Acts 20

1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

THEN after the tumult was quieted, Paul called to him the disciples, and taking his leave, departed to go into Macedonia.

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

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

3 When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

And after three months stay, as the Jews were lying in wait for him, when he was just embarking for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

4 He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

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

5 But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.

These going before tarried for us at Troas.

6 We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.

And we sailed from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them to Troas after five days; where we stayed seven days.

7 On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.

And on the first day of the week, when the disciples were assembled to break bread, Paul preached unto them (ready to depart on the morrow), and extended his discourse until midnight.

8 There were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together.

Now there were many lamps in the upper room, where they were assembled.

9 A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

And a certain youth named Eutytchus, who sat in the window, fell into a profound sleep: as Paul discoursed much longer than usual, quite overpowered with sleep, he fell down from a third story, and was taken up dead.

10 Paul went down, and fell upon him, and embracing him said, "Do not be troubled, for his life is in him."

But Paul came down, and fell upon him, and taking him in his arms, said, Trouble not yourselves, for his life is yet in him.

11 When he had gone up, and had broken bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.

And when he had gone up, and broken bread, and eaten, and conversed a long time, even to the break of day, he then departed.

12 They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.

And they brought the lad alive, and were comforted exceedingly.

13 But we who went ahead to the ship set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.

Then we going before to the ship, sailed for Assos, intending there to take in Paul: for so he had ordered, meaning himself to walk thither.

14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard, and came to Mitylene.

And when he met us at Assos, we took him up, and came to Mytelene.

15 Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we landed at Samos, and the day after we came to Miletus.

And sailing from thence, on the following day we advanced over against Chios; and the next day we touched at Samos, and staying at Trogyllium, the day following we came to Miletus.

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

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

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

So he sent to Ephesus from Miletus, and called the presbyters of the church to attend him.

18 When they had come to him, he said to them, "You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,

And when they were come unto him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the very first day in which I entered into Asia, how I have been among you at every season,

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

serving the Lord with all humility, and with many tears and trials, which have befallen me through the lying in wait of the Jews:

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

and that I have suppressed nothing which could conduce to your profiting; not desisting from preaching to you, and teaching you in public, and from house to house,

21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

repeatedly urging both on Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

And now behold I am going, bound by the Spirit, unto Jerusalem, not knowing what things shall there befal me:

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

only this, that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying, that bonds and tribulation await thee.

24 But I make my life an account of nothing precious to myself, so that I may finish my race, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

Yet I make no account of any suffering, nor regard my life as of any value to myself, farther than as I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord, to testify fully the Gospel of the grace of God.

25 "And now, look, I know that you all, among whom I went about proclaiming the Kingdom, will see my face no more.

And now behold, I know that ye shall see my face no more, even ye all, among whom I have gone in and out preaching the kingdom of God.

26 Therefore I testify to you today that I am innocent of everyone's blood,

Wherefore I appeal to you this day as witnesses that I am pure from the blood of all men.

27 for I did not hold back from declaring to you the whole plan of God.

For I have concealed nothing, so as not repeatedly to declare to you the whole counsel of God.

28 Watch out for yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which he purchased with his own blood.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed as shepherds the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.

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

For this I know, that after my departure there will come among you grievous wolves, not sparing the flock:

30 Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

Yea, from among yourselves shall men arise, speaking perverting doctrines, to draw away disciples after them.

31 Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, by night and by day, I have never ceased with tears to admonish every individual.

32 Now I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

And now, brethren, I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to finish the superstructure, and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

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

The silver, or gold, or apparel of no man have I coveted:

34 You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.

but ye yourselves know that these hands have by labour furnished necessaries for my own wants, and for those who were with me.

35 In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help 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 set you the example, that so labouring hard ye ought to help the infirm, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

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

And when he had spoken these things, he fell on his knees, and prayed with them all.

37 They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

And all of them shed floods of tears, and fell upon Paul’s neck, and kissed him again and again,

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

most peculiarly afflicted at that word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more: and they accompanied him unto the ship.