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Atos dos Apóstolos, 20

1. meta de to pausasqai ton qorubon proskalesamenoV o pauloV touV maqhtaV kai aspasamenoV exhlqen poreuqhnai eiV thn makedonian

1. postquam autem cessavit tumultus vocatis Paulus discipulis et exhortatus eos valedixit et profectus est ut iret in Macedoniam

2. dielqwn de ta merh ekeina kai parakalesaV autouV logw pollw hlqen eiV thn ellada

2. cum autem perambulasset partes illas et exhortatus eos fuisset multo sermone venit ad Græciam

3. poihsaV te mhnaV treiV genomenhV autw epiboulhV upo twn ioudaiwn mellonti anagesqai eiV thn surian egeneto gnwmh tou upostrefein dia makedoniaV

3. ubi cum fecisset menses tres factæ sunt illi insidiæ a Judæis navigaturo in Syriam habuitque consilium ut reverteretur per Macedoniam

4. suneipeto de autw acri thV asiaV swpatroV beroiaioV qessalonikewn de aristarcoV kai sekoundoV kai gaioV derbaioV kai timoqeoV asianoi de tucikoV kai trofimoV

4. comitatus est autem eum Sopater Pyrri Berœnsis Thessalonicensium vero Aristarchus et Secundus et Gajus Derbeus et Timotheus Asiani vero Tychicus et Trophimus

5. outoi proelqonteV emenon hmaV en trwadi

5. hii cum præcessissent sustinebant nos Troade

6. hmeiV de exepleusamen meta taV hmeraV twn azumwn apo filippwn kai hlqomen proV autouV eiV thn trwada acriV hmerwn pente ou dietriyamen hmeraV epta

6. nos vero navigavimus post dies azymorum a Philippis et venimus ad eos Troadem in diebus quinque ubi demorati sumus diebus septem

7. en de th mia twn sabbatwn sunhgmenwn twn maqhtwn tou klasai arton o pauloV dielegeto autoiV mellwn exienai th epaurion pareteinen te ton logon mecri mesonuktiou

7. in una autem sabbati cum convenissemus ad frangendum panem Paulus disputabat eis profecturus in crastinum protraxitque sermonem usque in mediam noctem

8. hsan de lampadeV ikanai en tw uperww ou hsan sunhgmenoi

8. erant autem lampades copiosæ in cenaculo ubi eramus congregati

9. kaqhmenoV de tiV neaniaV onomati eutucoV epi thV quridoV kataferomenoV upnw baqei dialegomenou tou paulou epi pleion katenecqeiV apo tou upnou epesen apo tou tristegou katw kai hrqh nekroV

9. sedens autem quidam adulescens nomine Eutychus super fenestram cum mergeretur somno gravi disputante diu Paulo eductus somno cecidit de tertio cenaculo deorsum et sublatus est mortuus

10. katabaV de o pauloV epepesen autw kai sumperilabwn eipen mh qorubeisqe h gar yuch autou en autw estin

10. ad quem cum descendisset Paulus incubuit super eum et conplexus dixit nolite turbari anima enim ipsius in eo est

11. anabaV de kai klasaV arton kai geusamenoV ef ikanon te omilhsaV acriV aughV outwV exhlqen

11. ascendens autem frangensque panem et gustans satisque adlocutus usque in lucem sic profectus est

12. hgagon de ton paida zwnta kai pareklhqhsan ou metriwV

12. adduxerunt autem puerum viventem et consolati sunt non minime

13. hmeiV de proelqonteV epi to ploion anhcqhmen eiV thn asson ekeiqen mellonteV analambanein ton paulon outwV gar hn diatetagmenoV mellwn autoV pezeuein

13. nos autem ascendentes navem enavigavimus in Asson inde suscepturi Paulum sic enim disposuerat ipse per terram iter facturus

14. wV de sunebalen hmin eiV thn asson analabonteV auton hlqomen eiV mitulhnhn

14. cum autem convenisset nos in Asson adsumpto eo venimus Mytilenen

15. kakeiqen apopleusanteV th epioush kathnthsamen antikru ciou th de etera parebalomen eiV samon kai meinanteV en trwgulliw th ecomenh hlqomen eiV milhton

15. et inde navigantes sequenti die venimus contra Chium et alia adplicuimus Samum et sequenti venimus Miletum

16. ekrinen gar o pauloV parapleusai thn efeson opwV mh genhtai autw cronotribhsai en th asia espeuden gar ei dunaton hn autw thn hmeran thV penthkosthV genesqai eiV ierosoluma

16. proposuerat enim Paulus transnavigare Ephesum ne qua mora illi fieret in Asia festinabat enim si possibile sibi esset ut diem pentecosten faceret Hierosolymis

17. apo de thV milhtou pemyaV eiV efeson metekalesato touV presbuterouV thV ekklhsiaV

17. a Mileto autem mittens Ephesum vocavit majores natu ecclesiæ

18. wV de paregenonto proV auton eipen autoiV umeiV epistasqe apo prwthV hmeraV af hV epebhn eiV thn asian pwV meq umwn ton panta cronon egenomhn

18. qui cum venissent ad eum et simul essent dixit eis vos scitis a prima die qua ingressus sum in Asiam qualiter vobiscum per omne tempus fuerim

19. douleuwn tw kuriw meta pashV tapeinofrosunhV kai pollwn dakruwn kai peirasmwn twn sumbantwn moi en taiV epiboulaiV twn ioudaiwn

19. serviens Domino cum omni humilitate et lacrimis et temptationibus quæ mihi acciderunt ex insidiis Judæorum

20. wV ouden upesteilamhn twn sumferontwn tou mh anaggeilai umin kai didaxai umaV dhmosia kai kat oikouV

20. quomodo nihil subtraxerim utilium quo minus adnuntiarem vobis et docerem vos publice et per domos

21. diamarturomenoV ioudaioiV te kai ellhsin thn eiV ton qeon metanoian kai pistin thn eiV ton kurion hmwn ihsoun criston

21. testificans Judæis atque gentilibus in Deum pænitentiam et fidem in Dominum nostrum Jesum Christum

22. kai nun idou egw dedemenoV tw pneumati poreuomai eiV ierousalhm ta en auth sunanthsonta moi mh eidwV

22. et nunc ecce alligatus ego Spiritu vado in Hierusalem quæ in ea eventura sint mihi ignorans

23. plhn oti to pneuma to agion kata polin diamarturetai legon oti desma me kai qliyeiV menousin

23. nisi quod Spiritus Sanctus per omnes civitates protestatur mihi dicens quoniam vincula et tribulationes me manent

24. all oudenoV logon poioumai oude ecw thn yuchn mou timian emautw wV teleiwsai ton dromon mou meta caraV kai thn diakonian hn elabon para tou kuriou ihsou diamarturasqai to euaggelion thV caritoV tou qeou

24. sed nihil horum vereor nec facio animam pretiosiorem quam me dummodo consummem cursum meum et ministerium quod accepi a Domino Jesu testificari evangelium gratiæ Dei

25. kai nun idou egw oida oti ouketi oyesqe to proswpon mou umeiV panteV en oiV dihlqon khrusswn thn basileian tou qeou

25. et nunc ecce ego scio quia amplius non videbitis faciem meam vos omnes per quos transivi prædicans regnum Dei

26. dio marturomai umin en th shmeron hmera oti kaqaroV egw apo tou aimatoV pantwn

26. quapropter contestor vos hodierna die quia mundus sum a sanguine omnium

27. ou gar upesteilamhn tou mh anaggeilai umin pasan thn boulhn tou qeou

27. non enim subterfugi quo minus adnuntiarem omne consilium Dei vobis

28. prosecete oun eautoiV kai panti tw poimniw en w umaV to pneuma to agion eqeto episkopouV poimainein thn ekklhsian tou qeou hn periepoihsato dia tou idiou aimatoV

28. adtendite vobis et universo gregi in quo vos Spiritus Sanctus posuit episcopos regere ecclesiam Dei quam adquisivit sanguine suo

29. egw gar oida touto oti eiseleusontai meta thn afixin mou lukoi bareiV eiV umaV mh feidomenoi tou poimniou

29. ego scio quoniam intrabunt post discessionem meam lupi graves in vos non parcentes gregi

30. kai ex umwn autwn anasthsontai andreV lalounteV diestrammena tou apospan touV maqhtaV opisw autwn

30. et ex vobis ipsis exsurgent viri loquentes perversa ut abducant discipulos post se

31. dio grhgoreite mnhmoneuonteV oti trietian nukta kai hmeran ouk epausamhn meta dakruwn nouqetwn ena ekaston

31. propter quod vigilate memoria retinentes quoniam per triennium nocte et die non cessavi cum lacrimis monens unumquemque vestrum

32. kai tanun paratiqemai umaV adelfoi tw qew kai tw logw thV caritoV autou tw dunamenw epoikodomhsai kai dounai umin klhronomian en toiV hgiasmenoiV pasin

32. et nunc commendo vos Deo et verbo gratiæ ipsius qui potens est ædificare et dare hereditatem in sanctificatis omnibus

33. arguriou h crusiou h imatismou oudenoV epequmhsa

33. argentum aut aurum aut vestem nullius concupivi

34. autoi de ginwskete oti taiV creiaiV mou kai toiV ousin met emou uphrethsan ai ceireV autai

34. ipsi scitis quoniam ad ea quæ mihi opus erant et his qui mecum sunt ministraverunt manus istæ

35. panta upedeixa umin oti outwV kopiwntaV dei antilambanesqai twn asqenountwn mnhmoneuein te twn logwn tou kuriou ihsou oti autoV eipen makarion estin didonai mallon h lambanein

35. omnia ostendi vobis quoniam sic laborantes oportet suscipere infirmos ac meminisse verbi Domini Jesu quoniam ipse dixit beatius est magis dare quam accipere

36. kai tauta eipwn qeiV ta gonata autou sun pasin autoiV proshuxato

36. et cum hæc dixisset positis genibus suis cum omnibus illis oravit

37. ikanoV de egeneto klauqmoV pantwn kai epipesonteV epi ton trachlon tou paulou katefiloun auton

37. magnus autem fletus factus est omnium et procumbentes super collum Pauli osculabantur eum

38. odunwmenoi malista epi tw logw w eirhkei oti ouketi mellousin to proswpon autou qewrein proepempon de auton eiV to ploion

38. dolentes maxime in verbo quo dixerat quoniam amplius faciem ejus non essent visuri et deducebant eum ad navem



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Footnotes:

20:7-12 - Paul resurrects Eutychus, who had fallen from a window during his long sermon. This miracle demonstrates God's power over death and life and reinforces the importance of fellowship and perseverance in faith (see also Luke 8:54-55 and 2 Timothy 4:20).

20:17-21 - Paul bids farewell to the Ephesian elders, reminding them of his ministry among them and emphasizing the need to preach the Word with sincerity. Dedication to ministry is fundamental to leadership in the church (see also 1 Peter 5:2-3 and Acts 14:22).

20:28-30 - Paul warns church leaders to watch over the flock, for ravenous wolves will arise. Spiritual vigilance and protection from false teachings are crucial to the health of the church (see also Matthew 7:15 and 2 Timothy 4:3-4).

20:32-35 - Paul concludes with a call for generosity and spiritual protection, reminding us that it is more blessed to give than to receive. Generosity and diligent work are essential to the Christian life (see also 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 and Ephesians 4:28).

20:36-38 - Paul prays with his disciples and bids them an emotional farewell, knowing he might not see them again. This moment of farewell emphasizes the depth of Christian relationships and the continuity of ministry (see also 2 Corinthians 1:8-11 and Philippians 1:3-5).

Verses related to Atos dos Apóstolos, 20:

Acts chapter 20 presents Paul's farewell to the elders of Ephesus. What legacy should a Christian leader leave? This moving text recounts Paul's journey through Macedonia and Greece, the incident with Eutychus, and his final address to the Ephesian leaders. The chapter emphasizes the importance of perseverance, discipleship, and spiritual vigilance. Acts 20 addresses topics such as servant leadership and preparing for adversity. Dive deeper with us into five biblical passages that correlate with the leadership principles in this foundational chapter.

1 Thessalonians 2:9: "Surely you remember, brothers, our hard work and our toil; We worked night and day so as not to be a burden to anyone, while we preached the gospel of God to them." - This passage reflects the type of sacrificial ministry that Paul describes in his speech in Acts 20.

Philippians 3:18: "For, as I have often told you, and now I repeat even with tears, there are many who live as enemies of the cross of Christ." - Paul expresses an emotion similar to that shown in his farewell address in Acts 20.

2 Timothy 4:3-4: "For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; on the contrary, feeling itching in their ears, according to their own desires they will gather teachers for themselves. They will refuse to listen to the truth, turning to myths." - This warning echoes the concerns Paul expresses to the elders of Ephesus in Acts 20.

1 Peter 5:2-3: "Shepherd the flock of God that is in your care. Look after him, not out of obligation, but of your own free will, as God wants. Do not do this out of greed, but with the desire to serve. Do not act as domineering over those entrusted to you, but as examples for the flock." - This advice from Peter reflects the instructions Paul gives to the elders in Acts 20.

Ephesians 4:11-12: "And he appointed some to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, and some to be pastors and teachers, to prepare the saints for the work of the ministry, that the body of Christ might be built up." - This passage relates to the leadership role that Paul discusses with the elders of Ephesus in Acts 20.

FAQ:

How did Paul say goodbye to the Ephesian elders?

Paul bid an emotional farewell to the Ephesian elders, advising them to watch over the flock and keep the faith. He knew he would not see them again. (Acts 20:17-38)

What happened to Eutychus during Paul's sermon?

Eutychus, a young man, fell from a window during Paul's long sermon, but was resurrected by Paul, which strengthened the faith of the community. (Acts 20:9-12)

How did Paul talk about his mission in Acts 20?

Paul shared his commitment to the gospel, emphasizing that he did not hesitate to preach the whole counsel of God despite hardship and persecution. (Acts 20:20-27)

What did Paul say about the future dangers for the church?

Paul warned that ravenous wolves would come and try to lead the disciples away from the faith, and that he was concerned about the spiritual welfare of the church. (Acts 20:29-31)

How did Paul prepare for the trip to Jerusalem?

Paul knew the difficulties he would face in Jerusalem, but he was determined to continue, moved by the Holy Spirit. (Acts 20:22-23)


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