Atos 20

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1 Cessado o tumulto, Paulo mandou chamar os discípulos e, depois de encorajá-los, despediu-se e partiu para a Macedônia.2 Viajou por aquela região, encorajando os irmãos com muitas palavras e, por fim, chegou à Grécia,3 onde ficou três meses. Quando estava a ponto de embarcar para a Síria, os judeus fizeram uma conspiração contra ele; por isso decidiu voltar pela Macedônia,4 sendo acompanhado por Sópatro, filho de Pirro, de Bereia; Aristarco e Secundo, de Tessalônica; Gaio, de Derbe; e Timóteo, além de Tíquico e Trófimo, da província da Ásia.5 Esses homens foram adiante e nos esperaram em Trôade.6 Navegamos de Filipos, após a festa dos pães sem fermento, e cinco dias depois nos reunimos com os outros em Trôade, onde ficamos sete dias.7 No primeiro dia da semana reunimo-nos para partir o pão, e Paulo falou ao povo. Pretendendo partir no dia seguinte, continuou falando até a meia-noite.8 Havia muitas candeias no piso superior onde estávamos reunidos.9 Um jovem chamado Êutico, que estava sentado numa janela, adormeceu profundamente durante o longo discurso de Paulo. Vencido pelo sono, caiu do terceiro andar. Quando o levantaram, estava morto.10 Paulo desceu, inclinou-se sobre o rapaz e o abraçou, dizendo: “Não fiquem alarmados! Ele está vivo!”11 Então subiu novamente, partiu o pão e comeu. Depois, continuou a falar até o amanhecer e foi embora.12 Levaram vivo o jovem, o que muito os consolou.13 Quanto a nós, fomos até o navio e embarcamos para Assôs, onde iríamos receber Paulo a bordo. Assim ele tinha determinado, tendo preferido ir a pé.14 Quando nos encontrou em Assôs, nós o recebemos a bordo e prosseguimos até Mitilene.15 No dia seguinte navegamos dali e chegamos defronte de Quio; no outro dia atravessamos para Samos e, um dia depois, chegamos a Mileto.16 Paulo tinha decidido não aportar em Éfeso, para não se demorar na província da Ásia, pois estava com pressa de chegar a Jerusalém, se possível antes do dia de Pentecoste.17 De Mileto, Paulo mandou chamar os presbíteros da igreja de Éfeso.18 Quando chegaram, ele lhes disse: “Vocês sabem como vivi todo o tempo em que estive com vocês, desde o primeiro dia em que cheguei à província da Ásia.19 Servi ao Senhor com toda a humildade e com lágrimas, sendo severamente provado pelas conspirações dos judeus.20 Vocês sabem que não deixei de pregar a vocês nada que fosse proveitoso, mas ensinei tudo publicamente e de casa em casa.21 Testifiquei, tanto a judeus como a gregos, que eles precisam converter-se a Deus com arrependimento e fé em nosso Senhor Jesus.22 “Agora, compelido pelo Espírito, estou indo para Jerusalém, sem saber o que me acontecerá ali.23 Só sei que, em todas as cidades, o Espírito Santo me avisa que prisões e sofrimentos me esperam.24 Todavia, não me importo, nem considero a minha vida de valor algum para mim mesmo, se tão somente puder terminar a corrida e completar o ministério que o Senhor Jesus me confiou, de testemunhar do evangelho da graça de Deus.25 “Agora sei que nenhum de vocês, entre os quais passei pregando o Reino, verá novamente a minha face.26 Portanto, eu declaro hoje que estou inocente do sangue de todos.27 Pois não deixei de proclamar a vocês toda a vontade de Deus.28 Cuidem de vocês mesmos e de todo o rebanho sobre o qual o Espírito Santo os designou como bispos[1], para pastorearem a igreja de Deus[2], que ele comprou com o seu próprio sangue.29 Sei que, depois da minha partida, lobos ferozes penetrarão no meio de vocês e não pouparão o rebanho.30 E dentre vocês mesmos se levantarão homens que torcerão a verdade, a fim de atrair os discípulos.31 Por isso, vigiem! Lembrem-se de que durante três anos jamais cessei de advertir cada um de vocês disso, noite e dia, com lágrimas.32 “Agora, eu os entrego a Deus e à palavra da sua graça, que pode edificá-los e dar-lhes herança entre todos os que são santificados.33 Não cobicei a prata, nem o ouro, nem as roupas de ninguém.34 Vocês mesmos sabem que estas minhas mãos supriram minhas necessidades e as de meus companheiros.35 Em tudo o que fiz, mostrei a vocês que mediante trabalho árduo devemos ajudar os fracos, lembrando as palavras do próprio Senhor Jesus, que disse: ‘Há maior felicidade em dar do que em receber’ ”.36 Tendo dito isso, ajoelhou-se com todos eles e orou.37 Todos choraram muito e, abraçando-o, o beijavam.38 O que mais os entristeceu foi a declaração de que nunca mais veriam a sua face. Então o acompanharam até o navio.

Atos 20

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1 After the uproar ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and departed for Macedonia. (At 19:21)2 When he had gone through those regions and had given them much encouragement, he came to Greece.3 There 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. (At 9:24; At 13:50; At 20:19)4 Sopater 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. (At 14:6; At 14:21; At 16:1; At 19:29; At 21:29; Ef 6:21; Cl 4:7; 2 Tm 4:12; 2 Tm 4:20; Tt 3:12)5 These went on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas, (At 16:8; At 20:6; At 20:13)6 but 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; At 12:3)7 On 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. (Mc 16:9; Jo 20:19; At 2:42; At 20:11; 1 Co 10:16; 1 Co 11:23; 1 Co 16:2; Ap 1:10)8 There were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered. (At 1:13; At 9:37; At 9:39)9 And 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. (2 Rs 1:2)10 But Paul went down and bent over him, and taking him in his arms, said, “Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him.” (1 Rs 17:21; 2 Rs 4:34; Mt 9:23; Mc 5:39)11 And when Paul had gone up and had broken bread and eaten, he conversed with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed. (At 20:7)12 And they took the youth away alive, and were not a little comforted.13 But 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.14 And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and went to Mitylene.15 And 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.16 For 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. (At 2:1; At 19:21; At 20:6; At 20:22; At 24:11; 1 Co 16:8)17 Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him. (At 11:30)18 And when they came to him, he said to them: “You yourselves know how I lived among you the whole time from the first day that I set foot in Asia, (At 18:19; At 19:1; At 19:10; At 20:31; At 20:34; 1 Ts 1:5)19 serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews; (At 20:3; At 20:31; Rm 12:11; 2 Co 2:4; Ef 4:2; Fp 3:18; Cl 3:24; 1 Ts 2:6)20 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you in public and from house to house, (At 20:27; At 20:31)21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks of repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.[3] (Mc 1:15; At 2:38; At 18:5; At 20:24; Ef 1:15; Cl 1:4; 1 Tm 3:13; Hb 6:1)22 And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, constrained by[4] the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there, (At 17:16)23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and afflictions await me. (At 8:29; At 9:16; At 14:22; At 21:4; At 21:11; At 21:33; 1 Ts 3:3)24 But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God. (At 1:17; At 11:23; At 15:7; At 20:21; At 20:32; At 21:13; At 26:16; Gl 1:1; 1 Ts 2:4; 1 Tm 1:12; 1 Tm 1:14; 2 Tm 4:7; Tt 1:3)25 And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again. (At 28:31; Fp 1:25)26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all, (Dt 8:19; At 18:6)27 for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. (Jr 26:2; Ez 33:8; Lc 7:30; At 2:23; At 13:36; At 20:20; Ef 1:11; Hb 6:17)28 Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God,[5] which he obtained with his own blood.[6] (Lc 12:32; Jo 21:16; At 13:2; At 20:17; At 20:29; 1 Co 1:2; 1 Co 10:32; 1 Co 11:16; 1 Co 12:8; 1 Co 15:9; Ef 1:7; Ef 4:11; Fp 1:1; 1 Tm 3:2; 1 Tm 4:16; Tt 1:7; Hb 9:12; Hb 9:14; 1 Pe 1:18; 2 Pe 2:1; 1 Jo 1:7; Ap 5:9)29 I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; (Mt 7:15; Jo 10:12; At 20:28; Cl 2:8)30 and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. (1 Co 11:19; 2 Co 11:13; 1 Tm 1:19; 1 Jo 2:18)31 Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears. (Mt 24:42; At 19:8; At 19:10; At 20:19; At 24:17; Cl 1:28; Hb 13:17)32 And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. (Mt 25:34; At 14:3; At 14:23; At 20:24; At 26:18; Rm 8:17; Ef 1:14; Ef 1:18; Ef 5:5; Cl 1:12; Cl 2:7; Cl 3:24; Hb 9:15; 1 Pe 1:4)33 I coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. (1 Sm 12:3; Mt 10:8; 1 Co 9:12; 2 Co 7:2; 2 Co 11:9; 2 Co 12:17; 1 Ts 2:5)34 You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my necessities and to those who were with me. (At 18:3; At 19:22; At 19:29; At 20:18)35 In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’” (Mt 10:8; At 11:16; 1 Co 12:28; Ef 4:28; 1 Ts 5:14; 2 Ts 3:7)36 And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. (At 7:60)37 And there was much weeping on the part of all; they embraced Paul and kissed him, (Lc 15:20; 2 Tm 1:4)38 being sorrowful most of all because of the word he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they accompanied him to the ship. (At 15:3; At 20:25)