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.

And after the uproar had ceased, Paul called to him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

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

And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into 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.

And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through 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.

And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

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

These going before tarried for us at 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.

And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them to Troas in five days; where we abode 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.

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached to them, ready to depart on the next day; and continued his speech until midnight.

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

And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they 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 there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, having fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell from the third loft, and was taken 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!”

And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.

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

When he had come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

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

And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

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.

And we went before to a ship, and sailed to Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so he had appointed, intending himself to go on foot.

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

And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came 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.

And we sailed from there, and came the next day opposite Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day 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 determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hastened, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

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

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called 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.

And when they had come to him, he said to them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

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 of mind, and with many tears, and trials, which befell me by the lying in wait 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,

And how I kept back nothing that was profitable to you, but have shown you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house,

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

Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall 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 testifieth in every city, saying that bonds 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 none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to testify 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 ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

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 pure from the blood of all men.

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

For I have not shunned to declare to you all the 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.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Spirit hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased 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 this, that after my departure grievous wolves shall 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.

Also from your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples 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 watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day 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, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them who are sanctified.

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

I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.

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

Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered to my necessities, and to them that 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.’”

I have shown you all things, that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he 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.

And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

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

And they all wept bitterly, and fell on 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.

Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spoke, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.