保罗再访马其顿和希腊

20 这场风波平息后,保罗召集众门徒勉励一番后,便辞别他们去了马其顿。 他走遍那一带,用许多劝勉的话鼓励当地的门徒。之后,他又去希腊, 在那里逗留了三个月。当保罗正要乘船去叙利亚时,听闻犹太人计划要害他,就决定经马其顿回去。 同他到亚细亚去的人有庇哩亚人毕罗斯的儿子所巴特、帖撒罗尼迦人亚里达古和西公都,还有特庇人该犹、提摩太、亚细亚人推基古和特罗非摩。 他们先到特罗亚等候我们。 除酵节过后,我们从腓立比启航,五天后在特罗亚和他们会合,大家同住了七天。

犹推古死而复活

七日的第一日[a],我们聚会掰饼,保罗因为次日要离开,就向他们讲道,直到深夜。 我们聚会的楼上整夜灯火通明。 有个名叫犹推古的青年坐在窗台上听道。保罗讲了许久,犹推古不胜困倦睡着了,竟从三楼掉了下去。别人将他抱起来时,他已经死了。 10 保罗下去伏在他身上,抱着他对众人说:“不要惊慌,他还活着!” 11 保罗说完就回到楼上,与大家一同掰饼、用餐,又谈了很久,直到天亮才离去。 12 大家非常欣慰地把活过来的犹推古送回了家。

保罗告别以弗所的众长老

13 我们照保罗的吩咐先乘船到亚朔预备在那里接他,他打算由陆路步行到那里。 14 他到了亚朔,我们接他上船,一同前往米推利尼。 15 我们从米推利尼启航,第二天到了基阿附近,第三天到达撒摩,第四天在米利都停泊。 16 保罗急于赶回耶路撒冷,希望在五旬节前赶到,所以决定不去以弗所,免得在亚细亚境内耽误太久。

17 保罗从米利都派人到以弗所请教会的长老前来与他相会。 18 他们都来了,保罗说:“各位,自从我踏进亚细亚那天起,在你们当中为人如何,你们都很清楚。 19 我含着眼泪谦卑地事奉主,又遭到犹太人的迫害,历尽艰辛。 20 你们也知道,凡是对你们有益的事,我没有避而不宣,我总是在公开场合和各人家中教导你们。 21 我劝犹太人和希腊人都要悔改,归向上帝,信靠主耶稣基督。 22 现在,我在圣灵的催促下去耶路撒冷,不知道在那里会发生什么事, 23 只知道圣灵在各城镇指示我,前面必有监禁和苦难等着我。 24 不过,只要能跑完我当跑的路程,完成主耶稣交托给我的使命——为上帝充满恩典的福音做见证,就是牺牲性命,我也在所不惜。

25 “我一向在你们中间传扬上帝的国,如今我知道,以后你们再也见不到我的面了。 26 所以今天我向你们声明,将来你们有谁灭亡,与我无关。 27 因为上帝的整个计划,我没有向你们避而不宣。 28 你们要为自己,也要为教会的群羊警醒,因为圣灵已经任命你们做群羊的监督,牧养上帝的教会。教会是主用自己的血赎回来的。 29 我知道,在我离开以后,一定会有凶恶的豺狼闯进你们中间,残害羊群。 30 就是你们中间也会有人起来歪曲真理,引诱门徒跟随他们。 31 所以你们一定要警醒,牢记这三年来我怎样昼夜不住地流着泪劝诫你们。

32 “现在,我把你们交托给上帝和祂充满恩典的道,这道能造就你们,使你们与一切圣洁的人同得产业。 33 我从未贪图别人的金银和衣服, 34 你们都知道,我亲手做工养活自己和同工。 35 我凡事以身作则,教导你们勤奋工作,帮助软弱的人,并牢记主耶稣的话,‘施比受更有福。’”

36 保罗说完这番话,就和大家一同跪下祷告。 37 众人都哭了,抱着保罗与他亲吻, 38 最使他们伤心的就是他说“你们再也见不到我的面了”。最后,众人送他上了船。

Footnotes

  1. 20:7 照犹太人的算法,太阳下山后为一日的开始,基督徒又以礼拜天为一周之始,所以七日的第一日很有可能是礼拜六晚上。

Viaje de Pablo a Macedonia y a Grecia

20 Una vez que se calmó el alboroto, Pablo llamó a los discípulos y, luego de animarlos y abrazarlos, se despidió de ellos y se fue a Macedonia. Después de recorrer aquellas regiones y de animar a los hermanos con largos discursos, se dirigió a Grecia, donde estuvo tres meses. Pero como los judíos le tendieron una emboscada cuando él estaba por embarcarse rumbo a Siria, decidió regresar por Macedonia. Lo acompañaron Sópater de Berea, Aristarco y Segundo, de Tesalónica; Gayo, de Derbe; Timoteo, y Tíquico y Trófimo, de Asia. Pero ellos se adelantaron y nos esperaron en Troas. Nosotros salimos de Filipos en barco, después de la fiesta de los panes sin levadura, y cinco días después nos reunimos con ellos en Troas. Allí nos quedamos siete días.

Visita de despedida de Pablo en Troas

El primer día de la semana los discípulos se reunieron para partir el pan, y Pablo estuvo enseñándoles. Pero como tenía que salir al día siguiente, alargó su discurso hasta la medianoche. En el aposento alto donde se habían reunido había muchas lámparas. Un joven que se llamaba Eutico estaba sentado en la ventana del tercer piso. Como Pablo se extendió demasiado en su predicación, a Eutico lo venció el sueño y se cayó, así que cuando lo levantaron estaba muerto. 10 Entonces Pablo bajó y se echó sobre él, lo abrazó y dijo: «No se alarmen. Está vivo.» 11 Después volvió a subir, y partió el pan y comió; luego siguió hablando hasta que amaneció, y entonces se fue. 12 Para consuelo de todos, al joven se lo llevaron vivo.

Viaje de Troas a Mileto

13 Nosotros nos embarcamos antes, y navegamos hasta Asón, donde teníamos que recoger a Pablo, pues él había decidido ir allá por tierra. 14 Cuando se reunió con nosotros en Asón, subió a bordo y nos fuimos a Mitilene. 15 Partimos de allí, y al día siguiente estábamos frente a Quío. Al otro día tocamos puerto en Samos, y un día después llegamos a Mileto. 16 Pablo se apresuraba porque, de ser posible, quería estar en Jerusalén el día de Pentecostés, así que había decidido pasar de largo a Éfeso y no detenerse en Asia.

Discurso de despedida de Pablo en Mileto

17 Desde Mileto Pablo envió un mensaje a los ancianos de la iglesia de Éfeso, para que se reunieran con él. 18 Cuando los ancianos llegaron, les dijo:

«Ustedes saben cómo me he comportado todo el tiempo, desde el primer día que entré en Asia. 19 Saben que he servido al Señor con toda humildad y con muchas lágrimas, y que he sido puesto a prueba por las intrigas de los judíos. 20 También saben que no me he negado a serles útil, y que en público y en las casas he anunciado y enseñado 21 a los judíos y a los no judíos que deben volverse a Dios, y tener fe en nuestro Señor Jesucristo. 22 Ahora voy a Jerusalén, llevado por el Espíritu, pero no sé lo que allá me espera, 23 a no ser lo que el Espíritu Santo me ha confirmado en todas las ciudades, de que me esperan cárceles y tribulaciones. 24 Pero eso a mí no me preocupa, pues no considero mi vida de mucho valor, con tal de que pueda terminar con gozo mi carrera(A) y el ministerio que el Señor Jesús me encomendó, de hablar del evangelio y de la gracia de Dios. 25 Yo sé que no me volverá a ver ninguno de ustedes, entre quienes he estado proclamando el reino de Dios; 26 por lo tanto, puedo asegurarles que estoy limpio de la sangre de todos, 27 pues no me he negado a anunciarles el plan de Dios. 28 Yo les ruego que piensen en ustedes mismos, y que velen por el rebaño sobre el cual el Espíritu Santo los ha puesto como obispos, para que cuiden de la iglesia del Señor, que el ganó por su propia sangre. 29 Yo sé bien que después de mi partida vendrán lobos rapaces, que no perdonarán al rebaño. 30 Aun entre ustedes mismos, algunos se levantarán y con sus mentiras arrastrarán tras de sí a los discípulos. 31 Por lo tanto, manténganse atentos y recuerden que noche y día, durante tres años, con lágrimas en los ojos siempre he aconsejado a cada uno de ustedes. 32 Ahora los encomiendo a Dios y a su palabra de bondad, la cual puede edificarlos y darles la herencia prometida con todos los que han sido santificados. 33 Nunca he codiciado la plata ni el oro ni el vestido de nadie. 34 Bien saben ustedes que mis manos me han servido para ganar lo que nos faltaba a mí y a los que están conmigo. 35 Siempre les enseñé, y ustedes lo aprendieron, que a los necesitados se les ayuda trabajando como he trabajado yo, y recordando las palabras del Señor Jesús, que dijo: “Hay más bendición en dar que en recibir.”»

36 Dicho esto, Pablo se puso de rodillas y oró con ellos. 37 Todos comenzaron a llorar y, echándose al cuello de Pablo, lo besaron, 38 pues les dolió mucho el que dijera que no lo volverían a ver. Después de eso, lo acompañaron hasta el barco.

20 After meta · de the ho uproar thorybos ceased pauō, Paul Paulos sent metapempō for · ho the ho disciples mathētēs, and kai after encouraging parakaleō them and saying aspazomai farewell , he left exerchomai for eis Macedonia Makedonia. When he had gone dierchomai through · de · ho those ekeinos parts meros and kai encouraged parakaleō them autos with many polys words logos, he came erchomai to eis · ho Greece Hellas. He spent poieō three treis months mēn there, and when a plot epiboulē was hatched ginomai against him autos by hypo the ho Jews Ioudaios as he was about mellō to set anagō sail for eis · ho Syria Syria, he decided ginomai to ho return hypostrephō through dia Macedonia Makedonia. · de Sopater Sōpatros, the son of Pyrrhus Pyrros from Berea Beroiaios, went with synepomai him autos, as de did Aristarchus Aristarchos and kai Secundus Sekoundos from Thessalonians Thessalonikeus, · kai Gaius Gaios a resident of Derbe Derbaios, · kai Timothy Timotheos, and de the Asians Asianos, Tychicus Tychikos and kai Trophimus Trophimos. These houtos men · de had gone proerchomai on ahead and were waiting menō for us hēmeis in en Troas Trōias. We hēmeis · de sailed ekpleō away after meta the ho days hēmera of ho Unleavened azymos Bread from apo Philippi Philippoi and kai joined erchomai pros the others autos in eis · ho Troas Trōias five pente days hēmera later achri, where hopou we stayed diatribō for seven hepta days hēmera.

On en · de the ho first heis day of the ho week sabbaton, when we hēmeis had gathered synagō to break klaō bread artos, · ho Paul Paulos addressed dialegomai them autos, and since he intended mellō to leave the ho next epaurion day , he continued parateinō his ho message logos until mechri midnight mesonyktion. There were eimi · de a number of hikanos lamps lampas in en the ho upper hyperōon room where hou we had eimi gathered synagō. And de a tis young neanias man , named onoma Eutychus eutychos, sitting kathezomai on epi the ho window thuris ledge , was sinking katapherō into a deep bathus sleep hypnos as Paul Paulos continued to speak dialegomai · ho on and on epi. Overcome katapherō by apo · ho sleep hypnos, he fell piptō from apo the ho third tristegon floor and kai was picked airō up for dead nekros. 10 But de Paul Paulos went down katabainō · ho and threw epipiptō himself on him autos, and kai putting symperilambanō his arms around him, said legō, “ Do not be alarmed thorybeō, · ho for gar his autos life psychē is eimi in en him autos.” 11 Then de Paul went anabainō back upstairs , and kai after he had broken klaō · ho bread artos and kai eaten geuomai, he spoke with homileō them a considerable time epi, until achri dawn augē, and so houtōs he departed exerchomai. 12 And de they took agō the ho boy pais home alive zaō and kai were encouraged parakaleō not ou a little metriōs.

13 We hēmeis, then de, went proerchomai on to epi the ho ship ploion and set anagō sail for epi · ho Assos Assos, where ekeithen we planned mellō to take analambanō · ho Paul Paulos on board ; for gar he had eimi made this houtōs arrangement diatassō, intending mellō himself autos to travel pezeuō by land . 14 When hōs · de he met symballō us hēmeis at eis · ho Assos Assos, we took analambanō him autos on board and continued erchomai on to eis Mitylene Mitylēnē. 15 And from there kakeithen we sailed apopleō away on the ho following epeimi day and arrived katantaō off antikrys the shore of Chios, the ho · de next heteros day we touched paraballō at eis Samos Samos, and de the ho day after echō that we went erchomai to eis Miletus Milētos. 16 For gar Paul Paulos had decided krinō · ho to sail parapleō past · ho Ephesus Ephesos, so hopōs that he autos might not have ginomai to spend chronotribeō time in en · ho Asia Asia, for gar he was hastening speudō, if ei it were eimi possible dynatos for him autos, to be ginomai in eis Jerusalem Hierosolyma for the ho day hēmera of ho Pentecost pentēkostē.

17 From apo · de · ho Miletus Milētos he sent pempō to eis Ephesus Ephesos, asking metakaleō the ho elders presbyteros of the ho church ekklēsia to come to him. 18 And de when hōs they came paraginomai to pros him autos, he said legō to them autos: “You yourselves hymeis know epistamai how pōs I lived ginomai among meta you hymeis the ho whole pas time chronos from apo the first prōtos day hēmera on apo which hos I set epibainō foot in eis · ho Asia Asia, 19 serving douleuō the ho Lord kyrios with meta all pas humility tapeinophrosynē and kai with tears dakryon, · kai enduring the trials peirasmos that ho fell symbainō on me egō by en the ho plots epiboulē of the ho Jews Ioudaios; 20 how hōs I did not hold hypostellō back · ho from proclaiming anangellō to you hymeis anything oudeis that ho would be helpful sympherō, and kai from teaching didaskō you hymeis publicly dēmosios · kai from house to house kata, 21 testifying diamartyromai both te to Jews Ioudaios and kai to Greeks Hellēn about · ho repentance metanoia toward eis God theos and kai about faith pistis in eis · ho our hēmeis Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous. 22 And kai now nyn, compelled deō by the ho Spirit pneuma, I egō am going poreuō to eis Jerusalem Ierousalēm, not knowing oida what ho will happen synantaō to me egō there en autos, 23 except plēn that hoti the ho Holy hagios Spirit pneuma · ho testifies diamartyromai to me egō, saying legō that hoti in every kata city polis imprisonment desmos and kai persecutions thlipsis are waiting for menō me egō. 24 But alla I make poieō my ho life psychē of no oudeis account logos as of any value timios to me emautou, that hōs I may finish teleioō · ho my egō task dromos and kai the ho ministry diakonia that hos I received lambanō from para the ho Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous, to testify diamartyromai to the ho good euangelion news of the ho grace charis of ho God theos.

25  And kai now nyn I egō know oida that hoti none ouketi of you will see horaō · ho my egō face prosōpon again, you hymeis among en whom hos I went dierchomai about proclaiming kēryssō the ho kingdom basileia. 26 Therefore dioti I testify martyromai to you hymeis this en · ho day sēmeron hēmera that hoti I am eimi innocent katharos of apo the ho blood haima of you all pas, 27 for gar I did not ou shrink hypostellō from announcing anangellō to you hymeis the ho whole pas purpose boulē of ho God theos. 28 Watch prosechō out for yourselves heautou and kai for all pas the ho flock poimnion in en which hos the ho Holy hagios Spirit pneuma · ho has placed tithēmi you hymeis overseers episkopos, to shepherd poimainō the ho church ekklēsia of ho God theos, which hos he purchased peripoieō with dia the ho blood haima of ho his own idios Son. 29 I egō know oida that hoti there will come eiserchomai to eis you hymeis after meta · ho my egō departure aphixis savage barys wolves lykos, not sparing pheidomai the ho flock poimnion. 30 Even kai from ek among your hymeis own group autos will men anēr arise anistēmi, speaking laleō distortions diastrephō of the truth, to ho draw apospaō the ho disciples mathētēs away after opisō them autos. 31 Therefore dio be alert grēgoreō, remembering mnēmoneuō that hoti for three trietia years , night nyx or kai day hēmera, I did not ou cease pauō warning noutheteō each hekastos one heis of you with meta tears dakryon. 32 And kai · ho now nyn I commend paratithēmi you hymeis to ho God theos and kai to the ho word logos of ho his autos grace charis, which ho is able dynamai to build oikodomeō you up and kai to give didōmi you an ho inheritance klēronomia among en all pas those ho who are sanctified hagiazō. 33 I have epithumeō not oudeis coveted epithumeō anyone’ s oudeis silver argyrion or ē gold chrysion or ē clothing himatismos. 34 You yourselves autos know ginōskō that hoti these houtos hands cheir of mine provided for hypēreteō · ho my own egō needs chreia as kai well as the needs of those ho with meta me egō. · ho 35 In all pas this I have hypodeiknymi shown you hymeis that hoti by working kopiaō in this way houtōs you must dei help antilambanō the ho weak astheneō, remembering mnēmoneuō the ho words logos of the ho Lord kyrios Jesus Iēsous, how hoti he himself autos said legō, ‘ It is eimi more mallon blessed makarios to give didōmi than ē to receive lambanō.’”

36 And kai when he had said legō these houtos things , he knelt down tithēmi · ho with syn them autos all pas and prayed proseuchomai. 37 And de there was ginomai much hikanos weeping klauthmos on the part of all pas, and kai they fell epipiptō on epi the ho neck trachēlos of ho Paul Paulos and kissed kataphileō him autos lovingly , 38 being saddened odynaō most malista of all because epi of the ho word logos he had spoken legō, that hoti no ouketi longer were they going mellō to see theōreō · ho his autos face prosōpon. And de they escorted propempō him autos to eis the ho ship ploion.

Through Macedonia and Greece

20 When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples(A) and, after encouraging them, said goodbye and set out for Macedonia.(B) He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece, where he stayed three months. Because some Jews had plotted against him(C) just as he was about to sail for Syria,(D) he decided to go back through Macedonia.(E) He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus(F) and Secundus from Thessalonica,(G) Gaius(H) from Derbe, Timothy(I) also, and Tychicus(J) and Trophimus(K) from the province of Asia.(L) These men went on ahead and waited for us(M) at Troas.(N) But we sailed from Philippi(O) after the Festival of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined the others at Troas,(P) where we stayed seven days.

Eutychus Raised From the Dead at Troas

On the first day of the week(Q) we came together to break bread.(R) Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight. There were many lamps in the upstairs room(S) where we were meeting. Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead. 10 Paul went down, threw himself on the young man(T) and put his arms around him. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “He’s alive!”(U) 11 Then he went upstairs again and broke bread(V) and ate. After talking until daylight, he left. 12 The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.

Paul’s Farewell to the Ephesian Elders

13 We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had made this arrangement because he was going there on foot. 14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene. 15 The next day we set sail from there and arrived off Chios. The day after that we crossed over to Samos, and on the following day arrived at Miletus.(W) 16 Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus(X) to avoid spending time in the province of Asia,(Y) for he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem,(Z) if possible, by the day of Pentecost.(AA)

17 From Miletus,(AB) Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders(AC) of the church. 18 When they arrived, he said to them: “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you,(AD) from the first day I came into the province of Asia.(AE) 19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears(AF) and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents.(AG) 20 You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything(AH) that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house. 21 I have declared to both Jews(AI) and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance(AJ) and have faith in our Lord Jesus.(AK)

22 “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem,(AL) not knowing what will happen to me there. 23 I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me(AM) that prison and hardships are facing me.(AN) 24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me;(AO) my only aim is to finish the race(AP) and complete the task(AQ) the Lord Jesus has given me(AR)—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.(AS)

25 “Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom(AT) will ever see me again.(AU) 26 Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any of you.(AV) 27 For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.(AW) 28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock(AX) of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.(AY) Be shepherds of the church of God,[a](AZ) which he bought(BA) with his own blood.[b](BB) 29 I know that after I leave, savage wolves(BC) will come in among you and will not spare the flock.(BD) 30 Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples(BE) after them. 31 So be on your guard! Remember that for three years(BF) I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.(BG)

32 “Now I commit you to God(BH) and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance(BI) among all those who are sanctified.(BJ) 33 I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.(BK) 34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions.(BL) 35 In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

36 When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.(BM) 37 They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.(BN) 38 What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again.(BO) Then they accompanied him to the ship.(BP)

Footnotes

  1. Acts 20:28 Many manuscripts of the Lord
  2. Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his own Son