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, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

2 W hen he had gone through those districts and had given them much exhortation, he came to Greece.

When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into 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.

When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return 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.

These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

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

But these had gone 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.

We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed 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.

On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight.

8 T here were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered together.

There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.

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.

A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third floor, and was taken 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.”

Paul went down, and fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Don’t be troubled, for his life is in 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 he had gone up, and had broken bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.

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

They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.

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 we who went ahead to the ship set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.

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

When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard, and came 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.

Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, and the day after we came to 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 past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

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

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

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,

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 all the time,

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, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by 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 didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly 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.

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.

22 A nd now, behold, bound by the Spirit, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,

Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to 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 testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for 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 these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

25 “ And now, behold, I know that all of you, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will no longer see my face.

“Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching God’s 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 to you today that I am clean from the blood of all men,

27 F or I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.

for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole 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 heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.

29 I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;

For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter 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.

Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, 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 watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day 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.

Now, brothers, I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

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

I coveted no one’s silver, or gold, or clothing.

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

You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, 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 all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

36 W hen he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

37 A nd they began to weep aloud and embraced Paul, and repeatedly kissed him,

They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

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.

sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.