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 ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.
2 Og da han var dragen igennem disse Egne og havde formanet dem med megen Tale, kom han til Grækenland.
After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,
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.
where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through 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.
Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
5 Disse droge forud og biede paa os i Troas;
These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
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.
And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.
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 we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.
8 Men der var mange Lamper i Salen ovenpaa, hvor vi vare samlede.
Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
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 certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up 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 the young man, and embraced 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 Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
12 Men de bragte det unge Menneske levende op og vare ikke lidet trøstede.
And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.
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 went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.
14 Da han nu stødte til os i Assus, toge vi ham om Bord og kom til Mitylene.
And when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard 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.
Sailing on from there, we arrived the next day opposite Chios. The day after that we arrived at Samos, and on the following day we came to 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.
Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
17 Men fra Milet sendte han Bud til Efesus og lod Menighedens Ældste kalde til sig.
From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
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,
When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.
19 idet jeg tjente Herren i al Ydmyghed og under Taarer og Prøvelser, som timedes mig ved Jødernes Efterstræbelser;
I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.
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 did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
21 idet jeg vidnede baade for Jøder og Grækere om Omvendelsen til Gud og Troen paa vor Herre Jesus Kristus.
testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 Og nu se, bunden af Aanden drager jeg til Jerusalem uden at vide, hvad der skal møde mig,
And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going 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.
I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions 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 consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
25 Og nu se, jeg ved, at I ikke mere skulle se mit Ansigt, alle I, iblandt hvem jeg gik om og prædikede Riget.
Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
26 Derfor vidner jeg for eder paa denne Dag, at jeg er ren for alles Blod;
Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
27 thi jeg unddrog mig ikke fra at forkynde eder hele Guds Raad.
For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
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.
Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
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, savage wolves will come in among you and 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.
Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away 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 alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
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 commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
33 Jeg har ikke begæret nogens Sølv eller Guld eller Klædebon.
I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold 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 have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.
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.‟
In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus 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 said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
37 Og de brast alle i heftig Graad, og de faldt Paulus om Halsen og kyssede ham.
They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
38 Og mest smertede dem det Ord, han havde sagt, at de ikke mere skulde se hans Ansigt. Saa ledsagede de ham til Skibet.
They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
