Acts 20

1 When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.

After the uproar ceased, Paul summoned the disciples, said goodbye, and departed to go to Macedonia.

2 After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,

After going through those regions and encouraging the believers with many words, he came to Greece,

3 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.

where he stayed for three months. As he was about to set sail for Syria, a plot was made against him by the Jews, so the decision was made to return by way of Macedonia.

4 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.

Sopater of Berea accompanied him as far as Asia, and so did Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, Gaius of Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

5 These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.

These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.

6 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.

But we sailed from Philippi after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and five days later we came to them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days.

7 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.

On the first day of the week, as the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul addressed them, intending to depart the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight.

8 Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.

Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered together,

9 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.

and a young man named Eutychus, who was sitting on the window sill, sank into a deep sleep while Paul continued speaking for a long time. Overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead.

10 But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”

But Paul went down and threw himself on the young man. Taking him in his arms, he said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.”

11 Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.

Then Paul went back upstairs, and after he had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with the disciples for a long time, until dawn; that was how he departed.

12 And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.

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

13 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.

Then we went to the ship and set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there, for that is what he had arranged, since he himself intended to go by land.

14 And when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.

When he met us in Assos, we took him on board and went to Mitylene.

15 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.

We set sail from there and arrived off Chios on the following day. The next day we reached Samos and stayed in Trogyllium, and the day after that we came to Miletus.

16 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.

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so as not to spend time in Asia, because he was hurrying to arrive in Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

17 From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

From Miletus Paul sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.

18 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.

When they came to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the day I first set foot in Asia,

19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.

serving the Lord with all humility and with many tears and trials, which came upon me because of the plots of the Jews.

20 I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,

You know that I did not hold back from declaring to you anything that was beneficial, and from teaching you in public and from house to house,

21 testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

22 And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.

And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, compelled by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there,

23 I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.

except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me.

24 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.

But I take no account of these things, nor do I regard my life as precious to myself, if only I may complete my course with joy and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

25 Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.

“And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom of God will see my face again.

26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of you all.

27 For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.

For I have not held back from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

28 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.

So keep watch over yourselves and over the entire flock. The Holy Spirit has appointed you as their overseers, to shepherd the church of our Lord and God, which he obtained with his own blood.

29 I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.

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

30 Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.

Even from your own number men will rise up, speaking perverse things to draw the disciples away after them.

31 Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

Therefore be watchful, remembering that, night and day, for three years I did not stop admonishing each one of you, with tears.

32 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.

And now, brothers, I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.

33 I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.

I coveted no one's silver, gold, or clothing.

34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.

You yourselves know that these hands of mine ministered to my own needs and to the needs of those who were with me.

35 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.’”

In all things I have shown you that we must labor in this way and help those who are weak, remembering what the Lord Jesus himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

36 When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.

After saying these things, Paul knelt down and prayed with them all.

37 They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.

There was much weeping among them all, and they threw their arms around Paul's neck and kissed him,

38 They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

being especially grieved over his statement that they would see his face no more. Then they accompanied him to the ship.