Acts 20
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Paul’s Journey to Macedonia and Greece
1#Ac 19:21After the uproar ceased, Paul summoned the disciples and embraced them and departed for Macedonia. 2When he had gone through that region and had greatly exhorted them, he arrived in Greece, 3#Ac 20:19; 9:23–24and stayed there three months. When the Jews plotted against him as he was about to sail to Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. 4#Ac 19:29; 16:1; 21:29Accompanying him to Asia were Sopater of Berea, and Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia. 5#Ac 16:8; 16:10–11These men went forward and waited for us at Troas. 6#Ac 12:3; 16:12But we sailed away from Philippi after the Days of Unleavened Bread, and after five days we came to them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days.
Paul’s Farewell Visit to Troas
7#Ac 20:11; 1Co 16:2; Rev 1:10On the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to leave the next day, preached to them and continued his message until midnight. 8#Ac 1:13There were many lamps in the upper room where they were assembled. 9A young man named Eutychus sat in the window, falling into a deep sleep as Paul spoke for a longer time. Being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third floor and was taken up dead. 10#Mk 5:39; Mt 9:23–24Paul went down and leaned over him, and embracing him said, “Do not be troubled, for he is alive.” 11#Ac 20:7When he had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed for a long while until dawn and departed. 12They took the lad in alive and were greatly comforted.
The Voyage From Troas to Miletus
13We went ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, intending to take Paul on board there. For he had arranged this, intending to go on foot. 14When he met us at Assos, we took him on board and went to Mitylene. 15#Ac 20:17; 2Ti 4:20The day after sailing from there we arrived off Chios. And the next day we crossed over to Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, and the following day we came to Miletus. 16#Ac 2:1; 19:21Paul had decided to sail by Ephesus, to avoid spending time in Asia. For he was hurrying so he could be in Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost.
Paul Speaks to the Ephesian Elders
17#Ac 11:30; 14:23From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. 18#Ac 18:19; 19:1When they came to him, he said to them, “You know how I always lived among you from the first day that I came to Asia, 19#Ac 20:3; 20:31serving the Lord with all humility and with many tears and trials which befell me through the plots of the Jews. 20#Ac 20:27; 20:31I did not keep from declaring what was beneficial to you, and teaching you publicly and from house to house, 21#Ac 2:38; 11:18; 20:24testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
22“Now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what shall befall me there, 23#Ac 9:16; 21:4except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me. 24#Ac 21:13; 2Co 4:1But none of these things deter me. Nor do I count my life of value to myself, so that I may joyfully finish my course and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
25#Ac 28:31; Mt 4:23“Now I know that all you, among whom I went proclaiming the kingdom of God, will see my face no more. 26#Ac 18:6Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men. 27#Ac 20:20; Lk 7:30For I did not keep from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. 28#1Co 10:32; Isa 40:11Therefore take heed to yourselves and to the entire flock, over which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. 29#Mt 7:15; Jn 10:12For I know that after my departure, dreadful wolves will enter among you, not sparing the flock. 30#1Ti 1:19–20; 1Jn 2:19Even from among you men will arise speaking perverse things, to draw the disciples away after them. 31#Ac 19:10; 19:8Therefore watch, remembering that for three years night and day I did not cease to warn everyone with tears.
32#Ac 14:23; 26:18“Now, brothers, 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 who are sanctified. 33#1Co 9:12; 2Co 11:9I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. 34#Ac 18:3Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities and for those who were with me. 35#Pr 19:17; Mt 10:8In all things I have shown you how, working like this, you must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
36#Lk 22:41; Ac 21:5Having said these things, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. 37#Lk 15:20; 2Ti 1:4They all wept much and embraced Paul’s neck and kissed him, 38#Ac 15:3; 20:25grieving most over the words he spoke, that they were to see his face no more. Then they escorted him to the ship.
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Acts 20
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Paul Travels Through Macedonia and Greece
1All the trouble came to an end. Then Paul sent for the believers. After encouraging them, he said goodbye. He then left for Macedonia. 2He traveled through that area, speaking many words of hope to the people. Finally he arrived in Greece. 3There he stayed for three months. He was just about to sail for Syria. But some Jews were making plans against him. So he decided to go back through Macedonia. 4Sopater, son of Pyrrhus, from Berea went with him. Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, and Timothy went too. Tychicus and Trophimus from Asia Minor also went with him. 5These men went on ahead. They waited for us at Troas. 6But we sailed from Philippi after the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Five days later we joined the others at Troas. We stayed there for seven days.
Eutychus Is Raised From the Dead at Troas
7On the first day of the week we met to break bread and eat together. Paul spoke to the people. He kept on talking until midnight because he planned to leave the next day. 8There were many lamps in the room upstairs where we were meeting. 9A young man named Eutychus was sitting in a window. He sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. Sound asleep, Eutychus fell from the third floor. When they picked him up from the ground, he was dead. 10Paul went down and threw himself on the young man. He put his arms around him. “Don’t be alarmed,” he told them. “He’s alive!” 11Then Paul went upstairs again. He broke bread and ate with them. He kept on talking until daylight. Then he left. 12The people took the young man home. They were greatly comforted because he was alive.
Paul Says Goodbye to the Ephesian Elders
13We went on ahead to the ship. We sailed for Assos. There we were going to take Paul on board. He had planned it this way because he wanted to go to Assos by land. 14So he met us there. We took him on board and went on to Mitylene. 15The next day we sailed from there. We arrived near Chios. The day after that we crossed over to Samos. We arrived at Miletus the next day. 16Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus. He didn’t want to spend time in Asia Minor. He was in a hurry to get to Jerusalem. If he could, he wanted to be there by the day of Pentecost.
17From Miletus, Paul sent for the elders of the church at Ephesus. 18When they arrived, he spoke to them. “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you,” he said. “From the first day I came into Asia Minor, 19I served the Lord with tears and without pride. I served him when I was greatly tested. I was tested by the evil plans of the Jews who disagreed with me. 20You know that nothing has kept me from preaching whatever would help you. I have taught you in public and from house to house. 21I have told both Jews and Greeks that they must turn away from their sins to God. They must have faith in our Lord Jesus.
22“Now I am going to Jerusalem. The Holy Spirit compels me. I don’t know what will happen to me there. 23I only know that in every city the Spirit warns me. He tells me that I will face prison and suffering. 24But my life means nothing to me. My only goal is to finish the race. I want to complete the work the Lord Jesus has given me. He wants me to tell others about the good news of God’s grace.
25“I have spent time with you preaching about the kingdom. I know that none of you will ever see me again. 26So I tell you today that I am not guilty if any of you don’t believe. 27I haven’t let anyone keep me from telling you everything God wants you to do. 28Keep watch over yourselves. Keep watch over all the believers. The Holy Spirit has made you leaders over them. Be shepherds of God’s church. He bought it with his own blood. 29I know that after I leave, wild wolves will come in among you. They won’t spare any of the sheep. 30Even men from your own people will rise up and twist the truth. They want to get the believers to follow them. 31So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning you. Night and day I warned each of you with tears.
32“Now I trust God to take care of you. I commit you to the message about his grace. It can build you up. Then you will share in what God plans to give all his people. 33I haven’t longed for anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. 34You yourselves know that I have used my own hands to meet my needs. I have also met the needs of my companions. 35In everything I did, I showed you that we must work hard and help the weak. We must remember the words of the Lord Jesus. He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
36Paul finished speaking. Then he got down on his knees with all of them and prayed. 37They all wept as they hugged and kissed him. 38Paul had said that they would never see him again. That’s what hurt them the most. Then they went with him to the ship.
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