1 ¶ And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called the disciples and embraced them and departed to go into Macedonia.

When the noise had come to an end, Paul called the followers to him. He spoke words of comfort and then said good-bye. He left to go to the country of Macedonia.

2 A nd when he had gone over those parts and had exhorted them with much word, he came into Greece

As he went through those parts of the country, he spoke words of comfort and help to the Christians. Then he went on to the country of Greece.

3 a nd there abode three months. And when the Jews laid in wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he took counsel to return through Macedonia.

He stayed there three months. As he was about to get on a ship for the country of Syria, he learned that the Jews had made a plan to take him. He changed his plans and went back through Macedonia.

4 A nd there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

Some men were going along with him. They were Sopater of the city of Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus of the city of Thessalonica, Gaius of the city of Derbe, and Timothy and Tychicus and Trophimus of the countries of Asia.

5 T hese going before tarried for us at Troas.

They went on to the city of Troas and waited there for us.

6 A nd we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days.

After the supper of bread without yeast we got on a ship in the city of Philippi. We met these men at Troas. It took five days to get there and we stayed one week. Eutychus Falls from a Building While Paul Preaches

7 ¶ And the first of the sabbaths, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart the next day, and continued his word until midnight.

On the first day of the week we met together to eat the Lord’s supper. Paul talked to them. He thought he would leave the next day, so he kept on talking until twelve o’clock at night.

8 A nd there were many lamps in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.

There were many lights in the room on the third floor where we had our meeting.

9 A nd a certain young man named Eutychus sat in a window, being fallen into a deep sleep; and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep and fell down from the third loft and was taken up dead.

A young man named Eutychus sat in the window. As Paul kept on preaching, this man started to go to sleep. At last he went to sleep. He fell from the third floor to the ground and was picked up dead.

10 A nd Paul went down and fell on him and, embracing him, said, Trouble not yourselves, for his soul is still in him.

Paul went down and stood over him. Then he took him in his arms and said, “Do not be worried. He is alive!”

11 W hen he therefore was come up again and had broken bread and eaten and talked a long while, even until day break, thus he departed.

Paul went up again to the meeting and ate with them. He talked with them until the sun came up. Then he left.

12 A nd they took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.

They were happy they could take the young man home alive.

13 ¶ And we went into the ship and sailed unto Assos, intending to take in Paul there, for so he had determined that he should go by land.

We went on ahead by ship to the city of Assos. There we were to pick up Paul. He had planned it that way. He wanted to walk by land that far.

14 A nd when he met with us at Assos, we took him in and came to Mitylene.

We got to Assos and met him there. We picked him up and went on to the city of Mitylene.

15 A nd we sailed from there and came the next day over against Chios, and the next day we arrived in port at Samos; and having rested in Trogyllium, the next day we came to Miletus.

The next day we went by ship to a place beside the island of Chios. The next day we crossed over to the island of Samos. Then the next day we came to the city of Miletus.

16 F or Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, not to detain himself in Asia, for he hasted to keep the day of Pentecost, if it were possible for him, in Jerusalem.

Paul planned to pass by the city of Ephesus so he would not lose more time in Asia. He wanted to be in Jerusalem if he could be on the day to remember how the Holy Spirit came on the church. Paul Meets with the Leaders of the Church of Ephesus

17 ¶ And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the congregation.

From Miletus he sent word to Ephesus. He asked the leaders of the church to come to him.

18 A nd when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

When they got there, he said to them, “From the first day that I came to Asia you have seen what my life has been like.

19 s erving the Lord with all humility and with many tears and temptations, which have befallen me by the ambushes of the Jews,

I worked for the Lord without pride. Because of the trouble the Jews gave me, I have had many tears.

20 a nd how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you and have taught you publicly and from house to house,

I always told you everything that would be a help to you. I taught you in open meetings and from house to house.

21 t estifying both to the Jews and also to the Gentiles, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

I preached to the Jews and to the Greeks. I told them to turn from their sin to God and to put their trust in our Lord Jesus Christ.

22 A nd now, behold, I go bound of the Spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there,

“As you see, I am on my way to Jerusalem. The Holy Spirit makes me go. I do not know what will happen to me there.

23 e xcept that the Holy Spirit witnesses in every city, saying that prisons and tribulations await me.

But in every city I have been, the Holy Spirit tells me that trouble and chains will be waiting for me there.

24 B ut none of these things move me, neither do I count my life dear unto myself, only that I might 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 am not worried about this. I do not think of my life as worth much, but I do want to finish the work the Lord Jesus gave me to do. My work is to preach the Good News of God’s loving-favor.

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

“All of you have heard me preach the Good News. I am sure that none of you will ever see my face again.

26 T herefore I take you to record this day that I am pure from the blood of everyone.

I tell you this day that I am clean and free from the blood of all men.

27 F or I have not refrained from declaring unto you the full counsel of God.

I told you all the truth about God.

28 T ake heed therefore unto yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as bishops to feed the congregation of God, which he has purchased with his own blood.

Keep a careful watch over yourselves and over the church. The Holy Spirit has made you its leaders. Feed and care for the church of God. He bought it with His own blood.

29 F or I know this, that after my departing, grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

“Yes, I know that when I am gone, hungry wolves will come in among you. They will try to destroy the church.

30 A lso from among your own selves, men shall arise, speaking perverse things to draw away disciples after themselves.

Also men from your own group will begin to teach things that are not true. They will get men to follow them.

31 T herefore watch and remember that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

I say again, keep watching! Remember that for three years I taught everyone of you night and day, even with tears.

32 A nd now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is powerful to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

“And now, my brothers, I give you over to God and to the word of His love. It is able to make you strong and to give you what you are to have, along with all those who are set apart for God.

33 I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.

I have not tried to get anyone’s money or clothes.

34 M oreover, ye yourselves know that these hands have ministered unto my necessities and to those that were with me.

You all know that these hands worked for what I needed and for what those with me needed.

35 I have showed you in all things how that so labouring, ye ought 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 every way I showed you that by working hard like this we can help those who are weak. We must remember what the Lord Jesus said, ‘We are more happy when we give than when we receive.’ ”

36 ¶ And when he had thus spoken, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

As he finished talking, he got down on his knees and prayed with them all.

37 T hen they all wept sore and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

They cried and put their arms around Paul and kissed him.

38 s orrowing most of all for the word which he spoke, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

What made them sad most of all was he said that they would never see his face again. Then they went with him to the ship.