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Verse 1

And{G1161} after{G3326} the uproar{G2351} ceased,{G3973} Paul{G3972} having sent for{G4341} the disciples{G3101} and{G2532} exhorted them, took leave{G782} of them, and departed{G1831} to go{G4198} into{G1519} Macedonia.{G3109}

Verse 2

And{G1161} when he had gone through{G1330} those{G1565} parts,{G3313} and{G2532} had given{G3870} them{G846} much{G4183} exhortation,{G3056} he came{G2064} into{G1519} Greece.{G1671}

Verse 3

And{G5037} when he had spent{G4160} three{G5140} months{G3376} [there,] and{G1096} {G5259} a plot{G1917} was laid against him{G846} by Jews{G2453} as he was about{G3195} to set sail{G321} for{G1519} Syria,{G4947} he{G1096} determined{G1106} to return{G5290} through{G1223} Macedonia.{G3109}

Verse 4

And{G1161} there accompanied{G4902} him{G846} as far as{G891} Asia,{G773} Sopater{G4986} of Beroea,{G961} [the son] of Pyrrhus; and{G1161} of the Thessalonians,{G2331} Aristarchus{G708} and{G2532} Secundus;{G4580} and{G1161} Gaius{G1050} of Derbe,{G1190} and{G2532} Timothy;{G5095} and{G1161} of Asia,{G774} Tychicus{G5190} and{G2532} Trophimus.{G5161}

Verse 5

But these{G3778} had gone before,{G4281} and were waiting{G3306} for us{G2248} at{G1722} Troas.{G5174}

Verse 6

And{G1161} we{G2249} sailed away{G1602} from{G575} Philippi{G5375} after{G3326} the days{G2250} of unleavened bread,{G106} and{G2532} came{G2064} unto{G4314} them{G846} to{G1519} Troas{G5174} in{G891} five{G4002} days,{G2250} where{G3757} we tarried{G1304} seven{G2033} days.{G2250}

Verse 7

And{G1722} upon{G1161} the first{G1520} day of the week,{G4521} when{G4863} we{G3101} were gathered together{G4863} to break{G2806} bread,{G740} Paul{G3972} discoursed{G1256} with them,{G846} intending{G3195} to depart{G1826} on the morrow;{G1887} and{G5037} prolonged{G3905} his speech{G3056} until{G3360} midnight.{G3317}

Verse 8

And{G1161} there were{G2258} many{G2425} lights{G2985} in{G1722} the upper chamber{G5253} where{G3757} we were{G2258} gathered together.{G4863}

Verse 9

And{G1161} there sat{G2521} in{G1909} the window{G2376} a certain{G5100} young man{G3494} named{G3686} Eutychus,{G2161} borne down{G2702} with deep{G901} sleep;{G5258} and as{G1909} Paul{G3972} discoursed{G1256} yet{G1256} longer,{G4119} being borne down{G2702} by{G575} his sleep{G5258} he fell down{G4098} from{G575} the third story,{G5152} and{G2532} was taken{G142} up{G2736} dead.{G3498}

Verse 10

And{G1161} Paul{G3972} went down,{G2597} and{G2532} fell{G1968} on him,{G846} and{G2532} embracing{G4843} him{G846} said,{G2036} Make ye no{G3361} ado; for{G1063} his{G846} life{G5590} is{G2076} in{G1722} him.{G846}

Verse 11

And when{G1161} he was gone up,{G305} and{G2532} had broken{G2806} the bread,{G740} and{G2532} eaten,{G1089} and{G5037} had talked{G3656} with them a{G1909} long while,{G2425} even till{G891} break of day,{G827} so{G3779} he departed.{G1831}

Verse 12

And{G1161} they brought{G71} the lad{G3816} alive,{G2198} and{G2532} were{G3870} not{G3756} a little{G3357} comforted.{G3870}

Verse 13

But{G1161} we{G2249} going before{G4281} to{G1909} the ship{G4143} set sail{G321} for{G1519} Assos,{G789} there{G1564} intending{G3195} to take{G353} in Paul:{G3972} for{G1063} so{G3779} had{G2258} he appointed,{G1299} intending{G3195} himself{G846} to go by land.{G3978}

Verse 14

And{G1161} when{G5613} he met{G4820} us{G2254} at{G1519} Assos,{G789} we took{G353} him{G846} in,{G353} and came{G2064} to{G1519} Mitylene.{G3412}

Verse 15

And sailing{G636} from thence,{G2547} we came{G2658} the following{G1966} day over against{G481} Chios;{G5508} and{G1161} the next{G2087} day we touched{G3846} at{G1519} Samos;{G4544} and the day after we came{G2064} to{G1519} Miletus.{G3399}

Verse 16

For{G1063} Paul{G3972} had determined{G2919} to sail past{G3896} Ephesus,{G2181} that{G3704} he{G846} might{G1096} not{G3361} have to spend time{G5551} in{G1722} Asia;{G773} for{G1063} he was hastening,{G4692} if{G1487} it were{G2258} possible{G1415} for him,{G846} to be{G1096} at{G1519} Jerusalem{G2414} the day{G2250} of Pentecost.{G4005}

Verse 17

And{G1161} from{G575} Miletus{G3399} he sent{G3992} to{G1519} Ephesus,{G2181} and called{G3333} to him the elders{G4245} of the church.{G1577}

Verse 18

And{G1161} when{G5613} they were come{G3854} to{G4314} him,{G846} he said{G2036} unto them,{G846} Ye{G5210} yourselves know,{G1987} from{G575} the first{G4413} day{G2250} {G575} that{G3739} I set foot{G1910} in{G1519} Asia,{G773} after what manner{G4459} I was{G1096} with{G3326} you{G5216} all{G3956} the time,{G5550}

Verse 19

serving{G1398} the Lord{G2962} with{G3326} all{G3956} lowliness of mind,{G5012} and{G2532} with {G4183} tears,{G1144} and{G2532} with trials{G3986} which befell{G4819} me{G3427} by{G1722} the plots{G1917} of the Jews;{G2453}

Verse 20

how{G5613} I shrank{G5288} not from declaring unto you{G5213} anything{G3762} that was profitable,{G4851} and{G2532} teaching{G1321} you{G5213} publicly,{G1219} and{G2532} from{G2596} house{G3624} to house,{G3624}

Verse 21

testifying{G1263} both{G5037} to Jews{G2453} and{G2532} to Greeks{G1672} repentance{G3341} toward{G1519} God,{G2316} and{G2532} faith{G4102} toward{G1519} our{G2257} Lord{G2962} Jesus{G2424} Christ.{G5547}

Verse 22

And{G2532} now,{G3568} behold,{G2400} I{G1473} go{G4198} bound{G1210} in the spirit{G4151} unto{G1519} Jerusalem,{G2419} not{G3361} knowing{G1492} the things{G3588} that{G1722} shall befall{G4876} me{G3427} there:{G846}

Verse 23

save{G4133} that{G3754} the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} testifieth{G1263} unto me in{G2596} every city,{G4172} saying{G3004} that{G3754} bonds{G1199} and{G2532} afflictions{G2347} abide{G3306} me.{G3165}

Verse 24

But{G235} I{G2192} hold not{G3762} my{G3450} life{G5590} of any account as dear{G5093} unto myself,{G1683} so{G5613} that I may accomplish{G5048} my{G3450} course,{G1408} and{G2532} the ministry{G1248} which{G3739} I received{G2983} from the Lord{G2962} Jesus,{G2424} to testify{G1263} the gospel{G2098} of{G3844} the grace{G5485} of God.{G2316}

Verse 25

And{G2532} now,{G3568} behold,{G2400} I{G1473} know{G1492} that{G3754} ye{G5210} all,{G3956} among{G1722} whom{G3739} I went{G1330} about preaching{G2784} the kingdom,{G932} {G2316} shall see{G3700} my{G3450} face{G4383} no more.{G3765}

Verse 26

Wherefore{G1352} I{G1722} testify{G3143} unto{G1722} you{G5213} this{G4594} day,{G2250} that{G3754} I{G1473} am pure{G2513} from{G575} the blood{G129} of all{G3956} men.

Verse 27

For{G1063} I {G5288} shrank{G5288} not{G3756} from{G3361} declaring{G312} unto you{G5213} the whole{G3956} counsel{G1012} of God.{G2316}

Verse 28

Take heed{G4337} {G3767} unto yourselves,{G1438} and{G2532} to all{G3956} the flock,{G4168} in{G1722} which{G3739} the Holy{G40} Spirit{G4151} hath made{G5087} you{G5209} bishops,{G1985} to feed{G4165} the church{G1577} of the Lord{G2316} which{G3739} he purchased{G4046} with{G1223} his own{G2398} blood.{G129}

Verse 29

{G1063} I{G1473} know{G1492} {G5124} that{G3754} after{G3326} my{G3450} departing{G867} grievous{G926} wolves{G3074} shall enter{G1525} in among{G1519} you,{G5209} not{G3361} sparing{G5339} the flock;{G4168}

Verse 30

and{G2532} from among{G1537} your{G5216} own selves{G846} shall{G435} men{G435} arise,{G450} speaking{G2980} perverse things,{G1294} to draw away{G645} the disciples{G3101} after{G3694} them.{G846}

Verse 31

Wherefore{G1352} watch{G1127} ye, remembering{G3421} that{G3754} by the space of three years{G5148} I ceased{G3973} not{G3756} to admonish{G3560} every{G1538} one{G1520} night{G3571} and{G2532} day{G2250} with{G3326} tears.{G1144}

Verse 32

And{G2532} now{G3569} I commend{G3908} you{G5209} to God,{G2316} and{G2532} to the word{G3056} of his{G846} grace,{G5485} which{G3588} is able{G1410} to build [you] up,{G2026} and{G2532} to give{G1325} [you]{G5213} the inheritance{G2817} among{G1722} all{G3956} them that are sanctified.{G37}

Verse 33

I coveted{G1937} no man's{G3762} silver,{G694} or{G2228} gold,{G5553} or{G2228} apparel.{G2441}

Verse 34

Ye yourselves{G846} know{G1097} that{G3754} these{G3778} hands{G5495} ministered{G5256} unto my{G3450} necessities,{G5532} and{G2532} to them that were{G5607} with{G3326} me.{G1700}

Verse 35

In all things{G3956} I gave you{G5213} an example,{G5263} that{G3754} so{G3779} laboring{G2872} ye ought{G1163} to help{G482} the weak,{G770} and{G5037} to remember{G3421} the words{G3056} of the Lord{G2962} Jesus,{G2424} that{G3754} he himself{G846} said,{G2036} It is{G2076} more{G3123} blessed{G3107} to give{G1325} than{G2228} to receive.{G2983}

Verse 36

And{G2532} when he had thus{G5023} spoken,{G2036} he{G846} kneeled{G1119} down{G5087} and prayed{G4336} with{G4862} them{G846} all.{G3956}

Verse 37

And{G1161} they all{G3956} wept{G2805} sore,{G2425} and{G2532} fell{G1968} on{G1909} Paul's{G3972} neck{G5137} and kissed{G2705} him,{G846}

Verse 38

sorrowing{G3600} most of all{G3122} for{G1909} the word{G3056} which{G3739} he had spoken,{G2046} that{G3754} they should{G3195} behold{G2334} his{G846} face{G4383} no more.{G3765} And{G1161} they brought{G4311} him{G846} on his way unto{G1519} the ship.{G4143}

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