Apostelenes gerninger 20

1 Men efter at dette Røre var stillet, lod Paulus Disciplene hente og formanede dem, tog Afsked og begav sig derfra for at rejse til Makedonien.

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 Og da han var dragen igennem disse Egne og havde formanet dem med megen Tale, kom han til Grækenland.

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

3 Der tilbragte han tre Maaneder, og da Jøderne havde Anslag for imod ham, just som han skulde til at sejle til Syrien, blev han til Sinds at vende tilbage igennem Makedonien.

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 Men Pyrrus's Søn Sopater fra Berøa og af Thessalonikerne Aristarkus og Sekundus og Kajus fra Derbe og Timotheus og af Asiaterne Tykikus og Trofimus fulgte med ham til Asien.

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 Disse droge forud og biede paa os i Troas;

These people went to Troas and waited for us there;

6 men vi sejlede efter de usyrede Brøds Dage ud fra Filippi og kom fem Dage efter til dem i Troas, hvor vi tilbragte syv Dage.

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

7 Men paa den første Dag i Ugen, da vi vare forsamlede for at bryde Brødet, samtalede Paulus med dem, da han den næste Dag vilde rejse derfra, og han blev ved med at tale indtil Midnat.

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 Men der var mange Lamper i Salen ovenpaa, hvor vi vare samlede.

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

9 Og der sad i Vinduet en ung Mand ved Navn Eutykus; han faldt i en dyb Søvn, da Paulus fortsatte Samtalen saa længe, og overvældet af Søvnen styrtede han ned fra det tredje Stokværk og blev tagen død op.

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 Men Paulus gik ned og kastede sig over ham og omfavnede ham og sagde: „Larmer ikke; thi hans Sjæl er i ham.‟

But Paul went down, threw himself on him, and put his arms round him. ‘Do not be alarmed,’ he said, ‘he is still alive.’

11 Men han gik op igen og brød Brødet og nød deraf og talte endnu længe med dem indtil Dagningen, og dermed drog han bort.

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 Men de bragte det unge Menneske levende op og vare ikke lidet trøstede.

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

13 Men vi gik forud til Skibet og sejlede til Assus og skulde derfra tage Paulus med; thi saaledes havde han bestemt det, da han selv vilde gaa til Fods.

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 Da han nu stødte til os i Assus, toge vi ham om Bord og kom til Mitylene.

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

15 Og vi sejlede derfra og kom den næste Dag lige ud for Kios; Dagen derpaa lagde vi til ved Samos og kom næste Dag til Milet.

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 Thi Paulus havde besluttet at sejle Efesus forbi, for at det ikke skulde hændes, at han blev opholdt i Asien; thi han hastede for at komme til Jerusalem paa Pinsedagen, om det var ham muligt.

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 Men fra Milet sendte han Bud til Efesus og lod Menighedens Ældste kalde til sig.

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

18 Og da de kom til ham, sagde han til dem: „I vide, hvorledes jeg færdedes iblandt eder den hele Tid igennem fra den første Dag, jeg kom til Asien,

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 idet jeg tjente Herren i al Ydmyghed og under Taarer og Prøvelser, som timedes mig ved Jødernes Efterstræbelser;

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 hvorledes jeg ikke har unddraget mig fra at forkynde eder noget som helst af det, som kunde være til Gavn, og at lære eder offentligt og i Husene,

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

21 idet jeg vidnede baade for Jøder og Grækere om Omvendelsen til Gud og Troen paa vor Herre Jesus Kristus.

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

22 Og nu se, bunden af Aanden drager jeg til Jerusalem uden at vide, hvad der skal møde mig,

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

23 kun, at den Helligaand i hver By vidner for mig og siger, at Lænker og Trængsler vente mig.

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

24 Men jeg agter ikke mit Liv noget værd for mig selv, for at jeg kan fuldende mit Løb og den Tjeneste, som jeg har faaet af den Herre Jesus, at vidne om Guds Naades Evangelium.

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 Og nu se, jeg ved, at I ikke mere skulle se mit Ansigt, alle I, iblandt hvem jeg gik om og prædikede Riget.

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 Derfor vidner jeg for eder paa denne Dag, at jeg er ren for alles Blod;

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

27 thi jeg unddrog mig ikke fra at forkynde eder hele Guds Raad.

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

28 Saa giver Agt paa eder selv og den hele Hjord, i hvilken den Helligaand satte eder som Tilsynsmænd, til at vogte Guds Menighed, som han erhvervede sig med sit eget Blod.

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 Jeg ved, at der efter min Bortgang skal komme svare Ulve ind iblandt eder, som ikke ville spare Hjorden.

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

30 Og af eders egen Midte skal der opstaa Mænd, som skulle tale forvendte Ting for at drage Disciplene efter sig.

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

31 Derfor vaager og kommer i Hu, at jeg har ikke ophørt i tre Aar, Nat og Dag, at paaminde hver enkelt med Taarer.

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 Og nu overgiver jeg eder til Gud og hans Naades Ord, som formaar at opbygge eder og at give eder Arven iblandt alle de helligede.

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 Jeg har ikke begæret nogens Sølv eller Guld eller Klædebon.

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

34 I vide selv, at disse Hænder have tjent for mine Fornødenheder og for dem, som vare med mig.

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

35 Jeg viste eder i alle Ting, at saaledes bør vi arbejde og tage os af de skrøbelige og ihukomme den Herres Jesu Ord, at han selv har sagt: „Det er saligere at give end at tage.‟

I left nothing undone to show you that, labouring as I laboured, 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 Og da han havde sagt dette, faldt han paa sine Knæ og bad med dem alle.

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

37 Og de brast alle i heftig Graad, og de faldt Paulus om Halsen og kyssede ham.

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

38 Og mest smertede dem det Ord, han havde sagt, at de ikke mere skulde se hans Ansigt. Saa ledsagede de ham til Skibet.

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