Acts 20

1 When the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and, with encouraging words, said goodbye to them, and started on his journey to Macedonia.

And after the tumult had subsided, Paul called the disciples to him, and comforted them, and kissed them, and departed, and went into Macedonia.

2 After going through those districts and speaking many encouraging words to the disciples, he went into Greece, where he stayed three months.

And when he had travelled over those regions, and had comforted them with many discourses, he proceeded to the country of Greece.

3 He was about to sail to Syria, when he learned that a plot had been laid against him by several of the Jewish leaders; so he decided to return by way of Macedonia.

And he was there three months. And the Jews formed a plot against him, when he was about to go to Syria: and he contemplated returning to Macedonia.

4 He was accompanied by Sopater the son of Pyrrhus, of Beroea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, as well as by Tychicus and Trophimus of Roman Asia.

And there departed with him, as far as Asia, Sopater of the city Berea, and Aristarchus and Secundus who were of Thessalonica, and Gaius who was of the city of Derbe, and Timothy of Lystra, and of Asia Tychicus and Trophimus.

5 These people went to Troas and waited for us there;

these proceeded on before us, and waited for us at Troas.

6 while we ourselves sailed from Philippi after the Passover, and joined them five days later at Troas, where we stayed for a week.

And we departed from Philippi, a city of the Macedonians, after the days of unleavened bread; and proceeded by water and arrived at Troas in five days, and remained there seven days.

7 On the first day of the week, when we had met for the breaking of bread, Paul, who was intending to leave the next day, began to address those who were present, and prolonged his address until midnight.

And on the first day of the week, when we assembled to break the eucharist, Paul discoursed with them, because he was to depart the next day; and he continued his discourse till midnight.

8 There were a good many lamps in the upstairs room, where we had met;

And there were many lamps burning in the chamber where we were assembled.

9 and a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, was gradually overcome with great drowsiness, as Paul continued his address. At last, quite overpowered by his drowsiness, he fell from the third story to the ground, and was picked up for dead.

And a young man named Eutychus was sitting in a window and listening. And while Paul prolonged his discourse, he sunk into a deep sleep; and, in his sleep, he fell from the third loft, and was taken up as dead.

10 But Paul went down, threw himself on him, and put his arms round him. ‘Do not be alarmed,’ he said, ‘he is still alive.’

And Paul went down, and bent over him and embraced him, and said: Be not agitated, for his soul is in him.

11 Then he went upstairs; and, after breaking and partaking of the bread, he talked with them at great length until daybreak, and then left.

And when he had gone up, he broke the bread and tasted it, and discoursed until the morning dawned. And then he departed to go by land.

12 Meanwhile they had taken the boy away alive, and were greatly comforted.

And they brought the young man alive, and rejoiced over him greatly.

13 We started first, went on board ship, and sailed for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there. This was by his own arrangement, as he intended to go by land himself.

And we went on board the ship, and sailed to the port of Thesos; because, there we were to take in Paul: for so had he bidden us, when he proceeded on by land.

14 So, when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and went on to Mitylene.

And when we had received him at Thesos, we took him on board ship and proceeded to Mitylene.

15 The day after we had sailed from there, we arrived off Chios, touched at Samos the following day, and the next day reached Miletus;

And from there, the next day, we sailed over against the island Chios; and again, the next day we arrived at Samos, and stopped at Trogyllium; and on the following day we arrived at Miletus.

16 for Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so as to avoid spending much time in Roman Asia. He was making haste to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the Festival at the close of the Harvest.

For Paul had determined with himself to pass by Ephesus, lest he should be delayed there; because he hasted on, if possible, to keep the day of pentecost in Jerusalem.

17 From Miletus, however, he sent to Ephesus and invited the church elders to meet him;

And from Miletus, he sent and called the Elders of the church at Ephesus.

18 and, when they came, he said to them, ‘You know well the life that I always led among you from the very first day that I set foot in Roman Asia,

And when they had come to him, he said to them: Ye yourselves know, how, at all times, since the first day that I entered Asia, I have been with you;

19 serving the Lord, as I did, in all humility, amid the tears and trials which fell to my lot through the plots of some of the Jewish leaders.

laboring for God, in great humility, and with tears, amid the trials which beset me from the plottings of Jews:

20 I never shrank from telling you anything that could be helpful to you, or from teaching you both in public and in private.

and I shunned not that which was advantageous to your souls, that I might preach to you, and teach in the streets and in houses,

21 I earnestly pointed both Jews and Greeks to the repentance that leads to God, and to faith in Jesus, our Lord.

while I testified to Jews and to Gentiles, as to repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Messiah.

22 And now, under spiritual constraint, I am here on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,

And now I am bound in spirit, and I go to Jerusalem; and I know not what will befall me there;

23 except that in town after town the Holy Spirit plainly declares to me that imprisonment and troubles await me.

except that the Holy Spirit in every city, testifieth to me and saith: Bonds and afflictions await thee.

24 But I count my life of no value to myself, if only I may complete the course marked out for me, and the task that was allotted me by the Lord Jesus – which was to declare the good news of the love of God.

But my life is accounted by me as nothing, so that I may but finish my course, and the ministration which I have received from our Lord Jesus, to bear testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.

25 And now, I tell you, I know that none of you will ever see my face again – you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom.

And now, I know that ye will see my face no more, all of you among whom I have travelled and preached the kingdom of God.

26 Therefore I declare to you this day, that my conscience is clear in regard to the fate of any of you,

I therefore protest to you, this day, that I am pure from the blood of you all.

27 for I have not shrunk from announcing the whole purpose of God regarding you.

For I have not shunned to acquaint you with all the will of God.

28 Be watchful over yourselves, and over the whole flock, of which the Holy Spirit has placed you in charge, to shepherd the church of God, which he won for himself at the cost of his life.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit hath established you bishops; that ye feed the church of God, which he hath acquired by his blood.

29 I know that, after my departure, merciless wolves will get in among you, who will not spare the flock;

For I know, that after I am gone, fierce wolves will come in among you, and will have no mercy on the flock.

30 and from among yourselves, too, people will arise, who will teach perversions of truth, so as to draw away the disciples after them.

And also, from among yourselves, there will rise up men speaking perverse things, that they may turn away the disciples to go after them.

31 Therefore, be on your guard, remembering how for three years, night and day, I never ceased, even with tears, to warn each one of you.

Therefore be ye vigilant; and remember, that for three years I ceased not to admonish each one of you, by day and by night, with tears.

32 And now I commend you to the Lord and to the message of his love – a message which has the power to build up your characters, and to give you your place among all those who have become Christ’s people.

And now 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 the saints.

33 I have never coveted anyone’s gold or silver or clothing.

Silver, or gold, or garments, I have not coveted.

34 You, yourselves, know that these hands of mine provided not only for my own wants, but for my companions also.

And ye yourselves, know, that these hands ministered to my wants, and to them that were with me.

35 I left nothing undone to show you that, labouring as I laboured, you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said himself – “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”’

And I have showed you all things; that thus it is a duty to labor, and to care for the infirm, and to remember the words of our Lord Jesus; for he hath said, That he is more blessed who giveth, than he who receiveth.

36 When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

And when he had said these things, he fell on his knees and prayed, and all the people with him.

37 All were in tears; and throwing their arms round Paul’s neck, they kissed him again and again,

And there was great weeping among them all. And they embraced him, and kissed him.

38 grieving most of all over what he had said – that they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.

And they had the most anguish, because of the word he uttered, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.