Acts 20 ~ Acts 20

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1 A nd after the ceasing of the tumult, Paul having called near the disciples, and having embraced, went forth to go on to Macedonia;

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

2 a nd having gone through those parts, and having exhorted them with many words, he came to Greece;

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

3 h aving made also three months' -- a counsel of the Jews having been against him -- being about to set forth to Syria, there came a resolution of returning through Macedonia.

and 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.

4 A nd there were accompanying him unto Asia, Sopater of Berea, and of Thessalonians Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus, and of Asiatics Tychicus and Trophimus;

And 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.

5 t hese, having gone before, did remain for us in Troas,

These going before tarried for us at Troas.

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

And 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.

7 A nd on the first of the week, the disciples having been gathered together to break bread, Paul was discoursing to them, about to depart on the morrow, he was also continuing the discourse till midnight,

¶ 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.

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

And there were many lamps in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.

9 a nd there was sitting a certain youth, by name Eutychus, upon the window -- being borne down by a deep sleep, Paul discoursing long -- he having sunk down from the sleep, fell down from the third story, and was lifted up dead.

And 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.

10 A nd Paul, having gone down, fell upon him, and having embraced, said, `Make no tumult, for his life is in him;'

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

11 a nd having come up, and having broken bread, and having tasted, for a long time also having talked -- till daylight, so he went forth,

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

12 a nd they brought up the lad alive, and were comforted in no ordinary measure.

And they took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.

13 A nd we having gone before unto the ship, did sail to Assos, thence intending to take in Paul, for so he had arranged, intending himself to go on foot;

¶ 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.

14 a nd when he met with us at Assos, having taken him up, we came to Mitylene,

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

15 a nd thence having sailed, on the morrow we came over-against Chios, and the next day we arrived at Samos, and having remained in Trogyllium, on the following day we came to Miletus,

And 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.

16 f or Paul decided to sail past Ephesus, that there may not be to him a loss of time in Asia, for he hasted, if it were possible for him, on the day of the Pentecost to be at Jerusalem.

For 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.

17 A nd from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly,

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

18 a nd when they were come unto him, he said to them, `Ye -- ye know from the first day in which I came to Asia, how, with you at all times I was;

And 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,

19 s erving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, that befell me in the counsels of the Jews against;

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

20 h ow nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house,

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

21 t estifying fully both to Jews and Greeks, toward God reformation, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

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

22 ` And now, lo, I -- bound in the Spirit -- go on to Jerusalem, the things that shall befall me in it not knowing,

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

23 s ave that the Holy Spirit in every city doth testify fully, saying, that for me bonds and tribulations remain;

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

24 b ut I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.

But 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.

25 ` And now, lo, I have known that no more shall ye see my face, -- ye all among whom I did go preaching the reign of God;

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

26 w herefore I take you to witness this day, that I clear from the blood of all,

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

27 f or I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God.

For I have not refrained from declaring unto you the full counsel of God.

28 ` Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,

Take 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.

29 f or I have known this, that there shall enter in, after my departing, grievous wolves unto you, not sparing the flock,

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

30 a nd of your own selves there shall arise men, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

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

31 ` Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;

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

32 a nd now, I commend you, brethren, to God, and to the word of His grace, that is able to build up, and to give you an inheritance among all those sanctified.

And 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.

33 ` The silver or gold or garments of no one did I covet;

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

34 a nd ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;

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

35 a ll things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

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.

36 A nd these things having said, having bowed his knees, with them all, he did pray,

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

37 a nd there came a great weeping to all, and having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they were kissing him,

Then they all wept sore and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

38 s orrowing most of all for the word that he had said -- that they are about no more to see his face; and they were accompanying him to the ship.

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