Acts 20

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¹And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

KJVAnd^G1161 after^G3326 the uproar^G2351 was ceased^G3973^(G5670), Paul^G3972 called^G4341^(G5666) unto him the disciples^G3101, and^G2532 embraced^G782^(G5666) them, and departed^G1831^(G5627) for to go^G4198^(G5677) into^G1519 Macedonia^G3109.

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

KJVAnd^G1161 when he had gone over^G1330^(G5631) those^G1565 parts^G3313, and^G2532 had given^G4183 them^G846 much^G4183 exhortation^G3870^(G5660)^G3056, he came^G2064^(G5627) into^G1519 Greece^G1671,

³ 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.

KJVAnd^G5037 there abode^G4160^(G5660) three^G5140 months^G3376. And when the Jews^G5259^G2453 laid^G1096^(G5637) wait^G1917 for him^G846, as he was about^G3195^(G5723) to sail^G321^(G5745) into^G1519 Syria^G4947, he purposed^G1096^(G5633)^G1106 to return^G5290^(G5721) through^G1223 Macedonia^G3109.

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.

KJVAnd^G1161 there accompanied^G4902^(G5711) him^G846 into^G891 Asia^G773 Sopater^G4986 of Berea^G961; and^G1161 of the Thessalonians^G2331, Aristarchus^G708 and^G2532 Secundus^G4580; and^G2532 Gaius^G1050 of Derbe^G1190, and^G2532 Timotheus^G5095; and^G1161 of Asia^G774, Tychicus^G5190 and^G2532 Trophimus^G5161.

⁵ But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas.

KJVThese^G3778 going before^G4281^(G5631) tarried^G3306^(G5707) for us^G2248 at^G1722 Troas^G5174.

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.

KJVAnd^G1161 we^G2249 sailed away^G1602^(G5656) from^G575 Philippi^G5375 after^G3326 the days^G2250 of unleavened bread^G106, and^G2532 came^G2064^(G5627) unto^G4314 them^G846 to^G1519 Troas^G5174 in^G891 five^G4002 days^G2250; where^G3757 we abode^G1304^(G5656) seven^G2033 days^G2250.

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.

KJVAnd^G1161 upon^G1722 the first^G3391 day of the week^G4521, when the disciples^G3101 came together^G4863^(G5772) to break^G2806^(G5658) bread^G740, Paul^G3972 preached^G1256^(G5711) unto them^G846, ready^G3195^(G5723) to depart^G1826^(G5750) on the morrow^G1887; and^G5037 continued^G3905^(G5707) his speech^G3056 until^G3360 midnight^G3317.

⁸ And there were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together.

KJVAnd^G1161 there were^G2258^(G5713) many^G2425 lights^G2985 in^G1722 the upper chamber^G5253, where^G3757 they were^G2258^(G5713) gathered together^G4863^(G5772).

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.

KJVAnd^G1161 there sat^G2521^(G5740) in^G1909 a window^G2376 a certain^G5100 young man^G3494 named^G3686 Eutychus^G2161, being fallen^G2702^(G5746) into a deep^G901 sleep^G5258: and as Paul^G3972 was long^G1909^G4119 preaching^G1256^(G5740), he sunk down^G2702^(G5685) with^G575 sleep^G5258, and fell down^G2736^G4098^(G5627) from^G575 the third loft^G5152, and^G2532 was taken up^G142^(G5681) dead^G3498.

¹⁰ And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; for his life is in him.

KJVAnd^G1161 Paul^G3972 went down^G2597^(G5631), and fell on^G1968^(G5627) him^G846, and^G2532 embracing^G4843^(G5631) him said^G2036^(G5627), Trouble^G2350 not^G3361 yourselves^G2350^(G5744); for^G1063 his^G846 life^G5590 is^G2076^(G5748) in^G1722 him^G846.

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.

KJVWhen^G1161 he^G305 therefore was come up again^G305^(G5631), and^G2532 had broken^G2806^(G5660) bread^G740, and^G2532 eaten^G1089^(G5666), and^G5037 talked^G3656^(G5660)^G1909 a long while^G2425, even till^G891 break of day^G827, so^G3779 he departed^G1831^(G5627).

¹² And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted.

KJVAnd^G1161 they brought^G71^(G5627) the young man^G3816 alive^G2198^(G5723), and^G2532 were^G3870 not^G3756 a little^G3357 comforted^G3870^(G5681).

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.

KJVAnd^G1161 we^G2249 went before^G4281^(G5631) to^G1909 ship^G4143, and sailed^G321^(G5681) unto^G1519 Assos^G789, there^G1564 intending^G3195^(G5723) to take in^G353^(G5721) Paul^G3972: for^G1063 so^G3779 had he^G2258^(G5713) appointed^G1299^(G5772), minding^G3195^(G5723) himself^G846 to go afoot^G3978^(G5721).

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

KJVAnd^G1161 when^G5613 he met^G4820^(G5627) with us^G2254 at^G1519 Assos^G789, we took^G353 him^G846 in^G353^(G5631), and came^G2064^(G5627) to^G1519 Mitylene^G3412.

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.

KJVAnd^G2547 we sailed^G636^(G5660) thence^G2547, and came^G2658^(G5656) the next^G1966^(G5752) day over against^G481 Chios^G5508; and^G1161 the next^G2087 day we arrived^G3846^(G5627) at^G1519 Samos^G4544, and^G2532 tarried^G3306^(G5660) at^G1722 Trogyllium^G5175; and the next^G2192^(G5746) day we came^G2064^(G5627) to^G1519 Miletus^G3399.

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.

KJVFor^G1063 Paul^G3972 had determined^G2919^(G5656) to sail by^G3896^(G5658) Ephesus^G2181, because^G3704 he^G846 would^G1096^(G5638) not^G3361 spend the time^G5551^(G5658) in^G1722 Asia^G773: for^G1063 he hasted^G4692^(G5707), if^G1487 it were^G2258^(G5713) possible^G1415 for him^G846, to be^G1096^(G5635) at^G1519 Jerusalem^G2414 the day^G2250 of Pentecost^G4005.

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

KJVAnd^G1161 from^G575 Miletus^G3399 he sent^G3992^(G5660) to^G1519 Ephesus^G2181, and called^G3333^(G5668) the elders^G4245 of the church^G1577.

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,

KJVAnd^G1161 when^G5613 they were come^G3854^(G5633) to^G4314 him^G846, he said^G2036^(G5627) unto them^G846, Ye^G5210 know^G1987^(G5736), from^G575 the first^G4413 day^G2250 that^G575^G3739 I came^G1910^(G5627) into^G1519 Asia^G773, after what manner^G4459 I have been^G1096^(G5633) with^G3326 you^G5216 at all^G3956 seasons^G5550,

¹⁹ serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;

KJVServing^G1398^(G5723) the Lord^G2962 with^G3326 all^G3956 humility of mind^G5012, and^G2532 with many^G4183 tears^G1144, and^G2532 temptations^G3986, which^G3588 befell^G4819^(G5631) me^G3427 by^G1722 the lying in wait^G1917 of the Jews^G2453:

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

KJVAnd how^G5613 I kept back^G5288^(G5668) nothing^G3762 that was profitable^G4851^(G5723) unto you, but^G3361 have shewed^G312^(G5658) you^G5213, and^G2532 have taught^G1321^(G5658) you^G5209 publickly^G1219, and^G2532 from^G2596 house to house^G3624,

²¹ testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

KJVTestifying^G1263^(G5740) both^G5037 to the Jews^G2453, and also^G2532 to the Greeks^G1672, repentance^G3341 toward^G1519 God^G2316, and^G2532 faith^G4102 toward^G1519 our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

²² And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

KJVAnd^G2532 now^G3568, behold^G2400^(G5628), I^G1473 go^G4198^(G5736) bound^G1210^(G5772) in the spirit^G4151 unto^G1519 Jerusalem^G2419, not^G3361 knowing^G1492^(G5761) the things that shall befall^G4876^(G5694) me^G3427 there^G1722^G846:

²³ save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

KJVSave^G4133 that^G3754 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 witnesseth^G1263^(G5736) in every^G2596 city^G4172, saying^G3004^(G5723) that^G3754 bonds^G1199 and^G2532 afflictions^G2347 abide^G3306^(G5719) me^G3165.

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.

KJVBut^G235 none^G3762 of these things^G3056 move me^G4160^(G5731), neither^G3761 count I^G2192^(G5719) my^G3450 life^G5590 dear^G5093 unto myself^G1683, so^G5613 that I might finish^G5048^(G5658) my^G3450 course^G1408 with^G3326 joy^G5479, and^G2532 the ministry^G1248, which^G3739 I have received^G2983^(G5627) of^G3844 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424, to testify^G1263^(G5664) the gospel^G2098 of the grace^G5485 of God^G2316.

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

KJVAnd^G2532 now^G3568, behold^G2400^(G5628), I^G1473 know^G1492^(G5758) that^G3754 ye^G5210 all^G3956, among^G1722 whom^G3739 I have gone^G1330^(G5627) preaching^G2784^(G5723) the kingdom^G932 of God^G2316, shall see^G3700^(G5695) my^G3450 face^G4383 no more^G3765.

²⁶ Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

KJVWherefore^G1352 I take^G3143 you^G5213 to record^G3143^(G5736) this^G1722^G4594 day^G2250, that^G3754 I^G1473 am pure^G2513 from^G575 the blood^G129 of all^G3956 men.

²⁷ For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.

KJVFor^G1063 I have^G5288 not^G3756^G3361 shunned^G5288^(G5668) to declare^G312^(G5658) unto you^G5213 all^G3956 the counsel^G1012 of God^G2316.

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.

KJVTake heed^G4337^(G5720) therefore^G3767 unto yourselves^G1438, and^G2532 to all^G3956 the flock^G4168, over^G1722 the which^G3739 the Holy^G40 Ghost^G4151 hath made^G5087^(G5639) you^G5209 overseers^G1985, to feed^G4165^(G5721) the church^G1577 of God^G2316, which^G3739 he hath purchased^G4046^(G5668) with^G1223 his own^G2398 blood^G129.

²⁹ I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;

KJVFor^G1063 I^G1473 know^G1492^(G5758) this^G5124, that^G3754 after^G3326 my^G3450 departing^G867 shall grievous^G926 wolves^G3074 enter in^G1525^(G5695) among^G1519 you^G5209, not^G3361 sparing^G5339^(G5740) the flock^G4168.

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

KJVAlso^G2532 of^G1537 your^G5216 own selves^G846 shall^G450 men^G435 arise^G450^(G5698), speaking^G2980^(G5723) perverse things^G1294^(G5772), to draw away^G645^(G5721) disciples^G3101 after^G3694 them^G846.

³¹ Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.

KJVTherefore^G1352 watch^G1127^(G5720), and remember^G3421^(G5723), that^G3754 by the space of three years^G5148 I ceased^G3973^(G5668) not^G3756 to warn^G3560^(G5723) every^G1538 one^G1520 night^G3571 and^G2532 day^G2250 with^G3326 tears^G1144.

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.

KJVAnd^G2532 now^G3569, brethren^G80, I commend^G3908^(G5731) you^G5209 to God^G2316, and^G2532 to the word^G3056 of his^G846 grace^G5485, which^G3588 is able^G1410^(G5740) to build you up^G2026^(G5658), and^G2532 to give^G1325^(G5629) you^G5213 an inheritance^G2817 among^G1722 all^G3956 them which are sanctified^G37^(G5772).

³³ I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

KJVI have coveted^G1937^(G5656) no man's^G3762 silver^G694, or^G2228 gold^G5553, or^G2228 apparel^G2441.

³⁴ Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

KJVYea^G1161, ye yourselves^G846 know^G1097^(G5719), that^G3754 these^G3778 hands^G5495 have ministered^G5256^(G5656) unto my^G3450 necessities^G5532, and^G2532 to them that were^G5607^(G5752) with^G3326 me^G1700.

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.

KJVI have shewed^G5263^(G5656) you^G5213 all things^G3956, how that^G3754 so^G3779 labouring^G2872^(G5723) ye ought^G1163^(G5748) to support^G482^(G5738) the weak^G770^(G5723), and^G5037 to remember^G3421^(G5721) the words^G3056 of the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424, how^G3754 he^G846 said^G2036^(G5627), It is^G2076^(G5748) more^G3123 blessed^G3107 to give^G1325^(G5721) than^G2228 to receive^G2983^(G5721).

³⁶ And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down and prayed with them all.

KJVAnd^G2532 when he had thus^G5023 spoken^G2036^(G5631), he^G846 kneeled^G1119 down^G5087^(G5631), and prayed^G4336^(G5662) with^G4862 them^G846 all^G3956.

³⁷ And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

KJVAnd^G1161 they all^G3956 wept^G2805^G1096^(G5633) sore^G2425, and^G2532 fell^G1968^(G5631) on^G1909 Paul's^G3972 neck^G5137, and kissed^G2705^(G5707) him^G846,

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.

KJVSorrowing^G3600^(G5746) most of all^G3122 for^G1909 the words^G3056 which^G3739 he spake^G2046^(G5715), that^G3754 they should^G3195^(G5719) see^G2334^(G5721) his^G846 face^G4383 no more^G3765. And^G1161 they accompanied^G4311^(G5707) him^G846 unto^G1519 the ship^G4143.

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