20:1 And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.
20:1 And after the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and when he had exhorted them and taken his leave of them, he departed to go to Macedonia.

20:2 And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.
20:2 And when he had gone through those districts and had given them much exhortation, he came to Greece.

20:3 And when he had spent three months (there,) and a plot was laid against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.
20:3 And [there] he spent three months, and when a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

20:4 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.
20:4 And he was accompanied by Sopater of Berea, [the son] of Pyrrhus; and by Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

20:5 But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas.
20:5 But these had gone on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas.

20:6 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.
20:6 And we sailed from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas within five days; and there we stayed seven days.

20:7 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.
20:7 And on the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul [began] talking to them, intending to depart the next day, and he prolonged his message until midnight.

20:8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together.
20:8 And there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered together.

20:9 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.
20:9 And there was a certain young man named Eutychus sitting on the window sill, sinking into a deep sleep; and as Paul kept on talking, he was overcome by sleep and fell down from the third floor, and was picked up dead.

20:10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; for his life is in him.
20:10 But Paul went down and fell upon him and after embracing him, he said, "Do not be troubled, for his life is in him."

20:11 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.
20:11 And when he had gone [back] up, and had broken the bread and eaten, he talked with them a long while, until daybreak, and so departed.

20:12 And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted.
20:12 And they took away the boy alive, and were greatly comforted.

20:13 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.
20:13 But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending from there to take Paul on board; for thus he had arranged it, intending himself to go by land.

20:14 And when he met us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
20:14 And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and came to Mitylene.

20:15 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.
20:15 And sailing from there, we arrived the following day opposite Chios; and the next day we crossed over to Samos; and the day following we came to Miletus.

20:16 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.
20:16 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus in order that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost.

20:17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church.
20:17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church.

20:18 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,
20:18 And 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 the whole time,

20:19 serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;
20:19 serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which came upon me through the plots of the Jews;

20:20 how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,
20:20 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to house,

20:21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
20:21 solemnly testifying to both Jews and Greeks of repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

20:22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
20:22 "And now, behold, bound in spirit, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,

20:23 save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
20:23 except that the Holy Spirit solemnly testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.

20:24 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.
20:24 "But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, in order that I may finish my course, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God.

20:25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, shall see my face no more.
20:25 "And now, behold, I know that all of you, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will see my face no more.

20:26 Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
20:26 "Therefore I testify to you this day, that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

20:27 For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.
20:27 "For I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.

20:28 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.
20:28 "Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

20:29 I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;
20:29 "I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock;

20:30 and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
20:30 and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

20:31 Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.
20:31 "Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish each one with tears.

20:32 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 them that are sanctified.
20:32 "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.

20:33 I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
20:33 "I have coveted no one's silver or gold or clothes.

20:34 Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
20:34 "You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my [own] needs and to the men who were with me.

20:35 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.
20:35 "In everything I showed you that by working hard in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

20:36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down and prayed with them all.
20:36 And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

20:37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,
20:37 And they [began] to weep aloud and embraced Paul, and repeatedly kissed him,

20:38 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.
20:38 grieving especially over the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. And they were accompanying him to the ship.