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Acts 20:1

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

When the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples; and, after speaking words of encouragement to them, he took his leave, and started for Macedonia.

And after the noise had come to an end, Paul, having sent for the disciples and given them comfort, went away from them to Macedonia.

Acts 20:2

When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.

Passing through those districts he encouraged the disciples in frequent addresses, and then came into Greece, and spent three months there.

And when he had gone through those parts and given them much teaching, he came into Greece.

Acts 20:3

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.

The Jews having planned to waylay him whenever he might be on the point of taking ship for Syria, he decided to travel back by way of Macedonia.

And when he had been there three months, because the Jews had made a secret design against him when he was about to take ship for Syria, he made a decision to go back through Macedonia.

Acts 20:4

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.

He was accompanied as far as the province of Asia by Sopater the Beroean, the son of Pyrrhus; by the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; by Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and by the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus.

And Sopater of Beroea, the son of Pyrrhus, and Aristarchus and Secundus of Thessalonica, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia, went with him as far as Asia.

Acts 20:5

But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.

These brethren had gone on and were waiting for us in the Troad.

But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas.

Acts 20:6

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.

But we ourselves sailed from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined them in the Troad, where we remained for a week.

And we went away from Philippi by ship after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them at Troas in five days; and we were there for seven days.

Acts 20:7

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.

On the first day of the week, when we had met to break bread, Paul, who was going away the next morning, was preaching to them, and prolonged his discourse till midnight.

And on the first day of the week, when we had come together for the holy meal, Paul gave them a talk, for it was his purpose to go away on the day after; and he went on talking till after the middle of the night.

Acts 20:8

There were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together.

Now there were a good many lamps in the room upstairs where we all were,

And there were a number of lights in the room where we had come together.

Acts 20:9

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 story, and was taken up dead.

and a youth of the name of Eutychus was sitting at the window. This lad, gradually sinking into deep sleep while Paul preached at unusual length, overcome at last by sleep, fell from the second floor and was taken up dead.

And a certain young man named Eutychus, who was seated in the window, went into a deep sleep; and while Paul went on talking, being overcome by sleep, he had a fall from the third floor, and was taken up dead.

Acts 20:10

Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, "Don't be troubled, for his life is in him."

Paul, however, went down, threw himself upon him, and folding him in his arms said, "Do not be alarmed; his life is still in him."

And Paul went down and, falling on him, took him in his arms and said, Do not be troubled, for his life is in him.

Acts 20:11

When he had gone up, and had broken bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.

Then he went upstairs again, broke bread, and took some food; and after a long conversation which was continued till daybreak, at last he parted from them.

And when he had gone up, and had taken the broken bread, he went on talking to them for a long time, even till dawn, and then he went away.

Acts 20:12

They brought the boy alive, and were not a little comforted.

They had taken the lad home alive, and were greatly comforted.

And they took the boy in, living, and were greatly comforted.

Acts 20:13

But we who went ahead to the ship set sail for Assos, there intending to take in Paul, for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.

The rest of us had already gone on board a ship, and now we set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there; for so he had arranged, he himself intending to go by land.

But we, going before him by ship, went to Assos with the purpose of taking Paul in there: for so he had given orders, because he himself was coming by land.

Acts 20:14

When he met us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.

Accordingly, when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and came to Mitylene.

And when he came up with us at Assos, we took him in the ship and went on to Mitylene.

Acts 20:15

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.

Sailing from there, we arrived the next day off Chios. On the next we touched at Samos; and on the day following reached Miletus.

And going from there by sea, we came on the day after opposite Chios, and touching at Samos on the day after that, we came on the third day to Miletus.

Acts 20:16

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 at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

For Paul's plan was to sail past Ephesus, so as not to spend much time in the province of Asia; since he was very desirous of being in Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of the Harvest Festival.

For Paul's purpose was to go past Ephesus, so that he might not be kept in Asia; for he was going quickly, in order, if possible, to be at Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

Acts 20:17

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the Elders of the Church to come to him.

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the rulers of the church.

Acts 20:18

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,

Upon their arrival he said to them, "You Elders well know, from the first day of my setting foot in the province of Asia, the kind of life I lived among you the whole time,

And when they had come, he said to them, You yourselves have seen what my life has been like all the time from the day when I first came into Asia,

Acts 20:19

serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

serving the Lord in all humility, and with tears, and amid trials which came upon me through the plotting of the Jews

Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:

Acts 20:20

how I didn't shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

and that I never shrank from declaring to you anything that was profitable, or from teaching you in public and in your homes,

And how I kept back nothing which might be of profit to you, teaching you publicly and privately,

Acts 20:21

testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

and urging upon both Jews and Greeks the necessity of turning to God and of believing in Jesus our Lord.

Preaching to Jews and to Greeks the need for a turning of the heart to God, and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 20:22

Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;

"And now, impelled by a sense of duty, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,

And now, as you see, I am going to Jerusalem, a prisoner in spirit, having no knowledge of what will come to me there:

Acts 20:23

except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

except that the Holy Spirit, at town after town, testifies to me that imprisonment and suffering are awaiting me.

Only that the Holy Spirit makes clear to me in every town that prison and pains are waiting for me.

Acts 20:24

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 gospel of the grace of God.

But even the sacrifice of my life I count as nothing, if only I may perfect my earthly course, and be faithful to the duty which the Lord Jesus has entrusted to me of proclaiming, as of supreme importance, the Good News of God's grace.

But I put no value on my life, if only at the end of it I may see the work complete which was given to me by the Lord Jesus, to be a witness of the good news of the grace of God.

Acts 20:25

Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more.

"And now, I know that none of you among whom I have gone in and out proclaiming the coming of the Kingdom will any longer see my face.

And now I am conscious that you, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom, will not see my face again.

Acts 20:26

Therefore I testify to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men,

Therefore I protest to you to-day that I am not responsible for the ruin of any one of you.

And so I say to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men.

Acts 20:27

for I didn't shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.

For I have not shrunk from declaring to you God's whole truth.

For I have not kept back from you anything of the purpose of God.

Acts 20:28

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.

"Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has placed you to take the oversight for Him and act as shepherds to the Church of God, which He has bought with His own blood.

Give attention to yourselves, and to all the flock which the Holy Spirit has given into your care, to give food to the church of God, for which he gave his blood.

Acts 20:29

For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

I know that, when I am gone, cruel wolves will come among you and will not spare the flock;

I am conscious that after I am gone, evil wolves will come in among you, doing damage to the flock;

Acts 20:30

Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

and that from among your own selves men will rise up who will seek with their perverse talk to draw away the disciples after them.

And from among yourselves will come men who will give wrong teaching, turning away the disciples after them.

Acts 20:31

Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn't cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.

Therefore be on the alert; and remember that, night and day, for three years, I never ceased admonishing every one, even with tears.

So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.

Acts 20:32

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.

"And now I commend you to God and to the word of His grace. He is able to build you up and to give you your inheritance among His people.

And now, I give you into the care of God and the word of his grace, which is able to make you strong and to give you your heritage among all the saints.

Acts 20:33

I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing.

No one's silver or gold or clothing have I coveted.

I have had no desire for any man's silver or gold or clothing.

Acts 20:34

You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.

You yourselves know that these hands of mine have provided for my own necessities and for the people with me.

You yourselves have seen that with these hands I got what was necessary for me and those who were with me.

Acts 20:35

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.'"

In all things I have set you an example, showing you that, by working as I do, you ought to help the weak, and to bear in mind the words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said, "`It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

In all things I was an example to you of how, in your lives, you are to give help to the feeble, and keep in memory the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, There is a greater blessing in giving than in getting.

Acts 20:36

When he had spoken these things, he kneeled down and prayed with them all.

Having spoken thus, Paul knelt down and prayed with them all;

And having said these words, he went down on his knees in prayer with them all.

Acts 20:37

They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

and with loud lamentation they all threw their arms round his neck, and kissed him lovingly,

And they were all weeping, falling on Paul's neck and kissing him,

Acts 20:38

sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. They brought him on his way to the ship.

grieved above all things at his having told them that after that day they were no longer to see his face. And they went with him to the ship.

Being sad most of all because he had said that they would not see his face again. And so they went with him to the ship.

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