1 A fter the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and warned and consoled and urged and encouraged them; then he embraced them and told them farewell and set forth on his journey to Macedonia.

Depois que cessou o alvoroço, Paulo mandou chamar os discípulos e, tendo-os exortado, despediu-se e partiu para a Macedônia.

2 T hen after he had gone through those districts and had warned and consoled and urged and encouraged the brethren with much discourse, he came to Greece.

E, havendo andado por aquelas regiões, exortando os discípulos com muitas palavras, veio ã Grécia.

3 H aving spent three months there, when a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he resolved to go back through Macedonia.

Depois de passar ali três meses, visto terem os judeus armado uma cilada contra ele quando ia embarcar para a Síria, determinou voltar pela Macedônia.

4 H e was accompanied by Sopater the son of Pyrrhus from Beroea, and by the Thessalonians Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe and Timothy, and the Asians Tychicus and Trophimus.

Acompanhou-o Sópater de Beréia, filho de Pirro; bem como dos de Tessalônica, Aristarco e Segundo; Gaio de Derbe e Timóteo; e dos da Ásia, Tíquico e Trófimo.

5 T hese went on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas,

Estes porém, foram adiante e nos esperavam em Trôade.

6 B ut we sailed from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we joined them at Troas, where we remained for seven days.

E nós, depois dos dias dos pães ázimos, navegamos de Filipos, e em cinco dias fomos ter com eles em Trôade, onde nos detivemos sete dias.

7 A nd on the first day of the week, when we were assembled together to break bread '> the Lord’s Supper], Paul discoursed with them, intending to leave the next morning; and he kept on with his message until midnight.

No primeiro dia da semana, tendo-nos reunido a fim de partir o pão, Paulo, que havia de sair no dia seguinte, falava com eles, e prolongou o seu discurso até a meia-noite.

8 N ow there were numerous lights in the upper room where we were assembled,

Ora, havia muitas luzes no cenáculo onde estávamos reunidos.

9 A nd there was a young man named Eutychus sitting in the window. He was borne down with deep sleep as Paul kept on talking still longer, and completely overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead.

E certo jovem, por nome åutico, que estava sentado na janela, tomado de um sono profundo enquanto Paulo prolongava ainda mais o seu sermão, vencido pelo sono caiu do terceiro andar abaixo, e foi levantado morto.

10 B ut Paul went down and bent over him and embraced him, saying, Make no ado; his life is within him.

Tendo Paulo descido, debruçou-se sobre ele e, abraçando-o, disse: Não vos perturbeis, pois a sua alma está nele.

11 W hen Paul had gone back upstairs and had broken bread and eaten, and after he had talked confidentially and communed with them for a considerable time—until daybreak —he departed.

Então subiu, e tendo partido o pão e comido, ainda lhes falou largamente até o romper do dia; e assim partiu.

12 T hey took the youth home alive, and were not a little comforted and cheered and refreshed and encouraged.

E levaram vivo o jovem e ficaram muito consolados.

13 B ut going on ahead to the ship, the rest of us set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for that was what he had directed, intending himself to go by land.

Nós, porém, tomando a dianteira e embarcando, navegamos para Assôs, onde devíamos receber a Paulo, porque ele, havendo de ir por terra, assim o ordenara.

14 S o when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and sailed on to Mitylene.

E, logo que nos alcançou em Assôs, recebemo-lo a bordo e fomos a Mitilene;

15 A nd sailing from there, we arrived the day after at a point opposite Chios; the following day we struck across to Samos, and the next day we arrived at Miletus.

e navegando dali, chegamos no dia imediato defronte de Quios, no outro aportamos a Samos e no dia seguinte a Mileto.

16 F or Paul had determined to sail on past Ephesus, lest he might have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening on so that he might reach Jerusalem, if at all possible, by the day of Pentecost.

Porque Paulo havia determinado passar ao largo de Éfeso, para não se demorar na Ásia; pois se apressava para estar em Jerusalém no dia de Pentecostes, se lhe fosse possível.

17 H owever, from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and summoned the elders of the church.

De Mileto mandou a Éfeso chamar os anciãos da igreja.

18 A nd when they arrived he said to them: You yourselves are well acquainted with my manner of living among you from the first day that I set foot in Asia, and how I continued afterward,

E, tendo eles chegado, disse-lhes: Vós bem sabeis de que modo me tenho portado entre vós sempre, desde o primeiro dia em que entrei na Ásia,

19 S erving the Lord with all humility in tears and in the midst of adversity (affliction and trials) which befell me, due to the plots of the Jews;

servindo ao Senhor com toda a humildade, e com lágrimas e provações que pelas ciladas dos judeus me sobrevieram;

20 H ow I did not shrink from telling you anything that was for your benefit and teaching you in public meetings and from house to house,

como não me esquivei de vos anunciar coisa alguma que útil seja, ensinando-vos publicamente e de casa em casa,

21 B ut constantly and earnestly I bore testimony both to Jews and Greeks, urging them to turn in repentance '> that is due] to God and to have faith in our Lord Jesus Christ '> that is due Him].

testificando, tanto a judeus como a gregos, o arrependimento para com Deus e a fé em nosso Senhor Jesus.

22 A nd now, you see, I am going to Jerusalem, bound by the Spirit and obligated and compelled by the spirit, not knowing what will befall me there—

Agora, eis que eu, constrangido no meu espírito, vou a Jerusalém, não sabendo o que ali acontecerá,

23 E xcept that the Holy Spirit clearly and emphatically affirms to me in city after city that imprisonment and suffering await me.

senão o que o Espírito Santo me testifica, de cidade em cidade, dizendo que me esperam prisões e tribulações.

24 B ut none of these things move me; neither do I esteem my life dear to myself, if only I may finish my course with joy and the ministry which I have obtained from the Lord Jesus, faithfully to attest to the good news (Gospel) of God’s grace (His unmerited favor, spiritual blessing, and mercy).

mas em nada tenho a minha vida como preciosa para mim, contando que complete a minha carreira e o ministério que recebi do Senhor Jesus, para dar testemunho do evangelho da graça de Deus.

25 A nd now, observe, I perceive that all of you, among whom I have gone in and out proclaiming the kingdom, will see my face no more.

E eis agora, sei que nenhum de vós, por entre os quais passei pregando o reino de Deus, jamais tornará a ver o meu rosto.

26 T herefore I testify and protest to you on this day that I am clean and innocent and not responsible for the blood of any of you.

Portanto, no dia de hoje, vos protesto que estou limpo do sangue de todos.

27 F or I never shrank or kept back or fell short from declaring to you the whole purpose and plan and counsel of God.

Porque não me esquivei de vos anunciar todo o conselho de Deus.

28 T ake care and be on guard for yourselves and the whole flock over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you bishops and guardians, to shepherd (tend and feed and guide) the church of the Lord or of God which He obtained for Himself with His own blood.

Cuidai pois de vós mesmos e de todo o rebanho sobre o qual o Espírito Santo vos constituiu bispos, para apascentardes a igreja de Deus, que ele adquiriu com seu próprio sangue.

29 I know that after I am gone, ferocious wolves will get in among you, not sparing the flock;

Eu sei que depois da minha partida entrarão no meio de vós lobos cruéis que não pouparão rebanho,

30 E ven from among your own selves men will come to the front who, by saying perverse (distorted and corrupt) things, will endeavor to draw away the disciples after them.

e que dentre vós mesmos se levantarão homens, falando coisas perversas para atrair os discípulos após si.

31 T herefore be always alert and on your guard, being mindful that for three years I never stopped night or day seriously to admonish and advise and exhort you one by one with tears.

Portanto vigiai, lembrando-vos de que por três anos não cessei noite e dia de admoestar com lágrimas a cada um de vós.

32 A nd now, I commit you to God. And I commend you to the Word of His grace. It is able to build you up and to give you inheritance among all God’s set-apart ones (those consecrated, purified, and transformed of soul).

Agora pois, vos encomendo a Deus e ã palavra da sua graça,

33 I coveted no man’s silver or gold or garments.

De ninguém cobicei prata, nem ouro, nem vestes.

34 Y ou yourselves know personally that these hands ministered to my own needs and those who were with me.

Vós mesmos sabeis que estas mãos proveram as minhas necessidades e as dos que estavam comigo.

35 I n everything I have pointed out to you that, by working diligently in this manner, we ought to assist the weak, being mindful of the words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said, It is more blessed (makes one happier and more to be envied) to give than to receive.

Em tudo vos dei o exemplo de que assim trabalhando, é necessário socorrer os enfermos, recordando as palavras do Senhor Jesus, porquanto ele mesmo disse: Coisa mais bem-aventurada é dar do que receber.

36 H aving spoken thus, he knelt down with them all and prayed.

Havendo dito isto, pôs-se de joelhos, e orou com todos eles.

37 A nd they all wept freely and threw their arms around Paul’s neck and kissed him fervently and repeatedly,

E levantou-se um grande pranto entre todos, e lançando-se ao pescoço de Paulo, beijavam-no.

38 B eing especially distressed and sorrowful because he had stated that they were about to see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.

entristecendo-se principalmente pela palavra que dissera, que não veriam mais o seu rosto. E eles o acompanharam até o navio.