Acts 20

American Standard-ASV1901 (ASV)

1 Ref And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

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

3 Ref And when he had spent three months `there,' and a plot was laid against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

4 Ref And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Beroea, `the son' of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

5 Ref But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas.

6 Ref And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we tarried seven days.

7 Ref And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.

8 Ref And there were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together.

9 Ref And there sat in the window a certain young man named Eutychus, borne down with deep sleep; and as Paul discoursed yet longer, being borne down by his sleep he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

10 Ref And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; for his life is in him.

11 Ref And when he was gone up, and had broken the bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

12 Ref And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted.

13 Ref But we going before to the ship set sail for Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, intending himself to go by land.

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

15 Ref And sailing from thence, we came the following day over against Chios; and the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after we came to Miletus.

16 Ref For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

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

18 Ref And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, after what manner I was with you all the time,

19 Ref serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;

20 Ref how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,

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

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

23 Ref save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

24 Ref But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

25 Ref And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, shall see my face no more.

26 Ref Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

27 Ref For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.

28 Ref Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

29 Ref I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;

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

31 Ref Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.

32 Ref 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 them that are sanctified.

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

34 Ref Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

35 Ref In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

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

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

38 Ref sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

1 Ref And after the ceasing of the tumult, Paul having called near the disciples, and having embraced `them', went forth to go on to Macedonia;

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

3 Ref having made also three months' `stay' -- a counsel of the Jews having been against him -- being about to set forth to Syria, there came `to him' a resolution of returning through Macedonia.

4 Ref And 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;

5 Ref these, having gone before, did remain for us in Troas,

6 Ref and 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.

7 Ref And 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,

8 Ref and there were many lamps in the upper chamber where they were gathered together,

9 Ref and 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.

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

11 Ref and having come up, and having broken bread, and having tasted, for a long time also having talked -- till daylight, so he went forth,

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

13 Ref And 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;

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

15 Ref and 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,

16 Ref for 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.

17 Ref And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly,

18 Ref and 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;

19 Ref serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, that befell me in the counsels of the Jews against `me';

20 Ref how nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house,

21 Ref testifying fully both to Jews and Greeks, toward God reformation, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

22 Ref `And now, lo, I -- bound in the Spirit -- go on to Jerusalem, the things that shall befall me in it not knowing,

23 Ref save that the Holy Spirit in every city doth testify fully, saying, that for me bonds and tribulations remain;

24 Ref but 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.

25 Ref `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;

26 Ref wherefore I take you to witness this day, that I `am' clear from the blood of all,

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

28 Ref `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,

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

30 Ref and of your own selves there shall arise men, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

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

32 Ref and 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.

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

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

35 Ref all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth `us' 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.'

36 Ref And these things having said, having bowed his knees, with them all, he did pray,

37 Ref and there came a great weeping to all, and having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they were kissing him,

38 Ref sorrowing 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.

World English Bible (WEB)

1 Ref After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

2 Ref When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

3 Ref When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

4 Ref These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

5 Ref But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.

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

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

8 Ref There were many lights in the upper chamber where we{TR reads "they" instead of "we"} were gathered together.

9 Ref A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

10 Ref Paul went down, and fell upon him, and embracing him said, "Don't be troubled, for his life is in him."

11 Ref When he had gone up, and had broken bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.

12 Ref They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.

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

14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard, and came to Mitylene.

15 Ref Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, and the day after we came to Miletus.

16 Ref For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

17 Ref From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

18 Ref 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 all the time,

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

20 Ref how I didn't shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

21 Ref testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.{TR adds "Christ"}

22 Ref Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

23 Ref except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

24 Ref But these things don't count; nor do I hold 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 fully testify to the Gospel of the grace of God.

25 Ref Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching the Kingdom of God, will see my face no more.

26 Ref Therefore I testify to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men,

27 Ref for I didn't shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

28 Ref Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and{TR, NU omit "the Lord and"} God which he purchased with his own blood.

29 Ref For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

30 Ref Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

31 Ref Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn't cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

32 Ref Now, brothers,{The word for "brothers" here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated "brothers and sisters" or "siblings."} I entrust you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

33 Ref I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing.

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

35 Ref In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

36 Ref When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

37 Ref They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

38 Ref sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.

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