Acts 20

1 And after the tumult had ceased, Paul called to him the disciples, and having embraced them departed to go into Macedonia.

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

2 And when he had gone through those regions, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.

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

3 And when he had stayed three months, a plot having been laid for him by the Jews as he was about to sail for Syria, he resolved to return through Macedonia.

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.

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

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;

5 These having gone forward waited for us at Troas.

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

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

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.

7 And on the first day of the week, when we had assembled to break bread, Paul discoursed to them, being about to depart on the morrow, and continued the discourse until midnight.

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.

8 And there were many lamps in the upper room where we had assembled.

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

9 And there sat on the window a certain young man named Eutychus, having fallen into a deep sleep; and as Paul was discoursing at great length, he sank down with sleep, and fell from thee third story, and was taken up dead.

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.

10 But Paul went down and fell on him, and having embraced him, said, Make no lamentations; for his life is in him.

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

11 And having gone up again, and broken the bread and eaten, he talked a long while even till break of day, and so departed.

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

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

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

13 We however, going forward to the ship, put to sea for Assos, intending to take in Paul from that place; for so he had appointed, intending himself to go on foot.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

(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.)

17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

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

18 And when they had come to him, he said to them: Ye yourselves know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you the whole time,

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,

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

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

20 how I kept back nothing that was profitable, but have made it known to you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house;

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

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

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

22 And now behold, I go, bound in my spirit, to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will befall me there;

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

23 save that the Holy Spirit witnesseth to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.

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

24 But I count life of no value to me, so that I may finish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the glad tidings of the grace of God.

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.

25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will see my face no more.

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

26 Wherefore I testify to you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men;

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

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

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

28 Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the church of the Lord, which he purchased with his own blood.

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.

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

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

30 And from among yourselves will men arise speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

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

31 Therefore be watchful, and remember that for the space of three years, night and day, I ceased not to warn every one with tears.

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

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

“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.

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

I have not coveted anyone's silver or gold or clothing.

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

You yourselves know that these hands have supplied my own needs, and of those who were with me.

35 In all ways I showed you that so laboring ye ought to support 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 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.’”

36 And having thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

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

37 And they all wept sorely, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him;

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

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

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.