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.

Cessado o tumulto, Paulo mandou chamar os discípulos e, depois de encorajá-los, 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.

Viajou por aquela região, encorajando os irmãos com muitas palavras e, por fim, chegou à 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.

onde ficou três meses. Quando estava a ponto de embarcar para a Síria, os judeus fizeram uma conspiração contra ele; por isso decidiu 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.

sendo acompanhado por Sópatro, filho de Pirro, de Beréia; Aristarco e Secundo, de Tessalônica; Gaio, de Derbe; e Timóteo, além de Tíquico e Trófimo, da província da Ásia.

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

Esses homens foram adiante e nos esperaram 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.

Navegamos de Filipos, após a festa dos pães sem fermento, e cinco dias depois nos reunimos com os outros em Trôade, onde ficamos sete dias. A Ressurreição de Êutico em Trôade

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 reunimo-nos para partir o pão, e Paulo falou ao povo. Pretendendo partir no dia seguinte, continuou falando até a meia-noite.

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

Havia muitas candeias no piso superior 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.

Um jovem chamado Êutico, que estava sentado numa janela, adormeceu profundamente durante o longo discurso de Paulo. Vencido pelo sono, caiu do terceiro andar. Quando o levantaram, estava morto.

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

Paulo desceu, inclinou-se sobre o rapaz e o abraçou, dizendo: “Não fiquem alarmados! Ele está vivo!”

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 novamente, partiu o pão e comeu. Depois, continuou a falar até o amanhecer e foi embora.

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

Levaram vivo o jovem, o que muito os consolou. Paulo Despede-se dos Presbíteros de Éfeso

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.

Quanto a nós, fomos até o navio e embarcamos para Assôs, onde iríamos receber Paulo a bordo. Assim ele tinha determinado, tendo preferido ir a pé.

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

Quando nos encontrou em Assôs, nós o recebemos a bordo e prosseguimos até 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.

No dia seguinte navegamos dali e chegamos defronte de Quio; no outro dia atravessamos para Samos e, um dia depois, chegamos 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.

Paulo tinha decidido não aportar em Éfeso, para não se demorar na província da Ásia, pois estava com pressa de chegar a Jerusalém, se possível antes do dia de Pentecoste.

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

De Mileto, Paulo mandou chamar os presbíteros da igreja de Éfeso.

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,

Quando chegaram, ele lhes disse: “Vocês sabem como vivi todo o tempo em que estive com vocês, desde o primeiro dia em que cheguei à província da 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;

Servi ao Senhor com toda a humildade e com lágrimas, sendo severamente provado pelas conspirações dos judeus.

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,

Vocês sabem que não deixei de pregar-lhes nada que fosse proveitoso, mas ensinei-lhes tudo 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].

Testifiquei, tanto a judeus como a gregos, que eles precisam converter-se a Deus com arrependimento e 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, compelido pelo Espírito, estou indo para Jerusalém, sem saber o que me acontecerá ali.

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

Só sei que, em todas as cidades, o Espírito Santo me avisa que prisões e sofrimentos me esperam.

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).

Todavia, não me importo, nem considero a minha vida de valor algum para mim mesmo, se tão-somente puder terminar a corrida e completar o ministério que o Senhor Jesus me confiou, de testemunhar 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.

“Agora sei que nenhum de vocês, entre os quais passei pregando o Reino, verá novamente a minha face.

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, eu lhes declaro hoje que estou inocente 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.

Pois não deixei de proclamar-lhes toda a vontade 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.

Cuidem de vocês mesmos e de todo o rebanho sobre o qual o Espírito Santo os colocou como bispos, para pastorearem a igreja de Deus, que ele comprou com o seu próprio sangue.

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

Sei que, depois da minha partida, lobos ferozes penetrarão no meio de vocês e não pouparão o 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 dentre vocês mesmos se levantarão homens que torcerão a verdade, a fim de atrair os discípulos.

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.

Por isso, vigiem! Lembrem-se de que durante três anos jamais cessei de advertir cada um de vocês disso, noite e dia, com lágrimas.

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, eu os entrego a Deus e à palavra da sua graça, que pode edificá-los e dar-lhes herança entre todos os que são santificados.

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

Não cobicei a prata nem o ouro nem as roupas de ninguém.

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

Vocês mesmos sabem que estas minhas mãos supriram minhas necessidades e as de meus companheiros.

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 o que fiz, mostrei-lhes que mediante trabalho árduo devemos ajudar os fracos, lembrando as palavras do próprio Senhor Jesus, que disse: ‘Há maior felicidade em dar do que em receber’”.

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

Tendo dito isso, ajoelhou-se com todos eles e orou.

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

Todos choraram muito e, abraçando-o, o beijavam.

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.

O que mais os entristeceu foi a declaração de que nunca mais veriam a sua face. Então o acompanharam até o navio.