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1. Paul in Macedonia and Greece

2. 1MURAnd after the tumult had subsided, Paul called the disciples to him, and comforted them, and kissed them, and departed, and went into Macedonia.BSBBSB: When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia.
3. 2MURAnd when he had travelled over those regions, and had comforted them with many discourses, he proceeded to the country of Greece.BSBBSB: After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece,
4. 3MURAnd he was there three months. And the Jews formed a plot against him, when he was about to go to Syria: and he contemplated returning to Macedonia.BSBBSB: 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.
5. 4MURAnd there departed with him, as far as Asia, Sopater of the city Berea, and Aristarchus and Secundus who were of Thessalonica, and Gaius who was of the city of Derbe, and Timothy of Lystra, and of Asia Tychicus and Trophimus.BSBBSB: 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.
6. 5MURthese proceeded on before us, and waited for us at Troas.BSBBSB: These men went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
7. 6MURAnd we departed from Philippi, a city of the Macedonians, after the days of unleavened bread; and proceeded by water and arrived at Troas in five days, and remained there seven days.BSBBSB: 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.

8. Eutychus Revived at Troas

   (2 Kings 4:18–37)

9. 7MURAnd on the first day of the week, when we assembled to break the eucharist, Paul discoursed with them, because he was to depart the next day; and he continued his discourse till midnight.BSBBSB: On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Since Paul was ready to leave the next day, he talked to them and kept on speaking until midnight.
10. 8MURAnd there were many lamps burning in the chamber where we were assembled.BSBBSB: Now there were many lamps in the upper room where we were gathered.
11. 9MURAnd a young man named Eutychus was sitting in a window and listening. And while Paul prolonged his discourse, he sunk into a deep sleep; and, in his sleep, he fell from the third loft, and was taken up as dead.BSBBSB: 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.
12. 10MURAnd Paul went down, and bent over him and embraced him, and said: Be not agitated, for his soul is in him.BSBBSB: But Paul went down, threw himself on the young man, and embraced him. “Do not be alarmed!” he said. “He is still alive!”
13. 11MURAnd when he had gone up, he broke the bread and tasted it, and discoursed until the morning dawned. And then he departed to go by land.BSBBSB: Then Paul went back upstairs, broke bread, and ate. And after speaking until daybreak, he departed.
14. 12MURAnd they brought the young man alive, and rejoiced over him greatly.BSBBSB: And the people were greatly relieved to take the boy home alive.

15. From Troas to Miletus

16. 13MURAnd we went on board the ship, and sailed to the port of Thesos; because, there we were to take in Paul: for so had he bidden us, when he proceeded on by land.BSBBSB: 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.
17. 14MURAnd when we had received him at Thesos, we took him on board ship and proceeded to Mitylene.BSBBSB: And when he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.
18. 15MURAnd from there, the next day, we sailed over against the island Chios; and again, the next day we arrived at Samos, and stopped at Trogyllium; and on the following day we arrived at Miletus.BSBBSB: 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.
19. 16MURFor Paul had determined with himself to pass by Ephesus, lest he should be delayed there; because he hasted on, if possible, to keep the day of pentecost in Jerusalem. And from Miletus, he sent and called the Elders of the church at Ephesus.BSBBSB: 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.

20. Paul’s Farewell to the Ephesians

21. 18MURAnd when they had come to him, he said to them: Ye yourselves know, how, at all times, since the first day that I entered Asia, I have been with you;BSBBSB: 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.
22. 19MURlaboring for God, in great humility, and with tears, amid the trials which beset me from the plottings of Jews:BSBBSB: I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.
23. 20MURand I shunned not that which was advantageous to your souls, that I might preach to you, and teach in the streets and in houses,BSBBSB: I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,
24. 21MURwhile I testified to Jews and to Gentiles, as to repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Messiah.BSBBSB: testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
25. 22MURAnd now I am bound in spirit, and I go to Jerusalem; and I know not what will befall me there;BSBBSB: And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.
26. 23MURexcept that the Holy Spirit in every city, testifieth to me and saith: Bonds and afflictions await thee.BSBBSB: I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.
27. 24MURBut my life is accounted by me as nothing, so that I may but finish my course, and the ministration which I have received from our Lord Jesus, to bear testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.BSBBSB: 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.
28. 25MURAnd now, I know that ye will see my face no more, all of you among whom I have travelled and preached the kingdom of God.BSBBSB: Now I know that none of you among whom I have preached the kingdom will see my face again.
29. 26MURI therefore protest to you, this day, that I am pure from the blood of you all.BSBBSB: Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.
30. 27MURFor I have not shunned to acquaint you with all the will of God.BSBBSB: For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
31. “The church of God” or “of the Lord”
    28MURTake heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock over which the Holy Spirit hath established you bishops; that ye feed the church of God, which he hath acquired by his blood.BSBBSB: 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.
32. 29MURFor I know, that after I am gone, fierce wolves will come in among you, and will have no mercy on the flock.BSBBSB: I know that after my departure, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.
33. 30MURAnd also, from among yourselves, there will rise up men speaking perverse things, that they may turn away the disciples to go after them.BSBBSB: Even from your own number, men will rise up and distort the truth to draw away disciples after them.
34. 31MURTherefore be ye vigilant; and remember, that for three years I ceased not to admonish each one of you, by day and by night, with tears.BSBBSB: Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
35. 32MURAnd now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all the saints.BSBBSB: 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.
36. 33MURSilver, or gold, or garments, I have not coveted.BSBBSB: I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
37. 34MURAnd ye yourselves, know, that these hands ministered to my wants, and to them that were with me.BSBBSB: You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.
38. 35MURAnd I have showed you all things; that thus it is a duty to labor, and to care for the infirm, and to remember the words of our Lord Jesus; for he hath said, That he is more blessed who giveth, than he who receiveth.BSBBSB: 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.’”
39. 36MURAnd when he had said these things, he fell on his knees and prayed, and all the people with him.BSBBSB: When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
40. 37MURAnd there was great weeping among them all. And they embraced him, and kissed him.BSBBSB: They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.
41. 38MURAnd they had the most anguish, because of the word he uttered, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.BSBBSB: They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.