< Acts 20 >

1 AND after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
But after the tumult had ceased, Paul having called the disciples to [him] and embraced [them], went away to go to Macedonia.
2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
And having passed through those parts, and having exhorted them with much discourse, he came to Greece.
3 And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.
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.
4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
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.
5 These going before tarried for us at Troas.
These going before waited for us in Troas;
6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
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.
7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
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.
8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
And there were many lights in the upper room where we were assembled.
9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
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.
10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
But Paul descending fell upon him, and enfolding [him] [in his arms], said, Be not troubled, for his life is in him.
11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
And having gone up, and having broken the bread, and eaten, and having long spoken until daybreak, so he went away.
12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
And they brought [away] the boy alive, and were no little comforted.
13 And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
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.
14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
And when he met with us at Assos, having taken him on board, we came to Mitylene;
15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.
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:
16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
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.
17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over [to him] the elders of the assembly.
18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
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,
19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
serving the Lord with all lowliness, and tears, and temptations, which happened to me through the plots of the Jews;
20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
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,
21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
And now, behold, bound in my spirit I go to Jerusalem, not knowing what things shall happen to me in it;
23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
only that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and tribulations await me.
24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
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.
25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
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.
26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
Wherefore I witness to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all,
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
for I have not shrunk from announcing to you all the counsel of God.
28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
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.
29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
[For] I know [this, ] that there will come in amongst you after my departure grievous wolves, not sparing the flock;
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
and from among your own selves shall rise up men speaking perverted things to draw away the disciples after them.
31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not admonishing each one [of you] with tears.
32 And now, brethren, I commend 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 them which are sanctified.
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.
33 I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
I have coveted [the] silver or gold or clothing of no one.
34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me.
35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
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.
36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
And having said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,
And they all wept sore; and falling upon the neck of Paul they ardently kissed him,
38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
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.

< Acts 20 >