Acts 20

1 When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.

2 After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,

3 where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.

4 Paul was accompanied into the province of Asia by Sopater from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.

5 These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.

6 And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.

7 On the first day of the week, the disciples came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.

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

9 And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.

10 But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”

11 Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.

12 And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.

13 We went to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.

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

15 Sailing on from there, we arrived the next day opposite Chios. The day after that we arrived at Samos. And after remaining at Trogyllium, on the following day we came to Miletus.

16 Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

17 From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

18 When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.

19 I served the Lord with great humility and with many tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.

20 I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,

21 testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus.

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

23 I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns that chains and afflictions await me.

24 But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course with joy and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

25 Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom of God will see my face again.

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

27 For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.

28 Therefore keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of the Lord and God, which He purchased with His own blood.

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

30 Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.

31 Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

32 And now I commit you, brothers, to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.

33 I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.

34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.

35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

36 When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.

37 They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.

38 They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

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

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

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.

5 These going before tarried for us at 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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

17 ¶ And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called 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,

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:

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,

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

1 When the uproar was ceased, Paul called the disciples unto him, and blessed them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

2 And when he had passed through these countries, and had exhorted them with many words, he came into Greece, and tarried there three months.

3 And when the Jews pursued him, as he was going into Syria, he was advised to turn again by the way of Macedonia.

4 And there went with him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of Thessalonica Aristarchus, and Secondus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and out of Asia Tychicus and Trophimus.

5 These went on before, and harried us at Troas.

6 And we sailed from Philippi after the days of the passover unto the fifth day, and came unto them to Troas, and had our being there seven days.

7 Now on a sabbath day, when the disciples were come together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, and would have departed the next day, delaying the word until midnight.

8 And there were many torches in the upper chamber, when they were gathered together.

9 And there sat a certain young man named Eutychus in a window, and fell into a deep sleep, because Paul spake so long: and he was overcome with sleep, and fell down from the third storey, and was taken up dead.

10 And Paul went down, and fell upon him, and compassed him about, saying, Make no tumult: for his soul is in him.

11 And he went up, and brake bread, and did eat, and talked much with them, until the day dawned: and so he departed.

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

13 And we went forward in the ship, and sailed to Assos, and there would take Paul with us: for he had so commanded, and would go on foot.

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

15 And from thence we sailed, and came the next day to Chios; and the next day we came to Samos, and stayed at Trogyllion; and the next day we came to Miletus.

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

17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, calling for the elders of the church.

18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them. Ye have known since the first day that I came into Asia, how that I have always been with you.

19 And served the LORD with all humility, and with many tears and temptations, which happened unto me of the Jews that followed me;

20 As I have not behaved any thing that is profitable, except I have preached unto you, and have taught you publicly and specially.

21 And have testified both to the Jews and to the Greeks of repentance toward God, and of faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

22 And now, behold, I, being bound in the spirit, go unto Jerusalem, not knowing what shall befall me there,

23 Without the Holy Ghost testifying in every city, saying, Trouble and anguish wait for me there.

24 But I regard none: neither do I count my life dear unto myself, that I may finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received of the LORD JEsu, to testify of the gospel of the grace of GOD.

25 And now, behold, I know that ye shall see my face no more, all they through whom I passed, preaching the kingdom of God.

26 Therefore I testify unto you this day, that I am clean from all blood;

27 For I have not behaved unto you, that I have not declared all the counsel of God.

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

29 For this I know, that after my departure there shall come among you grievous wolves, which shall not spare the flock.

30 Even from among yourselves shall arise men speaking perverse doctrines, to draw the disciples unto themselves.

31 Wherefore be ye valiant, and remember that I have not ceased three years to warn every man with tears day and night.

32 And now, brethren, I commend you to GOD, and to the word of his grace, which is mighty to establish you, and to give you an inheritance among all them that are sanctified.

33 I have not desired your silver, nor your gold, nor your raiment.

34 For ye yourselves know that these hands have ministered unto me for my need, and for them that were with me.

35 I have shewed you all things, that it is necessary to work, and to receive the weak, and to remember the word of JESUS the LORD, which he spake: It is more blessed to give than to receive.

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

37 And there was much weeping among them all, and they fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

38 Most grieved at the word which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And escorted him into the ship.