Paul in Macedonia and Greece 1 DRA And after the tumult was ceased, Paul calling to him the disciples, and exhorting them, took his leave, and set forward to go into 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 DRA And when he had gone over those parts, and had exhorted them with many words, he came into Greece; BSB BSB: After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,
3 DRA Where, when he had spent three months, the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria; so he took a resolution to return 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 DRA And there accompanied him Sopater the son of Pyrrhus, of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus, and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; 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 DRA These going before, stayed for us at Troas. BSB BSB: These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
6 DRA But we sailed from Philippi after the days of the Azymes, and came to them to Troas in five days, where we abode 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 DRA And there were a great number of lamps in the upper chamber where we were assembled. BSB BSB: Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
9 DRA And a certain young man named Eutychus, sitting on the window, being oppressed with a deep sleep, (as Paul was long preaching,) by occasion of his sleep fell from the third loft down, 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 DRA To whom, when Paul had gone down, he laid himself upon him, and embracing him, said: Be not troubled, for his soul 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 DRA Then going up, and breaking bread and tasting, and having talked a long time to them, until daylight, so he departed. BSB BSB: Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
12 DRA And they brought the youth alive, and were not a little comforted. BSB BSB: And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.
From Troas to Miletus 13 DRA But we, going aboard the ship, sailed to Assos, being there to take in Paul; for so he had appointed, himself purposing to travel by land. 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 DRA And when he had met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. BSB BSB: And when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.
15 DRA And sailing thence, the day following we came over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos; and the day following 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 DRA For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, lest he should be stayed any time in Asia. For he hasted, if it were possible for him, to keep 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 DRA And sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called the ancients of the church. BSB BSB: From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
18 DRA And when they were come to him, and were together, he said to them: You know from the first day that I came into Asia, in what manner I have been with you, for all the time, 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 DRA Serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and temptations which befell me by the conspiracies 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 DRA How I have kept back nothing that was profitable to you, but have preached it to you, and taught you publicly, and from house to 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 DRA Testifying both to Jews and Gentiles penance towards God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. BSB BSB: testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 DRA And now, behold, being bound in the spirit, I go to Jerusalem: not knowing the things which shall befall me there: BSB BSB: And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
23 DRA Save that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesseth to me, saying: That bands and afflictions wait for me at Jerusalem. BSB BSB: I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.
24 DRA But I fear none of these things, neither do I count my life more precious than myself, so that I may consummate my course and the ministry of the word which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel 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 DRA And now behold, I know that all you, among whom I have gone 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 DRA Wherefore I take you to witness this day, that I am clear from the blood of all men; BSB BSB: Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
27 DRA For I have not spared to declare unto you all the counsel of God. BSB BSB: For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
28 DRA Take heed to yourselves, and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 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 DRA I know that, after my departure, ravening wolves will enter in among you, 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 DRA And of your own selves shall arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away 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 DRA Therefore watch, keeping in memory, that for three years I ceased not, with tears to admonish every one of you night and day. BSB BSB: Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
32 DRA And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, who is able to build up, and to give 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 DRA I have not coveted any man’s silver, gold, or apparel, as BSB BSB: I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
34 DRA You yourselves know: for such things as were needful for me and them that are with me, these hands have furnished. BSB BSB: You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.
35 DRA I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak, and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather 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 DRA And when he had said these things, kneeling down, he prayed with them all. BSB BSB: When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
37 DRA And there was much weeping among them all; and falling on the neck of Paul, they kissed him, BSB BSB: They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
38 DRA Being grieved most of all for the word which he had said, that they should see his face no more. And they brought him on his way 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.