Acts 20

1WhenG3326 theG3588 uproarG2351 had endedG3973, PaulG3972 sent forG3343 theG3588 disciplesG3101. AndG2532 after encouragingG3870 them, he said goodbyeG782 to them and leftG1831 forG4198G1519 MacedoniaG3109. 2After traveling throughG1330 thatG1565 areaG3313 andG2532 speaking many words of encouragementG3870G846G4183G3056, he arrivedG2064 inG1519 GreeceG1671, 3where he stayedG4160 threeG5140 monthsG3376. And when theG3588 JewsG2453 formedG1096 a plotG1917 against himG846 as he was aboutG3195 to sailG321 forG1519 SyriaG4947, he decidedG1106G1096 to go backG5290 throughG1223 MacedoniaG3109.

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Paul was accompanied byG4902 SopaterG4986 son of PyrrhusG4450 from BereaG961, AristarchusG708 andG2532 SecundusG4580 from ThessalonicaG2331, GaiusG1050 from DerbeG1190, TimothyG5095, andG1161 TychicusG5190 andG2532 TrophimusG5161 from the province of AsiaG774.1 5TheseG3778 men went on aheadG4281 and waited forG3306 usG1473 inG1722 TroasG5174. 6AndG1161 afterG3326 theG3588 Feast ofG3588 Unleavened BreadG106,2 weG1473 sailedG1602 fromG575 PhilippiG5375, andG2532 fiveG4002 daysG2250 laterG891 we rejoinedG2064 themG846 inG1519 TroasG5174, whereG3699 we stayedG1304 sevenG2033 daysG2250.

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Eutychus Revived at Troas

(2 Kings 4:18–37)

OnG1722 theG3588 firstG1520 day of theG3588 weekG4521 weG1473 came togetherG4863 to breakG2806 breadG740. Since PaulG3972 was readyG3195 to leaveG1826 theG3588 next dayG1887, he talkedG1256 to themG846 andG5037 kept onG3905 speakingG3056 untilG3360 midnightG3317.

8NowG1161 there wereG1510 manyG2425 lampsG2985 inG1722 theG3588 upper roomG5253 whereG3757 we wereG1510 gatheredG4863. 9AndG1161 a certainG5100 young manG3494 namedG3686 EutychusG2161, seatedG2516 inG1909 theG3588 windowG2376, was sinking intoG2702 a deepG901 sleepG5258 as PaulG3972 talkedG1256 onG1909 and onG4119. When he was soundG2702 asleepG5258, he fellG4098G2736 fromG575 theG3588 third storyG5152 andG2532 was picked upG142 deadG3498. 10ButG1161 PaulG3972 went downG2597, threw himself onG1968 the young man, andG2532 embracedG4843 him. “Do notG3361 be alarmedG2350!” he saidG2036. “HeG846 isG1510 still aliveG5590G1722G846!”

11ThenG1161 Paul went back upstairsG305, brokeG2806 breadG740, andG2532 ateG1089. AndG5037 after speakingG3656 untilG1909G2425G891 daybreakG827, he departedG1831. 12AndG1161 the people were greatlyG3756G3357 relievedG3870 to takeG71 theG3588 boyG3816 home aliveG2198.

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From Troas to Miletus

WeG1473 went on aheadG4281 toG1909 theG3588 shipG4143 and sailedG321 toG1909 AssosG789, where we were toG3195 takeG353 Paul aboardG3972. He had arrangedG1299 thisG3779 because he was going thereG1510G3195G846 on footG3978. 14AndG1161 whenG5613 he metG4820 usG1473 atG1519 AssosG789, we took him aboardG353G846 and went onG2064 toG1519 MityleneG3412. 15Sailing onG636 from thereG2547, we arrivedG2658 theG3588 nextG1966 day oppositeG481 ChiosG5508. TheG3588 day after thatG2087 we arrivedG3846 atG1519 SamosG4544, andG11613 on theG3588 followingG2192 day we cameG2064 toG1519 MiletusG3399.

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PaulG3972 had decidedG2919 to sail pastG3896 EphesusG2181 toG3704 avoidG3361G1096G846 spending timeG5551 inG1722 the province of AsiaG773, becauseG1063 he was in a hurryG4692 to reachG1096G1519 JerusalemG2414, ifG1487 possibleG1415, by theG3588 dayG2250 of PentecostG4005.4

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Paul’s Farewell to the Ephesians

FromG575 MiletusG3399, Paul sentG3992 toG1519 EphesusG2181 for theG3588 eldersG4245 of theG3588 churchG1577.

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WhenG5613 they cameG3854 toG4314 himG846, he saidG2036, “YouG4771 knowG1987 howG4459 I livedG1096 theG3588 wholeG3956 timeG5550 I was withG3326 youG4771, fromG575 the firstG4413 dayG2250 I arrivedG1910 inG1519 the province of AsiaG773. 19I servedG1398 theG3588 LordG2962 withG3326 greatG3956 humilityG5012 andG2532 with tearsG1144, especiallyG2532 in the trialsG3986G3588 that came uponG4819 meG1473 throughG1722 theG3588 plotsG1917 of theG3588 JewsG2453. 20I did not shrink backG3361G5288 from declaringG312 anything thatG3588 was helpfulG4851 to youG4771 as I taughtG1321 youG4771 publiclyG1219 andG2532 fromG2596 house to houseG3624, 21testifyingG1263 to JewsG2453 andG2532 GreeksG1672 alikeG5037 about repentanceG3341 toG1519 GodG2316 andG2532 faithG4102 inG1519 ourG1473 LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547.5

22AndG2532 nowG3568, compelledG2400G1210 by theG3588 SpiritG4151, IG1473 am goingG4198 toG1519 JerusalemG2419, notG3361 knowingG1492 whatG3588 will happenG4876 to meG1473 there. 23I onlyG4133 know thatG3754 in town after townG2596G4172 theG3588 HolyG40 SpiritG4151 warnsG1263 meG1473 thatG3004G3754 chainsG1199 andG2532 afflictionsG2347 awaitG3306 meG1473. 24ButG235 I considerG4160 myG3588 lifeG5590 of noG3762G3056 valueG5093 to meG1683, if onlyG5613 I may finishG5048 myG1473 courseG1408 andG2532 complete theG3588 ministryG1248 I have receivedG2983 fromG3844 theG3588 LordG2962 JesusG2424—the ministry of testifyingG1263 to theG3588 good newsG2098 ofG3588 God’sG3588G2316 graceG5485.

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NowG3568 IG1473 knowG1492 thatG3754 none of youG4771 amongG1722 whomG3739 I have preachedG1330G2784 theG3588 kingdomG932 will seeG3708 myG1473 faceG4383 again. 26ThereforeG1360 I testifyG3143 to youG4771 thisG4594 dayG2250 thatG3754 IG1510 am innocentG2513 ofG575 theG3588 bloodG129 of allG3956 men.6 27ForG1063 I did not shrink backG3756G5288 from declaringG3361G312 to youG4771 theG3588 wholeG3956 willG1012 of GodG2316.

28Keep watch overG4337 yourselvesG1438 andG2532 theG3588 entireG3956 flockG4168 ofG1722 whichG3739 theG3588 HolyG40 SpiritG4151 has madeG5087 youG4771 overseersG1985. Be shepherdsG4165 of theG3588 churchG1577 of GodG2316,7 whichG3739 He purchasedG4046 withG1223 His ownG2398 bloodG129.8 29IG1473 knowG1492 thatG3754 afterG3326 myG1473 departureG867, savageG926 wolvesG3074 will come inG1525 amongG1519 youG4771 and will not spareG3361G5339 theG3588 flockG4168. 30EvenG2532 fromG1537 your ownG4771 numberG846, menG435 will rise upG450 and distortG1294 the truth to draw awayG645 disciplesG3101 afterG3694 themG1438. 31ThereforeG1352 be alertG1127 and rememberG3421 thatG3754 for three yearsG5148 I never stoppedG3756G3973 warningG3560 eachG1538 of you nightG3571 andG2532 dayG2250 withG3326 tearsG1144.

32AndG2532 nowG3568 I commitG3908 youG4771 toG3588 GodG2316 andG2532 to theG3588 wordG3056 ofG3588 HisG846 graceG5485, whichG3588 canG1410 build you upG3618 andG2532 giveG1325 youG3588 an inheritanceG2817 amongG1722 allG3956 whoG3588 are sanctifiedG37.

33I have not covetedG1937 anyone’sG3762 silverG694 orG2228 goldG5553 orG2228 clothingG2441. 34You yourselvesG846 knowG1097 thatG3754 theseG3778 handsG5495 of mine have ministered toG5256 myG1473 own needsG5532 andG2532 those of my companionsG3588G1510G3326G1473. 35In everythingG3956, I showedG5263 youG4771 thatG3754 by this kindG3779 of hard workG2872 we mustG1163 helpG482 theG3588 weakG770, rememberingG3421 theG3588 wordsG3056 of theG3588 LordG2962 JesusG2424 HimselfG846: ‘It isG1510 moreG3123 blessedG3107 to giveG1325 thanG2228 to receiveG2983.’”

36When Paul had saidG2036 thisG3778, he knelt downG5087G846G3588G1119 withG4862 allG3956 of themG846 and prayedG4336. 37They allG3956 weptG1096G2805 openlyG2425 as they embracedG1968G1909G3588G5137 PaulG3972 and kissedG2705 himG846. 38They were especially grievedG3600G3122 byG1909 his statementG3056G3739G2046 thatG3754 they wouldG3195 never seeG2334 hisG846 faceG4383 again. ThenG1161 they accompaniedG4311 himG846 toG1519 theG3588 shipG4143.