megalaa/coptic-corpora huggingface dataset:
Coptic: ειε ντοκ αν cε πε πρμνκημε πενταfβωcσ hαθη ννειhοου. αυω αfjι εβολ ετερημοσ ναfτου sο νρωμε νσικαριοσ.
English: Art thou not then the man of Chērni who before these days madest tumults, and thou tookest four thousand men of the Assassins out to (the) desert?'
Coptic: πεjε παυλοσ jε ανοκ μεν ανγ ουρωμε νιουδαι. εανγ ουρμταρσοσ ντκιλικια μπολιτησ. νουπολισ εσο νσοειτ. tσοπσ δε μμοκ καατ ταsαjε μν πλαοσ.
English: But Paulos said to him: 'I indeed (am) a man, Jew, a man of Tarsos, of [the] Kylikia, a citizen of a city which is not inconspicuous: I pray thee then to command me that I may speak to this people.'
Coptic: ντερεfκααf δε νcι πχιλιαρχοσ. παυλοσ αfαhερατf hιjν ντωρτρ αfκιμ ντεfcιj επλαοσ. αυω ντερε ουνοc νσcρεhτ sωπε αfουωsβ ναυ ντασπε μμντhεβραιοσ εfjω μμοσ.
English: But he having commanded him, Paulos standing upon the stairs waved his hand against the people; but a great silence having been made, he cried out in the language of Hebrew, saying:
Coptic: jε νρωμε νασνηυ αυω ναειοτε σωτμ ετααπολογια ετsοοπ τενου sαρωτν.
English: [The] men, [the] brethren, and [the] fathers, hear my defence which is mine unto you now.'
Coptic: ντερουσωτμ δε jε εfναsαjε νμμαυ μμντhεβραιοσ αυκαρωου νhουο. αυω πεjαf
English: But having heard that he answered them in the language of Hebrew, [but] they held their peace the more. And he said:
Coptic: jε ανγ ουρωμε νιουδαι. εαυjποι hν ταρσοσ ντκιλικια εαυσανουsτ hν τειπολισ εαυπαιδευε μμοι hν ουωρj hαρατf νγαμαλιηλ εβολ hμ πνομοσ νναειοτε. ειο νρεfκωh επνουτε. κατα θε ετετνο μμοσ μποου ντωτν τηρτν.
English: I indeed am a man, Jew, I was born in Tarsos of [the] Kylikia, having been brought up in this city, at (the) feet of Gamaliēl he who taught me accurately (the) law of our fathers, I being a zealot for God according as all ye (pron.) also are being to-day,
Coptic: αιδιωκε νσα τειhιη sαhραι επμου. ειμουρ ννρωμε αυω νεhιομε. εινουjε μμοου ενεsτεκωου.
English: having persecuted this way even unto (the) death. Binding men and women, casting them to (the) prison.
Coptic: νθε ον ερε παρχιερευσ ρμντρε ναι μν νεπρεσβυτεροσ. ναι νταιjι νhενεπιστολη ντοοτου. αιβωκ εδαμασκοσ ετραεινε ον ννετμμαυ εθιλημ jεκασ ευετιμωρι μμοου.
English: As the chief priest witnesseth to me, and all the presbyters: from whom having received epistle unto the brethren, [But] I was going to Damaskos, to bring others who were there bound into Jerusalem, that they might give pain to them.
Coptic: ασsωπε δε μμοι ειμοοsε. ντερειhων εhουν εδαμασκοσ μπνου μμεερε. αυνοc νουοειν sα εhραι εjωι hν ουsσνε εβολ hν τπε.
English: But it happened, that as (I was) walking and having approached Damaskos about midday, suddenly shone upon me a great light from (the) heaven.
Coptic: αιhε δε εhραι εjμ πκαh. αυω αισωτμ ευσμη εσjω μμοσ ναι jε σαυλε σαυλε αhροκ κπητ νσωι.
English:  But I fell down, and I heard a voice saying to me: "Saoul, Saoul, why persecutest thou me?"
Coptic: ανοκ δε αιουωsβ jε ντκ νιμ πjοεισ. πεjαf ναι jε ανοκ πε ισ πναζωραιοσ πετκπητ νσωf.
English:  But I (pron.) answered: "Who (art) thou, Lord?" But he said to me: "I am Jesus the Nazōreos, he whom thou (pron.) persecutest."
Coptic: νετμοοsε δε νμμαι αυναυ επουοειν αυω αυsωπε hν ουhοτε. μπουσωτμ δε ετεσμη μπετsαjε νμμαι.
English: But they who were being with me were seeing indeed the light, but they heard not (the) voice of him who spake to me.
Coptic: πεjαι jε πjοεισ ου πεtνααf. πεjαf ναι jε τωουν νγβωκ εhουν εδαμασκοσ. αυω σεναsαjε νμμακ hμ πμα ετμμαυ ετβε hωβ νιμ νταιτοsου νακ εααυ.
English:  But I said: "What shall (lit. will) I do, Lord?" But the Lord said to me: "Rise, go into Damaskos; and it will be spoken to thee there concerning all things which were ordained for thee to do."
Coptic: ντεριτωουν δε αιλο ειναυ εβολ hα πεοου μπουοειν ετμμαυ. αυjιμοειτ δε hητ νcι νετνμμαι αιβωκ εhουν εδαμασκοσ.
English: But it came to pass, that as I saw not for (the) glory of that light, they who were with me laid hold of my hand; I came to Damaskos.
Coptic: ουρωμε δε jε ανανιασ ουρεfρhοτε κατα πνομοσ. ευρμντρε hαροf νcι νιουδαι τηρου ετουηh hν δαμασκοσ.
English: But one, called Ananias, a man devout according to the law, all the Jews who dwelt there witnessing to him,
Coptic: αfει sαροι αfαhερατf hιjωι πεjαf ναι. jε σαυλε πασον αναυ εβολ. ανοκ δε ντευνου ετμμαυ αιναυ εβολ.
English:  [but] having come unto me, and having stood, he said to me: "Saoul, my brother, see." But I also in that hour gazed at him.
Coptic: ντοf δε πεjαf ναι jε πνουτε ννενειοτε αfνεhκ εβολ εσουν πεfουωs. αυω εναυ επδικαιοσ. αυω εσωτμ ευσμη εβολ hν ρωf.
English:  But he (pron.) said: "God of our fathers chose thee before to know his will, and to see the righteous (one), and to hear a voice from his mouth.
Coptic: jε κναsωπε ναf μμντρε νναhρν ρωμε νιμ ννεντακναυ εροου αυω ακσοτμου.
English: Because thou wilt be for him witness with all men concerning the things which thou sawest and which thou heardest.
Coptic: τενου cε ου πετκνααf τωουν νγjιβαπτισμα νγειω εβολ ννεκνοβε αυω νγεπικαλει μπεfραν.
English:  And now what wilt thou do? Rise, be baptised and wash thee from thy sins, praying to his name."
Coptic: ασsωπε δε ντερικτοι εθιλημ. αυω ειsληλ hμ περπε. αιsωπε hν ουεκστασισ.
English: But it came to pass (that) having returned to Jerusalem, and praying in the temple, I was in a trance;
Coptic: αιναυ εροf εfjω μμοσ ναι jε cεπη αμου εβολ hν θιλημ. jε σεναjι μντμντρε αν ντοοτκ ετβηητ.
English:  I saw him saying to me: "Come quickly from Jerusalem, because they will not receive witness from thee concerning me."
Coptic: ανοκ hω πεjαι jε πjοεισ ντοου σεσοουν jε ανοκ πε νειωτπ εhουν αυω ετhιουε hν νσυναγωγη ννετπιστευε εροκ.
English:  I also said: "Lord, they (pron.) know that I was casting to (the) prison, and I was beating in (every) synagogue them who believed thee:
Coptic: αυω ον ευναπωhτ εβολ μπεσνοf νστεφανοσ πεκμντρε. ανοκ hω νειαhερατ εισυνευδοκι αυω ειhαρεh ενhοιτε ννετναhωτβ μμοf.
English:  and when they were about to shed (the) blood of Stephanos the martyr I also was standing, consenting, and I was keeping the garments of them who were killing him."
Coptic: πεjαf ναι jε βωκ jε ειναjοουκ ανοκ εhενhεθνοσ ευουηυ.
English:  And he said to me: "Go (lit. walk): because I (pron.) will send thee to distant Gentiles."'
Coptic: αυσωτμ δε εροf νcι μμηηsε sα πειsαjε. αυω αυfιhραυ εβολ ευjω μμοσ jε fι παι ντειμινε εβολ hιjμ πκαh. νssε γαρ αν εροf εωνh.
English: But they were hearing him unto this word; and they lifted up their voice, saying: 'Take away such an one from (the) earth: for he is not worthy of living.'
Coptic: ευαsκακ δε εβολ ευfι εhραι ννευhοιτε. αυω ευνεj sοειs εhραι επαηρ.
English: But (as they are) crying out, and throwing (off) their garments, and throwing dust to the air,
Coptic: α πχιλιαρχοσ ουεhσαhνε εjιτf εhουν ετπαρεμβολη. εαfjοοσ εhιουε εροf νhενμαστιγξ. jεκασ εfεειμε jε ετβε αs νλοιcε ενευαsκακ εβολ εροf ντειhε.
English: the chiliarchos commanded them to take him into the castle, having told them to give pain to him with scourges, that he might know concerning what cause they cry out thus upon him.
Coptic: ντερουσομντf δε νμμουσ. πεjαf νcι παυλοσ μπhεκατονταρχοσ εταhερατf. jε ενεστο νητν εhιουε ευρωμε νhρωμαιοσ εμν νοβε εροf.
English: But when they strained him in the thongs, Paulos said to the centurion who was standing (by): 'A man, Roman, not even condemned, it is lawful for you to scourge him.'
Coptic: ντερεfσωτμ δε νcι πhεκατονταρχοσ. αυt πεfουοι επχιλιαρχοσ αfταμοf jε αναυ jε ου πετκναααf. πειρωμε γαρ ουhρωμαιοσ πε.
English: But the centurion having heard, went unto the chiliarchos, he showed to him, saying: What wilt thou do? For the man is a Roman.'
Coptic: αft πεfουοι δε νcι πχιλιαρχοσ αfjνουf εfjω μμοσ jε ντοκ ντκ ουhρωμαιοσ. ντοf δε πεjαf jε εhε.
English: But the chiliarchos came unto him; he said to him: Say to me that thou (art) a Roman.' But he (pron.) said: Yea.'
Coptic: α πχιλιαρχοσ δε ουωsβ jε ανοκ αιt ουνοc νχρημα hα τειπολιτια. πεjε παυλοσ jε ανοκ δε νταυjποι νhητσ.
English: The chiliarchos answered: I (pron.) bought this citizenship for me with a great sum.' But Paulos said: I (am one) who was born in it.'
Coptic: ντευνου δε αυσαhωου εβολ μμοf νcι νετναhεδαζε μμοf. αυω πχιλιαρχοσ αfρhοτε ντερεfειμε jε ουhρωμαιοσ πε. εβολ jε νεαfμορf πε. αυω ντευνου αfβολf εβολ.
English: Immediately then they departed from him who give pain to him: and the chiliarchos feared, having known that he was a Roman, and that he bound him.
Coptic: μπεfραστε δε αfουωs εειμε επωρj. jε ετβε ου σεκατηγορι μμοf νcι νιουδαι. αfουεhσαhνε ετρευσωουh νcι ναρχιερευσ. αυω πσυνhεδριον τηρf. αfjι παυλοσ επεσητ αfταhοf ερατf hν τευμητε.
English: But on the (lit. his) morrow, wishing to know the certainty why the Jews accused him, he loosed him, and he commanded to come the chief priests and all the council, and he brought hullos down, he set him among them.
Coptic: παυλοσ δε αfειωρμ εhουν επσυνhεδριον πεjαf jε νρωμε νασνηυ. ανοκ αιπολιτευε μπνουτε hν συνειδησισ νιμ ενανουf sαhραι εποου νhοου.
English: But Paulos having gazed at the council, said, [The] men, our brethren, in all good (plur.) conscience I (pron.) lived before God up to this day.
Coptic: παρχιερευσ δε ανανιασ αfουεhσαhνε ννεταhερατου hαhτηf ερωhτ ντεfταπρο.
English: But the chief priest Ananias commanded them who stood by him to strike on his mouth.
Coptic: τοτε παυλοσ πεjαf ναf jε πνουτε ναραhτκ τjο ετjηh. κhμοοσ ντοκ εκκρινε μμοι κατα πνομοσ αυω ακουεhσαhνε παρα πνομοσ εhιουε εροι.
English: Then said Paulos to him: God will strike thee thus, [the] wall which is smeared with white; thou sittest even judging me according to the law, and thou commandest to strike me contrary to the law.'
Coptic: πεjαυ νcι νεταhερατου jε εκσαhου μπαρχιερευσ μπνουτε.
English: But they who stood (by) said: 'Thou reviledst the chief priest of God.'
Coptic: πεjαf δε νcι παυλοσ jε νεισοουν αν πε νασνηυ jε παρχηερευσ πε. fσηh γαρ jε ννεκjε πεθοου επαρχων μπεκλαοσ.
English:  But Paulos said: I was not knowing, my brethren, that he is chief priest: for it is written, "A ruler of thy people thou shalt not say evil against."'
Coptic: ντερεfειμε δε νcι παυλοσ jε πουα ννσα πα νσαδδουκαιοσ πε. αυω πκεουα πα νεφαρισαιοσ πε. αfjιsκακ εβολ hμ πσυνhεδριον. jε νρωμε νασνηυ. ανοκ ανγ ουφαρισαιοσ. νsηρε μφαρισαιοσ. ευκρινε μμοι ετβε θελπισ μν ταναστασισ ννετμοουτ.
English: But Paulos having known that there is a part (of them) indeed belonging to the Sadducees, but the other part belonging to the Pharisees, he cried out in the council, [The] men, our brethren, I (am) a Pharisee; concerning a hope and a resurrection of the dead I (pron.) am judged.
Coptic: παι ντερεfjοοf αυστασισ sωπε hν νεφαρισαιοσ μν νσαδδουκαιοσ. αυω α πμηηsε πωs.
English: But he having said this, there happened a tumult between the Pharisees and the Sudducees: and the multitude was divided.
Coptic: νσαδδουκαιοσ γαρ σεjω μμοσ jε μναναστασισ ουδε μναγγελοσ ουδε μνπνα. νεφαρισαιοσ δε σεhομολογι. jε ουν αναστασισ. αυω ουν αγγελοσ αυω ουν πνα.
English: For the Sadducees indeed say that there is not resurrection, nor angel, 'nor spirit, but the Pharisees confess them both.
Coptic: ντερε ουνοc δε ναsκακ sωπε. αυτωουν νcι hοινε ννεγραμματευσ μπσα ννεφαρισαιοσ. αυμιsε ευjω μμοσ jε ντνcν λααυ αν μπεθοου hμ πειρωμε. ειε εsωπε ουπνα η ουαγγελοσ πε ενταfsαjε νμμαf. μπρτρενt ουβε πνουτε.
English: But a great noise happened, and some from the Pharisees rose, they disputed, saying: We find nothing of evil in this man. If a spirit spake to him or an angel.'
Coptic: ντερε ουνοc δε νστασισ sωπε α πχιλιαρχοσ ρhοτε μηπωσ νσεμουουτ μπαυλοσ. αfουεhσαhνε μπεστρατευμα εβωκ επεσητ νσετορπf εβολ hν τευμητε. αυω εjιτf ετπαρεμβολη.
English: But a great tumult having happened, the chiliarchos feared lest by any means Paulos should be carried (off) by them, he commanded the soldiery that they should go up and snatch him from their midst, and bring him into the castle.
Coptic: hν τευsη δε ετνηυ α πjοεισ αhερατf hιjωf πεjαf ναf. jε τωκ νhητ. νθε γαρ ντακρμντρε ετβηητ hν θιλημ. hαπσ ον πε ετρεκρμντρε ντειhε hν τκεhρωμη.
English: But in the night which cometh the Lord stood by him, he said: 'Take courage; as thou witnessed concerning me in Jerusalem, thus thou must also witness concerning me in Rōmē.'
Coptic: ντερε hτοουε δε sωπε α hοινε νιουδαι ωρκ ννευερηυ ευjω μμοσ jε ννενουωμ. ουδε ννενσω. sαντνhωτβ μπαυλοσ.
English: But the day having come, the Jewsassembled, they adjured themselves, saying (that they would) not eat nor drink until they killed Paulos.
Coptic: νενταυειρε δε μπειαναs νευναρhουο εhμε νρωμε.
English: But they were being more than forty men, they who made this oath.
Coptic: ναι cε αυt πευουοι εναρχιερευσ μν νεπρεσβυτεροσ ευjω μμοσ jε hν ουαναs ανωρκ ννενερηυ ετμτεπ λααυ sαντνhωτβ μπαυλοσ
English: These came unto the chief priests and the presbyters, they said: an anathema we adjured ourselves not to taste anything until we kill Paulos:
Coptic: τνσοπσ δε μμωτν ετρετνρ παι ναν. σωουh μπσυνhεδριον ντετνjοοσ μπχιλιαρχοσ. jεκασ εfεντf ετετνμητε. hωσ ετετναjνουf hν ουωρj ενετfνhητου. ανον γαρ τνσβτωτ. μπατfhων εhουν εhωτβ μμοf.
English: now then make known to the chiliarchos, with the council, that he may bring him unto you as that ye may know accurately concerning him: but we (prom) before that he approacheth you, are prepared to kill him.'
Coptic: αfσωτμ δε νcι πsηρε ντσωνε μπαυλοσ επευκροf. αfβωκ εhουν ετπαρεμβολη αfταμε παυλοσ.
English: But (the) son of (the) sister of Paulos having heard of the plot, he came, he went in to the castle, he showed to Paulos.
Coptic: παυλοσ δε αfμουτε εουα ννhεκατονταρχοσ πεjαf jε jι μπειsηρε sημ sα πχιλιαρχοσ ουντf ουsαjε γαρ εjοοf εροf.
English: But Paulos called one of the centurions, he said: Take this young man in unto the chiliarchos; for he hath a thing to say to him.'
Coptic: αfαμαhτε δε μπsηρε sημ αfjιτf εhουν sα πχιλιαρχοσ εfjω μμοσ jε παυλοσ πετμηρ πενταfμουτε εροι αfσπσωπτ εεινε νακ εhουν μπειhρsιρε ευντf ουsαjε εjοοf εροκ.
English: He (pron.) indeed then took him; he brought him unto the chiliarchos, and he said: The prisoner Paulos called me, he told me, To bring this young man in unto thee, having a thing to say to thee.'
Coptic: α πχιλιαρχοσ δε αμαhτε ντεfcιj αfσεhτf ευσα αfjνουf jε ου πετε ουντακf εjοοf εροι.
English: But the chiliarchos seized hold of his hand, and having withdrawn apart alone, he was asking him: What (is) it which thou wishest to say to me?'
Coptic: πεjαf jε νιουδαι νενταυτασσε εσεπσωπκ. jεκασ εκενπαυλοσ νραστε ετμητε μπσυνhεδριον. hωσ ευναsινε hν ουωρj ετβηητf.
English: But he said: The Jews settled to pray thee to-morrow, that thou should bring Paulos to the council, as thou wilt know concerning him accurately.
Coptic: ντοκ cε μπρσωτμ ναυ. σεcορc γαρ εροf νcι hουο εhμε νρωμε εβολ νhητου. ναι νταυωρκ ννευερηυ ετμουωμ ουδε ετμσω sαντουhωτβ μμοf. αυω τενου σεσβτωτ ευcωsτ εβολ sαντκjιπουω ναυ.
English: Thou then be not persuaded by them: for there are more than forty men from them lying in wait for him; these who adjured one another not to eat nor to drink until they kill him: and now they are prepared, looking out for the promise about to be from thee.'
Coptic: πχιλιαρχοσ δε αfκα πhρsιρε εβολ εαfπαραγγιλε ναf jε μπρjοοσ ελααυ jε ακταμοι εναι.
English: The chiliarchos then dismissed the young man, having ordered him not to say to any one that thou showedst to me these (things).
Coptic: αfμουτε δε εσναυ ννhεκατονταρχοσ πεjαf jε σεβτε sητ μματοι ετρευβωκ sα τκαισαρια. αυω sε νhιππευσ αυω sητ νfαιμερεh jιν νjπsομτε ντευsη.
English: And he called two from the centurions; he said to them: 'Prepare two hundred soldiers, that they may go unto Kesaria, and seventy horsemen, and two hundred spearmen, from (the) third hour of the night,
Coptic: αυω σοβτε νhεντβνοουε. jεκασ ευεταλε παυλοσ νσεjιτf ερατf μφηλιξ φηγεμων.
English: and may take beasts also, that they may mount Paulos, and bring him safe unto Phylix the governor.'
Coptic: εαfσhαι νουεπιστολη μπειτυποσ.
English: But he wrote a letter having a form thus,
Coptic: κλαυδιοσ λυσιασ εfσhαι μφηλιξ πεκρατιστοσ νhηγεμων χαιρε.
English: Klaudios Lysia to the most excellent governor Phylix, hail.
Coptic: πειρωμε εαυcοπf νcι νιουδαι. εαυουωs εhοτβεf. αιει εhραι εjωf μν πεστρατευμα. ντεριειμε δε jε ουhρωμαιοσ πε. αιτουjοf.
English: This man the Jews seized, and as they are thinking to kill him, I went with the soldiery; . I saved him, having known that he is a Roman.
Coptic: ειουωs cε εσουν τλοιcε ετουεγκαλει ναf ετβηητσ. αιjιτf εhραι επευσυνhεδριον.
English: But wishing to know the cause concerning which they found fault with him, I brought him to their council:
Coptic: αιcντσ ευεγκαλει ναf ετβε hενζητημα ντε πευνομοσ. εμν λααυ δε νhαπ εροf εfμπsα μπμου. η μρρε.
English: whom I found found fault with concerning questions of their law, but I found not sin in him worthy of (the) death or bonds for an offence.
Coptic: ντερουταμοι δε ευκροf εfναsωπε εhουν επειρωμε εβολ hιτν νιουδαι. ντευνου αιταυοf sαροκ. ειπαραγγειλε ννεfκατηγοροσ εjιhαπ hιωωκ νμμαf.
English: But having been shown concerning an evil plan which would be made against this man by them, immediately I sent him to thee, having ordered his accusers to speak with thee.
Coptic: μματοι cε κατα πενταυουεhσαhνε μμοf ναυ αυταλε παυλοσ. ντευsη αυντf εαντιπατρισ.
English: The soldiers indeed then, according to that which was ordained them, took away Paulos by night, having brought him to Antipatris.
Coptic: μπεfραστε δε αυτρε νhιππευσ βωκ νμμαυ. αυκοτου ετπαρεμβολη.
English: But on the (lit. his) morrow they let the horsemen go with him; they returned to the castle.
Coptic: ντοου cε ντερουβωκ εhουν ετκαισαρια αυt τεπιστολη μφηγεμων. αυπαρhιστα ναf μπαυλοσ.
English: But those (lit. these) having come to Kesaria, and having given the epistle to the governor, they presented Paulos also to him.
Coptic: ντερεfοsσ δε νcι φηγεμων. αfsινε jε ουεβολ πε hν αs νεπαρχια. ντερεfειμε δε ουεβολ πε hν τκιλικια.
English: But he having read the letter, asked from what province he is; and having known that he is from [the] Kylikia,
Coptic: πεjαf jε ειεσωτμ εροκ hοταν ευsανει hωου νcι νεκκατηγοροσ. αfουεhσαhνε δε ετρευhαρεh εροf hμ πεπραιτωριον νhηρωδησ.
English: I shall hear thee, he said, whenever should come thine accusers: and he commanded to keep him in the pretōrion of Ērōdēs.
Coptic: μννσα tου δε νhοου αfει εhραι νcι ανανιασ παρχιερευσ. μν hενπρεσβυτεροσ. αυω ουhρητωρ jε τερτυλλοσ. αυω αυσμμε επαυλοσ μφηγεμων.
English: But after five days came up the chief priest Ananias with presbyters, and also an orator, called Tertyllos: these having come, made known to the governor against Paulos.
Coptic: ντερουμουτε δε εροf αfαρχει νκατηγορι νcι τερτυλλοσ. εfjω μμοσ jε ουν ουνοc νειρηνη sοοπ ναν εβολ hιτοοτκ. αυω hμ πετνανουf μπειhεθνοσ εβολ hιτν τεκπρονοια.
English: But he having been called, Tertyllos began to accuse him, saying, Abundant peace happens through thee, and establishment (plur.) is happening to this nation through thy providence
Coptic: φηλιξ πεκρατιστοσ. σεταιο μμον νουοειs νιμ hμ μα νιμ. hν ουνοc νhμοτ.
English: on all sides, and in all places, we accept thee, most excellent Phylix, in all thanksgiving.
Coptic: jεκασ δε ννενthισε νακ επεhουο. tσοπσ μμοκ ετρεκσωτμ ερον hν ουsωωτ εβολ hν τεκμντhακ.
English: But that I may not hinder thee the more, I pray thee to hear me concisely in thy fairness.
Coptic: ανhε γαρ επειρωμε νλοιμοσ εfτουνεσ στασισ ννιουδαι τηρου ετhν τοικουμενη. επσαh πε νθαιρεσισ νναζωραιοσ.
English: For we found this pestilent man, moving troubles to all the Jews who are in the world, being (a) first (man) for (the) sect of the Nazōreos:
Coptic: εαfπιραζε εjωhμ μπερπε παι νταναμαhτε μμοf.
English: who tried to defile the temple even: and we laid hold on him.
Coptic: ουν scομ δε ον μμοκ εανακρινε μμοf ετβε ναι τηρου ετνκατηγορι μμοf νhητου.
English: This (man) from whom it is possible for thee thyself to know, shouldest thou examine him concerning these things in which we accuse him.
Coptic: αυουωsβ δε hωου νcι νιουδαι ευjω μμοσ jε ναι σμοντ ντειhε.
English: The Jews added their word that these things were thus.
Coptic: α φηγεμων δε jωρμ επαυλοσ εsαjε. αfουωsβ εfjω μμοσ. jε εισοουν μμοκ εισ hαh νρομπε εκο νρεfthαπ επειhεθνοσ. hν ουμτον cε νhητ tναsαjε hαροι.
English: Paulos answered, the governor having beckoned to him to speak, Knowing thee since many years being judge to this nation, I shall (lit. will) answer in delight of heart for myself.
Coptic: ευν cομ μμοκ εειμε jε μπιρ hουο εμντσνοουσ νhοου jινταιβωκ εhραι εθιλημ εουωsτ.
English: It being possible for thee to know, that not more than twelve days have passed since I went into Jerusalem to worship;
Coptic: αυω μπουhε εροι ειsαjε μν ουα hμ περπε. η εισωουh νουμηηsε. ουδε hν νευσυναγωγη ουδε hν τπολισ.
English: Neither found they me in the temple speaking to (any) one, nor troubling a multitude, nor in the synagogues, nor in city.
Coptic: ουδε μν scομ μμοου εταhο ερατου ννετουκατηγορι μμοι τενου νhητου.
English: Nor is it possible for them to establish these (things), these of which they accuse me now.
Coptic: thομολογι νακ μπαι. jε κατα τεhιη ετερε ναι μουτε εροσ jε hαιρεσισ. ειsμsε ντειhε μπνουτε νναειοτε. ειπιστευε ενετσηh τηρου hμ πνομοσ μν νεπροφητησ.
English: But I confess this to thee, that according to this way which these say that (it is a) sect, I worship thus (the) God of my fathers, believing all the things which are written in the law and the prophets:
Coptic: εουνται μμαυ νουhελπισ εhουν επνουτε. τετερε ναι cωsτ hητσ. ταναστασισ ετναsωπε ννδικαιοσ μν αδικοσ.
English: Having a hope toward God, which these also look out for, the resurrection about to be for the just and the wrongdoers.
Coptic: εαιασκι hω hμ παι. ετρακω ναι νουσυνειδησισ αjν jροπ νουοειs νιμ νναhρμ πνουτε μν νρωμε.
English: In this I shall (lit. will) exercise (myself) also for there to be to me a conscience offenceless before God and before [the] men always.
Coptic: μννσα hαh δε νρομπε αιει εhραι επαhεθνοσ ειειρε νhενμντνα μν hενθυσια.
English: But after (lit. from) many years I came to do alms to my nation, and offerings:
Coptic: hν ναι αυhε εροι hμ περπε. ειτββο μμοι μν ουμηηsε αν. ουδε hν ουsτορτρ αν νcι hενιουδαι εβολ hν τασια.
English: these in which they found me purified in the temple, not with a multitude nor with a tumult:
Coptic: ναι εssε ευhμ πειμα. νσεκατηγορι εsjε ουντου λααυ νμμαι.
English: but certain Jews from [the] Asia, they (lit. these) who ought to have come before thee and accuse, If they have a thing against me.
Coptic: η μμον ναι ντοου μαρουjοοσ. jε ντεριαhερατ hμ πσυνhεδριον νταυhε εαs νjι νcονσ νhητ.
English: Otherwise let these themselves say what wrongdoing they found in me, standing in the council,
Coptic: ειμητι jε ετβε τεισμη νουωτ νταιjιsκακ εβολ μμοσ ειαhερατ hν τευμητε. jε ευκρινε μμοι μποου hιωτ τηυτν ετβε ταναστασισ ννετμοουτ.
English: (other) than concerning this one saying, this which I cried out among them standing, Concerning (the) resurrection of the dead. I (pron.) am judged to-day before you.'
Coptic: φηλιξ δε ντερεfσωτμ εναι αfνεj φωβ επαhου. εfσοουν ντεhιη hν ουωρj εfjω μμοσ. jε ερsαν λυσιασ πχιλιαρχοσ ει tνασωτμ ερωτν.
English: But Phylix put them off, knowing accurately concerning them of the way, having said: 'If Lysias the chiliarchos should come up, I shall know concerning you.'
Coptic: αfουεhσαhνε μπhεκατονταρχοσ εhαρεh επαυλοσ. αυω ετμμοκhf. ουδε ετμκωλυ νλααυ ννεfρωμε ετsμsητf. η ετρευβωκ εhουν ναf.
English: And he (part.) commanded the centurion who kept him, [but] to give indulgence to him, and not to hinder any of his friends from ministering to him.
Coptic: μννσα hενhοου δε αfει νcι φηλιξ μν τρουσιλλα τεfσhιμε ευιουδαι τε αυω αfτννοου νσα παυλοσ αfσωτμ εροf ετβε τπιστισ εhουν επεχσ ισ.
English: But after some days Phylix came with Drousilla his wife being a Jewess; he sent for Paulos, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ Jesus,
Coptic: ερε παυλοσ δε sαjε ετβε τδικαιοσυνη ετβε τεκρατια μν τεκρισισ ετναsωπε. ντερεfρhοτε δε νcι φηλιξ αfουωsβ jε βωκ τενου. ειsανhε γαρ επευοειs tναταυοου νσωκ.
English: speaking to him concerning [the] righteousness, and [the] temperance, and the judgement which will be: but Phylix having been in [a] fear answered: Go away, now; but should I have (lit, take) a time, I shall (lit. will) send for thee.'