Paul in Macedonia and Greece 1 DBY But after the tumult had ceased, Paul having called the disciples to him and embraced them , went away to go to Macedonia. BSB BSB: When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.
2 DBY And having passed through those parts, and having exhorted them with much discourse, he came to Greece. BSB BSB: After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,
3 DBY And having spent three months there , a treacherous plot against him having been set on foot by the Jews, as he was going to sail to Syria, the resolution was adopted of returning through Macedonia. BSB BSB: where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.
4 DBY And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater son of Pyrrhus, a Berean; and of Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius and Timotheus of Derbe, and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. BSB BSB: Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.
5 DBY These going before waited for us in Troas; BSB BSB: These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
6 DBY but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and we came to them to Troas in five days, where we spent seven days. BSB BSB: And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days.
Eutychus Revived at Troas (2 Kings 4:18–37)
8 DBY And there were many lights in the upper room where we were assembled. BSB BSB: Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
9 DBY And a certain youth, by name Eutychus, sitting at the window-opening, overpowered by deep sleep, while Paul discoursed very much at length, having been overpowered by the sleep, fell from the third story down to the bottom, and was taken up dead. BSB BSB: And a certain young man named Eutychus, seated in the window, was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third story and was picked up dead.
10 DBY But Paul descending fell upon him, and enfolding him in his arms , said, Be not troubled, for his life is in him. BSB BSB: But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”
11 DBY And having gone up, and having broken the bread, and eaten, and having long spoken until daybreak, so he went away. BSB BSB: Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
12 DBY And they brought away the boy alive, and were no little comforted. BSB BSB: And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.
From Troas to Miletus 13 DBY And we, having gone before on board ship, sailed off to Assos, going to take in Paul there; for so he had directed, he himself being about to go on foot. BSB BSB: We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot.
14 DBY And when he met with us at Assos, having taken him on board, we came to Mitylene; BSB BSB: And when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.
15 DBY and having sailed thence, on the morrow arrived opposite Chios, and the next day put in at Samos; and having stayed at Trogyllium, the next day we came to Miletus: BSB BSB: Sailing on from there, we arrived the next day opposite Chios. The day after that we arrived at Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus.
16 DBY for Paul thought it desirable to sail by Ephesus, so that he might not be made to spend time in Asia; for he hastened, if it was possible for him, to be the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem. BSB BSB: Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
Paul’s Farewell to the Ephesians 17 DBY But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over to him the elders of the assembly. BSB BSB: From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
18 DBY And when they were come to him, he said to them, Ye know how I was with you all the time from the first day that I arrived in Asia, BSB BSB: When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.
19 DBY serving the Lord with all lowliness, and tears, and temptations, which happened to me through the plots of the Jews; BSB BSB: I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.
20 DBY how I held back nothing of what is profitable, so as not to announce it to you, and to teach you publicly and in every house, BSB BSB: I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
21 DBY testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ. BSB BSB: testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 DBY And now, behold, bound in my spirit I go to Jerusalem, not knowing what things shall happen to me in it; BSB BSB: And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
23 DBY only that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and tribulations await me. BSB BSB: I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.
24 DBY But I make no account of my life as dear to myself, so that I finish my course, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the glad tidings of the grace of God. BSB BSB: But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
25 DBY And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom of God , shall see my face no more. BSB BSB: Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
26 DBY Wherefore I witness to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all, BSB BSB: Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
27 DBY for I have not shrunk from announcing to you all the counsel of God. BSB BSB: For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
28 DBY Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own. BSB BSB: Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
29 DBY For I know this, that there will come in amongst you after my departure grievous wolves, not sparing the flock;BSB BSB: I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
30 DBY and from among your own selves shall rise up men speaking perverted things to draw away the disciples after them. BSB BSB: Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.
31 DBY Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not admonishing each one of you with tears. BSB BSB: Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
32 DBY And now I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and give to you an inheritance among all the sanctified. BSB BSB: And now I commit you to God and to the word of His grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all who are sanctified.
33 DBY I have coveted the silver or gold or clothing of no one. BSB BSB: I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
34 DBY Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me. BSB BSB: You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.
35 DBY I have shewed you all things, that thus labouring we ought to come in aid of the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive. BSB BSB: In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
36 DBY And having said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. BSB BSB: When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
37 DBY And they all wept sore; and falling upon the neck of Paul they ardently kissed him, BSB BSB: They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
38 DBY specially pained by the word which he had said, that they would no more see his face. And they went down with him to the ship. BSB BSB: They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
Select verses for actions: Enter goes to them and Escape comes back.