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Acts 20
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Acts 20 Bible text
After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.
And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.
When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.
And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.
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.
And when he had spent three months there, and a plot was laid against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.
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.
And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Beroea, the son of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
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.
And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we tarried seven days.
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.
And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.
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 floor and was taken up dead.
And there sat in the window a certain young man named Eutychus, borne down with deep sleep; and as Paul discoursed yet longer, being borne down by his sleep he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.
Paul went down and fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Don’t be troubled, for his life is in him.”
And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; for his life is in him.
When he had gone up, had broken bread and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.
And when he was gone up, and had broken the bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.
But we, going before to the ship, set sail for Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, intending himself to go by land.
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.
And sailing from thence, we came the following day over against Chios; and the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after we came to Miletus.
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 in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.
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 the day of Pentecost.
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,
And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, after what manner I was with you all the time,
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 with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;
how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,
how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;
And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.
save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
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 Good News of the grace of God.
But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
“Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching God’s Kingdom, will see my face no more.
And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, shall see my face no more.
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 unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.
For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;
Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.
Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.
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, which is able to build you up, and to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.
Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
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 gave you an example, that so laboring ye 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.
sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.