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1 After the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and when he had encouraged them he told them goodbye, and set off to go to Macedonia. After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and departed for Macedonia. When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said goodbye and set out for Macedonia.
2 After he had gone through those districts and had encouraged the believers, he came to Greece. When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece. He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece,
3 And he stayed three months, and when a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia (northern Greece). There he spent three months, and when a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. where he stayed three months. Because some Jews had plotted against him just as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.
4 He was accompanied by Sopater of Berea, the son of Pyrrhus, and by Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and by Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia. Sopater the Berean, son of Pyrrhus, accompanied him; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus. He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy also, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
5 These men went on ahead and were waiting for us (including Luke) at Troas. These went on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas, These men went on ahead and waited for us at Troas.
6 We sailed from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread (Passover week), and within five days we reached them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days. but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we came to them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days. But we sailed from Philippi after the Festival of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined the others at Troas, where we stayed seven days.
7 Now on the first day of the week (Sunday), when we were gathered together to break bread (share communion), Paul began talking with them, intending to leave the next day; and he kept on with his message until midnight. On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight. On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight.
8 Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were assembled, There were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered. There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting.
9 and there was a young man named Eutychus (“Lucky”) sitting on the window sill. He was sinking into a deep sleep, and as Paul kept on talking longer and longer, he was completely overcome by sleep and fell down from the third story; and he was picked up dead. And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead.
10 But Paul went down and threw himself on him and embraced him, and said [to those standing around him], “Do not be troubled, because he is alive.” But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.” Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “He’s alive!”
11 When Paul had gone back upstairs and had broken the bread and eaten, he talked [informally and confidentially] with them for a long time—until daybreak [in fact]—and then he left. And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed. Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left.
12 They took the boy [Eutychus] home alive, and were greatly comforted and encouraged. And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted. The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.
13 But we went on ahead to the ship and set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there; for that was what he had arranged, intending himself to go [a shorter route] by land. But going ahead to the ship, we set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for so he had arranged, intending himself to go by land. We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had made this arrangement because he was going there on foot.
14 So when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and sailed on to Mitylene. And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and went to Mitylene. When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.
15 Sailing from there, we arrived the next day [at a point] opposite Chios; the following day we crossed over to Samos, and the next day we arrived at Miletus [about 30 miles south of Ephesus]. And sailing from there we came the following day opposite Chios; the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after that we went to Miletus. The next day we set sail from there and arrived off Chios. The day after that we crossed over to Samos, and on the following day arrived at Miletus.
16 Paul had decided to sail on past Ephesus so that he would not end up spending time [unnecessarily] in [the province of] Asia (modern Turkey); for he was in a hurry to be in Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia, for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, for he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
17 However, from Miletus he sent word to Ephesus and summoned the elders of the church [to meet him there]. Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him. From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
18 And when they arrived he said to them: “You know well how I [lived when I] was with you, from the first day that I set foot in Asia [until now], And when they came to him, he said to them: “You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia, When they arrived, he said to them: “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia.
19 serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and trials which came on me because of the plots of the Jews [against me]; serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews; I served the Lord with great humility and with tears and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents.
20 [you know] how I did not shrink back in fear from telling you anything that was for your benefit, or from teaching you in public meetings, and from house to house, how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house, You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house.
21 solemnly [and wholeheartedly] testifying to both Jews and Greeks, urging them to turn in repentance to God and [to have] faith in our Lord Jesus Christ [for salvation]. testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.
22 And now, compelled by the Spirit and obligated by my convictions, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there, And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, constrained by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there, “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
23 except that the Holy Spirit solemnly [and emphatically] affirms to me in city after city that imprisonment and suffering await me. except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me. I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me.
24 But I do not consider my life as something of value or dear to me, so that I may [with joy] finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify faithfully of the good news of God’s [precious, undeserved] grace [which makes us free of the guilt of sin and grants us eternal life]. But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
25 “And now, listen carefully: I know that none of you, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will see me again. And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again. “Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again.
26 For that reason I testify to you on this [our parting] day that I am innocent of the blood of all people. Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all, Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any of you.
27 For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose and plan of God. for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.
28 Take care and be on guard for yourselves and for the whole flock over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd (tend, feed, guide) the church of God which He bought with His own blood. Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.
29 I know that after I am gone, [false teachers like] ferocious wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
30 even from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse and distorted things, to draw away the disciples after themselves [as their followers]. and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them.
31 Therefore be continually alert, remembering that for three years, night or day, I did not stop admonishing and advising each one [of you] with tears. Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
32 And now I commend you to God [placing you in His protective, loving care] and [I commend you] to the word of His grace [the counsel and promises of His unmerited favor]. His grace is able to build you up and to give you the [rightful] inheritance among all those who are sanctified [that is, among those who are set apart for God’s purpose—all believers]. 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 those who are sanctified. “Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
33 I had no desire for anyone’s silver or gold or [expensive] clothes. I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
34 You know personally that these hands ministered to my own needs [working in manual labor] and to [those of] the people who were with me. You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me. You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions.
35 In everything I showed you [by example] that by working hard in this way you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed [and brings greater joy] to give than to receive.’” In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ “
36 When he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
37 And they began to weep openly and threw their arms around Paul’s neck, and repeatedly kissed him, And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him, They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.
38 grieving and distressed especially over the word which he had spoken, that they would not see him again. And they accompanied him to the ship. being sorrowful most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship. What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
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