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Paul in Macedonia and Greece
After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and departed for Macedonia.
After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and departed for Macedonia.
When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece.
While there, he encouraged the believers in all the towns he passed through. Then he traveled down to Greece,
where he stayed for three months. He was preparing to sail back to Syria when he discovered a plot by some Jews against his life, so he decided to return through Macedonia.
Sopater the Berean, son of Pyrrhus, accompanied him; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus.
Several men were traveling with him. They were Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea; Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica; Gaius from Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
These went on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas,
They went on ahead and waited for us at Troas.
but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we came to them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days.
Eutychus Raised from the Dead
On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight.
On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight.
There were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
The upstairs room where we met was lighted with many flickering lamps.
And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead.
As Paul spoke on and on, a young man named Eutychus, sitting on the windowsill, became very drowsy. Finally, he fell sound asleep and dropped three stories to his death below.
But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.”
Paul went down, bent over him, and took him into his arms. “Don’t worry,” he said, “he’s alive!”
And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed.
And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted.
Meanwhile, the young man was taken home alive and well, and everyone was greatly relieved.
But going ahead to the ship, we set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for so he had arranged, intending himself to go by land.
Paul Meets the Ephesian Elders
Paul went by land to Assos, where he had arranged for us to join him, while we traveled by ship.
And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and went to Mitylene.
He joined us there, and we sailed together to Mitylene.
For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia, for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost.
Paul had decided to sail on past Ephesus, for he didn’t want to spend any more time in the province of Asia. He was hurrying to get to Jerusalem, if possible, in time for the Festival of Pentecost.
Paul Speaks to the Ephesian Elders
Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him.
Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him.
But when we landed at Miletus, he sent a message to the elders of the church at Ephesus, asking them to come and meet him.
And when they came to him, he said to them:
“You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia,
“You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia,
When they arrived he declared, “You know that from the day I set foot in the province of Asia until now
serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews;
I have done the Lord’s work humbly and with many tears. I have endured the trials that came to me from the plots of the Jews.
how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house,
I never shrank back from telling you what you needed to hear, either publicly or in your homes.
I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike — the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus.
except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me.
except that the Holy Spirit tells me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead.
But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus — the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.
And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again.
“And now I know that none of you to whom I have preached the Kingdom will ever see me again.
Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all,
for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
for I didn’t shrink from declaring all that God wants you to know.
I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;
I know that false teachers, like vicious wolves, will come in among you after I leave, not sparing the flock.
and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.
Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following.
Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears.
Watch out! Remember the three years I was with you — my constant watch and care over you night and day, and my many tears for you.
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 those who are sanctified.
“And now I entrust you to God and the message of his grace that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those he has set apart for himself.
I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.
“I have never coveted anyone’s silver or gold or fine clothes.
You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me.
You know that these hands of mine have worked to supply my own needs and even the needs of those who were with me.
In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
When he had finished speaking, he knelt and prayed with them.
And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him,
They all cried as they embraced and kissed him good-bye.