Πραξεις 20
1 μετα δε το παυσασθαι τον θορυβον προσκαλεσαμενοσ ο παυλοσ τουσ μαθητασ και ασπασαμενοσ εξηλθεν πορευθηναι εισ την μακεδονιαν
After the people at Ephesus had stopped rioting, Paul summoned the believers. He encouraged them [to continue to trust in the Lord Jesus. Soon] after that, he told them goodbye and left to go to Macedonia [province].
2 διελθων δε τα μερη εκεινα και παρακαλεσασ αυτουσ λογω πολλω ηλθεν εισ την ελλαδα
[After he arrived] there, he visited [each town where there were believers], and encouraged them. Then he arrived in Greece [province], [which is also called Achaia].
3 ποιησασ τε μηνασ τρεισ γενομενησ αυτω επιβουλησ υπο των ιουδαιων μελλοντι αναγεσθαι εισ την συριαν εγενετο γνωμη του υποστρεφειν δια μακεδονιασ
He stayed there for three months. Then he planned to return to Syria by ship, but [he heard that] some of the Jews [SYN] [in that area] were planning to kill him [as he traveled. So] he decided instead to go [by land, and he traveled] again through Macedonia.
4 συνειπετο δε αυτω αχρι τησ ασιασ σωπατροσ βεροιαιοσ θεσσαλονικεων δε αρισταρχοσ και σεκουνδοσ και γαιοσ δερβαιοσ και τιμοθεοσ ασιανοι δε τυχικοσ και τροφιμοσ
The men who were going to travel with him [to Jerusalem were] Sopater, [who was] a son of Pyrrhus, who grew up in Berea [town]; Aristarchus and Secundus, who were from Thessalonica [city; ] Gaius, [who was] from Derbe [town; ] Timothy, [who was from Galatia province; ] and Tychicus and Trophimus who were from Asia [province].
5 ουτοι προσελθοντεσ εμενον ημασ εν τρωαδι
Those [seven] men went ahead of [Paul and me, Luke, by ship from Macedonia, so] they got to Troas [before we did and] waited for [the two of] us there.
6 ημεισ δε εξεπλευσαμεν μετα τασ ημερασ των αζυμων απο φιλιππων και ηλθομεν προσ αυτουσ εισ την τρωαδα αχρι ημερων πεντε ου διετριψαμεν ημερασ επτα
[But we two(exc) traveled by land as far as] Philippi [city]. After the Jewish festival [when they eat] unleavened bread, we got on a ship [that was going from] the port near [Philippi to Troas city]. After five days we [(exc)] arrived at Troas and we met the other men who had traveled there [ahead of us]. Then we [all] stayed in Troas for seven days.
7 εν δε τη μια των σαββατων συνηγμενων των μαθητων κλασαι αρτον ο παυλοσ διελεγετο αυτοισ μελλων εξιεναι τη επαυριον παρετεινεν τε τον λογον μεχρι μεσονυκτιου
(On Sunday evening/On the evening of the first day of the week), we [(exc) and the other believers there] gathered together to celebrate the Lord’s Supper [and to eat other food] [SYN]. Paul spoke to the believers. He continued teaching them until midnight, because he was planning to leave [Troas] the next day.
8 ησαν δε λαμπαδεσ ικαναι εν τω υπερωω ου ημεν συνηγμενοι
Many [oil] lamps were burning in the upstairs room in which we [(exc)] had gathered, [so the fumes caused some people to become sleepy].
9 καθημενοσ δε τισ νεανιασ ονοματι ευτυχοσ επι τησ θυριδοσ καταφερομενοσ υπνω βαθει διαλεγομενου του παυλου επι πλειον κατενεχθεισ απο του υπνου επεσεν απο του τριστεγου κατω και ηρθη νεκροσ
A young man whose name was Eutychus was there. He was seated on [the sill of] an [open] window [on the third story of the house]. As Paul continued talking for a long time, Eutychus became sleepier and sleepier. Finally, he was sound/really asleep. He fell [out of the window] from the third story down [to the ground. Some of the believers went down] immediately and picked him up. [But he was] dead.
10 καταβασ δε ο παυλοσ επεπεσεν αυτω και συμπεριλαβων ειπεν μη θορυβεισθε η γαρ ψυχη αυτου εν αυτω εστιν
Paul [also] went down. He lay down and stretched out on top of the young man and put his arms around him. Then he said [to the people who were standing around], “Do not worry, he is alive [again now]!”
11 αναβασ δε και κλασασ αρτον και γευσαμενοσ εφ ικανον τε ομιλησασ αχρι αυγησ ουτωσ εξηλθεν
Then Paul, [along with the others], went upstairs again and they ate the Lord’s Supper and other food [SYN]. Afterwards, Paul conversed with the believers until dawn. Then he left.
12 ηγαγον δε τον παιδα ζωντα και παρεκληθησαν ου μετριωσ
The [other] people took the young man [home], and were greatly encouraged because he was alive [again].
13 ημεισ δε προσελθοντεσ επι το πλοιον ανηχθημεν εισ την ασσον εκειθεν μελλοντεσ αναλαμβανειν τον παυλον ουτωσ γαρ ην διατεταγμενοσ μελλων αυτοσ πεζευειν
We then went to the ship. Paul did not get on the ship [with us in Troas], because he preferred to go [more quickly] overland to Assos [town]. The rest of us got on the ship and sailed for Assos.
14 ωσ δε συνεβαλεν ημιν εισ την ασσον αναλαβοντεσ αυτον ηλθομεν εισ μιτυληνην
We [(exc)] met Paul in Assos. He got on [the ship] with us, and we sailed to Mitylene [town].
15 κακειθεν αποπλευσαντεσ τη επιουση κατηντησαμεν αντικρυ χιου τη δε ετερα παρεβαλομεν εισ σαμον και μειναντεσ εν τρωγυλλιω τη εχομενη ηλθομεν εισ μιλητον
The day after [we reached Mitylene], we [sailed from there and] arrived [at a place] near Kios [Island]. The day after that, we sailed to Samos [Island]. The next day we [left Samos and] sailed to Miletus [town].
16 εκρινεν γαρ ο παυλοσ παραπλευσαι την εφεσον οπωσ μη γενηται αυτω χρονοτριβησαι εν τη ασια εσπευδεν γαρ ει δυνατον ην αυτω την ημεραν τησ πεντηκοστησ γενεσθαι εισ ιεροσολυμα
[Miletus was just south of Ephesus city]. Paul had [earlier] decided that he would not get on a ship that would stop at Ephesus, because he did not want to spend [several] days in Asia [province]. If possible, he wanted to arrive in Jerusalem by the [time of the] Pentecost festival, [and the time of that festival was near].
17 απο δε τησ μιλητου πεμψασ εισ εφεσον μετεκαλεσατο τουσ πρεσβυτερουσ τησ εκκλησιασ
[When the ship arrived at] Miletus, Paul sent [a messenger] to Ephesus to ask the elders of the congregation to come to talk with him.
18 ωσ δε παρεγενοντο προσ αυτον ειπεν αυτοισ υμεισ επιστασθε απο πρωτησ ημερασ αφ ησ επεβην εισ την ασιαν πωσ μεθ υμων τον παντα χρονον εγενομην
When the elders arrived, Paul said to them, “You personally know how I [conducted myself among you the entire time] that I was with you, from the first day when I arrived [here] in Asia [province until the day I left].
19 δουλευων τω κυριω μετα πασησ ταπεινοφροσυνησ και πολλων δακρυων και πειρασμων των συμβαντων μοι εν ταισ επιβουλαισ των ιουδαιων
[You know how] I was serving the Lord [Jesus] very humbly and how I sometimes wept [about people. You also know how] I suffered because the Jews [SYN] [who were not believers often] tried [to harm me].
20 ωσ ουδεν υπεστειλαμην των συμφεροντων του μη αναγγειλαι υμιν και διδαξαι υμασ δημοσια και κατ οικουσ
You also know that, as I preached [God’s message] to you, I never left out anything that would help you. You know that I taught you [God’s message] when many people were present, and I [also went to your] homes and taught it there.
21 διαμαρτυρομενοσ ιουδαιοισ τε και ελλησιν την εισ τον θεον μετανοιαν και πιστιν την εισ τον κυριον ημων ιησουν
I preached both to Jews and to non-Jews, telling them [all] that they must turn away from their sinful behavior. [I also told them they should] believe in our Lord Jesus.”
22 και νυν ιδου εγω δεδεμενοσ τω πνευματι πορευομαι εισ ιερουσαλημ τα εν αυτη συναντησοντα μοι μη ειδωσ
“And now note this: I am going to Jerusalem, because [God’s] Spirit has clearly shown me that I must go there. I do not know what will happen to me [while I am there].
23 πλην οτι το πνευμα το αγιον κατα πολιν διαμαρτυρεται λεγον οτι δεσμα με και θλιψεισ μενουσιν
But I do know that in each city [where I have stopped], the Holy Spirit has (told me/[caused the believers to] tell me) that [in Jerusalem] people will put me in prison [PRS] and will cause me to suffer [PRS].
24 αλλ ουδενοσ λογον ποιουμαι ουδε εχω την ψυχην μου τιμιαν εμαυτω ωσ τελειωσαι τον δρομον μου μετα χαρασ και την διακονιαν ην ελαβον παρα του κυριου ιησου διαμαρτυρασθαι το ευαγγελιον τησ χαριτοσ του θεου
But I do not care even if people kill me, if first I am able to finish the work [MET] that the Lord Jesus has told me [to do. He appointed me] to tell people the good message that God [saves us] by doing for us what we do not deserve.
25 και νυν ιδου εγω οιδα οτι ουκετι οψεσθε το προσωπον μου υμεισ παντεσ εν οισ διηλθον κηρυσσων την βασιλειαν του θεου
I have preached to you the message about how God desires to rule [people’s lives]. But now I know that today is the last time that you fellow believers will see me [SYN].
26 διοτι μαρτυρομαι υμιν εν τη σημερον ημερα οτι καθαροσ εγω απο του αιματοσ παντων
So I want you all to understand that if anyone [who has heard me preach] dies [without trusting in Jesus], it is not my fault [MTY],
27 ου γαρ υπεστειλαμην του μη αναγγειλαι υμιν πασαν την βουλην του θεου
because I told you [LIT] everything [HYP] that God has planned for us [(inc)].
28 προσεχετε ουν εαυτοισ και παντι τω ποιμνιω εν ω υμασ το πνευμα το αγιον εθετο επισκοπουσ ποιμαινειν την εκκλησιαν του κυριου και θεου ην περιεποιησατο δια του ιδιου αιματοσ
[You leaders] must continue to believe and obey [God’s message. You must also help] all the other believers [MET] for whom the Holy Spirit has caused you to be responsible [MTY]. Watch over [MET] yourselves and the other believers [as] a shepherd [watches over his sheep]. God bought them with the blood [that flowed from] his [Son’s body on the cross].
29 εγω γαρ οιδα τουτο οτι εισελευσονται μετα την αφιξιν μου λυκοι βαρεισ εισ υμασ μη φειδομενοι του ποιμνιου
I know [very well] that after I leave, [people who teach] [MET] [false doctrines] will come among you and will do great harm to the believers. [They will be like] fierce wolves [that kill sheep].
30 και εξ υμων αυτων αναστησονται ανδρεσ λαλουντεσ διεστραμμενα του αποσπαν τουσ μαθητασ οπισω αυτων
Even in your own group of believers there will be some who will deceive [other] believers by teaching them messages that are false. They will teach those messages so that some people [will believe them and] will become their followers.
31 διο γρηγορειτε μνημονευοντεσ οτι τριετιαν νυκτα και ημεραν ουκ επαυσαμην μετα δακρυων νουθετων ενα εκαστον
So watch out [that none of you stops believing the true message about our Lord Jesus]. Remember that day and night for [about] three years I repeatedly taught you that message, and warned you with tears [in my eyes not to believe any other message].”
32 και τα νυν παρατιθεμαι υμασ αδελφοι τω θεω και τω λογω τησ χαριτοσ αυτου τω δυναμενω εποικοδομησαι και δουναι υμιν κληρονομιαν εν τοισ ηγιασμενοισ πασιν
“[Now as I leave you], I ask God to protect you and to keep you believing the message [that he saves us(inc)] by doing for us what we do not deserve. [If you continue believing] the message [that I told you], you will become [spiritually mature], and God will give you the blessings that he has promised to give to all of those who belong to him.
33 αργυριου η χρυσιου η ιματισμου ουδενοσ επεθυμησα
[As for myself], I have not desired anyone’s money [MTY] or [fine] clothing.
34 αυτοι γινωσκετε οτι ταισ χρειαισ μου και τοισ ουσιν μετ εμου υπηρετησαν αι χειρεσ αυται
You yourselves know that I have worked [with my hands] [MTY] to earn the money that my companions and I needed.
35 παντα υπεδειξα υμιν οτι ουτωσ κοπιωντασ δει αντιλαμβανεσθαι των ασθενουντων μνημονευειν τε των λογων του κυριου ιησου οτι αυτοσ ειπεν μακαριον εστιν μαλλον διδοναι η λαμβανειν
In everything that I did, I showed you that we [(inc)] should work hard in order [to have enough money] to give some to those who are needy. We [(inc)] should remember that our Lord Jesus himself said, ‘You are happy when people give you what you need, but God will be happy with you when you give other people what they need.’”
36 και ταυτα ειπων θεισ τα γονατα αυτου συν πασιν αυτοισ προσηυξατο
When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of the elders and prayed.
37 ικανοσ δε εγενετο κλαυθμοσ παντων και επιπεσοντεσ επι τον τραχηλον του παυλου κατεφιλουν αυτον
They all cried a lot, and they hugged Paul and kissed him.
38 οδυνωμενοι μαλιστα επι τω λογω ω ειρηκει οτι ουκετι μελλουσιν το προσωπον αυτου θεωρειν προεπεμπον δε αυτον εισ το πλοιον
They were especially sad because he had said that they would never see him [SYN] again. Then they [all] went with him to the ship.
