1 B ut after the tumult had ceased, Paul having called the disciples to and embraced, went away to go to Macedonia.

After 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.

2 A nd having passed through those parts, and having exhorted them with much discourse, he came to Greece.

Then 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.

3 A nd having spent three months, a treacherous plot against him having been set on foot by the Jews, as he was going to sail to Syria, resolution was adopted of returning through Macedonia.

Having 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.

4 A nd there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Pyrrhus, a Berean; and of Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius and Timotheus of Derbe, and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

He 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.

5 T hese going before waited for us in Troas;

These went on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas,

6 b ut we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and we came to them to Troas in five days, where we spent seven days.

But 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.

7 A nd the first day of the week, we being assembled to break bread, Paul discoursed to them, about to depart on the morrow. And he prolonged the discourse till midnight.

And 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.

8 A nd there were many lights in the upper room where we were assembled.

Now there were numerous lights in the upper room where we were assembled,

9 A nd a certain youth, by name Eutychus, sitting at the window-opening, overpowered by deep sleep, while Paul discoursed very much at length, having been overpowered by the sleep, fell from the third story down to the bottom, and was taken up dead.

And 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.

10 B ut Paul descending fell upon him, and enfolding, said, Be not troubled, for his life is in him.

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

11 A nd having gone up, and having broken the bread, and eaten, and having long spoken until daybreak, so he went away.

When 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.

12 A nd they brought the boy alive, and were no little comforted.

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

13 A nd we, having gone before on board ship, sailed off to Assos, going to take in Paul there; for so he had directed, he himself being about to go on foot.

But 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.

14 A nd when he met with us at Assos, having taken him on board, we came to Mitylene;

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

15 a nd having sailed thence, on the morrow arrived opposite Chios, and the next day put in at Samos; and having stayed at Trogyllium, the next day we came to Miletus:

And 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.

16 f or Paul thought it desirable to sail by Ephesus, so that he might not be made to spend time in Asia; for he hastened, if it was possible for him, to be the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.

For 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.

17 B ut from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over the elders of the assembly.

However, from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and summoned the elders of the church.

18 A nd when they were come to him, he said to them, Ye know how I was with you all the time from the first day that I arrived in Asia,

And 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,

19 s erving the Lord with all lowliness, and tears, and temptations, which happened to me through the plots of the Jews;

Serving 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;

20 h ow I held back nothing of what is profitable, so as not to announce to you, and to teach you publicly and in every house,

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

21 t estifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.

But 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].

22 A nd now, behold, bound in my spirit I go to Jerusalem, not knowing what things shall happen to me in it;

And 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—

23 o nly that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and tribulations await me.

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

24 B ut I make no account of life dear to myself, so that I finish my course, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the glad tidings of the grace of God.

But 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).

25 A nd now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom, shall see my face no more.

And 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.

26 W herefore I witness to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all,

Therefore 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.

27 f or I have not shrunk from announcing to you all the counsel of God.

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

28 T ake heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own.

Take 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.

29 I know that there will come in amongst you after my departure grievous wolves, not sparing the flock;

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

30 a nd from among your own selves shall rise up men speaking perverted things to draw away the disciples after them.

Even 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.

31 W herefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not admonishing each one with tears.

Therefore 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.

32 A nd now I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up and give an inheritance among all the sanctified.

And 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).

33 I have coveted silver or gold or clothing of no one.

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

34 Y ourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me.

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

35 I have shewed you all things, that thus labouring ought to come in aid of the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

In 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.

36 A nd having said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

Having spoken thus, he knelt down with them all and prayed.

37 A nd they all wept sore; and falling upon the neck of Paul they ardently kissed him,

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

38 s pecially pained by the word which he had said, that they would no more see his face. And they went down with him to the ship.

Being 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.