Acts 20
1 But, after the tumult had ceased, Paul, sending for the disciples and exhorting them, took leave, and went forth to be journeying unto Macedonia.
After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.
2 Passing through those parts, however, and exhorting them with much discourse, he came into Greece;
When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.
3 and, spending three months, when a plot was laid against him by the Jews, as he was about to sail to Syria, he determined to turn back through Macedonia.
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.
4 Now there were accompanying him, Sopater, son of Pyrrhus a Beroean; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe and Timothy; and, of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
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.
5 And, these, came and were waiting for us at Troas.
But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.
6 And, we, sailed forth, after the days of unleavened bread, from Philippi, and came unto them in Troas in five days, where we tarried seven days.
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.
7 And, on the first of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul went on to discourse with them, being about to depart on the morrow; and he prolonged his discourse until midnight.
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.
8 Now there were a good many torches in the upper room, where we were gathered together.
There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.
9 And there sat, a certain young man by name Eutychus, in the window, who was getting overpowered by a deep sleep; and, while Paul was discoursing yet further, being overpowered by his sleep, he fell, from the third story, down, and was taken up dead.
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.
10 Going down, however, Paul fell upon him, and, embracing him, said—Be not making confusion; for, his soul, is, in him.
Paul went down and fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Do not be troubled, for his life is in him.”
11 And, going up, and breaking the loaf, and tasting, —for a good while also conversing, until dawn, thus, he departed.
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.
12 And they brought the boy alive, and were comforted beyond measure.
They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.
13 And, we, going forward unto the ship, set sail for Assos, from thence being about to take up Paul; for, so, had he arranged, being about, himself, to go on foot.
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.
14 And, when he fell in with us in Assos, we took him on board, and came into Mitylene;
When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and came to Mitylene.
15 and, from thence sailing away on the morrow, we came over against Chios, and, on the next day, we thrust aside into Samos, and, on the succeeding day, we came into Miletus.
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.
16 For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, lest he should happen to lose time in Asia; for he hastened, if it were possible for him, against the day of Pentecost, to arrive, in Jerusalem.
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.
17 But, from Miletus, he sent unto Ephesus, and called for the elders of the assembly.
From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to himself the elders of the assembly.
18 And, when they were come to him, he said unto them—Ye yourselves, well know, from the first day when I set foot in Asia, in what manner came to be with you all the time,
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,
19 doing service unto the Lord, with all humility and tears, and temptations which befell me through the plots of the Jews:
serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;
20 in what manner I in nowise shrank from announcing unto you anything that was profitable and teaching you publicly and in your homes;
how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,
21 bearing full witness, both to Jews and to Greeks, as to the repentance due unto God, and as to belief on our Lord Jesus.
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
22 And, now, lo! I, bound in my spirit, am journeying unto Jerusalem; the things which therein shall befall me, not knowing, —
Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;
23 save that, the Holy Spirit, from city to city, doth bear me full witness, saying that, bonds and tribulations, await me.
except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.
24 But, for no cause whatever, am I making my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to bear full witness as to the good news of the favour of God.
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.
25 And, now, lo! I, know that, no more, shall ye see my face, —ye all, among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom.
“Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching God’s Kingdom, will see my face no more.
26 Wherefore I take you to witness, on this very day, that, pure am I from the blood of all;
Therefore I testify to you today that I am clean from the blood of all men,
27 for I have not shrunk from announcing all the counsel of God unto you.
for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
28 Be taking heed unto yourselves, and unto all the little flock in which the Holy Spirit hath set, you, as overseers, —to be shepherding the assembly of God which he hath acquired through means of the blood of his own.
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.
29 I, know, that there will enter, after my departure, grievous wolves into your midst, not sparing the little flock;
For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 and, from among your own selves, will arise men speaking distorted things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.
Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
31 Wherefore, be on the watch, remembering that, for three years, night and day, I gave myself no rest, with tears, admonishing each one.
Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.
32 Now, therefore, I commend you unto the Lord, and unto his word of favour, —which is able to build up and give the inheritance among all the hallowed ones.
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.
33 The silver or gold or apparel of no one, did I covet:
I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.
34 yourselves, acknowledge that, for my necessities and for those who were with me, hard wrought these hands!
You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.
35 In all things, I gave you to understand, that, thus toiling, it behoves to be helping the weak, also to be keeping in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, that, he himself, said—Happy is it, rather to give than to receive!
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.’”
36 And, these things saying, kneeling down with them all, he prayed.
When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
37 And they all wept much, and, falling upon Paul’s neck, they were tenderly kissing him;
They all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,
38 being most distressed for the word which he had said, —That, no more, should they, his face, behold. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
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.
