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1 Then, after the tumult ceased, Paul, calling the disciples to himself and exhorting them, said farewell. And he set out, so that he might go into 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 And when he had walked through those areas and had exhorted them with many sermons, he went into 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 After he had spent three months there, treacheries were planned against him by the Jews, just as he was about to sail into Syria. And having been advised of this, he return through Macedonia. 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 Now those accompanying him were Sopater, the son of Pyrrhus from Beroea; and also the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and also Tychicus and Trophimus from 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, after they had gone ahead, waited for us 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 Yet truly, we sailed from Philippi, after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we went to 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 Then, on the first Sabbath, when we had assembled together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to set out the next day. But he prolonged his sermon into the middle of the night. 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 plenty of lamps in the upper room, where we were gathered. 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 a certain adolescent named Eutychus, sitting on the window sill, was being weighed down by a heavy drowsiness (for Paul was preaching at length). Then, as he went to sleep, he fell from the third floor room downward. And when he was lifted up, he was 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 When Paul had gone down to him, he laid himself over him and, embracing him, said, “Do not worry, for his soul is still within him.” 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 And so, going up, and breaking bread, and eating, and having spoken well on until daylight, he then set out. 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 Now they had brought the boy in alive, and they were more than a little consoled. 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 Then we climbed aboard the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take in Paul. For so he himself had decided, since he was making the journey 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 And when he had joined us at Assos, we took him in, and we went 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 And sailing from there, on the following day, we arrived opposite Chios. And next we landed at Samos. And on the following day we went to Miletus. 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 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not be delayed in Asia. For he was hurrying so that, if it were possible for him, he might observe the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem. 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 Then, sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called those greater by birth in the church. 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 had come to him and were together, he said to them: “You know that from the first day when I entered into Asia, I have been with you, for the entire time, in this manner: 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 despite the tears and trials which befell me from the treacheries of the Jews, 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 how I held back nothing that was of value, how well I have preached to you, and that I have taught you publicly and throughout the houses, 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 testifying both to Jews and to Gentiles about repentance in God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. 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, behold, being obliged in spirit, 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, throughout every city, has cautioned me, saying that chains and tribulations await me at Jerusalem. 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 dread none of these things. Neither do I consider my life to be more precious because it is my own, provided that in some way I may complete my own course and that of the ministry of the Word, which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the Gospel of the grace of God. 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, behold, I know that you will no longer see my face, all of you among whom I have traveled, preaching the kingdom of God. 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 this reason, I call you as witnesses on this very day: that I am clean from the blood of all. 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 have not turned aside in the least from announcing every counsel of God to you. 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 of yourselves and of the entire flock, over which the Holy Spirit has stationed you as Bishops to rule the Church of God, which he has purchased by 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 my departure ravenous wolves will enter 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 And from among yourselves, men will rise up, speaking perverse things in order to entice disciples after them. 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 Because of this, be vigilant, retaining in memory that throughout three years I did not cease, night and day, with tears, to admonish each and every one of you. 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 and to the Word of his grace. He has the power to build up, and to give an inheritance to all who are sanctified. 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 have coveted neither silver and gold, nor apparel, I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
34 as you yourselves know. For that which was needed by me and by those who are with me, these hands have provided. 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 I have revealed all things to you, because by laboring in this way, it is necessary 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.’ ” 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 And when he had said these things, kneeling down, he prayed with all of them. 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 Then a great weeping occurred among them all. And, falling upon the neck of Paul, they 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 being grieved most of all over the word which he had said, that they would never see his face again. And they brought 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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