Paul in Macedonia and Greece 1 UEB After the uproar was over, Paul sent for the disciples and after he encouraged them, he said farewell and left 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 UEB When he had gone through those regions and had spoken many words of encouragement to them, he came to Greece. BSB BSB: After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,
3 UEB After he had spent three months there, a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to sail for Syria, so he decided 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 UEB Accompanying him as far as Asia were Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea; Aristarchus and Secundus, both from the Thessalonian believers; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus from Asia. 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 UEB But these men had gone before us and were waiting for us at Troas. BSB BSB: These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
6 UEB We sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and in five days we came to them in Troas. There we stayed for 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 UEB There were many lamps in the upper room where we had come together. BSB BSB: Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
9 UEB In the window was sitting a young man named Eutychus, who fell into a deep sleep. As Paul spoke even longer, this young man, still sleeping, fell down from the third story and was picked 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 UEB But Paul went down, stretched himself out on him, and embraced him. Then he said, "Do not be upset any more, for he is alive." 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 UEB Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking with them much longer until dawn, he left. BSB BSB: Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
12 UEB They brought back the boy alive and were greatly comforted. BSB BSB: And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.
From Troas to Miletus 13 UEB We ourselves went ahead of Paul by ship and sailed away to Assos, where we planned to take Paul on board. This is what he himself desired to do, because he planned to go 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 UEB When he met us at Assos, we took him onto the ship and went to Mitylene. BSB BSB: And when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.
15 UEB Then we sailed from there and arrived the next day opposite the island of Chios. The following day we touched at the island of Samos, and the day after we came to the city of 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 UEB For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not spend any time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem for the day of Pentecost, if it were at all possible for him to do so. 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 UEB From Miletus he sent men to Ephesus and called to himself the elders of the church. BSB BSB: From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
18 UEB When they had come to him, he said to them, "You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I always spent my time with you. 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 UEB I kept serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind and with tears, and in sufferings that happened to me because of 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 UEB You know how I did not keep back from declaring to you anything that was useful, and how I taught you in public 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 UEB testifying both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and of faith in our Lord Jesus. BSB BSB: testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
22 UEB Now look, I am going to Jerusalem, compelled by the Spirit, not knowing what will happen to me there, BSB BSB: And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
23 UEB except that the Holy Spirit warns to me in every city that chains and sufferings await me. BSB BSB: I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.
24 UEB But I do not consider my life is valuable to myself, if only I may finish the race and complete the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to 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 UEB Now look, I know that you all, among whom I went about proclaiming the kingdom, will 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 UEB Therefore I testify to you this day, that I am innocent of the blood of any man. BSB BSB: Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
27 UEB For I did not hold back from declaring to you the whole will of God. BSB BSB: For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
28 UEB Therefore be careful about yourselves, and about all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be careful to shepherd the church of God, which he 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 UEB I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. BSB BSB: I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
30 UEB I know that from even among you some men shall come and distort the truth in order 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 UEB So be on guard. Remember that for three years I did not stop instructing every one of you with tears 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 UEB Now I entrust 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 those who are being 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 UEB I coveted no man's silver, gold, or clothing. BSB BSB: I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
34 UEB You yourselves know that these hands served my own needs and the needs of 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 UEB In all things I gave you an example of how you should help the weak by working, and of how you should remember the words of the Lord Jesus, words 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 UEB After he had spoken in this way, 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 UEB There was a lot of crying and they embraced Paul and kissed him. BSB BSB: They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
38 UEB They were sad most of all because of what he had said, that they would never see his face again. Then they escorted 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.