20:1 And after the uproar had ceased, Paul called to [him] the
disciples, and embraced [them], and departed to go into
Macedonia.
20:2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them
much exhortation, he came into Greece,
20:3 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.
20:4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and
of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of
Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus, and Trophimus.
20:5 These going before, tarried for us at Troas.
20:6 And we sailed away from Philippi, after the days of
unleavened bread, and came to them to Troas in five days; where
we abode seven days.
20:7 And upon the first [day] of the week, when the disciples
came together to break bread, Paul preached to them (ready to
depart on the morrow) and continued his speech until midnight.
20:8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they
were assembled.
20:9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named
Eutychus, having fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long
preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell from the third
loft, and was taken up dead.
20:10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing [him],
said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
20:11 When he had come up again, and had broken bread, and
eaten, and discoursed a long while, even till break of day, so
he departed.
20:12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a
little comforted.
20:13 And we went before to a ship, and sailed to Assos, there
intending to take in Paul: for so he had appointed, intending
himself to go on foot.
20:14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came
to Mitylene.
20:15 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.
20:16 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.
20:17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders
of the church.
20:18 And when they had come to him, he said to them, Ye know,
from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I
have been with you at all seasons,
20:19 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:
20:20 [And] how I kept back nothing that was profitable [to
you], but have shown you, and have taught you publicly, and
from house to house,
20:21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks,
repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus
Christ.
20:22 And now behold, I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not
knowing the things that shall befall me there:
20:23 Save that the Holy Spirit testifieth in every city,
saying, that bonds and afflictions abide me.
20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life
dear to myself, so that I may finish my course with joy, and
the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to
testify the gospel of the grace of God.
20:25 And now behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone
preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more.
20:26 Wherefore I call you to witness this day, that I [am] pure
from the blood of all [men].
20:27 For I have not shunned to declare to you all the counsel
of God.
20:28 Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock
over which the Holy Spirit hath made you overseers, to feed the
church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
20:29 For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves
will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
20:30 Also from your own selves will men arise, speaking
perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
20:31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three
years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
20:32 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 who are sanctified.
20:33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
20:34 And ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered
to my necessities, and to them that were with me.
20:35 I have shown you all things, that so laboring ye ought to
support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus,
that he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
20:36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed
with them all.
20:37 And they all wept bitterly, and fell on Paul's neck, and
kissed him,
20:38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spoke, that
they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to
the ship.
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