Acts 20

1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and, after embracing them, bade them farewell, and started for Macedonia.

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

And when he had passed through those districts and encouraged the disciples in many addresses, he came into Greece where he spent three months.

3 And when he had spent three months [there], and a plot was laid against him by the Jews, as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

Just as he was about to set sail for Syria, the Jews laid a plot against him, and he determined to return through Macedonia.

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

There accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Berea, the son of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus.

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

Now these had gone on, and were awaiting us at 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 tarried seven days.

but we ourselves set sail from Philippi, after the days of unleavened bread, and joined them five days later at Troas. There we remained for a week.

7 And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.

On the first day of the week we met for the breaking of bread, and Paul, who was going away the next morning, began preaching to them, and prolonged his discourse until midnight.

8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where we were gathered together.

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

9 And there sat in the window a certain young man named Eutychus, borne down with deep sleep; and as Paul discoursed yet longer, being borne down by his sleep he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

and a young man named Eutychus was sitting in a window, overborne by deep sleep, while Paul continued to preach at length. Overcome at last by sleep, he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; for his life is in him.

Then Paul went down, threw himself upon him, and embracing him, said. "Do not lament; his life is still in him."

11 And when he was gone up, and had broken the bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

Then he went upstairs again, broke bread and took some food, and after talking with them a long time, even until daybreak, he left them.

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

They had taken the lad home alive, and were not a little comforted.

13 But we, going before to the ship, set sail for Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, intending himself to go by land.

The rest of us going before to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there; for so he had appointed, because he intended to go by land.

14 And when he met us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.

And when he met us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.

15 And sailing from thence, we came the following day over against Chios; and the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after we came to Miletus.

We sailed from thence, and arrived next day off Chios; and the day after we touched at Samos; and the following day we came to Mitylene.

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 at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, so as not to spend time in Asia, for he was hurrying to get to Jerusalem, if it were possible, by the day of Pentecost.

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

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church to come to him;

18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, after what manner I was with you all the time,

and when they arrived, he said to them. "You yourselves know quite well, how I lived among you, from the first day that I set foot in Asia,

19 serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews:

"serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and amid trials that befell me through the plots of the Jews.

20 how that I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,

"You know that I never shrank from declaring to you anything that was profitable, nor from teaching you publicity and in your homes,

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

testifying both to Jews and Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward 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 I am going to Jerusalem, bound in the Spirit, not knowing what will befall me there,

23 save that the Holy Ghost testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

except that in city after city the Holy Spirit is warning me that bonds and afflictions are awaiting me.

24 But I hold not my life of any account, as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

But I hold not my life of any account, as dear unto myself, if only I may run my race, and accomplish the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to attest the gospel of the grace of God.

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

And now I know that not one of you among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will ever see my face again.

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

So I testify to you this day that I am clear from the blood of all men;

27 For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.

I never shrank from telling you the whole counsel of God.

28 Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in the which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.

Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, and be shepherds of the church of God which he has purchased with his own blood.

29 I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;

I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come among you, and they will not spare the flock;

30 and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

and that from among your own number, men will arise, perverting the truth, to draw away the disciples after them.

31 Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.

So be on guard; and remember that for three years I ceased not to admonish you all, night and day, even with tears.

32 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] the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.

"And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace. He is able to build you up, and to give you your inheritance among all those who are consecrated.

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

"No man’s silver or gold of clothing did I ever covet.

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

"You yourselves know how these hands of mine provided for my needs, and those of my companions.

35 In all things I gave you an example, how that so labouring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

"In all things I have set you an example, how that so toiling, you ought to help the weak and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how 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.

When he had so said, Paul kneeled down, and prayed with them.

37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,

And they all began, with loud lamentations, to throw their arms about his neck, and to kiss him lovingly, again and again,

38 Sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.

sorrowing most of all for the words that he had spoken, that after that day they should look upon his face no more. And they began to escort him to the ship.