Acts 20
20
To Macedonia and Achaia
1After the uproar died down, Paul called together the believers and with words of encouragement said goodbye to them. Then he left and went on to Macedonia. 2He went through those regions and encouraged the people with many messages. Then he came to Achaia, 3where he stayed three months. He was getting ready to go to Syria when he discovered that there were Jews plotting against him; so he decided to go back through Macedonia. 4Sopater son of Pyrrhus, from Berea, went with him; so did Aristarchus and Secundus, from Thessalonica; Gaius, from Derbe; Tychicus and Trophimus, from the province of Asia; and Timothy. 5They went ahead and waited for us in Troas. 6We sailed from Philippi after the Festival of Unleavened Bread, and five days later we joined them in Troas, where we spent a week.
Paul's Last Visit to Troas
7On Saturday#20.7 Saturday; or Sunday. evening we gathered together for the fellowship meal. Paul spoke to the people and kept on speaking until midnight, since he was going to leave the next day. 8Many lamps were burning in the upstairs room where we were meeting. 9A young man named Eutychus was sitting in the window, and as Paul kept on talking, Eutychus got sleepier and sleepier, until he finally went sound asleep and fell from the third storey to the ground. When they picked him up, he was dead. 10But Paul went down and threw himself on him and hugged him. “Don't worry,” he said, “he is still alive!” 11Then he went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. After talking with them for a long time, even until sunrise, Paul left. 12They took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.
From Troas to Miletus
13We went on ahead to the ship and sailed off to Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had told us to do this, because he was going there by land. 14When he met us in Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene. 15We sailed from there and arrived off Chios the next day. A day later we came to Samos, and the following day we reached Miletus. 16Paul had decided to sail on past Ephesus, so as not to lose any time in the province of Asia. He was in a hurry to arrive in Jerusalem by the day of Pentecost, if at all possible.
Paul's Farewell Speech to the Elders of Ephesus
17From Miletus Paul sent a message to Ephesus, asking the elders of the church to meet him. 18When they arrived, he said to them, “You know how I spent the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia. 19With all humility and many tears I did my work as the Lord's servant during the hard times that came to me because of the plots of some Jews. 20You know that I did not hold back anything that would be of help to you as I preached and taught in public and in your homes. 21To Jews and Gentiles alike I gave solemn warning that they should turn from their sins to God and believe in our Lord Jesus. 22And now, in obedience to the Holy Spirit I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. 23I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit has warned me that prison and troubles wait for me. 24#2 Tim 4.7But I reckon my own life to be worth nothing to me; I only want to complete my mission and finish the work that the Lord Jesus gave me to do, which is to declare the Good News about the grace of God.
25“I have gone about among all of you, preaching the Kingdom of God. And now I know that none of you will ever see me again. 26So I solemnly declare to you this very day: if any of you should be lost, I am not responsible. 27For I have not held back from announcing to you the whole purpose of God. 28So keep watch over yourselves and over all the flock which the Holy Spirit has placed in your care. Be shepherds of the church of God,#20.28 God; some manuscripts have the Lord. which he made his own through the blood of his Son.#20.28 through the blood of his Son; or through the sacrificial death of his Son; or through his own blood. 29I know that after I leave, fierce wolves will come among you, and they will not spare the flock. 30The time will come when some men from your own group will tell lies to lead the believers away after them. 31Watch, then, and remember that with many tears, day and night, I taught every one of you for three years.
32“And now I commend you to the care of God and to the message of his grace, which is able to build you up and give you the blessings God has for all his people. 33I have not wanted anyone's silver or gold or clothing. 34You yourselves know that I have worked with these hands of mine to provide everything that my companions and I have needed. 35I have shown you in all things that by working hard in this way we must help the weak, remembering the words that the Lord Jesus himself said, ‘There is more happiness in giving than in receiving.’ ”
36When Paul finished, he knelt down with them and prayed. 37They were all crying as they hugged him and kissed him goodbye. 38They were especially sad because he had said that they would never see him again. And so they went with him to the ship.
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Good News Bible. Scripture taken from the Good News Bible (r) (Today's English Version Second Edition, UK/British Edition). Copyright © 1992 British & Foreign Bible Society. Used by permission.
Acts 20
20
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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