Acts 20
1 Once the uproar had died down, Paul called the believers together and encouraged them. Then he said goodbye, and left for Macedonia.
Men efter at dette Røre var stillet, lod Paulus Disciplene hente og formanede dem, tog Afsked og begav sig derfra for at rejse til Makedonien.
2 He passed through the area, sharing many words of encouragement with the believers there, and then traveled on to Greece.
Og da han var dragen igennem disse Egne og havde formanet dem med megen Tale, kom han til Grækenland.
3 After he had spent three months there and just as he was about to sail to Syria, it was discovered that the Jews were plotting against him. So he decided to return through Macedonia.
Der tilbragte han tre Måneder, og da Jøderne havde Anslag for imod ham, just som han skulde til at sejle til Syrien, blev han til Sinds at vende tilbage igennem Makedonien.
4 These were the people who traveled with him: Sopater of Berea, the son of Pyrrhus; Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica; Gaius from Derbe; Timothy; Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
Men Pyrrus's Søn Sopater fra Berøa og af Thessalonikerne Aristarkus og Sekundus og Kajus fra Derbe og Timotheus og af Asiaterne Tykikus og Trofimus fulgte med ham til Asien.
5 They went on ahead and waited for us at Troas.
Disse droge forud og biede på os i Troas;
6 After the Feast of Unleavened Bread we sailed from Philippi, and met them five days later in Troas, where we spent a week.
men vi sejlede efter de usyrede Brøds Dage ud fra Filippi og kom fem Dage efter til dem i Troas, hvor vi tilbragte syv Dage.
7 Paul was speaking on the first day of the week as we gathered together to break bread. He was planning to leave in the morning, and went on speaking until midnight.
Men på den første Dag i Ugen, da vi vare forsamlede for at bryde Brødet, samtalede Paulus med dem, da han den næste Dag vilde rejse derfra, og han blev ved med at tale indtil Midnat.
8 (The upstairs room where we were meeting was lit by many lamps.)
Men der var mange Lamper i Salen ovenpå, hvor vi vare samlede.
9 A young man called Eutychus was sitting in the window, and he began feeling very sleepy. As Paul went on speaking he fell sound asleep and tumbled down from the third story. When they picked him up they found he was dead.
Og der sad i Vinduet en ung Mand ved Navn Eutykus; han faldt i en dyb Søvn, da Paulus fortsatte Samtalen så længe, og overvældet af Søvnen styrtede han ned fra det tredje Stokværk og blev tagen død op.
10 Paul went down, stretched himself out upon him, and hugged him. “Don't worry, he's alive,” he said.
Men Paulus gik ned og kastede sig over ham og omfavnede ham og sagde: "Larmer ikke; thi hans Sjæl er i ham."
11 Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate together with them. He went on talking with them until dawn came, and then he left.
Men han gik op igen og brød Brødet og nød deraf og talte endnu længe med dem indtil Dagningen, og dermed drog han bort.
12 They took the young man home alive and well, and were very thankful for this.
Men de bragte det unge Menneske levende op og vare ikke lidet trøstede.
13 We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos. There we were due to pick up Paul, since that was what he had planned as he decided to travel on foot.
Men vi gik forud til Skibet og sejlede til Assus og skulde derfra tage Paulus med; thi således havde han bestemt det, da han selv vilde gå til Fods.
14 He did indeed meet us at Assos. We picked him up, and went on to Mitylene.
Da han nu stødte til os i Assus, toge vi ham om Bord og kom til Mitylene.
15 Sailing on from there we arrived off Kios, and the next day we stopped briefly at Samos, and the following day we arrived at Miletus.
Og vi sejlede derfra og kom den næste Dag lige udfor Kios; Dagen derpå lagde vi til ved Samos og kom næste Dag til Milet.
16 Paul had planned to sail on past Ephesus so he wouldn't have to spend time in the province of Asia. He was keen to get to Jerusalem in time for the Day of Pentecost.
Thi Paulus havde besluttet at sejle Efesus forbi, for at det ikke skulde hændes, at han blev opholdt i Asien; thi han hastede for at komme til Jerusalem på Pinsedagen, om det var ham muligt.
17 From Miletus Paul sent a message to the elders of the church in Ephesus.
Men fra Milet sendte han Bud til Efesus og lod Menighedens Ældste kalde til sig.
18 When they arrived, he told them, “You know how I always behaved while I was with you from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.
Og da de kom til ham, sagde han til dem: "I vide, hvorledes jeg færdedes iblandt eder den hele Tid igennem fra den første Dag, jeg kom til Asien,
19 I served the Lord in humility and in tears. I put up with the troubles and stress caused by the plots of the Jews.
idet jeg tjente Herren i al Ydmyghed og under Tårer og Prøvelser, som timedes mig ved Jødernes Efterstræbelser;
20 However, I never held back from sharing with you anything that would be to your benefit, and I taught you in public, going from house to house.
hvorledes jeg ikke har unddraget mig fra at forkynde eder noget som helst af det, som kunde være til Gavn, og at lære eder offentligt og i Husene,
21 I witnessed both to Jews and Greeks that it was essential to repent and turn to God, and to trust in our Lord Jesus Christ.
idet jeg vidnede både for Jøder og Grækere om Omvendelsen til Gud og Troen på vor Herre Jesus Kristus.
22 Now the Spirit is insisting that I go to Jerusalem, and I have no idea what will happen to me there.
Og nu se, bunden af Ånden drager jeg til Jerusalem uden at vide, hvad der skal møde mig,
23 All I know is that in every city I visit the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and suffering are waiting for me.
kun, at den Helligånd i hver By vidner for mig og siger, at Lænker og Trængsler vente mig.
24 But I don't consider my life as worth anything to me. I only want to finish my mission and the ministry that the Lord Jesus gave to me, to witness to the good news of the grace of God.
Men jeg agter ikke mit Liv noget værd for mig selv, for at jeg kan fuldende mit Løb og den Tjeneste, som jeg har fået af den Herre Jesus, at vidne om Guds Nådes Evangelium.
25 Now I am certain that you will not see my face again, you among whom I shared the news of the kingdom.
Og nu se, jeg ved, at I ikke mere skulle se mit Ansigt, alle I, iblandt hvem jeg gik om og prædikede Riget.
26 So I declare to you today that I am not responsible if anyone is lost.
Derfor vidner jeg for eder på denne Dag, at jeg er ren for alles Blod;
27 I didn't hesitate to tell you everything God wants you to know.
thi jeg unddrog mig ikke fra at forkynde eder hele Guds Råd.
28 Take care of yourselves and of all the flock, which the Holy Spirit has given to you to supervise. Feed the Lord's church which he bought with his own blood.
Så giver Agt på eder selv og den hele Hjord, i hvilken den Helligånd satte eder som Tilsynsmænd, til at vogte Guds Menighed, som han erhvervede sig med sit eget Blod.
29 I know that after I leave vicious wolves will come among you, and won't spare the flock.
Jeg ved, at der efter min Bortgang skal komme svare Ulve ind iblandt eder, som ikke ville spare Hjorden.
30 From among your own group men will rise up perverting what is right and good so they can lead believers to follow them.
Og af eders egen Midte skal der opstå Mænd, som skulle tale forvendte Ting for at drage Disciplene efter sig.
31 So watch out! Don't forget that for three years I went on instructing all of you night and day, often crying over you.
Derfor våger og kommer i Hu, at jeg har ikke ophørt i tre År, Nat og Dag, at påminde hver enkelt med Tårer.
32 Now I commit you in God's care and to the message of his grace, which is able to build you up and provide you with the inheritance that belongs to all who are kept right with him.
Og nu overgiver jeg eder til Gud og hans Nådes Ord, som formår at opbygge eder og at give eder Arven iblandt alle de helligede.
33 I never had any desire for anyone's silver or gold or clothing.
Jeg har ikke begæret nogens Sølv eller Guld eller Klædebon.
34 You know that I worked with my own hands to provide for my own needs, as well as for those who were with me.
I vide selv, at disse Hænder have tjent for mine Fornødenheder og for dem, som vare med mig.
35 I have given you an example in everything: work to help those who are weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Jeg viste eder i alle Ting, at således bør vi arbejde og tage os af de skrøbelige og ihukomme den Herres Jesu Ord, at han selv har sagt: "Det er saligere at give end at tage."
36 When he finished speaking, he kneeled down and prayed with all of them.
Og da han havde sagt dette, faldt han på sine Knæ og bad med dem alle.
37 They all wept as they hugged and kissed him.
Og de brast alle i heftig Gråd, og de faldt Paulus om Halsen og kyssede ham.
38 What upset them the most was what he said about never seeing him again... Then they walked down to the ship with him.
Og mest smertede dem det Ord, han havde sagt, at de ikke mere skulde se hans Ansigt. Så ledsagede de ham til Skibet.
