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Journeys in Greece
After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia.
After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia.
While there, he encouraged the believers in all the towns he passed through. Then he traveled down to Greece,
Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came 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.
and stayed three months. And when the Jews plotted against him as he was about to sail to Syria, he decided 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 Sopater of Berea accompanied him to Asia — also Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.
But we sailed away from Philippi after the Days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.
Ministering at Troas
Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight.
Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight.
The upstairs room where we met was lighted with many flickering lamps.
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 in a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep. He was overcome by sleep; and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story 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!”
But Paul went down, fell on him, and embracing him said, “Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him.”
Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed.
Meanwhile, the young man was taken home alive and well, and everyone was greatly relieved.
And they brought the young man in alive, and they 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.
He joined us there, and we sailed together to Mitylene.
And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and came to Mitylene.
We sailed from there, and the next day came opposite Chios. The following day we arrived at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium. 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 decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on 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.
The Ephesian Elders Exhorted
From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.
From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for 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 had come to him, he said to them: “You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you,
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, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews;
I never shrank back from telling you what you needed to hear, either publicly or in your homes.
how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly 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 to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,
except that the Holy Spirit tells me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead.
except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await 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.
“And now I know that none of you to whom I have preached the Kingdom will ever see me again.
“And indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more.
for I didn’t shrink from declaring all that God wants you to know.
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 departure savage wolves will come 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.
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 for three years I did not cease to warn everyone 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.
“So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
“I have never coveted anyone’s silver or gold or fine clothes.
I have coveted no one’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.
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 shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that 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 said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
They all cried as they embraced and kissed him good-bye.