Acts 20

1 After the uproar was over, Paul sent for the disciples and after he encouraged them, he said farewell and left to go into Macedonia.

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

2 When he had gone through those regions and had spoken many words of encouragement to them, he came to Greece.

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

3 After he had spent three months there, a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to sail for Syria, so he decided to return through Macedonia.

And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

4 Accompanying him as far as Asia were Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea; Aristarchus and Secundus, both from the Thessalonian believers; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus from Asia.

And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

5 But these men had gone before us 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 in five days we came to them in Troas. There we stayed for seven days.

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

7 On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul spoke to the believers. He was planning to leave the next day, so he kept speaking until midnight.

And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

8 There were many lamps in the upper room where we had come together.

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

9 In the window was sitting a young man named Eutychus, who fell into a deep sleep. As Paul spoke even longer, this young man, still sleeping, fell down from the third story and was picked up dead.

And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.

10 But Paul went down, stretched himself out on him, and embraced him. Then he said, “Do not be upset any more, for he is alive.”

And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.

11 Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking with them much longer until dawn, he left.

When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

12 They brought back the boy alive and were greatly comforted.

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

13 We ourselves went ahead of Paul by ship and sailed away to Assos, where we planned to take Paul on board. This is what he himself desired to do, because he planned to go by land.

And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.

14 When he met us at Assos, we took him onto the ship and went to Mitylene.

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

15 Then we sailed from there and arrived the next day opposite the island of Chios. The following day we touched at the island of Samos, and the day after we came to the city of Miletus.

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

16 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not spend any time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem for the day of Pentecost, if it were at all possible for him to do so.

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

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

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

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 always spent my time with you.

And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

19 I kept serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind and with tears, and in sufferings that happened to me because of the plots of the Jews.

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

20 You know how I did not keep back from declaring to you anything that was useful, and how I taught you in public and from house to house,

And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

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

Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

23 except that the Holy Spirit warns to me in every city that chains and sufferings await me.

Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

24 But I do not consider my life is valuable to myself, if only I may finish the race and complete 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, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might 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 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 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 any man.

Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

27 For I did not hold back from declaring to you the whole will of God.

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

28 Therefore be careful about yourselves, and about all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be careful to shepherd the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the Assembly of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

29 I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.

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

30 I know that from even among you some men shall come and distort the truth in order to draw away the disciples after them.

Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

31 So be on guard. Remember that for three years I did not stop instructing every one of you with tears night and day.

Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

32 Now I entrust 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 those who are being sanctified.

And now, brethren, 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 them which are sanctified.

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

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

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

Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

35 In all things I gave you an example of how you should help the weak by working, and of how you should remember the words of the Lord Jesus, words that he himself said: “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

36 After he had spoken in this way, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

37 There was a lot of crying and they embraced Paul and kissed him.

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

38 They were sad most of all because of what he had said, that they would never see his face again. Then they escorted him to the ship.

Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.