Paul in Macedonia and Greece 1 ULT And after the uproar had ended, Paul, having summoned the disciples and encouraged them, saying farewell, departed 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 ULT And having gone through those regions and having exhorted them with many a word, he came to Greece. BSB BSB: After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,
3 ULT And having stayed three months there, a plot by the Jews happening against him being about to sail to Syria, it happened that he returned of a resolution 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 ULT And Sopater of Pyrrhus, a Berean, and Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius, a Derbean, and Timothy and Tychicus and Trophimus, Asians, were accompanying him. 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 ULT But they, having gone ahead, were waiting for us at Troas. BSB BSB: These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
6 ULT And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we came to them in Troas, where 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 ULT And many lamps were in the upper room where we were gathered together. BSB BSB: Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
9 ULT And a certain young man, Eutychus by name, sitting on the window, being overcome by a deep sleep, Paul speaking even longer, having been overcome by sleep, he 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 ULT But Paul, going down, stretched out on him and, having embraced him, said,“Do not be 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 ULT And having gone up and having broken bread and having tasted, and having conversed for much{ time} until dawn, thus he left. BSB BSB: Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
12 ULT But they brought the boy alive and were comforted not moderately. BSB BSB: And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.
From Troas to Miletus 13 ULT Then we, having gone ahead to the ship, sailed away to Assos, intending to take Paul on board there, for thus he had arranged, intending to go on foot himself. 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 ULT And when he met us at Assos, taking him on board, we went to Mitylene. BSB BSB: And when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.
15 ULT And having sailed from there, we came down on the next day opposite Chios, and on the other day, we arrived at Samos, and on the following 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 ULT For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that it would not happen to him to lose time in Asia, for he was hurrying, if it might be possible for him, to be in Jerusalem for the day of Pentecost. 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 ULT And from Miletus, sending to Ephesus, he summoned the elders of the church. BSB BSB: From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
18 ULT And when they came to him, he said to them,“You know, from the first day from which I set foot in Asia, how I was with you the whole 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 ULT serving the Lord with all humility and tears and trials happening to me in 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 ULT how I withheld nothing being useful in order not to declare it to you, and I taught you in public and by houses, 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 ULT testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance toward God and 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 ULT And now, behold, I am going to Jerusalem, having been bound by the Spirit, not knowing the things that will happen to me in her, BSB BSB: And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
23 ULT except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me by city, saying that chains and afflictions await me. BSB BSB: I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.
24 ULT But of no word do I consider my life valuable to myself, so as to finish my race and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to attest 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 ULT And now, behold, 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 ULT Therefore I testify to you in the today day that I am innocent 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 ULT For I did not hold back in order not to declare 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 ULT Guard yourselves and all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers to shepherd the church of God, which he obtained through 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 ULT I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will come 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 ULT Even from you yourselves, men will arise speaking perverted things 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 ULT So be alert, remembering that for three years I did not stop admonishing each one 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 ULT And now I am entrusting you to God and to the word of his grace being able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all the ones having been 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 ULT I coveted the silver or gold or clothing of no one. BSB BSB: I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
34 ULT You yourselves know that these hands ministered to my needs and to the ones being with me. BSB BSB: You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.
35 ULT I showed you all things, that it is necessary, working hard in this way, to take hold of the ones being 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 ULT And having said these things, bowing his knees, he prayed with them all. BSB BSB: When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
37 ULT But much weeping happened among them all, and falling upon the neck of Paul, they were kissing him, BSB BSB: They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
38 ULT grieving mostly at the word that he had spoken, that they were going to see his face no more. 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.