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| 1And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. | 1After the disturbance had ended, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them and saying farewell, he left to go to Macedonia. |
| 2And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, | 2After he had gone through those regions and spoken many words of encouragement to the believers there, he came to Greece, |
| 3And 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. | 3where he stayed for three months. Because the Jews had made a plot against him as he was intending to sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. |
| 4And 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. | 4Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, and Timothy, as well as Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia. |
| 5These going before tarried for us at Troas. | 5These had gone on ahead and were waiting for us in Troas. |
| 6And 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. | 6We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and within five days we came to the others in Troas, where we stayed for seven days. |
| 7And 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. | 7On the first day of the week, when we met to break bread, Paul began to speak to the people, and because he intended to leave the next day, he extended his message until midnight. |
| 8And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. | 8(Now there were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting.) |
| 9And 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. | 9A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep while Paul continued to speak for a long time. Fast asleep, he fell down from the third story and was picked up dead. |
| 10And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. | 10But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, put his arms around him, and said, "Do not be distressed, for he is still alive!" |
| 11When 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. | 11Then Paul went back upstairs, and after he had broken bread and eaten, he talked with them a long time, until dawn. Then he left. |
| 12And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted. | 12They took the boy home alive and were greatly comforted. |
| 13And 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. | 13We went on ahead to the ship and put out to sea for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for he had arranged it this way. He himself was intending to go there by land. |
| 14And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. | 14When he met us in Assos, we took him aboard and went to Mitylene. |
| 15And 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. | 15We set sail from there, and on the following day we arrived off Chios. The next day we approached Samos, and the day after that we arrived at Miletus. |
| 16For 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. | 16For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so as not to spend time in the province of Asia, for he was hurrying to arrive in Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost. |
| 17And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. | 17From Miletus he sent a message to Ephesus, telling the elders of the church to come to him. |
| 18And 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, | 18When they arrived, he said to them, "You yourselves know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I set foot in the province of Asia, |
| 19Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: | 19serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me because of the plots of the Jews. |
| 20And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, | 20You know that I did not hold back from proclaiming to you anything that would be helpful, and from teaching you publicly and from house to house, |
| 21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. | 21testifying to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus. |
| 22And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: | 22And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem without knowing what will happen to me there, |
| 23Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. | 23except that the Holy Spirit warns me in town after town that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me. |
| 24But 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. | 24But I do not consider my life worth anything to myself, so that I may finish my task and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God's grace. |
| 25And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. | 25"And now I know that none of you among whom I went around proclaiming the kingdom will see me again. |
| 26Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. | 26Therefore I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of you all. |
| 27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. | 27For I did not hold back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God. |
| 28Take 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. | 28Watch out for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son. |
| 29For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. | 29I know that after I am gone fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. |
| 30Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. | 30Even from among your own group men will arise, teaching perversions of the truth to draw the disciples away after them. |
| 31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. | 31Therefore be alert, remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning each one of you with tears. |
| 32And 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. | 32And now I entrust you to God and to the message of his grace. This message is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. |
| 33I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. | 33I have desired no one's silver or gold or clothing. |
| 34Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. | 34You yourselves know that these hands of mine provided for my needs and the needs of those who were with me. |
| 35I 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. | 35By all these things, I have shown you that by working in this way we 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.'" |
| 36And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. | 36When he had said these things, he knelt down with them all and prayed. |
| 37And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, | 37They all began to weep loudly, and hugged Paul and kissed him, |
| 38Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship. | 38especially saddened by what he had said, that they were not going to see him again. Then they accompanied him to the ship. |
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