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.

And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, 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;

And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, 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.

And when he had spent three months [there], and a plot was laid against him by the 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.

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

5 And, these, came and were waiting for us at Troas.

But these had gone before, 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.

And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we tarried 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.

And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.

8 Now there were a good many torches in the upper room, where we were gathered together.

And there were many lights in the upper chamber 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.

And there sat in the window a certain young man named Eutychus, borne down with deep sleep; and as Paul discoursed yet longer, being borne down by his sleep he fell down from the third story, 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.

And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; 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.

And when he was gone up, and had broken the bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

12 And they brought the boy alive, and were comforted beyond measure.

And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little 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 before to the ship, set sail for Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, 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;

And when he met us at Assos, we took him in, 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.

And sailing from thence, we came the following day over against Chios; and the next day we touched at Samos; 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 at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

17 But, from Miletus, he sent unto Ephesus, and called for the elders of the assembly.

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church.

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,

And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, after what manner 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 lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell 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 shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and 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 Christ.

22 And, now, lo! I, bound in my spirit, am journeying unto Jerusalem; the things which therein shall befall me, not knowing, —

And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

23 save that, the Holy Spirit, from city to city, doth bear me full witness, saying that, bonds and tribulations, await me.

save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide 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 I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel 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.

And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, shall 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;

Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

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

For I shrank not from declaring unto 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 unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord 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;

I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall 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.

and from among your own selves shall men arise, 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.

Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one 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.

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

33 The silver or gold or apparel of no one, did I covet:

I coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.

34 yourselves, acknowledge that, for my necessities and for those who were with me, hard wrought these hands!

Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that 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 ye 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.

And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down and prayed with them all.

37 And they all wept much, and, falling upon Paul’s neck, they were tenderly kissing him;

And they all wept sore, 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 for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.