Acts 20

1 And after the tumult was ceased, Paul calling to him the disciples, and exhorting them, took his leave, and set forward to go into Macedonia.

After the tumult had ceased, Paul called the disciples to him, and bade them farewell, and departed, in order to go into Macedonia.

2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had exhorted them with many words, he came into Greece;

And when he had gone through those regions, and had exhorted them with many words, he came into Greece.

3 Where, when he had spent three months, the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria; so he took a resolution to return through Macedonia.

And having remained there three months, he determined to return through Macedonia, because a plot had been laid for him by the Jews, as he was about to sail to Syria.

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

And Sopater of Berea, and Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy and Tychicus and Trophimus, who were Asiatics, accompanied him to Asia.

5 These going before, stayed for us at Troas.

These went before, and waited for us at Troas.

6 But we sailed from Philippi after the days of the Azymes, and came to them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days.

But we sailed from Philippi, after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we remained seven days.

7 And on the first day of the week, when we were assembled to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, being to depart on the morrow: and he continued his speech until midnight.

And on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul discoursed to them, intending to depart on the morrow; and he continued his speech till midnight.

8 And there were a great number of lamps in the upper chamber where we were assembled.

And there were many lamps in the upper room, in which they had met together.

9 And a certain young man named Eutychus, sitting on the window, being oppressed with a deep sleep, (as Paul was long preaching, ) by occasion of his sleep fell from the third loft down, and was taken up dead.

And a certain young man, named Eutychus, was sitting in the window, overpowered with deep sleep: and, as Paul was discoursing a long time, being oppressed with sleep, he fell from the third story, and was taken up dead.

10 To whom, when Paul had gone down, he laid himself upon him, and embracing him, said: Be not troubled, for his soul is in him.

But Paul went down, and fell upon him, and embracing him, said: Be not troubled, for his life is in him.

11 Then going up, and breaking bread and tasting, and having talked a long time to them, until daylight, so he departed.

And he went up again, and broke bread, and ate; and having conversed a long time, till daylight, he thus departed.

12 And they brought the youth alive, and were not a little comforted.

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

13 But we, going aboard the ship, sailed to Assos, being there to take in Paul; for so he had appointed, himself purposing to travel by land.

And we went on before to the ship, and put to sea for Assos, intending to take Paul on board at that place; for he had so directed, intending to go himself on foot.

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

And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board, and came to Mitylene;

15 And sailing thence, the day following we came over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos; and the day following we came to Miletus.

and sailing from that place, we came, on the following day, opposite to Chios; and, on the next day, we arrived at Samos: and after stopping at Trogyllium, we came, on the next day, to Miletus.

16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, lest he should be stayed any time in Asia. For he hasted, if it were possible for him, to keep the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not spend time in Asia; for he hastened, that, if it were possible for him, he might be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

17 And sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called the ancients of the church.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

18 And when they were come to him, and were together, he said to them: You know from the first day that I came into Asia, in what manner I have been with you, for all the time,

And when they had come to him, he said to them: You know, from the first day on which I came into Asia, how I have been with you during the whole time,

19 Serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and temptations which befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews;

serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials, which came upon me through the plots of the Jews;

20 How I have kept back nothing that was profitable to you, but have preached it to you, and taught you publicly, and from house to house,

and that I have kept back nothing that was profitable, but have preached to you, and taught you both publicly, and from house to house,

21 Testifying both to Jews and Gentiles penance towards God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

bearing full testimony both to Jews and to Greeks, of the repentance that leads to God, and of the faith that leads to our Lord Jesus Christ.

22 And now, behold, being bound in the spirit, I go to Jerusalem: not knowing the things which shall befall me there:

And now, behold, I am going, bound in spirit, to Jerusalem, not knowing what shall befall me there,

23 Save that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesseth to me, saying: That bands and afflictions wait for me at Jerusalem.

except that in every city the Holy Spirit testifies to me, saying, That bonds and afflictions await me.

24 But I fear none of these things, neither do I count my life more precious than myself, so that I may consummate my course and the ministry of the word which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

But I esteem this a matter of no importance, nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry that I have received from the Lord Jesus, to bear full testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.

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

And now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more.

26 Wherefore I take you to witness this day, that I am clear from the blood of all men;

For this reason I solemnly affirm to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all men.

27 For I have not spared to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.

28 Take heed to yourselves, and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Therefore, take heed to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, that you be shepherds to the church of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

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

For I know this, that, after my departure, rapacious wolves will enter in among you, who will not spare the flock;

30 And of your own selves shall arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

and men will arise from among yourselves, speaking perverse things, that they may draw off disciples after them.

31 Therefore watch, keeping in memory, that for three years I ceased not, with tears to admonish every one of you night and day.

Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, by day and by night, I ceased not to warn every one of you with tears.

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

And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace; to Him who is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all the sanctified.

33 I have not coveted any man’s silver, gold, or apparel, as

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

34 You yourselves know: for such things as were needful for me and them that are with me, these hands have furnished.

You yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.

35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak, and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive.

In all things I have taught you by example, that by thus laboring, you ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus; for he himself said, It is more blessed to give, than to receive.

36 And when he had said these things, kneeling down, he prayed with them all.

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

37 And there was much weeping among them all; and falling on the neck of Paul, they kissed him,

And they all wept much, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,

38 Being grieved most of all for the word which he had said, that they should see his face no more. And they brought him on his way to the ship.

grieving most of all for the word he had spoken, that they would see his face no more. And they conducted him to the ship.