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

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

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

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.

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 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.

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 going before waited for us in Troas;

These men went on ahead and waited for us in 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 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 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, 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 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 gathered together,

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

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

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

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

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.

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 with us at Assos, having taken him on board, we came to Mitylene;

When he met us in Assos, we took him on board and went 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 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 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 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 But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over [to him] the elders of the assembly.

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

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,

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 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 humility and with many tears and trials, which came upon me because of 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 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 both Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

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

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

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

except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await 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 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 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, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom of God will see my face again.

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

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

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

For I have not held back from declaring to 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.

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

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

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

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

31 Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not admonishing each one [of you] 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 is able to build [you] up and give [to you] an inheritance among all the 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 coveted [the] silver or gold or clothing of no one.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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