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1After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia.

1After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and departed for Macedonia.

2Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to Greece

2When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece.

3and stayed three months. And when the Jews plotted against him as he was about to sail to Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

3There he spent three months, and when a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

4And Sopater of Berea accompanied him to Asia—also Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

4Sopater the Berean, son of Pyrrhus, accompanied him; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus.

5These men, going ahead, waited for us at Troas.

5These went on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas,

6But we sailed away from Philippi after the Days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.

6but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we came to them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days.

7Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight.

7On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight.

8There were many lamps in the upper room where they were gathered together.

8There were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.

9And in a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep. He was overcome by sleep; and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead.

9And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead.

10But Paul went down, fell on him, and embracing him said, “Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him.”

10But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.”

11Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed.

11And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed.

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

12And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted.

13Then we went ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, there intending to take Paul on board; for so he had given orders, intending himself to go on foot.

13But going ahead to the ship, we set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for so he had arranged, intending himself to go by land.

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

14And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and went to Mitylene.

15We sailed from there, and the next day came opposite Chios. The following day we arrived at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium. The next day we came to Miletus.

15And sailing from there we came the following day opposite Chios; the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after that we went to Miletus.

16For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost.

16For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia, for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost.

17From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.

17Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him.

18And when they had come to him, he said to them: “You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you,

18And when they came to him, he said to them: “You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia,

19serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews;

19serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews;

20how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house,

20how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house,

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

21testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

22And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,

22And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, constrained by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there,

23except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me.

23except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me.

24But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

24But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

25“And indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more.

25And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again.

26Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

26Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all,

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

27for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

28Therefore take heed to yourselves and to 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.

28Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.

29For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

29I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;

30Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.

30and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.

31Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.

31Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears.

32“So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

32And 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.

33I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.

33I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.

34Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me.

34You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me.

35I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

35In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

36And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

36And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

37Then they all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

37And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him,

38sorrowing most of all for the words which he spoke, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.

38being sorrowful most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship.

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