Acts, 20

1. And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto [him] the disciples, and embraced [them], and departed for to go into Macedonia.

1. After the uproar died down, Paul called his disciples together to encourage them. Then he said goodbye and set out on his journey to Macedonia.

2. And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,

2. He traveled throughout those regions and spent himself in speaking and encouraging them. He finally arrived in Greece.

3. And [there] abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.

3. When he had been there for three months, he wanted to set sail for Syria, but as the Jews were plotting against him, he decided to return by way of Macedonia.

4. And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

4. When he was about to leave for the Asian province, some companions went with him, Sopater, son of Pyrrhus, from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, Tychicus and Trophimus from Asia.

5. These going before tarried for us at Troas.

5. So they went ahead and waited for us in Troas,

6. 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.

6. while we set sail from Philippi as soon as the festival of Unleavened Bread was over. Five days later we joined them in Troas where we spent a week.

7. And upon the first [day] of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.

7. On the first day of the week we were together for the breaking of the bread, and Paul, who intended to leave the following day, spoke at length. The discourse went on until midnight,

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

8. with many lamps burning in the upstairs room where we were gathered. A young man named Eutychius was sitting on the window ledge,

9. And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, 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.

9. and as Paul kept on talking, Eutychius grew more and more sleepy, until he finally went sound asleep and fell from the third floor to the ground. There they found him dead.

10. And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing [him] said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.

10. Paul went down, bent over him and took him in his arms. "Do not be alarmed," he said, "there is life in him."

11. When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

11. Then he went back upstairs, broke the bread and ate. After that he kept on talking with them for a long time until daybreak and then he left.

12. And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

12. As for the young man, they lifted him up alive and were greatly comforted.

13. And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.

13. We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we were to pick up Paul. This was the arrangement since Paul intended to travel by foot.

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

14. In fact, we met him at Assos and taking him aboard, we went on to Mitylene.

15. And we sailed thence, and came the next [day] over against Chios; and the next [day] we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next [day] we came to Miletus.

15. We sailed from there and arrived off Chios the next day. A day later we came to Samos and the following day we reached Miletus.

16. For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

16. Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so as not to lose time in Asia, for he was eager to reach Jerusalem by the day of Pentecost, if at all possible.

17. And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

17. From Miletus Paul sent word to Ephesus, summoning the elders of the Church.

18. 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,

18. When they came to him, he addressed them, "You know how I lived among you from the first day I set foot in the province of Asia,

19. Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

19. how I served the Lord in humility through the sorrows and trials that the Jews caused me.

20. [And] how I kept back nothing that was profitable [unto you], but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

20. You know that I never held back from doing anything that could be useful for you; I spoke publicly and in your homes

21. Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

21. and I urged Jews and non-Jews alike to turn to God and believe in our Lord Jesus.

22. And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

22. But now I am going to Jerusalem, chained by the Spirit, without knowing what will happen to me there.

23. Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

23. Yet in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that imprisonment and troubles await me.

24. But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so 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.

24. Indeed I put no value on my life, if only I can finish my race and complete the service to which I have been assigned by the Lord Jesus, to announce the good news of God's grace.

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

25. I now feel sure that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the Kingdom of God will ever see me again.

26. Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I [am] pure from the blood of all [men].

26. Therefore I declare to you this day that my conscience is clear with regard to all of you.

27. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

27. For I have spared no effort in fully declaring to you God's will.

28. Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

28. Keep watch over yourselves and over the whole flock the Holy Spirit has placed into your care. Shepherd the Church of the Lord which he has won at the price of his own blood.

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

29. I know that after I leave, ruthless wolves will come among you and not spare the flock.

30. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

30. And from among yourselves, some will arise corrupting the truth and inducing the disciples to follow them.

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

31. Be on the watch, therefore, remembering that for three years, night and day, I did not cease to warn everyone even with tears.

32. And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.

32. Now I commend you to God and to his grace-filled word, which is able to make you grow and gain the inheritance that you shall share with all the saints.

33. I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

33. I have not looked for anyone's silver, gold or clothing.

34. Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

34. You yourselves know that these hands of mine have provided for both my needs and the needs of those who were with me.

35. I have shewed you 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.

35. In every way I have shown you that by so working hard one must help the weak, remembering the words that the Lord Jesus himself said, 'Happiness lies more in giving than in receiving.'"

36. And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

36. After this discourse, Paul knelt down with them and prayed.

37. And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

37. Then they all began to weep and threw their arms around him and kissed him.

38. Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

38. They were deeply distressed because he had said that they would never see him again. And they went with him even to the ship.