أعمال 20

١ 1 وَبَعْدَمَا ٱنْتَهَى ٱلشَّغَبُ، دَعَا بُولُسُ ٱلتَّلَامِيذَ وَوَدَّعَهُمْ، وَخَرَجَ لِيَذْهَبَ إِلَى مَكِدُونِيَّةَ.

But after the tumult had ceased, Paul having called the disciples to [him] and embraced [them], went away to go to Macedonia.

٢ 2 وَلَمَّا كَانَ قَدِ ٱجْتَازَ فِي تِلْكَ ٱلنَّوَاحِي وَوَعَظَهُمْ بِكَلَامٍ كَثِيرٍ، جَاءَ إِلَى هَلَّاسَ،

And having passed through those parts, and having exhorted them with much discourse, he came to Greece.

٣ 3 فَصَرَفَ ثَلَاثَةَ أَشْهُرٍ. ثُمَّ إِذْ حَصَلَتْ مَكِيدَةٌ مِنَ ٱلْيَهُودِ عَلَيْهِ، وَهُوَ مُزْمِعٌ أَنْ يَصْعَدَ إِلَى سُورِيَّةَ، صَارَ رَأْيٌ أَنْ يَرْجِعَ عَلَى طَرِيقِ مَكِدُونِيَّةَ.

And having spent three months [there], a treacherous plot against him having been set on foot by the Jews, as he was going to sail to Syria, [the] resolution was adopted of returning through Macedonia.

٤ 4 فَرَافَقَهُ إِلَى أَسِيَّا سُوبَاتَرُسُ ٱلْبِيرِيُّ، وَمِنْ أَهْلِ تَسَالُونِيكِي: أَرَسْتَرْخُسُ وَسَكُونْدُسُ وَغَايُوسُ ٱلدَّرْبِيُّ وَتِيمُوثَاوُسُ. وَمِنْ أَهْلِ أَسِيَّا: تِيخِيكُسُ وَتُرُوفِيمُسُ.

And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater [son] of Pyrrhus, a Berean; and of Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius and Timotheus of Derbe, and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

٥ 5 هَؤُلَاءِ سَبَقُوا وَٱنْتَظَرُونَا فِي تَرُوَاسَ.

These going before waited for us in Troas;

٦ 6 وَأَمَّا نَحْنُ فَسَافَرْنَا فِي ٱلْبَحْرِ بَعْدَ أَيَّامِ ٱلْفَطِيرِ مِنْ فِيلِبِّي، وَوَافَيْنَاهُمْ فِي خَمْسَةِ أَيَّامٍ إِلَى تَرُوَاسَ، حَيْثُ صَرَفْنَا سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ.

but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and we came to them to Troas in five days, where we spent seven days.

٧ 7 وَفِي أَوَّلِ ٱلْأُسْبُوعِ إِذْ كَانَ ٱلتَّلَامِيذُ مُجْتَمِعِينَ لِيَكْسِرُوا خُبْزًا، خَاطَبَهُمْ بُولُسُ وَهُوَ مُزْمِعٌ أَنْ يَمْضِيَ فِي ٱلْغَدِ، وَأَطَالَ ٱلْكَلَامَ إِلَى نِصْفِ ٱللَّيْلِ.

And the first day of the week, we being assembled to break bread, Paul discoursed to them, about to depart on the morrow. And he prolonged the discourse till midnight.

٨ 8 وَكَانَتْ مَصَابِيحُ كَثِيرَةٌ فِي ٱلْعِلِّيَّةِ ٱلَّتِي كَانُوا مُجْتَمِعِينَ فِيهَا.

And there were many lights in the upper room where we were assembled.

٩ 9 وَكَانَ شَابٌّ ٱسْمُهُ أَفْتِيخُوسُ جَالِسًا فِي ٱلطَّاقَةِ مُتَثَقِّلًا بِنَوْمٍ عَمِيقٍ. وَإِذْ كَانَ بُولُسُ يُخَاطِبُ خِطَابًا طَوِيلًا، غَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ ٱلنَّوْمُ فَسَقَطَ مِنَ ٱلطَّبَقَةِ ٱلثَّالِثَةِ إِلَى أَسْفَلُ، وَحُمِلَ مَيِّتًا.

And a certain youth, by name Eutychus, sitting at the window-opening, overpowered by deep sleep, while Paul discoursed very much at length, having been overpowered by the sleep, fell from the third story down to the bottom, and was taken up dead.

١٠ 10 فَنَزَلَ بُولُسُ وَوَقَعَ عَلَيْهِ وَٱعْتَنَقَهُ قَائِلًا: «لَا تَضْطَرِبُوا! لِأَنَّ نَفْسَهُ فِيهِ!».

But Paul descending fell upon him, and enfolding [him] [in his arms], said, Be not troubled, for his life is in him.

١١ 11 ثُمَّ صَعِدَ وَكَسَّرَ خُبْزًا وَأَكَلَ وَتَكَلَّمَ كَثِيرًا إِلَى ٱلْفَجْرِ. وَهَكَذَا خَرَجَ.

And having gone up, and having broken the bread, and eaten, and having long spoken until daybreak, so he went away.

١٢ 12 وَأَتَوْا بِٱلْفَتَى حَيًّا، وَتَعَزَّوْا تَعْزِيَةً لَيْسَتْ بِقَلِيلَةٍ.

And they brought [away] the boy alive, and were no little comforted.

١٣ 13 وَأَمَّا نَحْنُ فَسَبَقْنَا إِلَى ٱلسَّفِينَةِ وَأَقْلَعْنَا إِلَى أَسُّوسَ، مُزْمِعِينَ أَنْ نَأْخُذَ بُولُسَ مِنْ هُنَاكَ، لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ قَدْ رَتَّبَ هَكَذَا مُزْمِعًا أَنْ يَمْشِيَ.

And we, having gone before on board ship, sailed off to Assos, going to take in Paul there; for so he had directed, he himself being about to go on foot.

١٤ 14 فَلَمَّا وَافَانَا إِلَى أَسُّوسَ أَخَذْنَاهُ وَأَتَيْنَا إِلَى مِيتِيلِينِي.

And when he met with us at Assos, having taken him on board, we came to Mitylene;

١٥ 15 ثُمَّ سَافَرْنَا مِنْ هُنَاكَ فِي ٱلْبَحْرِ وَأَقْبَلْنَا فِي ٱلْغَدِ إِلَى مُقَابِلِ خِيُوسَ. وَفِي ٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلْآخَرِ وَصَلْنَا إِلَى سَامُوسَ، وَأَقَمْنَا فِي تُرُوجِيلِيُّونَ، ثُمَّ فِي ٱلْيَوْمِ ٱلتَّالِي جِئْنَا إِلَى مِيلِيتُسَ،

and having sailed thence, on the morrow arrived opposite Chios, and the next day put in at Samos; and having stayed at Trogyllium, the next day we came to Miletus:

١٦ 16 لِأَنَّ بُولُسَ عَزَمَ أَنْ يَتَجَاوَزَ أَفَسُسَ فِي ٱلْبَحْرِ لِئَلَّا يَعْرِضَ لَهُ أَنْ يَصْرِفَ وَقْتًا فِي أَسِيَّا، لِأَنَّهُ كَانَ يُسْرِعُ حَتَّى إِذَا أَمْكَنَهُ يَكُونُ فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ فِي يَوْمِ ٱلْخَمْسِينَ.

for Paul thought it desirable to sail by Ephesus, so that he might not be made to spend time in Asia; for he hastened, if it was possible for him, to be the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.

١٧ 17 وَمِنْ مِيلِيتُسَ أَرْسَلَ إِلَى أَفَسُسَ وَٱسْتَدْعَى قُسُوسَ ٱلْكَنِيسَةِ.

But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over [to him] the elders of the assembly.

١٨ 18 فَلَمَّا جَاءُوا إِلَيْهِ قَالَ لَهُمْ: «أَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ مِنْ أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ دَخَلْتُ أَسِيَّا، كَيْفَ كُنْتُ مَعَكُمْ كُلَّ ٱلزَّمَانِ،

And when they were come to him, he said to them, Ye know how I was with you all the time from the first day that I arrived in Asia,

١٩ 19 أَخْدِمُ ٱلرَّبَّ بِكُلِّ تَوَاضُعٍ وَدُمُوعٍ كَثِيرَةٍ، وَبِتَجَارِبَ أَصَابَتْنِي بِمَكَايِدِ ٱلْيَهُودِ.

serving the Lord with all lowliness, and tears, and temptations, which happened to me through the plots of the Jews;

٢٠ 20 كَيْفَ لَمْ أُؤَخِّرْ شَيْئًا مِنَ ٱلْفَوَائِدِ إِلَّا وَأَخْبَرْتُكُمْ وَعَلَّمْتُكُمْ بِهِ جَهْرًا وَفِي كُلِّ بَيْتٍ،

how I held back nothing of what is profitable, so as not to announce [it] to you, and to teach you publicly and in every house,

٢١ 21 شَاهِدًا لِلْيَهُودِ وَٱلْيُونَانِيِّينَ بِٱلتَّوْبَةِ إِلَى ٱللهِ وَٱلْإِيمَانِ ٱلَّذِي بِرَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ ٱلْمَسِيحِ.

testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.

٢٢ 22 وَٱلْآنَ هَا أَنَا أَذْهَبُ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ مُقَيَّدًا بِٱلرُّوحِ، لَا أَعْلَمُ مَاذَا يُصَادِفُنِي هُنَاكَ.

And now, behold, bound in my spirit I go to Jerusalem, not knowing what things shall happen to me in it;

٢٣ 23 غَيْرَ أَنَّ ٱلرُّوحَ ٱلْقُدُسَ يَشْهَدُ فِي كُلِّ مَدِينَةٍ قَائِلًا: إِنَّ وُثُقًا وَشَدَائِدَ تَنْتَظِرُنِي.

only that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and tribulations await me.

٢٤ 24 وَلَكِنَّنِي لَسْتُ أَحْتَسِبُ لِشَيْءٍ، وَلَا نَفْسِي ثَمِينَةٌ عِنْدِي، حَتَّى أُتَمِّمَ بِفَرَحٍ سَعْيِي وَٱلْخِدْمَةَ ٱلَّتِي أَخَذْتُهَا مِنَ ٱلرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ، لِأَشْهَدَ بِبِشَارَةِ نِعْمَةِ ٱللهِ.

But I make no account of [my] life [as] dear to myself, so that I finish my course, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the glad tidings of the grace of God.

٢٥ 25 وَٱلْآنَ هَا أَنَا أَعْلَمُ أَنَّكُمْ لَا تَرَوْنَ وَجْهِي أَيْضًا، أَنْتُمْ جَمِيعًا ٱلَّذِينَ مَرَرْتُ بَيْنَكُمْ كَارِزًا بِمَلَكُوتِ ٱللهِ.

And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom [of God], shall see my face no more.

٢٦ 26 لِذَلِكَ أُشْهِدُكُمُ ٱلْيَوْمَ هَذَا أَنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِنْ دَمِ ٱلْجَمِيعِ،

Wherefore I witness to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all,

٢٧ 27 لِأَنِّي لَمْ أُؤَخِّرْ أَنْ أُخْبِرَكُمْ بِكُلِّ مَشُورَةِ ٱللهِ.

for I have not shrunk from announcing to you all the counsel of God.

٢٨ 28 اِحْتَرِزُوا إِذًا لِأَنْفُسِكُمْ وَلِجَمِيعِ ٱلرَّعِيَّةِ ٱلَّتِي أَقَامَكُمُ ٱلرُّوحُ ٱلْقُدُسُ فِيهَا أَسَاقِفَةً، لِتَرْعَوْا كَنِيسَةَ ٱللهِ ٱلَّتِي ٱقْتَنَاهَا بِدَمِهِ.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own.

٢٩ 29 لِأَنِّي أَعْلَمُ هَذَا: أَنَّهُ بَعْدَ ذَهَابِي سَيَدْخُلُ بَيْنَكُمْ ذِئَابٌ خَاطِفَةٌ لَا تُشْفِقُ عَلَى ٱلرَّعِيَّةِ.

[For] I know [this, ] that there will come in amongst you after my departure grievous wolves, not sparing the flock;

٣٠ 30 وَمِنْكُمْ أَنْتُمْ سَيَقُومُ رِجَالٌ يَتَكَلَّمُونَ بِأُمُورٍ مُلْتَوِيَةٍ لِيَجْتَذِبُوا ٱلتَّلَامِيذَ وَرَاءَهُمْ.

and from among your own selves shall rise up men speaking perverted things to draw away the disciples after them.

٣١ 31 لِذَلِكَ ٱسْهَرُوا، مُتَذَكِّرِينَ أَنِّي ثَلَاثَ سِنِينَ لَيْلًا وَنَهَارًا، لَمْ أَفْتُرْ عَنْ أَنْ أُنْذِرَ بِدُمُوعٍ كُلَّ وَاحِدٍ.

Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not admonishing each one [of you] with tears.

٣٢ 32 وَٱلْآنَ أَسْتَوْدِعُكُمْ يَا إِخْوَتِي لِلهِ وَلِكَلِمَةِ نِعْمَتِهِ، ٱلْقَادِرَةِ أَنْ تَبْنِيَكُمْ وَتُعْطِيَكُمْ مِيرَاثًا مَعَ جَمِيعِ ٱلْمُقَدَّسِينَ.

And now I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build [you] up and give [to you] an inheritance among all the sanctified.

٣٣ 33 فِضَّةَ أَوْ ذَهَبَ أَوْ لِبَاسَ أَحَدٍ لَمْ أَشْتَهِ.

I have coveted [the] silver or gold or clothing of no one.

٣٤ 34 أَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ حَاجَاتِي وَحَاجَاتِ ٱلَّذِينَ مَعِي خَدَمَتْهَا هَاتَانِ ٱلْيَدَانِ.

Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me.

٣٥ 35 فِي كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَرَيْتُكُمْ أَنَّهُ هَكَذَا يَنْبَغِي أَنَّكُمْ تَتْعَبُونَ وَتَعْضُدُونَ ٱلضُّعَفَاءَ، مُتَذَكِّرِينَ كَلِمَاتِ ٱلرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ: مَغْبُوطٌ هُوَ ٱلْعَطَاءُ أَكْثَرُ مِنَ ٱلْأَخْذِ».

I have shewed you all things, that thus labouring [we] ought to come in aid of the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

٣٦ 36 وَلَمَّا قَالَ هَذَا جَثَا عَلَى رُكْبَتَيْهِ مَعَ جَمِيعِهِمْ وَصَلَّى.

And having said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

٣٧ 37 وَكَانَ بُكَاءٌ عَظِيمٌ مِنَ ٱلْجَمِيعِ، وَوَقَعُوا عَلَى عُنُقِ بُولُسَ يُقَبِّلُونَهُ

And they all wept sore; and falling upon the neck of Paul they ardently kissed him,

٣٨ 38 مُتَوَجِّعِينَ، وَلَا سِيَّمَا مِنَ ٱلْكَلِمَةِ ٱلَّتِي قَالَهَا: إِنَّهُمْ لَنْ يَرَوْا وَجْهَهُ أَيْضًا. ثُمَّ شَيَّعُوهُ إِلَى ٱلسَّفِينَةِ.

specially pained by the word which he had said, that they would no more see his face. And they went down with him to the ship.