Acts 20

1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

And after the noise had come to an end, Paul, having sent for the disciples and given them comfort, went away from them to Macedonia.

2 When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

And when he had gone through those parts and given them much teaching, he came into Greece.

3 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.

And when he had been there three months, because the Jews had made a secret design against him when he was about to take ship for Syria, he made a decision to go back through Macedonia.

4 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.

And Sopater of Beroea, the son of Pyrrhus, and Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia, went with him as far as Asia.

5 But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.

But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas.

6 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.

And we went away from Philippi by ship after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them at Troas in five days; and we were there for seven days.

7 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.

And on the first day of the week, when we had come together for the holy meal, Paul gave them a talk, for it was his purpose to go away on the day after; and he went on talking till after the middle of the night.

8 There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.

And there were a number of lights in the room where we had come together.

9 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.

And a certain young man named Eutychus, who was seated in the window, went into a deep sleep; and while Paul went on talking, being overcome by sleep, he had a fall from the third floor, and was taken up dead.

10 Paul went down and fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Do not be troubled, for his life is in him.”

And Paul went down and, falling on him, took him in his arms and said, Do not be troubled, for his life is in him.

11 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.

And when he had gone up, and had taken the broken bread, he went on talking to them for a long time, even till dawn, and then he went away.

12 They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.

And they took the boy in, living, and were greatly comforted.

13 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.

But we, going before him by ship, went to Assos with the purpose of taking Paul in there: for so he had given orders, because he himself was coming by land.

14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and came to Mitylene.

And when he came up with us at Assos, we took him in the ship and went on to Mitylene.

15 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.

And going from there by sea, we came on the day after opposite Chios, and touching at Samos on the day after that, we came on the third day to Miletus.

16 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.

For Paul's purpose was to go past Ephesus, so that he might not be kept in Asia; for he was going quickly, in order, if possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the rulers of the church.

18 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,

And when they had come, he said to them, You yourselves have seen what my life has been like all the time from the day when I first came into Asia,

19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:

20 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

And how I kept back nothing which might be of profit to you, teaching you publicly and privately,

21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

Preaching to Jews and to Greeks the need for a turning of the heart to God, and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

22 Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

And now, as you see, I am going to Jerusalem, a prisoner in spirit, having no knowledge of what will come to me there:

23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

Only that the Holy Spirit makes clear to me in every town that prison and pains are waiting for me.

24 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.

But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.

25 “Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching God’s Kingdom, will see my face no more.

And now I am conscious that you, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom, will not see my face again.

26 Therefore I testify to you today that I am clean from the blood of all men,

And so I say to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men.

27 for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

For I have not kept back from you anything of the purpose of God.

28 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.

Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood.

29 For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

I am conscious that after I am gone, evil wolves will come in among you, doing damage to the flock;

30 Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

And from among yourselves will come men who will give wrong teaching, turning away the disciples after them.

31 Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.

32 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.

And now, I give you into the care of God and the word of his grace, which is able to make you strong and to give you your heritage among all the saints.

33 I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.

I have had no desire for any man's silver or gold or clothing.

34 You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.

You yourselves have seen that with these hands I got what was necessary for me and those who were with me.

35 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.’”

In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting.

36 When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

And having said these words, he went down on his knees in prayer with them all.

37 They all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

And they were all weeping, falling on Paul's neck and kissing him,

38 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.

Being sad most of all because he had said that they would not see his face again. And so they went with him to the ship.