1 A fter the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed 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 N ow when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, 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 stayed three months. And when the Jews plotted against him as he was about to sail to 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 Sopater of Berea accompanied him to Asia—also 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 T hese men, going ahead, waited for us at Troas.

But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.

6 B ut we sailed away from Philippi after the Days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days. Ministering at Troas

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 N ow on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued 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 they were gathered together.

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

9 A nd in a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep. He was overcome by sleep; and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken 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, fell on him, and embracing him said, “Do not trouble yourselves, 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 N ow when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed.

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 A nd they brought the young man in alive, and they were not a little comforted. From Troas to Miletus

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

13 T hen we went ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, there intending to take Paul on board; for so he had given orders, intending himself to go on foot.

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 W e sailed from there, and the next day came opposite Chios. The following day we arrived at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium. The next day 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 at Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost. The Ephesian Elders Exhorted

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 for 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 know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you,

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, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting 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 kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught 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 t estifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

22 A nd see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that 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 testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me.

except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

24 B ut none of these things move me; nor do I count 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 testify to 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 indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more.

“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 have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.

for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

28 T herefore take heed to yourselves and to 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 F or I know this, 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 lso from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.

Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

31 T herefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day 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 “ So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an 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 apparel.

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

34 Y es, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me.

You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.

35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He 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 A nd when 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 T hen they all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

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

38 s orrowing most of all for the words which he spoke, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied 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.