Acts 20

1 But after the tumult had ceased, Paul having called the disciples to [him] and embraced [them], went away to go to Macedonia.

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and, after embracing them, bade them farewell, and started for Macedonia.

2 And having passed through those parts, and having exhorted them with much discourse, he came to Greece.

And when he had passed through those districts and encouraged the disciples in many addresses, he came into Greece where he spent three months.

3 And having spent three months [there], a treacherous plot against him having been set on foot by the Jews, as he was going to sail to Syria, [the] resolution was adopted of returning through Macedonia.

Just as he was about to set sail for Syria, the Jews laid a plot against him, and he determined to return through Macedonia.

4 And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater [son] of Pyrrhus, a Berean; and of Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius and Timotheus of Derbe, and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

There accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Berea, the son of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus.

5 These going before waited for us in Troas;

Now these had gone on, and were awaiting us at Troas;

6 but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and we came to them to Troas in five days, where we spent seven days.

but we ourselves set sail from Philippi, after the days of unleavened bread, and joined them five days later at Troas. There we remained for a week.

7 And the first day of the week, we being assembled to break bread, Paul discoursed to them, about to depart on the morrow. And he prolonged the discourse till midnight.

On the first day of the week we met for the breaking of bread, and Paul, who was going away the next morning, began preaching to them, and prolonged his discourse until midnight.

8 And there were many lights in the upper room where we were assembled.

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

9 And a certain youth, by name Eutychus, sitting at the window-opening, overpowered by deep sleep, while Paul discoursed very much at length, having been overpowered by the sleep, fell from the third story down to the bottom, and was taken up dead.

and a young man named Eutychus was sitting in a window, overborne by deep sleep, while Paul continued to preach at length. Overcome at last by sleep, he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

10 But Paul descending fell upon him, and enfolding [him] [in his arms], said, Be not troubled, for his life is in him.

Then Paul went down, threw himself upon him, and embracing him, said. "Do not lament; his life is still in him."

11 And having gone up, and having broken the bread, and eaten, and having long spoken until daybreak, so he went away.

Then he went upstairs again, broke bread and took some food, and after talking with them a long time, even until daybreak, he left them.

12 And they brought [away] the boy alive, and were no little comforted.

They had taken the lad home alive, and were not a little comforted.

13 And we, having gone before on board ship, sailed off to Assos, going to take in Paul there; for so he had directed, he himself being about to go on foot.

The rest of us going before to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there; for so he had appointed, because he intended to go by land.

14 And when he met with us at Assos, having taken him on board, we came to Mitylene;

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

15 and having sailed thence, on the morrow arrived opposite Chios, and the next day put in at Samos; and having stayed at Trogyllium, the next day we came to Miletus:

We sailed from thence, and arrived next day off Chios; and the day after we touched at Samos; and the following day we came to Mitylene.

16 for Paul thought it desirable to sail by Ephesus, so that he might not be made to spend time in Asia; for he hastened, if it was possible for him, to be the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, so as not to spend time in Asia, for he was hurrying to get to Jerusalem, if it were possible, by the day of Pentecost.

17 But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over [to him] the elders of the assembly.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church to come to him;

18 And when they were come to him, he said to them, Ye know how I was with you all the time from the first day that I arrived in Asia,

and when they arrived, he said to them. "You yourselves know quite well, how I lived among you, from the first day that I set foot in Asia,

19 serving the Lord with all lowliness, and tears, and temptations, which happened to me through the plots of the Jews;

"serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and amid trials that befell me through the plots of the Jews.

20 how I held back nothing of what is profitable, so as not to announce [it] to you, and to teach you publicly and in every house,

"You know that I never shrank from declaring to you anything that was profitable, nor from teaching you publicity and in your homes,

21 testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

22 And now, behold, bound in my spirit I go to Jerusalem, not knowing what things shall happen to me in it;

And now I am going to Jerusalem, bound in the Spirit, not knowing what will befall me there,

23 only that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and tribulations await me.

except that in city after city the Holy Spirit is warning me that bonds and afflictions are awaiting me.

24 But I make no account of [my] life [as] dear to myself, so that I finish my course, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the glad tidings of the grace of God.

But I hold not my life of any account, as dear unto myself, if only I may run my race, and accomplish the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to attest the gospel of the grace of God.

25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom [of God], shall see my face no more.

And now I know that not one of you among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will ever see my face again.

26 Wherefore I witness to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all,

So I testify to you this day that I am clear from the blood of all men;

27 for I have not shrunk from announcing to you all the counsel of God.

I never shrank from telling you the whole counsel of God.

28 Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own.

Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, and be shepherds of the church of God which he has purchased with his own blood.

29 [For] I know [this, ] that there will come in amongst you after my departure grievous wolves, not sparing the flock;

I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come among you, and they will not spare the flock;

30 and from among your own selves shall rise up men speaking perverted things to draw away the disciples after them.

and that from among your own number, men will arise, perverting the truth, to draw away the disciples after them.

31 Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not admonishing each one [of you] with tears.

So be on guard; and remember that for three years I ceased not to admonish you all, night and day, even with tears.

32 And now I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build [you] up and give [to you] an inheritance among all the sanctified.

"And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace. He is able to build you up, and to give you your inheritance among all those who are consecrated.

33 I have coveted [the] silver or gold or clothing of no one.

"No man’s silver or gold of clothing did I ever covet.

34 Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me.

"You yourselves know how these hands of mine provided for my needs, and those of my companions.

35 I have shewed you all things, that thus labouring [we] ought to come in aid of 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 have set you an example, how that so toiling, you ought to help the weak and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."

36 And having said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

When he had so said, Paul kneeled down, and prayed with them.

37 And they all wept sore; and falling upon the neck of Paul they ardently kissed him,

And they all began, with loud lamentations, to throw their arms about his neck, and to kiss him lovingly, again and again,

38 specially pained by the word which he had said, that they would no more see his face. And they went down with him to the ship.

sorrowing most of all for the words that he had spoken, that after that day they should look upon his face no more. And they began to escort him to the ship.