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Paul in Macedonia and Greece
And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
While there, he encouraged the believers in all the towns he passed through. Then he traveled down to Greece,
And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Eutychus Raised from the Dead
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.
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.
The upstairs room where we met was lighted with many flickering lamps.
And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
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.
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.
Paul went down, bent over him, and took him into his arms. “Don’t worry,” he said, “he’s alive!”
And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
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.
Meanwhile, the young man was taken home alive and well, and everyone was greatly relieved.
And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
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.
From Troas to Miletus
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.
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.
He joined us there, and we sailed together to Mitylene.
And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
When they arrived he declared, “You know that from the day I set foot in the province of Asia until now
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,
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.
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:
I never shrank back from telling you what you needed to hear, either publicly or in your homes.
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,
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.
Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
except that the Holy Spirit tells me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead.
Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
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.
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.
“And now I know that none of you to whom I have preached the Kingdom will ever see me again.
And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
for I didn’t shrink from declaring all that God wants you to know.
For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
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.
I know that false teachers, like vicious wolves, will come in among you after I leave, not sparing the flock.
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following.
Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
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.
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
“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.
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.
“I have never coveted anyone’s silver or gold or fine clothes.
I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
You know that these hands of mine have worked to supply my own needs and even the needs of those who were with me.
Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
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.’”
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.
When he had finished speaking, he knelt and prayed with them.
And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
They all cried as they embraced and kissed him good-bye.
And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,