοκ ακsανkετkωτf εθβε ναι τηρου ετενερκατηγοριν εροf νkητου
English: Commanding his accusers to come unto thee: by examining of whom thyself mayest take knowledge of all these things, whereof we accuse him.
Coptic: αυουαhτοτου νjενιιουδαι jε ναι sοπ μπαιρηt
English: And the Jews also assented, saying that these things were so.
Coptic: αfερουω νjεπαυλοσ εταfcωρεμ εροf νjεπιhηγεμων εθρεfσαjι εισωουν μμοκ ισ ουμηs νρομπι εκοι νρεfthαπ επαιsλωλ tναερουω kενουουνοf νhητ εhρηι εjωι
English: Then Paul, after that the governor had beckoned unto him to speak, answered, Forasmuch as I know that thou hast been of many years a judge unto this nation, I do the more cheerfully answer for myself:
Coptic: εουον sjομ μμοκ εεμι jε μπαντε hουο ιβ νεhοου sωπι ισjεν εταιsε εhρηι ειεροσαλημ εουωsτ
English: Because that thou mayest understand, that there are yet but twelve days since I went up to Jerusalem for to worship.
Coptic: ουδε μπουjεμτ kενπιερφει εισαjι νεμ ουαι ουδε ειsθορτερ νουμη sουδε kεννισυναγωγη ουδε κατα πολισ
English: And they neither found me in the temple disputing with any man, neither raising up the people, neither in the synagogues, nor in the city:
Coptic: ουδε μμον sjομ μμωου εταhε ναι ερατου ναι ετουερκατηγοριν μμωου kαροι tνου
English: Neither can they prove the things whereof they now accuse me.
Coptic: tουωνh δε μφαι νακ εβολ jε κατα παιμωιτ ετε ναι jω μμοf jε hερεσισ αιsεμsι μπαιρηt μφνουt ντεναιοt ειναht ενη τηρου ετσkηουτ kενπινομοσ νεμ νιπροφητησ
English: But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets:
Coptic: εουον ντηι μμαυ νουhελπισ εφνουt θη ετε ναι hωου σομσ εβολ kαjωσ tαναστασισ εθναsωπι ννιθμηι νεμ νιρεfcινjονσ
English: And have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, that there shall be a resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
Coptic: νhρηι kενφαι tναερασκιν hω εθρεσsωπι νηι νjεουσυνηδεσισ νατcροπ ναhρεν φνουt νεμ ναhρεν νιρωμι νσηου νιβεν
English: And herein do I exercise myself, to have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men.
Coptic: εβολ δε hιτεν ουμηs νρομπι αιι ειρι νhανμεθναητ μπαεθνοσ νεμ hανπροσφωρα
English: Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.
Coptic: ναι εταυjεμτ ειτουβηουτ νkητου kενπιερφει νεμ ουμηs αν ουδε νεμ ουsθορτερ αν
English: Whereupon certain Jews from Asia found me purified in the temple, neither with multitude, nor with tumult.
Coptic: hανιουδαι δε εβολ kενtασια ναι ετενασσsε νσει ναhρακ ουοh νσεερκατη γοριν ισjε ουον ντωου νουhωβ νεμηι
English: Who ought to have been here before thee, and object, if they had ought against me.
Coptic: μμον ναι νθωου μαρουjοσ jε ου νcινjονσ αυjεμf νkητ ειοhι ερατ kενπιμα νthαπ
English: Or else let these same here say, if they have found any evil doing in me, while I stood before the council,
Coptic: ιε εθβε ταισμη νουωτ θαι εταιοsσ εβολ νkητου ειοhι ερατ jε εθβε ταναστασισ ντενιρεfμωουτ ανοκ σεthαπ εροι μφοου hι θηνου
English: Except it be for this one voice, that I cried standing among them, Touching the resurrection of the dead I am called in question by you this day.
Coptic: αfhιτου δε εφαhου νjεφυλιξ εfεμι kενουταjρο εθβε να πιμωιτ εαfjοσ jε εsωπ αfsανι εhρηι νjελυσιασ πιχιλιαρχοσ ειεεμι εθβε θηνου
English: And when Felix heard these things, having more perfect knowledge of that way, he deferred them, and said, When Lysias the chief captain shall come down, I will know the uttermost of your matter.
Coptic: εαfουαhσαhνι μπιεκατονταρχοσ εταρεh εροf εtμτον δε ναf ουοh εsτεμsεsτ hλι ννη ετενουf εsεμsη τf
English: And he commanded a centurion to keep Paul, and to let him have liberty, and that he should forbid none of his acquaintance to minister or come unto him.
Coptic: μενενσα hανεhοου δε αfι νjεφυλιξ νεμ δρουσιλλα τεfσhιμι εουιουδαι τε αfουωρπ νσαπαυλοσ ουοh αfσωτεμ εροf εθβε πιναht επχριστοσ ιησουσ
English: And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.
Coptic: εfσαjι νεμαf εθβε tμεθμηι νεμ tεγκρατια νεμ πιhαπ εθναsωπι εταfsωπι δε kενουhοt νjεφυλιξ αfερουω jε μοsι tνου αιsανcι δε νουσηου tναουωρπ νσωκ
English: And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee.
Coptic: αμα δε ναfερhελπισ jε παυλοσ ναt νhανχρημα ναf ουοh παιρηt ντεfχαf εβολ εθβεφαι ναfουωρπ νσωf νουμηs νσοπ εfσαjι νεμαf
English: He hoped also that money should have been given him of Paul, that he might loose him: wherefore he sent for him the oftener, and communed with him.
Coptic: εταυjωκ δε εβολ νjερομπι σνουt αfcι νουδιατοχοσ νjεφυλιξ πορκιοσ φηστοσ εfουωs δε εt νουhμοτ ννιιουδαι νjεφυλιξ αfσωjπ μπαυλοσ εfσονh
English: But after two years Porcius Festus came into Felix' room: and Felix, willing to shew the Jews a pleasure, left Paul bound.
Coptic: φηστοσ ουν εταfι εtεπαρχια μενενσα γνεhοου αfsε εhρηι ειεροσαλημ εβολ kενκεσαρια
English: Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to Jerusalem.
Coptic: αυουονhου εροf νjενιαρχηερευσ νεμ νιhουαt ντενιιουδαι εθβε παυλοσ ουοh ναυthο εροf
English: Then the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him,
Coptic: ευερετιν νουhμοτ kαροf hοπωσ ντεfουωρπ νσωf εενf εhρηι ειεροσαλημ ευιρι νουχροf εkοθβεf hι πιμωιτ
English: And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him.
Coptic: φηστοσ ουν αfερουω jε σεαρεh επαυλοσ kενκεσαρια νθοf δε εfμευι εsε εμαυ νχωλεμ
English: But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly thither.
Coptic: νη ουν πεjαf ετε ουον sjομ μμοf kενθηνου μαρουι εkρηι νεμηι ισjε ουον ουhωβ εfhωου kενπαιρωμι μαρουερκατηγοριν εροf
English: Let them therefore, said he, which among you are able, go down with me, and accuse this man, if there be any wickedness in him.
Coptic: εταfsωπι δε νkητου νhουο  νεhοου αν ιε ιαfι εκεσαρια επεfρασt δε αfhεμσι hι πιβημα αfουαhσαhνι εθρουινι μπαυλοσ
English: And when he had tarried among them more than ten days, he went down unto Caesarea; and the next day sitting on the judgment seat commanded Paul to be brought.
Coptic: εταfι δε αυοhι ερατου kαροf νjενιιουδαι εταυι εkρηι εβολ kενιεροσαλημ ευινι νουμηs νλωιjι ευhορs εhρηι εjωf ναι ετεμπουsjεμjομ νταhωου ερατου
English: And when he was come, the Jews which came down from Jerusalem stood round about, and laid many and grievous complaints against Paul, which they could not prove.
Coptic: εfεραπολογισθε νjεπαυλοσ jε ουδε μπιερνοβι εφνομοσ ννιιουδαι ουδε πιερφει ουδε πουρο
English: While he answered for himself, Neither against the law of the Jews, neither against the temple, nor yet against Caesar, have I offended any thing at all.