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;

After 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.

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

When he had gone through those districts and had given them much exhortation, he came to 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 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.

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 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.

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

But these had gone on ahead and were waiting 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.

We sailed from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas within five days; and there we stayed 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,

On 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.

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

There were many lamps in the upper room where we 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 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.

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

But Paul went down and fell upon him, and after embracing him, he said, “ Do not be troubled, for his life is 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 had gone back up and had broken the bread and eaten, he talked with them a long while until daybreak, and then left.

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

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

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;

But 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.

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

And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board 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,

Sailing 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.

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 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

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

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

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 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,

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 tears and with trials which came upon me through the plots 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,

how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching 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.

solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in 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, bound by the Spirit, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to 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 solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions 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 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.

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 all of you, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will no longer see my face.

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

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

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

For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose 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,

Be 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.

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

I know that after my departure savage wolves will come 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.

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

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

Therefore 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.

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 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.

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

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

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

You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my own needs and to the men who 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.'

In 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.’ ”

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

When he had said these things, 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,

And they began to weep aloud and embraced Paul, and repeatedly 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.

grieving especially over the word which he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they were accompanying him to the ship.