1 D espués que cesó el alboroto, llamó Pablo a los discípulos, y habiéndolos exhortado y abrazado, se despidió y salió para ir a 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 Y después de recorrer aquellas regiones, y de exhortarles con abundancia de palabras, llegó a Grecia.

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 D espués de haber estado allí tres meses, y siéndole puestas asechanzas por los judíos para cuando se embarcase para Siria, tomó la decisión de volver por 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 Y le acompañaron hasta Asia, Sópater de Berea, Aristarco y Segundo de Tesalónica, Gayo de Derbe, y Timoteo; y de Asia, Tíquico y Trófimo.

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 E stos, habiéndose adelantado, nos esperaron en Troas.

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

6 Y nosotros, pasados los días de los panes sin levadura, navegamos de Filipos, y en cinco días nos reunimos con ellos en Troas, donde nos quedamos siete días. Visita de despedida de Pablo en Troas

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 E l primer día de la semana, reunidos los discípulos para partir el pan, Pablo les enseñaba, habiendo de salir al día siguiente; y alargó el discurso hasta la medianoche.

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 Y había muchas lámparas en el aposento alto donde estaban reunidos;

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

9 y un joven llamado Eutico, que estaba sentado en la ventana, rendido de un sueño profundo, por cuanto Pablo disertaba largamente, vencido del sueño cayó del tercer piso abajo, y fue levantado muerto.

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 E ntonces descendió Pablo y se echó sobre él, y abrazándole, dijo: No os alarméis, pues está vivo.

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

11 D espués de haber subido, y partido el pan y comido, habló largamente hasta el alba; y así salió.

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 Y llevaron al joven vivo, y fueron grandemente consolados. Viaje de Troas a Mileto

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

13 N osotros, adelantándonos a embarcarnos, navegamos a Asón para recoger allí a Pablo, ya que así lo había determinado, queriendo él ir por tierra.

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 C uando se reunió con nosotros en Asón, tomándole a bordo, vinimos a Mitilene.

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

15 N avegando de allí, al día siguiente llegamos delante de Quío, y al otro día tomamos puerto en Samos; y habiendo hecho escala en Trogilio, al día siguiente llegamos a Mileto.

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 P orque Pablo se había propuesto pasar de largo a Efeso, para no detenerse en Asia, pues se apresuraba por estar el día de Pentecostés, si le fuese posible, en Jerusalén. Discurso de despedida de Pablo en Mileto

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 E nviando, pues, desde Mileto a Efeso, hizo llamar a los ancianos de la iglesia.

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

18 C uando vinieron a él, les dijo: Vosotros sabéis cómo me he comportado entre vosotros todo el tiempo, desde el primer día que entré en 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 irviendo al Señor con toda humildad, y con muchas lágrimas, y pruebas que me han venido por las asechanzas de los judíos;

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 y cómo nada que fuese útil he rehuido de anunciaros y enseñaros, públicamente y por las casas,

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 estificando a judíos y a gentiles acerca del arrepentimiento para con Dios, y de la fe en nuestro Señor Jesucristo.

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 hora, he aquí, ligado yo en espíritu, voy a Jerusalén, sin saber lo que allá me ha de acontecer;

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 s alvo que el Espíritu Santo por todas las ciudades me da testimonio, diciendo que me esperan prisiones y tribulaciones.

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

24 P ero de ninguna cosa hago caso, ni estimo preciosa mi vida para mí mismo, con tal que acabe mi carrera con gozo, y el ministerio que recibí del Señor Jesús, para dar testimonio del evangelio de la gracia de Dios.

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 Y ahora, he aquí, yo sé que ninguno de todos vosotros, entre quienes he pasado predicando el reino de Dios, verá más mi rostro.

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 P or tanto, yo os protesto en el día de hoy, que estoy limpio de la sangre de todos;

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 p orque no he rehuido anunciaros todo el consejo de Dios.

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

28 P or tanto, mirad por vosotros, y por todo el rebaño en que el Espíritu Santo os ha puesto por obispos, para apacentar la iglesia del Señor, la cual él ganó por su propia sangre.

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 P orque yo sé que después de mi partida entrarán en medio de vosotros lobos rapaces, que no perdonarán al rebaño.

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

30 Y de vosotros mismos se levantarán hombres que hablen cosas perversas para arrastrar tras sí a los discípulos.

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 P or tanto, velad, acordándoos que por tres años, de noche y de día, no he cesado de amonestar con lágrimas a cada uno.

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 Y ahora, hermanos, os encomiendo a Dios, y a la palabra de su gracia, que tiene poder para sobreedificaros y daros herencia con todos los santificados.

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 N i plata ni oro ni vestido de nadie he codiciado.

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

34 A ntes vosotros sabéis que para lo que me ha sido necesario a mí y a los que están conmigo, estas manos me han servido.

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

35 E n todo os he enseñado que, trabajando así, se debe ayudar a los necesitados, y recordar las palabras del Señor Jesús, que dijo: Más bienaventurado es dar que recibir.

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 C uando hubo dicho estas cosas, se puso de rodillas, y oró con todos ellos.

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

37 E ntonces hubo gran llanto de todos; y echándose al cuello de Pablo, le besaban,

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

38 d oliéndose en gran manera por la palabra que dijo, de que no verían más su rostro. Y le acompañaron al barco.

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.