AND after
the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them,
and departed for to go into Macedonia.
2 And
when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came
into Greece,
3 And there
abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to
sail into Syria,
he purposed to return through Macedonia.
4 And
there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and
of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia,
Tychicus and Trophimus.
5 These
going before tarried for us at Troas.
6 And we
sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened
bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where
we abode seven days.
7 And
upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to
break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and
continued his speech until midnight.
8 And
there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
9 And
there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus,
being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down
with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
10 And
Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not
yourselves; for his life is in him.
11 When
he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a
long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
12 And
they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
13 And
we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there
intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself
to go afoot.
14 And
when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and
came to Mitylene.
15 And
we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium;
and the next day we came to Miletus.
16 For
Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus,
because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he
hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem
the day of Pentecost.
17 And
from Miletus
he sent to Ephesus, and called the
elders of the church.
18 And
when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye
know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after
what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
19 Serving
the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which
befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
20 And
how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly,
and from house to house,
21 Testifying
both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith
toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 And
now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem,
not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
23 Save
that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying
that bonds and afflictions abide me.
24 But
none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that
I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of
the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
25 And
now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom
of God, shall see my face no more.
26 Wherefore
I take you to record this day, that I am pure
from the blood of all men.
27 For I
have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
28 Take
heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the
which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church
of God, which he hath purchased
with his own blood.
29 For I
know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you,
not sparing the flock.
30 Also
of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away
disciples after them.
31 Therefore
watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn
every one night and day with tears.
32 And
now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is
able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are
sanctified.
33 I
have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
34 Yea,
ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered
unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
35 I
have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the
words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to
receive.
36 And
when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
37 And
they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,
38 Sorrowing
most of all for the words which he spake, that they
should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.