Acts 20 Parallel Bible

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	WORSLEY Worsley New Testament	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
1	And after the tumult was over, Paul sent for the disciples to him, and having embraced them, departed to 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 having passed through those parts, and given them much exhortation, he came 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	And when he had spent three months there, the Jews having laid wait for him as he was going to embark for Syria, he determined to return by 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	And there accompanied him to Asia, Sopater the Berean, and of the Thessalonians Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy: and the Asiatics,	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	Tychicus and Trophimus, who went before and stayed 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	And after the days of unleavened bread we sailed from Philippi, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we spent 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	And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples were assembled together to break bread, Paul being about to depart on the morrow, preached unto them, and continued his discourse till 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	And there were many lamps in the upper room where they 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 a young man named Eutychus, who sat in a window, falling into a deep sleep, as Paul was discoursing for a long time, sunk down and fell from the third story, and was taken 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	And Paul went down and leaned over him, and took him up and said, Be not disturbed; for his life is in 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	Then he went up again, and having broken bread and eaten, and conversed with them a considerable time, even till break of day, he departed.	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	And they brought in the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.	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 before to the ship, and sailed to Assos, being there to take in Paul: for so he had appointed, designing himself to go on foot.	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 as soon as he joined us at Assos, we took him in and came 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 thence we came the next day over against Chios; and the day following we arrived at Samos, and stopping at Trogyllium, we came the day after 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 determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not spend time in Asia: for he endeavoured, if it were possible, to be at Jerusalem 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	But he sent from Miletus to Ephesus, and called the elders of 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 were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know in what manner I behaved among you all the time, from the first day that I came into Asia.	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 many tears, and trials which befel me by the ambushes 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	And how I with-held nothing that was useful, but have declared it to you, and have taught you publicly 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	testifying both to the Jews and Greeks, repentance towards 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, being constrained by the spirit, behold I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will befal 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	save that the holy Spirit testifieth in every city, that bonds and afflictions 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 none of these things move me, nor do I account my life dear, so that I may 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.	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 ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.	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	Wherefore I call you to witness this day, that I am clear from the blood of all men.	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 failed to declare unto you all the counsel 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 heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the holy Spirit hath appointed you bishops, to feed the church of God, which He purchased 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	For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves will enter 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	And from among yourselves shall men arise, speaking perverse things to draw away 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	Watch therefore, remembering that for the space of three years I ceased not by night and by day to warn every one 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, my brethren, I recommend you to God, and to the word of his grace: who is able to edify you, and to give you an inheritance among all that 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 no one's silver, or gold, or apparel:	I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.	I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
34	and ye yourselves know that these hands have ministred to my necessities, and to those that 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	I have shewed you in all things, that by labouring thus ye ought to support the infirm; and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, who 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, he kneeled 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 were all much grieved, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him: sorrowing most of all at the word which he spake,	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	that they should see his face no more. 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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