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1 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.
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