Acts 20

1 After the uproar ceased, Paul summoned the disciples, said goodbye, and departed to go to Macedonia.

And after the tumult was over, Paul sent for the disciples to him, and having embraced them, departed to go into Macedonia.

2 After going through those regions and encouraging the believers with many words, he came to Greece,

And having passed through those parts, and given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.

3 where he stayed for three months. As he was about to set sail for Syria, a plot was made against him by the Jews, so the decision was made to return by way of Macedonia.

And when he had spent three months there, the Jews having laid wait for him as he was going to embark for Syria, he determined to return by Macedonia.

4 Sopater of Berea accompanied him as far as Asia, and so did Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, Gaius of Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

And there accompanied him to Asia, Sopater the Berean, and of the Thessalonians Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy: and the Asiatics,

5 These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.

Tychicus and Trophimus, who went before and stayed for us at Troas.

6 But we sailed from Philippi after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and five days later we came to them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days.

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

7 On the first day of the week, as the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul addressed them, intending to depart the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight.

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples were assembled together to break bread, Paul being about to depart on the morrow, preached unto them, and continued his discourse till midnight.

8 Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered together,

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

9 and a young man named Eutychus, who was sitting on the window sill, sank into a deep sleep while Paul continued speaking for a long time. Overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead.

And a young man named Eutychus, who sat in a window, falling into a deep sleep, as Paul was discoursing for a long time, sunk down and fell from the third story, and was taken up dead.

10 But Paul went down and threw himself on the young man. Taking him in his arms, he said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.”

And Paul went down and leaned over him, and took him up and said, Be not disturbed; for his life is in him.

11 Then Paul went back upstairs, and after he had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with the disciples for a long time, until dawn; that was how he departed.

Then he went up again, and having broken bread and eaten, and conversed with them a considerable time, even till break of day, he departed.

12 And they brought the boy home alive and were comforted beyond measure.

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

13 Then we went to the ship and set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there, for that is what he had arranged, since he himself intended to go by land.

But we went before to the ship, and sailed to Assos, being there to take in Paul: for so he had appointed, designing himself to go on foot.

14 When he met us in Assos, we took him on board and went to Mitylene.

And as soon as he joined us at Assos, we took him in and came to Mitylene.

15 We set sail from there and arrived off Chios on the following day. The next day we reached Samos and stayed in Trogyllium, and the day after that we came to Miletus.

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

16 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so as not to spend time in Asia, because he was hurrying to arrive in Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

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

17 From Miletus Paul sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.

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

18 When they came to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the day I first set foot in Asia,

And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know in what manner I behaved among you all the time, from the first day that I came into Asia.

19 serving the Lord with all humility and with many tears and trials, which came upon me because of the plots of the Jews.

Serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and trials which befel me by the ambushes of the Jews.

20 You know that I did not hold back from declaring to you anything that was beneficial, and from teaching you in public and from house to house,

And how I with-held nothing that was useful, but have declared it to you, and have taught you publicly and from house to house:

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

testifying both to the Jews and Greeks, repentance towards God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

And now, being constrained by the spirit, behold I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will befal me there:

23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me.

save that the holy Spirit testifieth in every city, that bonds and afflictions await me.

24 But I take no account of these things, nor do I regard my life as precious to myself, if only I may complete my course with joy and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

But none of these things move me, nor do I account my life dear, so that I may 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.

25 “And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom of God will see my face again.

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

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

Wherefore I call you to witness this day, that I am clear from the blood of all men.

27 For I have not held back from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

For I have not failed to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

28 So keep watch over yourselves and over the entire flock. The Holy Spirit has appointed you as their overseers, to shepherd the church of our Lord and God, which he obtained with his own blood.

Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the holy Spirit hath appointed you bishops, to feed the church of God, which He purchased with his own blood.

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

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

30 Even from your own number men will rise up, speaking perverse things to draw the disciples away after them.

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

31 Therefore be watchful, remembering that, night and day, for three years I did not stop admonishing each one of you, with tears.

Watch therefore, remembering that for the space of three years I ceased not by night and by day to warn every one with tears.

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

And now, my brethren, I recommend you to God, and to the word of his grace: who is able to edify you, and to give you an inheritance among all that are sanctified.

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

I have coveted no one's silver, or gold, or apparel:

34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine ministered to my own needs and to the needs of those who were with me.

and ye yourselves know that these hands have ministred to my necessities, and to those that were with me.

35 In all things I have shown you that we must labor in this way and help those who are weak, remembering what the Lord Jesus himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

I have shewed you in all things, that by labouring thus ye ought to support the infirm; and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

36 After saying these things, Paul knelt down and prayed with them all.

And when he had said these things, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

37 There was much weeping among them all, and they threw their arms around Paul's neck and kissed him,

And they were all much grieved, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him: sorrowing most of all at the word which he spake,

38 being especially grieved over his statement that they would see his face no more. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.