Acts 20

1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

Now after the uproar had ended, Paul summoned the disciples, took leave of them, and set out for Macedonia.

2 When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

When he had gone through those parts and encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

3 When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

When he had stayed three months, as he was about to set sail for Syria, the Jews made a plot against him, so he decided to return through Macedonia.

4 These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea, Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, Gaius of Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

Now Sopater of Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, Gaius of Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia were going to accompany him as far as Asia;

5 But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.

so having gone on ahead, these men were waiting for us in Troas.

6 We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.

But it was after the Days of Unleavened Bread that we sailed from Philippi, and in five days we joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.

7 On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day; and continued his speech until midnight.

Now on the first day of the week, the disciples being assembled to break bread, Paul started addressing them, and because he intended to leave the next day he continued his message until midnight.

8 There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.

There were many lamps in the upper room where we were assembled.

9 A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third floor and was taken up dead.

Well a certain young man named Eutychus sat in a window and was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul kept on talking; when he was overcome by the sleep he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead.

10 Paul went down and fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Do not be troubled, for his life is in him.”

So Paul went down, threw himself on him and embracing him said, “Do not be distressed, because his life is in him!”

11 When he had gone up, had broken bread and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.

Then he went back up and broke bread, ate, and kept on speaking until daybreak—that is how he left!

12 They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.

(On their part, they led the boy away alive, and were greatly comforted.)

13 But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.

As for us, we went to the ship and set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there—so it had been arranged, he himself intending to go on foot.

14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and came to Mitylene.

When he met us at Assos we took him aboard and went on to Mityline.

15 Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, and the day after we came to Miletus.

Sailing from there, the next day we arrived opposite Chios, and the day after we crossed over to Samos and stopped in Trogylium; the following day we came to Miletus.

16 For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

(Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, to avoid being detained in Asia, because he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost, if he possibly could.)

17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and summoned the elders of the congregation.

18 When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,

So when they had come to him he said to them: “You yourselves know, from the first day that I arrived in Asia, how I lived the whole time I was with you,

19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

serving the Lord with all humility, and with many tears and trials, the ones that happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

20 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

solemnly proclaiming to both Jews and Greeks the repentance toward God and the faith into our Lord Jesus.

22 Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

Now then, I am going to Jerusalem bound in my spirit, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,

23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

except that the Holy Spirit keeps warning me in every city, saying that fetters and afflictions are just waiting for me.

24 But these things do not count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

However none of this moves me, nor do I regard my life as valuable to myself, just so that I may complete my course with joy, even the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to solemnly proclaim the Good News of the grace of God.

25 “Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching God’s Kingdom, will see my face no more.

“Furthermore, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the Kingdom of God will ever see my face again.

26 Therefore I testify to you today that I am clean from the blood of all men,

Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all;

27 for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

because I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

28 Take heed, therefore, to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

So take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as overseers, to shepherd the congregation of the Lord and God which He purchased with His own blood.

29 For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Because I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

30 Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Yes, men will rise up from among you yourselves, speaking distorted things, to draw away the disciples after them.

31 Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

Therefore be alert, remembering that during three years, night and day, I never stopped admonishing each one, with tears.

32 Now, brothers, I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

“And so now, brothers, I entrust you to God and to the Word of His grace, which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all those who have been sanctified.

33 I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.

I have not coveted anyone's silver or gold or clothing.

34 You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.

You yourselves know that these hands have supplied my own needs, and of those who were with me.

35 In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

In every way I showed you that working hard like this it is necessary to help the weak, and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

36 When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

When he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

37 They all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

Then they all wept freely, and falling on Paul's neck kept kissing him,

38 sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

sorrowing most of all because of the word that he had spoken, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.