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Acts 20 (WEBP)
[1] After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.
[2] When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.
[3] When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.
[4] These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea, Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, Gaius of Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.
[5] But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.
[6] We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.
[7] On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day; and continued his speech until midnight.
[8] There were many lights in the upper room where we° were gathered together.
[9] A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third floor and was taken up dead.
[10] Paul went down and fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Don’t be troubled, for his life is in him.”
[11] When he had gone up, had broken bread and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.
[12] They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.
[13] But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.
[14] When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and came to Mitylene.
[15] Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, and the day after we came to Miletus.
[16] For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.
[17] From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to himself the elders of the assembly.
[18] When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,
[19] serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;
[20] how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,
[21] testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.°
[22] Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;
[23] except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.
[24] But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.
[25] “Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching God’s Kingdom, will see my face no more.
[26] Therefore I testify to you today that I am clean from the blood of all men,
[27] for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
[28] Take heed, therefore, to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and° God which he purchased with his own blood.
[29] For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
[30] Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
[31] Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.
[32] Now, brothers,§ I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
[33] I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.
[34] You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.
[35] In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
[36] When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
[37] They all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,
[38] sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
Acts 20:8 TR reads “they” instead of “we”
Acts 20:21 TR adds “Christ”
Acts 20:28 TR, NU omit “the Lord and”
Acts 20:32 The word for “brothers” here and where the context allows may also be correctly translated “brothers and sisters” or “siblings.”
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Acts 20 (KJVS)
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[22] And G2532 now G3568, behold G2400 (Aor2ActImpr), I G1473 go G4198 (PresMidPasDepInd) bound G1210 (PerfPasPtc) in the spirit G4151 unto G1519 Jerusalem G2419, not G3361 knowing G1492 (PerfActPtc) the things that shall befall G4876 (FutActPtc) me G3427 there G1722 G846:
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[24] But G235 none G3762 of these things G3056 move me G4160 (PresMidInd), neither G3761 count I G2192 (PresActInd) my G3450 life G5590 dear G5093 unto myself G1683, so G5613 that I might finish G5048 (AorActInf) my G3450 course G1408 with G3326 joy G5479, and G2532 the ministry G1248, which G3739 I have received G2983 (Aor2ActInd) of G3844 the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424, to testify G1263 (AorMidDepInf) the gospel G2098 of the grace G5485 of God G2316.
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Young’s Literal Translation
Acts 20 (YLT)
[1] And after the ceasing of the tumult, Paul having called near the disciples, and having embraced them, went forth to go on to Macedonia;
[2] and having gone through those parts, and having exhorted them with many words, he came to Greece;
[3] having made also three months’ stay-a counsel of the Jews having been against him-being about to set forth to Syria, there came to him a resolution of returning through Macedonia.
[4] And there were accompanying him unto Asia, Sopater of Berea, and of Thessalonians Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus, and of Asiatics Tychicus and Trophimus;
[5] these, having gone before, did remain for us in Troas,
[6] and we sailed, after the days of the unleavened food, from Philippi, and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days.
[7] And on the first of the week, the disciples having been gathered together to break bread, Paul was discoursing to them, about to depart on the morrow, he was also continuing the discourse till midnight,
[8] and there were many lamps in the upper chamber where they were gathered together,
[9] and there was sitting a certain youth, by name Eutychus, upon the window-being borne down by a deep sleep, Paul discoursing long-he having sunk down from the sleep, fell down from the third story, and was lifted up dead.
[10] And Paul, having gone down, fell upon him, and having embraced him, said, ‘Make no tumult, for his life is in him;’
[11] and having come up, and having broken bread, and having tasted, for a long time also having talked-till daylight, so he went forth,
[12] and they brought up the lad alive, and were comforted in no ordinary measure.
[13] And we having gone before unto the ship, did sail to Assos, thence intending to take in Paul, for so he had arranged, intending himself to go on foot;
[14] and when he met with us at Assos, having taken him up, we came to Mitylene,
[15] and thence having sailed, on the morrow we came over-against Chios, and the next day we arrived at Samos, and having remained in Trogyllium, on the following day we came to Miletus,
[16] for Paul decided to sail past Ephesus, that there may not be to him a loss of time in Asia, for he hasted, if it were possible for him, on the day of the Pentecost to be at Jerusalem.
[17] And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly,
[18] and when they were come unto him, he said to them, ‘Ye-ye know from the first day in which I came to Asia, how, with you at all times I was;
[19] serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, that befell me in the counsels of the Jews against me;
[20] how nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house,
[21] testifying fully both to Jews and Greeks, toward God reformation, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
[22] ‘And now, lo, I-bound in the Spirit-go on to Jerusalem, the things that shall befall me in it not knowing,
[23] save that the Holy Spirit in every city doth testify fully, saying, that for me bonds and tribulations remain;
[24] but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.
[25] ‘And now, lo, I have known that no more shall ye see my face,-ye all among whom I did go preaching the reign of God;
[26] wherefore I take you to witness this day, that I am clear from the blood of all,
[27] for I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God.
[28] ‘Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,
[29] for I have known this, that there shall enter in, after my departing, grievous wolves unto you, not sparing the flock,
[30] and of your own selves there shall arise men, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
[31] ‘Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;
[32] and now, I commend you, brethren, to God, and to the word of His grace, that is able to build up, and to give you an inheritance among all those sanctified.
[33] ‘The silver or gold or garments of no one did I covet;
[34] and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;
[35] all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth us to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.’
[36] And these things having said, having bowed his knees, with them all, he did pray,
[37] and there came a great weeping to all, and having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they were kissing him,
[38] sorrowing most of all for the word that he had said-that they are about no more to see his face; and they were accompanying him to the ship.