Acts 20

1 Now after the uproar had ended, Paul summoned the disciples, took leave of them, and set out for Macedonia.

Now, after the tumult was ceased, Paul, calling the disciples to him: and embracing them, departed to go into Macedonia.

2 When he had gone through those parts and encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

And going through those parts, and having exhorted them with much discourse, he came into Greece.

3 When he had stayed three months, as he was about to set sail for Syria, the Jews made a plot against him, so he decided to return through Macedonia.

And when he had continued there three months, as an ambush was laid for him by the Jews, when he was about to embark for Syria, he thought it advisable to return by Macedonia.

4 Now Sopater of Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, Gaius of Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia were going to accompany him as far as Asia;

And Sopater, the Berean, accompanied him as far as Asia; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius, of Derbe, and Timothy: and of the Asiatics, Tychicus and Trophimus.

5 so having gone on ahead, these men were waiting for us in Troas.

These, going before, staid for us at Troas.

6 But it was after the Days of Unleavened Bread that we sailed from Philippi, and in five days we joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.

And we set sail from Philippi, after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we continued seven days.

7 Now on the first day of the week, the disciples being assembled to break bread, Paul started addressing them, and because he intended to leave the next day he continued his message until midnight.

And on the first day of the week, when the disciples met together to break bread, Paul, being about to depart on the morrow, discoursed to them, and continued his speech until midnight.

8 There were many lamps in the upper room where we were assembled.

And there were many lamps in the upper room, in which we were assembled;

9 Well a certain young man named Eutychus sat in a window and was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul kept on talking; when he was overcome by the sleep he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead.

and a certain young man, whose name was Eutychus, sitting in a window, fell into a profound sleep: and as Paul continued his discourse a long time, he was so overpowered with sleep that he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

10 So Paul went down, threw himself on him and embracing him said, “Do not be distressed, because his life is in him!”

And Paul went down, and fell upon him, and taking him in his arms, said, Do not make any disturbance, for his life is in him.

11 Then he went back up and broke bread, ate, and kept on speaking until daybreak—that is how he left!

And going up again, and having broken bread, and eaten, he conversed a considerable time, even till break of day, and so departed.

12 (On their part, they led the boy away alive, and were greatly comforted.)

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

13 As for us, we went to the ship and set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there—so it had been arranged, he himself intending to go on foot.

But we went before into the ship, and sailed to Assos, where we are to take up Paul, for so he had appointed, choosing himself to go on foot.

14 When he met us at Assos we took him aboard and went on to Mityline.

And as soon as he joined us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene,

15 Sailing from there, the next day we arrived opposite Chios, and the day after we crossed over to Samos and stopped in Trogylium; the following day we came to Miletus.

And sailing thence, we came the next day over against Chios; and the day following, we touched at Samos, and having staid at Trogyllium, we came the day after to Miletus.

16 (Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, to avoid being detained in Asia, because he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost, if he possibly could.)

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

17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and summoned the elders of the congregation.

But, sending to Ephesus, from Miletus, he called thither the elders of the congregation.

18 So when they had come to him he said to them: “You yourselves know, from the first day that I arrived in Asia, how I lived the whole time I was with you,

And when they were come to him, he said to them, You know how I have been conversant among you all the time, from the first day in which I entered into Asia,

19 serving the Lord with all humility, and with many tears and trials, the ones that happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

serving the Lord, with all humility, and with tears, and trials which befell me by the ambushes of the Jews:

20 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

and how I have suppressed nothing that was advantageous, not neglecting to announce to you, and to teach you publicly and privately;

21 solemnly proclaiming to both Jews and Greeks the repentance toward God and the faith into our Lord Jesus.

testifying both to the Jews and Greeks, reformation with respect to God, and faith with respect to our Lord Jesus Christ.

22 Now then, I am going to Jerusalem bound in my spirit, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,

And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, bound by the Spirit, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

23 except that the Holy Spirit keeps warning me in every city, saying that fetters and afflictions are just waiting for me.

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

24 However none of this moves me, nor do I regard my life as valuable to myself, just so that I may complete my course with joy, even the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to solemnly proclaim the Good News of the grace of God.

But I make no account of any of these things, nor do I regard even life itself; so that I may but joyfully finish my course, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, even to testify the good news of the favor of God.

25 “Furthermore, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the Kingdom of God will ever see my face again.

And now, behold, I know that you all, with whom I have conversed, proclaiming the kingdom of God, shall not see my face any more.

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

Wherefore, I testify to you this day, that I am clear from the blood of all men.

27 because I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

For I have not declined to declare to you all the counsel of God.

28 So take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as overseers, to shepherd the congregation of the Lord and God which He purchased with His own blood.

Therefore, take heed to yourselves, and to the whole flock over which the Holy Spirit has constituted you overseers; to feed the congregation of the Lord, which he has redeemed with his own blood.

29 Because I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

For I know this, that after my departure, grievous wolves will enter in among you, having no mercy on the flock.

30 Yes, men will rise up from among you yourselves, speaking distorted things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Yes, from among your own selves men shall arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

31 Therefore be alert, remembering that during three years, night and day, I never stopped admonishing each one, with tears.

Watch, therefore, remembering that for the space of three years, I ceased not to warn every one, night and day, with tears.

32 “And so now, brothers, I entrust 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 those who have been sanctified.

And now, brethren, I recommend you to God, and to the word of his favor, who is able to edify you, and to give you an inheritance among all that 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 have supplied my own needs, and of those who were with me.

Yes, you yourselves know, that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those that were with me.

35 In every way I showed you that working hard like this it is necessary to help the weak, and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

I have showed you all things; how, that thus laboring, you ought to assist the infirm, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is much happier to give than to receive.

36 When he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

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

37 Then they all wept freely, and falling on Paul's neck kept kissing him,

And there was great lamentation among them all: and falling upon Paul's neck, they kissed him;

38 sorrowing most of all because of the word that he had spoken, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.

especially grieving for that word which he spoke, that they should see his face no more. And they conducted him to the ship.