Acts 20

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

١ بَعْدَمَا انْتَهَى الاضْطِرَابُ، دَعَا بُولُسُ التَّلامِيذَ وَشَجَّعَهُمْ، ثُمَّ وَدَّعَهُمْ وَسَافَرَ إِلَى مُقَاطَعَةِ مَقِدُونِيَّةَ،

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

٢ وَتَجَوَّلَ فِيهَا يَعِظُ وَيُشَجِّعُ التَّلامِيذَ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ. وَأَخِيراً وَصَلَ إِلَى اليُونَانِ،

3 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.

٣ وَقَضَى فِيهَا ثَلاثَةَ أَشْهُرٍ. وَبَيْنَمَا كَانَ يَسْتَعِدُّ لِلسَّفَرِ بَحْراً إِلَى سُورِيَّةَ، عَرَفَ أَنَّ الْيَهُودَ يُدَبِّرُونَ مُؤَامَرَةً لِقَتْلِهِ. فَقَرَّرَ أَنْ يَعُودَ بِطَرِيقِ مَقِدُونِيَّةَ.

4 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.

٤ وَرَافَقَهُ فِي السَّفَرِ سُوبَاتَرُسُ بْنُ بِرُّسَ مِنْ بِيرِيَّةَ؛ وَأَرِسْتَرْخُسُ وَسَكُونْدُسُ مِنْ تَسَالُونِيكِي؛ وَغَايُوسُ وَتيمُوثَاوُسُ مِنْ دَرْبَةَ، وَتِيخِيكُسُ وَتُرُوفِيمُسُ مِنْ مُقَاطَعَةِ أَسِيَّا.

5 These going before, tarried for us at Troas.

٥ هَؤُلاءِ سَبَقُونَا مَعَ بُولُسَ وَانْتَظَرُونَا فِي تَرُوَاسَ.

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

٦ وَبَعْدَ عِيدِ الْفَطِيرِ الْيَهُودِيِّ سَافَرْنَا نَحْنُ مِنْ فِيلِبِّي، بِطَرِيقِ الْبَحْرِ، فَوَصَلْنَا تَرُوَاسَ بَعْدَ خَمْسَةِ أَيَّامٍ، فَلَحِقْنَا بِهِمْ، وَبَقِينَا هُنَاكَ سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ.

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

٧ وَفِي أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الأُسْبُوعِ، إِذِ اجْتَمَعْنَا لِنَكْسِرَ الْخُبْزَ، أَخَذَ بُولُسُ يَعِظُ الْمُجْتَمِعِينَ. وَلَمَّا كَانَ يَنْوِي السَّفَرَ فِي الْيَوْمِ التَّالِي، أَطَالَ وَعْظَهُ إِلَى مُنْتَصَفِ اللَّيْلِ.

8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were assembled.

٨ وَكَانَ اجْتِمَاعُنَا فِي غُرْفَةٍ بِالطَّبَقَةِ الْعُلْيَا، وَقَدْ أُشْعِلَتْ فِيهَا مَصَابِيحُ كَثِيرَةٌ.

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

٩ وَكَانَ شَابٌّ اسْمُهُ أَفْتِيخُوسُ قَدْ جَلَسَ عَلَى النَّافِذَةِ، فَغَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ النَّوْمُ الْعَمِيقُ، وَبُولُسُ مَاضٍ فِي حَدِيثِهِ الطَّوِيلِ، فَسَقَطَ مِنَ الطَّبَقَةِ الثَّالِثَةِ وَحُمِلَ مَيِّتاً.

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

١٠ فَنَزَلَ بُولُسُ وَارْتَمَى عَلَيْهِ، وَطَوَّقَهُ بِذِرَاعَيْهِ وَقَالَ: «لا تَقْلَقُوا! مَاتَزَالُ حَيَاتُهُ فِيهِ!»

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

١١ وَبَعْدَمَا صَعِدَ بُولُسُ وَكَسَرَ الْخُبْزَ وَأَكَلَ، ثُمَّ تَابَعَ حَدِيثَهُ إِلَى الْفَجْرِ، سَافَرَ بَرّاً (إِلَى أَسُّوسَ).

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

١٢ أَمَّا الشَّابُّ فَجَاءُوا بِهِ حَيًّا، فَكَانَ لَهُمْ فِي ذَلِكَ عَزَاءٌ عَظِيمٌ.

13 And we went before to a ship, and sailed to Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so he had appointed, intending himself to go on foot.

١٣ وَأَمَّا نَحْنُ فَسَبَقْنَا بُولُسَ وَتَوَجَّهْنَا إِلَى أَسُّوسَ بِطَرِيقِ الْبَحْرِ، حَيْثُ انْتَظَرْنَا وُصُولَهُ حَسَبَ الْخُطَّةِ الَّتِي كَانَ قَدْ رَسَمَهَا بِأَنْ يُوَافِيَنَا سَيْراً عَلَى قَدَمَيْهِ.

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

١٤ فَلَمَّا لَحِقَ بِنَا، أَصْعَدْنَاهُ إِلَى السَّفِينَةِ، وَأَبْحَرْنَا إِلَى مِينَاءِ مِيتِيلِينِي

15 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.

١٥ وَتَابَعْنَا السَّفَرَ فَوَصَلْنَا فِي الْيَوْمِ التَّالِي أَمَامَ جَزِيرَةِ خِيُوسَ. وَفِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ مَرَرْنَا بِالْقُرْبِ مِنْ جَزِيرَةِ سَامُوسَ، وَوَصَلْنَا مِيلِيتُسَ فِي الْيَوْمِ الرَّابِعِ.

16 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.

١٦ وَكَانَ بُولُسُ قَدْ قَرَّرَ أَنْ يَتَجَاوَزَ أَفَسُسَ فِي الْبَحْرِ لِكَيْ لَا يَتَأَخَّرَ فِي مُقَاطَعَةِ أَسِيَّا، فَقَدْ كَانَ يُرِيدُ السُّرْعَةَ لَعَلَّهُ يَتَمَكَّنُ مِنَ الوُصُولِ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ فِي يَوْمِ الْخَمْسِينَ.

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

١٧ وَمِنْ مِيلِيتُسَ أَرْسَلَ بُولُسُ إِلَى أَفَسُسَ يَسْتَدْعِي شُيُوخَ الْكَنِيسَةِ.

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

١٨ فَلَمَّا جَاءُوا إِلَيْهِ، قَالَ لَهُمْ: «تَعْلَمُونَ كَيْفَ كَانَ تَصَرُّفِي مَعَكُمْ طَوَالَ الْمُدَّةِ الَّتِي قَضَيْتُهَا بَيْنَكُمْ، مُنْذُ أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ دَخَلْتُ فِيهِ مُقَاطَعَةَ أَسِيَّا.

19 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:

١٩ فَقَدْ كُنْتُ أَخْدِمُ الرَّبَّ بِكُلِّ تَوَاضُعٍ، وَبِكَثِيرٍ مِنَ الدُّمُوعِ، وَأَنَا أُعَانِي الْمِحَنَ الَّتِي أَصَابَتْنِي بِها مُؤَامَرَاتُ الْيَهُودِ.

20 [And] how I kept back nothing that was profitable [to you], but have shown you, and have taught you publicly, and from house to house,

٢٠ وَمَا قَصَّرْتُ فِي شَيْءٍ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يَعُودَ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْفَائِدَةِ إِلّا وَكُنْتُ أُعْلِنُهُ لَكُمْ وَأُعَلِّمُكُمْ بِهِ عَلَناً وَمِنْ بَيْتٍ إِلَى بَيْتٍ.

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

٢١ فَكُنْتُ أَحُثُّ الْيَهُودَ وَالْيُونَانِيِّينَ عَلَى أَنْ يَتُوبُوا إِلَى اللهِ وَيُؤْمِنُوا بِرَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ.

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

٢٢ وَأَنَا الْيَوْمَ ذَاهِبٌ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ، مَدْفُوعاً بِالرُّوحِ، وَلا أَعْلَمُ مَاذَا يَنْتَظِرُنِي هُنَاكَ.

23 Save that the Holy Spirit testifieth in every city, saying, that bonds and afflictions abide me.

٢٣ إِلّا أَنَّ الرُّوحَ الْقُدُسَ كَانَ يُعْلِنُ لِي فِي كُلِّ مَدِينَةٍ أَذْهَبُ إِلَيْهَا أَنَّ السِّجْنَ وَالْمَصَاعِبَ تَنْتَظِرُنِي

24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

٢٤ وَلكِنِّي لَا أَحْسُبُ لِحَيَاتِي أَيَّةَ قِيمَةٍ، مَادُمْتُ أَسْعَى إِلَى بُلُوغِ غَايَتِي وَإِتْمَامِ الْخِدْمَةِ الَّتِي كَلَّفَنِي إِيَّاهَا الرَّبُّ يَسُوعُ: أَنْ أَشْهَدَ بِبِشَارَةِ نِعْمَةِ اللهِ.

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

٢٥ وَأَنَا أَعْلَمُ أَنَّكُمْ لَنْ تَرَوْا وَجْهِي بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ، أَنْتُمُ الَّذِينَ تَجَوَّلْتُ بَيْنَكُمْ جَمِيعاً مُبَشِّراً بِمَلَكُوتِ اللهِ.

26 Wherefore I call you to witness this day, that I [am] pure from the blood of all [men].

٢٦ لِذَلِكَ أَشْهَدُ لَكُمُ الْيَوْمَ أَنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِنْ دَمِكُمْ جَمِيعاً،

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

٢٧ لأَنِّي لَمْ أَمْتَنِعْ عَنْ إِبْلاغِكُمْ جَمِيعَ مَقَاصِدِ اللهِ.

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

٢٨ فَاسْهَرُوا إِذَنْ عَلَى أَنْفُسِكُمْ وَعَلَى جَمِيعِ الْقَطِيعِ الَّذِي عَيَّنَكُمْ بَيْنَهُ الرُّوحُ الْقُدُسُ نُظَّاراً، لِتَرْعَوْا كَنِيسَةَ اللهِ الَّتِي اشْتَرَاهَا بِدَمِهِ.

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

٢٩ فَإِنِّي أَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ بَعْدَ رَحِيلِي سَيَنْدَسُّ بَيْنَكُمْ ذِئَابٌ خَاطِفَةٌ، لَا تُشْفِقُ عَلَى الْقَطِيعِ.

30 Also from your own selves will men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

٣٠ بَلْ إِنَّ قَوْماً مِنْكُمْ أَنْتُمْ سَيَقُومُونَ وَيُعَلِّمُونَ تَعَالِيمَ مُنْحَرِفَةً، لِيَجُرُّوا التَّلامِيذَ وَرَاءَهُمْ.

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

٣١ لِذَلِكَ كُونُوا مُتَيَقِّظِينَ، وَتَذَكَّرُوا أَنِّي، مُدَّةَ ثَلاثِ سِنِينَ، لَمْ أَتَوَقَّفْ لَيْلاً وَنَهَاراً عَنْ نُصْحِ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ وَأَنَا أَذْرِفُ الدُّمُوعَ.

32 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 who are sanctified.

٣٢ وَالآنَ أُسْلِمُكُمْ إِلَى اللهِ وَإِلَى كَلِمَةِ نِعْمَتِهِ الْقَادِرَةِ أَنْ تَبْنِيَكُمْ وَتُعْطِيَكُمْ مِيرَاثاً تَشْتَرِكُونَ فِيهِ مَعَ جَمِيعِ الْمُقَدَّسِينَ لِلهِ.

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

٣٣ مَا اشْتَهَيْتُ يَوْماً فِضَّةً وَلا ذَهَباً وَلا ثَوْباً مِنْ عِنْدِ أَحَدٍ.

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

٣٤ وَأَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنِّي اشْتَغَلْتُ بِيَدَيَّ هَاتَيْنِ لأَسُدَّ حَاجَاتِي وَحَاجَاتِ مُرَافِقِيَّ.

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

٣٥ وَقَدْ أَظْهَرْتُ لَكُمْ بِوُضُوحٍ كَيْفَ يَجِبُ أَنْ نَبْذُلَ الْجَهْدَ لِنُسَاعِدَ الْمُحْتَاجِينَ، مُتَذَكِّرِينَ كَلِمَاتِ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ، إِذْ قَالَ: الْغِبْطَةُ فِي الْعَطَاءِ أَكْثَرُ مِمَّا فِي الأَخْذِ!»

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

٣٦ وَبَعْدَ هَذَا الْكَلامِ رَكَعَ بُولُسُ مَعَهُمْ جَمِيعاً وَصَلَّى.

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

٣٧ وَبَكَى الْجَمِيعُ كَثِيراً، وَعَانَقُوا بُولُسَ وَقَبَّلُوهُ بِحَرَارَةٍ.

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

٣٨ وَقَدْ حَزِنُوا كَثِيراً، خَاصَّةً لأَنَّهُ قَالَ لَهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ لَنْ يَرَوْا وَجْهَهُ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى. ثُمَّ رَافَقُوهُ إِلَى السَّفِينَةِ مُوَدِّعِينَ.