1 A fter the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and when he had exhorted them and taken his leave of them, he left 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 W hen he had gone through those districts and had given them much exhortation, 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 there he spent three months, and when a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return 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 he was accompanied by Sopater of Berea, the son of Pyrrhus, and by Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

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 B ut these had gone on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas.

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

6 W e sailed from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas within five days; and there we stayed 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 O n the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul began talking to them, intending to leave the next day, and he prolonged his message until 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 T here were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered together.

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

9 A nd there was a young man named Eutychus sitting on the window sill, sinking into a deep sleep; and as Paul kept on talking, he was overcome by sleep and fell down from the third floor and was picked 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 went down and fell upon him, and after embracing him, he said, “ Do not be 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 W hen he had gone back up and had broken the bread and eaten, he talked with them a long while until daybreak, and then left.

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 T hey took away the boy alive, and were greatly comforted. Troas to Miletus

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

13 B ut we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending from there to take Paul on board; for so he had arranged it, intending himself to go by land.

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 us at Assos, we took him on board and came to Mitylene.

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

15 S ailing from there, we arrived the following day opposite Chios; and the next day we crossed over to Samos; and the day following 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 had decided to sail past Ephesus so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. Farewell to Ephesus

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 F rom Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church.

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

18 A nd when they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you the whole time,

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 humility and with tears and with trials which came upon 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 did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to 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 s olemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in 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 by the Spirit, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,

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 e xcept that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions 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 do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel 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 “ And now, behold, I know that all of you, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will no longer see my face.

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 T herefore, I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

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 did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose 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 B e on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

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 after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, 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 men will arise, speaking perverse 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 T herefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish 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 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.

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 no one’s silver or gold or clothes.

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

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

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

35 I n everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and 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 W hen he had 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 began to weep aloud and embraced Paul, and repeatedly kissed him,

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

38 g rieving especially over the word which he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they were accompanying 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.