Atti 20

1 ORA, dopo che fu cessato il tumulto, Paolo, chiamati a sè i discepoli, ed abbracciatili, si partì per andare in Macedonia.

After the people at Ephesus had stopped rioting, Paul summoned the believers. He encouraged them [to continue to trust in the Lord Jesus. Soon] after that, he told them goodbye and left to go to Macedonia [province].

2 E, dopo esser passato per quelle parti, ed averli con molte parole confortati, venne in Grecia.

[After he arrived] there, he visited [each town where there were believers], and encouraged them. Then he arrived in Greece [province], [which is also called Achaia].

3 [Dove] quando fu dimorato tre mesi, essendogli poste insidie da' Giudei, se fosse navigato in Siria, il parer fu che ritornasse per la Macedonia.

He stayed there for three months. Then he planned to return to Syria by ship, but [he heard that] some of the Jews [SYN] [in that area] were planning to kill him [as he traveled. So] he decided instead to go [by land, and he traveled] again through Macedonia.

4 Or Sopatro Berreese l'accompagnò fino in Asia; e de' Tessalonicesi, Aristarco, e Secondo, e Gaio Derbese, e Timoteo; e di que' d'Asia, Tichico, e Trofimo.

The men who were going to travel with him [to Jerusalem were] Sopater, [who was] a son of Pyrrhus, who grew up in Berea [town]; Aristarchus and Secundus, who were from Thessalonica [city; ] Gaius, [who was] from Derbe [town; ] Timothy, [who was from Galatia province; ] and Tychicus and Trophimus who were from Asia [province].

5 Costoro, andati innanzi, ci aspettarono in Troas.

Those [seven] men went ahead of [Paul and me, Luke, by ship from Macedonia, so] they got to Troas [before we did and] waited for [the two of] us there.

6 E noi, dopo i giorni degli azzimi, partimmo da Filippi, e in capo di cinque giorni arrivammo a loro in Troas, dove dimorammo sette giorni.

[But we two(exc) traveled by land as far as] Philippi [city]. After the Jewish festival [when they eat] unleavened bread, we got on a ship [that was going from] the port near [Philippi to Troas city]. After five days we [(exc)] arrived at Troas and we met the other men who had traveled there [ahead of us]. Then we [all] stayed in Troas for seven days.

7 E nel primo [giorno] della settimana, essendo i discepoli raunati per rompere il pane, Paolo, dovendo partire il giorno seguente, fece loro un sermone, e distese il ragionamento sino a mezzanotte.

(On Sunday evening/On the evening of the first day of the week), we [(exc) and the other believers there] gathered together to celebrate the Lord’s Supper [and to eat other food] [SYN]. Paul spoke to the believers. He continued teaching them until midnight, because he was planning to leave [Troas] the next day.

8 Or nella sala, ove eravamo raunati, vi erano molte lampane.

Many [oil] lamps were burning in the upstairs room in which we [(exc)] had gathered, [so the fumes caused some people to become sleepy].

9 Ed un certo giovanetto, [chiamato] per nome Eutico, sedendo sopra la finestra, sopraffatto da profondo sonno, mentre Paolo tirava il suo ragionamento in lungo, traboccato dal sonno, cadde giù dal terzo solaio, e fu levato morto.

A young man whose name was Eutychus was there. He was seated on [the sill of] an [open] window [on the third story of the house]. As Paul continued talking for a long time, Eutychus became sleepier and sleepier. Finally, he was sound/really asleep. He fell [out of the window] from the third story down [to the ground. Some of the believers went down] immediately and picked him up. [But he was] dead.

10 Ma Paolo, sceso a basso, si gettò sopra lui, e l'abbracciò, e disse: Non tumultuate; perciocchè l'anima sua è in lui.

Paul [also] went down. He lay down and stretched out on top of the young man and put his arms around him. Then he said [to the people who were standing around], “Do not worry, he is alive [again now]!”

11 Poi, essendo risalito, ed avendo rotto il pane, e preso cibo, dopo avere ancora lungamente ragionato sino all'alba, si dipartì così.

Then Paul, [along with the others], went upstairs again and they ate the Lord’s Supper and other food [SYN]. Afterwards, Paul conversed with the believers until dawn. Then he left.

12 Or menarono [quivi] il fanciullo vivente, onde furono fuor di modo consolati.

The [other] people took the young man [home], and were greatly encouraged because he was alive [again].

13 E noi, andati alla nave, navigammo in Asso, con intenzione di levar di là Paolo; perciocchè egli avea così determinato, volendo egli far quel cammino per terra.

We then went to the ship. Paul did not get on the ship [with us in Troas], because he preferred to go [more quickly] overland to Assos [town]. The rest of us got on the ship and sailed for Assos.

14 Ed avendolo scontrato in Asso, lo levammo, e venimmo a Mitilene.

We [(exc)] met Paul in Assos. He got on [the ship] with us, and we sailed to Mitylene [town].

15 E, navigando di là, arrivammo il [giorno] seguente di rincontro a Chio; e il [giorno] appresso ammainammo verso Samo; e fermatici in Trogillio, il [giorno] seguente giungemmo a Mileto.

The day after [we reached Mitylene], we [sailed from there and] arrived [at a place] near Kios [Island]. The day after that, we sailed to Samos [Island]. The next day we [left Samos and] sailed to Miletus [town].

16 Perciocchè Paolo avea deliberato di navigare oltre ad Efeso, per non avere a consumar tempo in Asia; poichè egli si affrettava per essere, se gli era possibile, al giorno della Pentecosta in Gerusalemme.

[Miletus was just south of Ephesus city]. Paul had [earlier] decided that he would not get on a ship that would stop at Ephesus, because he did not want to spend [several] days in Asia [province]. If possible, he wanted to arrive in Jerusalem by the [time of the] Pentecost festival, [and the time of that festival was near].

17 E DA Mileto mandò in Efeso, a far chiamare gli anziani della chiesa.

[When the ship arrived at] Miletus, Paul sent [a messenger] to Ephesus to ask the elders of the congregation to come to talk with him.

18 E quando furono venuti a lui, egli disse loro: Voi sapete in qual maniera, dal primo giorno che io entrai nell'Asia, io sono stato con voi in tutto quel tempo;

When the elders arrived, Paul said to them, “You personally know how I [conducted myself among you the entire time] that I was with you, from the first day when I arrived [here] in Asia [province until the day I left].

19 servendo al Signore, con ogni umiltà e con molte lagrime, e prove, le quali mi sono avvenute nelle insidie de' Giudei.

[You know how] I was serving the Lord [Jesus] very humbly and how I sometimes wept [about people. You also know how] I suffered because the Jews [SYN] [who were not believers often] tried [to harm me].

20 Come io non mi son ritratto d'annunziarvi, ed insegnarvi, in pubblico, e per le case, cosa alcuna di quelle che son giovevoli;

You also know that, as I preached [God’s message] to you, I never left out anything that would help you. You know that I taught you [God’s message] when many people were present, and I [also went to your] homes and taught it there.

21 testificando a' Giudei, ed a' Greci, la conversione a Dio, e la fede nel Signor nostro Gesù Cristo.

I preached both to Jews and to non-Jews, telling them [all] that they must turn away from their sinful behavior. [I also told them they should] believe in our Lord Jesus.”

22 Ed ora, ecco, io, cattivato dallo Spirito, vo in Gerusalemme, non sapendo le cose che mi avverranno in essa.

“And now note this: I am going to Jerusalem, because [God’s] Spirit has clearly shown me that I must go there. I do not know what will happen to me [while I am there].

23 Se non che lo Spirito Santo mi testifica per ogni città, dicendo che legami e tribolazioni mi aspettano.

But I do know that in each city [where I have stopped], the Holy Spirit has (told me/[caused the believers to] tell me) that [in Jerusalem] people will put me in prison [PRS] and will cause me to suffer [PRS].

24 Ma io non fo conto di nulla; e la mia propria vita non mi è cara, purchè io adempia con allegrezza il mio corso, e il ministerio il quale ho ricevuto dal Signore Gesù, [che è] di testificar l'evangelo della grazia di Dio.

But I do not care even if people kill me, if first I am able to finish the work [MET] that the Lord Jesus has told me [to do. He appointed me] to tell people the good message that God [saves us] by doing for us what we do not deserve.

25 Ed ora, ecco, io so che voi tutti, fra i quali io sono andato e venuto, predicando il regno di Dio, non vedrete più la mia faccia.

I have preached to you the message about how God desires to rule [people’s lives]. But now I know that today is the last time that you fellow believers will see me [SYN].

26 Perciò ancora, io vi protesto oggi, che io son netto del sangue di tutti.

So I want you all to understand that if anyone [who has heard me preach] dies [without trusting in Jesus], it is not my fault [MTY],

27 Perciocchè io non mi son tratto indietro da annunziarvi tutto il consiglio di Dio.

because I told you [LIT] everything [HYP] that God has planned for us [(inc)].

28 Attendete dunque a voi stessi, ed a tutta la greggia, nella quale lo Spirito Santo vi ha costituiti vescovi, per pascer la chiesa di Dio, la quale egli ha acquistata col proprio sangue.

[You leaders] must continue to believe and obey [God’s message. You must also help] all the other believers [MET] for whom the Holy Spirit has caused you to be responsible [MTY]. Watch over [MET] yourselves and the other believers [as] a shepherd [watches over his sheep]. God bought them with the blood [that flowed from] his [Son’s body on the cross].

29 Perciocchè io so questo: che dopo la mia partita, entreranno fra voi de' lupi rapaci, i quali non risparmieranno la greggia.

I know [very well] that after I leave, [people who teach] [MET] [false doctrines] will come among you and will do great harm to the believers. [They will be like] fierce wolves [that kill sheep].

30 E che d'infra voi stessi sorgeranno degli uomini che proporrano cose perverse, per trarsi dietro i discepoli.

Even in your own group of believers there will be some who will deceive [other] believers by teaching them messages that are false. They will teach those messages so that some people [will believe them and] will become their followers.

31 Perciò, vegliate, ricordandovi che per lo spazio di tre anni, giorno e notte, non son restato d' ammonir ciascuno con lagrime.

So watch out [that none of you stops believing the true message about our Lord Jesus]. Remember that day and night for [about] three years I repeatedly taught you that message, and warned you with tears [in my eyes not to believe any other message].”

32 Ed al presente, fratelli, io vi raccomando a Dio, e alla parola della grazia di lui, il quale è potente da continuar d'edificarvi, e da darvi l'eredità con tutti i santificati.

“[Now as I leave you], I ask God to protect you and to keep you believing the message [that he saves us(inc)] by doing for us what we do not deserve. [If you continue believing] the message [that I told you], you will become [spiritually mature], and God will give you the blessings that he has promised to give to all of those who belong to him.

33 Io non ho appetito l'argento, nè l'oro, nè il vestimento di alcuno.

[As for myself], I have not desired anyone’s money [MTY] or [fine] clothing.

34 E voi stessi sapete che queste mani hanno sovvenuto a' bisogni miei, e di coloro ch'erano meco.

You yourselves know that I have worked [with my hands] [MTY] to earn the money that my companions and I needed.

35 In ogni cosa vi ho mostrato che affaticandosi, si convengono così sopportar gl'infermi; e ricordarsi delle parole del Signore Gesù, il qual disse che più felice cosa è il dare che il ricevere.

In everything that I did, I showed you that we [(inc)] should work hard in order [to have enough money] to give some to those who are needy. We [(inc)] should remember that our Lord Jesus himself said, ‘You are happy when people give you what you need, but God will be happy with you when you give other people what they need.’”

36 E quando ebbe dette queste cose, si pose in ginocchioni, ed orò con tutti loro.

When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of the elders and prayed.

37 E si fece da tutti un gran pianto; e gettatisi al collo di Paolo, lo baciavano;

They all cried a lot, and they hugged Paul and kissed him.

38 dolenti principalmente per la parola ch'egli avea detta, che non vedrebbero più la sua faccia. E l'accompagnarono alla nave.

They were especially sad because he had said that they would never see him [SYN] again. Then they [all] went with him to the ship.