1All the trouble came to an end. Then Paul sent for the believers. After encouraging them, he said goodbye. He then left for Macedonia.2He travelled through that area, speaking many words of hope to the people. Finally he arrived in Greece.3There he stayed for three months. He was just about to sail for Syria. But some Jews were making plans against him. So he decided to go back through Macedonia.4Sopater, the son of Pyrrhus from Berea, went with him. Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, and Timothy went too. Tychicus and Trophimus from Asia Minor also went with him.5These men went on ahead. They waited for us at Troas.6But we sailed from Philippi after the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Five days later we joined the others at Troas. We stayed there for seven days.
Eutychus is raised from the dead at Troas
7On the first day of the week we met to break bread and eat together. Paul spoke to the people. He kept on talking until midnight because he planned to leave the next day.8There were many lamps in the room upstairs where we were meeting.9A young man named Eutychus was sitting in a window. He sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. Sound asleep, Eutychus fell from the third floor. When they picked him up from the ground, he was dead.10Paul went down and threw himself on the young man. He put his arms around him. ‘Don’t be alarmed,’ he told them. ‘He’s alive!’11Then Paul went upstairs again. He broke bread and ate with them. He kept on talking until daylight. Then he left.12The people took the young man home. They were greatly comforted because he was alive.
Paul says goodbye to the Ephesian elders
13We went on ahead to the ship. We sailed for Assos. There we were going to take Paul on board. He had planned it this way because he wanted to go to Assos by land.14So he met us there. We took him on board and went on to Mitylene.15The next day we sailed from there. We arrived near Chios. The day after that we crossed over to Samos. We arrived at Miletus the next day.16Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus. He didn’t want to spend time in Asia Minor. He was in a hurry to get to Jerusalem. If he could, he wanted to be there by the day of Pentecost.17From Miletus, Paul sent for the elders of the church at Ephesus.18When they arrived, he spoke to them. ‘You know how I lived the whole time I was with you,’ he said. ‘From the first day I came into Asia Minor,19I served the Lord with tears and without pride. I served him when I was greatly tested. I was tested by the evil plans of the Jews who disagreed with me.20You know that nothing has kept me from preaching whatever would help you. I have taught you in public and from house to house.21I have told both Jews and Greeks that they must turn away from their sins to God. They must have faith in our Lord Jesus.22‘Now I am going to Jerusalem. The Holy Spirit compels me. I don’t know what will happen to me there.23I only know that in every city the Spirit warns me. He tells me that I will face prison and suffering.24But my life means nothing to me. My only goal is to finish the race. I want to complete the work the Lord Jesus has given me. He wants me to tell others about the good news of God’s grace.25‘I have spent time with you preaching about the kingdom. I know that none of you will ever see me again.26So I tell you today that I am not guilty if any of you don’t believe.27I haven’t let anyone keep me from telling you everything God wants you to do.28Keep watch over yourselves. Keep watch over all the believers. The Holy Spirit has made you leaders over them. Be shepherds of God’s church. He bought it with his own blood.29I know that after I leave, wild wolves will come in among you. They won’t spare any of the sheep.30Even men from your own people will rise up and twist the truth. They want to get the believers to follow them.31So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning you. Night and day I warned each of you with tears.32‘Now I trust God to take care of you. I commit you to the message about his grace. It can build you up. Then you will share in what God plans to give all his people.33I haven’t longed for anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.34You yourselves know that I have used my own hands to meet my needs. I have also met the needs of my companions.35In everything I did, I showed you that we must work hard and help the weak. We must remember the words of the Lord Jesus. He said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.” ’36Paul finished speaking. Then he got down on his knees with all of them and prayed.37They all wept as they hugged and kissed him.38Paul had said that they would never see him again. That’s what hurt them the most. Then they went with him to the ship.
Acts 20
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Paul in Macedonia and Greece
1After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and departed for Macedonia. (Ac 19:21)2When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece.3There he spent three months, and when a plot was made against him by the Jews[1] as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. (Ac 9:24; Ac 13:50; Ac 20:19)4Sopater the Berean, son of Pyrrhus, accompanied him; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus. (Ac 14:6; Ac 14:21; Ac 16:1; Ac 19:29; Ac 21:29; Eph 6:21; Col 4:7; 2Ti 4:12; 2Ti 4:20; Tit 3:12)5These went on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas, (Ac 16:8; Ac 20:6; Ac 20:13)6but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we came to them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days. (Ex 12:14; Ex 23:15; Ac 12:3)
Eutychus Raised from the Dead
7On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and he prolonged his speech until midnight. (Mr 16:9; Joh 20:19; Ac 2:42; Ac 20:11; 1Co 10:16; 1Co 11:23; 1Co 16:2; Re 1:10)8There were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered. (Ac 1:13; Ac 9:37; Ac 9:39)9And a young man named Eutychus, sitting at the window, sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked still longer. And being overcome by sleep, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. (2Ki 1:2)10But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.” (1Ki 17:21; 2Ki 4:34; Mt 9:23; Mr 5:39)11And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed. (Ac 20:7)12And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted.13But going ahead to the ship, we set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for so he had arranged, intending himself to go by land.14And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and went to Mitylene.15And sailing from there we came the following day opposite Chios; the next day we touched at Samos; and[2] the day after that we went to Miletus.16For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia, for he was hastening to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost. (Ac 2:1; Ac 19:21; Ac 20:6; Ac 20:22; Ac 24:11; 1Co 16:8)