Πραξεις 20

1 μετα δε το παυσασθαι τον θορυβον προσκαλεσαμενοσ ο παυλοσ τουσ μαθητασ και ασπασαμενοσ εξηλθεν πορευθηναι εισ την μακεδονιαν

When the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and, with encouraging words, bade them goodbye, and started on his journey to Macedonia.

2 διελθων δε τα μερη εκεινα και παρακαλεσασ αυτουσ λογω πολλω ηλθεν εισ την ελλαδα

After going through those districts and speaking many encouraging words to the disciples, he went into Greece, where he stayed three months.

3 ποιησασ τε μηνασ τρεισ γενομενησ αυτω επιβουλησ υπο των ιουδαιων μελλοντι αναγεσθαι εισ την συριαν εγενετο γνωμη του υποστρεφειν δια μακεδονιασ

He was about to sail to Syria, when he learned that a plot had been laid against him by several of the Jewish leaders; so he decided to return by way of Macedonia.

4 συνειπετο δε αυτω αχρι τησ ασιασ σωπατροσ βεροιαιοσ θεσσαλονικεων δε αρισταρχοσ και σεκουνδοσ και γαιοσ δερβαιοσ και τιμοθεοσ ασιανοι δε τυχικοσ και τροφιμοσ

He was accompanied by Sopater the son of Pyrrhus, of Beroea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, as well as by Tychicus and Trophimus of Roman Asia.

5 ουτοι προσελθοντεσ εμενον ημασ εν τρωαδι

These people went to Troas and waited for us there;

6 ημεισ δε εξεπλευσαμεν μετα τασ ημερασ των αζυμων απο φιλιππων και ηλθομεν προσ αυτουσ εισ την τρωαδα αχρι ημερων πεντε ου διετριψαμεν ημερασ επτα

while we ourselves sailed from Philippi after the Passover, and joined them five days later at Troas, where we stayed for a week.

7 εν δε τη μια των σαββατων συνηγμενων των μαθητων κλασαι αρτον ο παυλοσ διελεγετο αυτοισ μελλων εξιεναι τη επαυριον παρετεινεν τε τον λογον μεχρι μεσονυκτιου

On the first day of the week, when we had met for the breaking of bread, Paul, who was intending to leave the next day, began to address those who were present, and prolonged his address until midnight.

8 ησαν δε λαμπαδεσ ικαναι εν τω υπερωω ου ημεν συνηγμενοι

There were a good many lamps in the upstairs room, where we had met;

9 καθημενοσ δε τισ νεανιασ ονοματι ευτυχοσ επι τησ θυριδοσ καταφερομενοσ υπνω βαθει διαλεγομενου του παυλου επι πλειον κατενεχθεισ απο του υπνου επεσεν απο του τριστεγου κατω και ηρθη νεκροσ

and a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, was gradually overcome with great drowsiness, as Paul continued his address. At last, quite overpowered by his drowsiness, he fell from the third story to the ground, and was picked up for dead.

10 καταβασ δε ο παυλοσ επεπεσεν αυτω και συμπεριλαβων ειπεν μη θορυβεισθε η γαρ ψυχη αυτου εν αυτω εστιν

But Paul went down, threw himself on him, and put his arms around him. “Do not be alarmed,” he said, “he is still alive.”

11 αναβασ δε και κλασασ αρτον και γευσαμενοσ εφ ικανον τε ομιλησασ αχρι αυγησ ουτωσ εξηλθεν

Then he went upstairs; and, after breaking and partaking of the bread, he talked with them at great length until daybreak, and then left.

12 ηγαγον δε τον παιδα ζωντα και παρεκληθησαν ου μετριωσ

Meanwhile they had taken the lad away alive, and were greatly comforted.

13 ημεισ δε προσελθοντεσ επι το πλοιον ανηχθημεν εισ την ασσον εκειθεν μελλοντεσ αναλαμβανειν τον παυλον ουτωσ γαρ ην διατεταγμενοσ μελλων αυτοσ πεζευειν

We started first, went on board ship, and sailed for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there. This was by his own arrangement, as he intended to go by land himself.

14 ωσ δε συνεβαλεν ημιν εισ την ασσον αναλαβοντεσ αυτον ηλθομεν εισ μιτυληνην

So, when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and went on to Mitylene.

15 κακειθεν αποπλευσαντεσ τη επιουση κατηντησαμεν αντικρυ χιου τη δε ετερα παρεβαλομεν εισ σαμον και μειναντεσ εν τρωγυλλιω τη εχομενη ηλθομεν εισ μιλητον

The day after we had sailed from there, we arrived off Chios, touched at Samos the following day, and the next day reached Miletus;

16 εκρινεν γαρ ο παυλοσ παραπλευσαι την εφεσον οπωσ μη γενηται αυτω χρονοτριβησαι εν τη ασια εσπευδεν γαρ ει δυνατον ην αυτω την ημεραν τησ πεντηκοστησ γενεσθαι εισ ιεροσολυμα

for Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so as to avoid spending much time in Roman Asia. He was making haste to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the Festival at the close of the Harvest.

17 απο δε τησ μιλητου πεμψασ εισ εφεσον μετεκαλεσατο τουσ πρεσβυτερουσ τησ εκκλησιασ

From Miletus, however, he sent to Ephesus and invited the church elders to meet him;

18 ωσ δε παρεγενοντο προσ αυτον ειπεν αυτοισ υμεισ επιστασθε απο πρωτησ ημερασ αφ ησ επεβην εισ την ασιαν πωσ μεθ υμων τον παντα χρονον εγενομην

and, when they came, he said to them, “You know well the life that I always led among you from the very first day that I set foot in Roman Asia,

19 δουλευων τω κυριω μετα πασησ ταπεινοφροσυνησ και πολλων δακρυων και πειρασμων των συμβαντων μοι εν ταισ επιβουλαισ των ιουδαιων

serving the Lord, as I did, in all humility, amid the tears and trials which fell to my lot through the plots of some of the Jewish leaders.

20 ωσ ουδεν υπεστειλαμην των συμφεροντων του μη αναγγειλαι υμιν και διδαξαι υμασ δημοσια και κατ οικουσ

I never shrank from telling you anything that could be helpful to you, or from teaching you both in public and in private.

21 διαμαρτυρομενοσ ιουδαιοισ τε και ελλησιν την εισ τον θεον μετανοιαν και πιστιν την εισ τον κυριον ημων ιησουν

I earnestly pointed both Jews and Greeks to the repentance that leads to God, and to faith in Jesus, our Lord.

22 και νυν ιδου εγω δεδεμενοσ τω πνευματι πορευομαι εισ ιερουσαλημ τα εν αυτη συναντησοντα μοι μη ειδωσ

And now, under spiritual constraint, I am here on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,

23 πλην οτι το πνευμα το αγιον κατα πολιν διαμαρτυρεται λεγον οτι δεσμα με και θλιψεισ μενουσιν

except that in town after town the Holy Spirit plainly declares to me that imprisonment and troubles await me.

24 αλλ ουδενοσ λογον ποιουμαι ουδε εχω την ψυχην μου τιμιαν εμαυτω ωσ τελειωσαι τον δρομον μου μετα χαρασ και την διακονιαν ην ελαβον παρα του κυριου ιησου διαμαρτυρασθαι το ευαγγελιον τησ χαριτοσ του θεου

But I count my life of no value to myself, if only I may complete the course marked out for me, and the task that was allotted me by the Lord Jesus – which was to declare the good news of the love of God.

25 και νυν ιδου εγω οιδα οτι ουκετι οψεσθε το προσωπον μου υμεισ παντεσ εν οισ διηλθον κηρυσσων την βασιλειαν του θεου

And now, I tell you, I know that none of you will ever see my face again – you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom.

26 διοτι μαρτυρομαι υμιν εν τη σημερον ημερα οτι καθαροσ εγω απο του αιματοσ παντων

Therefore I declare to you this day, that my conscience is clear in regard to the fate of any of you,

27 ου γαρ υπεστειλαμην του μη αναγγειλαι υμιν πασαν την βουλην του θεου

for I have not shrunk from announcing the whole purpose of God regarding you.

28 προσεχετε ουν εαυτοισ και παντι τω ποιμνιω εν ω υμασ το πνευμα το αγιον εθετο επισκοπουσ ποιμαινειν την εκκλησιαν του κυριου και θεου ην περιεποιησατο δια του ιδιου αιματοσ

Be watchful over yourselves, and over the whole flock, of which the Holy Spirit has placed you in charge, to shepherd the church of God, which he won for himself at the cost of his life.

29 εγω γαρ οιδα τουτο οτι εισελευσονται μετα την αφιξιν μου λυκοι βαρεισ εισ υμασ μη φειδομενοι του ποιμνιου

I know that, after my departure, merciless wolves will get in among you, who will not spare the flock;

30 και εξ υμων αυτων αναστησονται ανδρεσ λαλουντεσ διεστραμμενα του αποσπαν τουσ μαθητασ οπισω αυτων

and from among yourselves, too, people will arise, who will teach perversions of truth, so as to draw away the disciples after them.

31 διο γρηγορειτε μνημονευοντεσ οτι τριετιαν νυκτα και ημεραν ουκ επαυσαμην μετα δακρυων νουθετων ενα εκαστον

Therefore, be on your guard, remembering how for three years, night and day, I never ceased, even with tears, to warn each one of you.

32 και τα νυν παρατιθεμαι υμασ αδελφοι τω θεω και τω λογω τησ χαριτοσ αυτου τω δυναμενω εποικοδομησαι και δουναι υμιν κληρονομιαν εν τοισ ηγιασμενοισ πασιν

And now I commend you to the Lord and to the message of his love – a message which has the power to build up your characters, and to give you your place among all those who have become Christ’s people.

33 αργυριου η χρυσιου η ιματισμου ουδενοσ επεθυμησα

I have never coveted anyone’s gold or silver or clothing.

34 αυτοι γινωσκετε οτι ταισ χρειαισ μου και τοισ ουσιν μετ εμου υπηρετησαν αι χειρεσ αυται

You, yourselves, know that these hands of mine provided not only for my own wants, but for my companions also.

35 παντα υπεδειξα υμιν οτι ουτωσ κοπιωντασ δει αντιλαμβανεσθαι των ασθενουντων μνημονευειν τε των λογων του κυριου ιησου οτι αυτοσ ειπεν μακαριον εστιν μαλλον διδοναι η λαμβανειν

I left nothing undone to show you that, laboring as I labored, you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said himself – ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

36 και ταυτα ειπων θεισ τα γονατα αυτου συν πασιν αυτοισ προσηυξατο

When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

37 ικανοσ δε εγενετο κλαυθμοσ παντων και επιπεσοντεσ επι τον τραχηλον του παυλου κατεφιλουν αυτον

All were in tears; and throwing their arms around Paul’s neck, they kissed him again and again,

38 οδυνωμενοι μαλιστα επι τω λογω ω ειρηκει οτι ουκετι μελλουσιν το προσωπον αυτου θεωρειν προεπεμπον δε αυτον εισ το πλοιον

grieving most of all over what he had said – that they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.