Atti 20
La Nuova Diodati
20 Dopo che fu cessato il tumulto, Paolo chiamò a sé i discepoli, li abbracciò e partí per andare in Macedonia.
2 E, dopo aver attraversato quelle regioni e aver dato loro molte esortazioni, si recò in Grecia.
3 Dopo aver trascorso colà tre mesi, poiché i Giudei avevano ordito un complotto mentre egli stava salpando per la Siria, decise di far ritorno passando per la Macedonia.
4 Or l'accompagnarono fino in Asia Sopatro di Berea, Aristarco e Secondo di Tessalonica, Gaio di Derbe e Timoteo, e Tichico e Trofimo, oriundi dell'Asia.
5 Costoro, partiti prima di noi, ci aspettarono a Troas.
6 Ma noi partimmo da Filippi dopo i giorni degli Azzimi e in cinque giorni li raggiungemmo a Troas, dove dimorammo sette giorni.
7 Il primo giorno della settimana, essendosi i discepoli radunati per rompere il pane, Paolo, dovendo partire il giorno seguente, conversava con loro, e protrasse il discorso fino a mezzanotte.
8 Or nella sala, dove eravamo radunati, vi erano molte lampade.
9 Un giovane di nome Eutico, che era seduto sul davanzale della finestra, fu colto da un sonno profondo; e, mentre Paolo tirava il suo discorso a lungo, preso dal sonno, cadde dal terzo piano e fu raccolto morto.
10 Ma Paolo, sceso giú, si gettò su di lui, l'abbracciò e disse: «Non vi turbate, perché l'anima sua è in lui».
11 Quindi risalí, spezzò il pane con loro e mangiò, e dopo aver parlato a lungo fino all'alba, partí.
12 Intanto ricondussero il ragazzo vivo, per cui furono oltremodo consolati.
13 Noi invece, che ci eravamo già imbarcati, navigammo verso Asso, dove avevamo intenzione di riprendere a bordo Paolo, perché aveva stabilito cosí, volendo egli fare quel viaggio via terra.
14 Quando ci raggiunse ad Asso, lo prendemmo con noi e arrivammo a Mitilene.
15 Salpammo di là e arrivammo il giorno seguente di fronte a Chio; l'indomani raggiungemmo Samo e, dopo una sosta a Trogillio, il giorno dopo giungemmo a Mileto.
16 Paolo infatti aveva deliberato di navigare senza fermarsi a Efeso per evitare di perdere tempo in Asia, perché aveva fretta di trovarsi, se possibile, a Gerusalemme il giorno di Pentecoste.
17 Da Mileto mandò ad Efeso a far chiamare gli anziani della chiesa.
18 Quando giunsero da lui, egli disse loro: «Voi sapete dal primo giorno che entrai in Asia come ho vissuto tra di voi per tutto questo tempo,
19 servendo il Signore in tutta umiltà con molte lacrime e prove che mi sono avvenute per le insidie dei Giudei
20 e come io non mi sono astenuto di annunziarvi e insegnarvi in pubblico e per le case nessuna di quelle cose che sono giovevoli,
21 dichiarando solennemente ai Giudei e ai Greci la necessità della conversione a Dio e della fede nel Signor nostro Gesú Cristo.
22 Ed ora, ecco, spinto dallo Spirito, vado a Gerusalemme, non sapendo le cose che là mi accadranno,
23 se non ciò che lo Spirito Santo mi attesta in ogni città, dicendo che mi aspettano legami e tribolazioni.
24 Ma io non ne tengo alcun conto e la mia propria vita non mi è cara, pur di terminare con gioia il mio corso e il ministero che ho ricevuto dal Signore Gesú, che è di testimoniare pienamente l'evangelo della grazia di Dio.
25 Ecco, ora so che voi tutti, fra i quali sono andato e venuto predicando il regno di Dio, non vedrete piú la mia faccia.
26 Perciò oggi vi dichiaro di essere puro del sangue di tutti;
27 poiché io non mi sono tratto indietro dall'annunziarvi tutto il consiglio di Dio.
28 Badate dunque a voi stessi e a tutto il gregge in mezzo al quale lo Spirito Santo vi ha costituiti vescovi, per pascere la chiesa di Dio, che egli ha acquistata col proprio sangue
29 Infatti io so che dopo la mia partenza, entreranno in mezzo a voi dei lupi rapaci, i quali non risparmieranno il gregge,
30 e che tra voi stessi sorgeranno degli uomini che proporranno cose perverse per trascinarsi dietro i discepoli.
31 Perciò vegliate, ricordandovi che per lo spazio di tre anni, giorno e notte, non ho mai cessato di ammonire ciascuno con lacrime.
32 Ed ora, fratelli, io vi raccomando a Dio e alla parola della sua grazia, che è in grado di edificarvi e di darvi l'eredità in mezzo a tutti i santificati.
33 Io non ho desiderato né l'argento, né l'oro, né il vestito di alcuno.
34 E voi stessi sapete che queste mani hanno provveduto ai bisogni miei e di quelli che erano con me.
35 In ogni cosa vi ho mostrato che affaticandosi in questo mondo ci conviene sostenere gli infermi e ricordarsi delle parole del Signore Gesú, il quale disse: "C'è maggior felicità nel dare che nel ricevere!".
36 E, quando ebbe dette queste cose, si inginocchiò e pregò con tutti loro.
37 Allora tutti scoppiarono in un gran pianto e, gettatisi al collo di Paolo, lo baciavano,
38 dolenti soprattutto per la parola che aveva detto, che non vedrebbero piú la sua faccia. Poi l'accompagnarono alla nave.
ΠΡΑΞΕΙΣ ΤΩΝ ΑΠΟΣΤΟΛΩΝ 20
1550 Stephanus New Testament
20 μετα δε το παυσασθαι τον θορυβον προσκαλεσαμενος ο παυλος τους μαθητας και ασπασαμενος εξηλθεν πορευθηναι εις την μακεδονιαν
2 διελθων δε τα μερη εκεινα και παρακαλεσας αυτους λογω πολλω ηλθεν εις την ελλαδα
3 ποιησας τε μηνας τρεις γενομενης αυτω επιβουλης υπο των ιουδαιων μελλοντι αναγεσθαι εις την συριαν εγενετο γνωμη του υποστρεφειν δια μακεδονιας
4 συνειπετο δε αυτω αχρι της ασιας σωπατρος βεροιαιος θεσσαλονικεων δε αρισταρχος και σεκουνδος και γαιος δερβαιος και τιμοθεος ασιανοι δε τυχικος και τροφιμος
5 ουτοι προελθοντες εμενον ημας εν τρωαδι
6 ημεις δε εξεπλευσαμεν μετα τας ημερας των αζυμων απο φιλιππων και ηλθομεν προς αυτους εις την τρωαδα αχρις ημερων πεντε ου διετριψαμεν ημερας επτα
7 εν δε τη μια των σαββατων συνηγμενων των μαθητων του κλασαι αρτον ο παυλος διελεγετο αυτοις μελλων εξιεναι τη επαυριον παρετεινεν τε τον λογον μεχρι μεσονυκτιου
8 ησαν δε λαμπαδες ικαναι εν τω υπερωω ου ησαν συνηγμενοι
9 καθημενος δε τις νεανιας ονοματι ευτυχος επι της θυριδος καταφερομενος υπνω βαθει διαλεγομενου του παυλου επι πλειον κατενεχθεις απο του υπνου επεσεν απο του τριστεγου κατω και ηρθη νεκρος
10 καταβας δε ο παυλος επεπεσεν αυτω και συμπεριλαβων ειπεν μη θορυβεισθε η γαρ ψυχη αυτου εν αυτω εστιν
11 αναβας δε και κλασας αρτον και γευσαμενος εφ ικανον τε ομιλησας αχρις αυγης ουτως εξηλθεν
12 ηγαγον δε τον παιδα ζωντα και παρεκληθησαν ου μετριως
13 ημεις δε προελθοντες επι το πλοιον ανηχθημεν εις την ασσον εκειθεν μελλοντες αναλαμβανειν τον παυλον ουτως γαρ ην διατεταγμενος μελλων αυτος πεζευειν
14 ως δε συνεβαλεν ημιν εις την ασσον αναλαβοντες αυτον ηλθομεν εις μιτυληνην
15 κακειθεν αποπλευσαντες τη επιουση κατηντησαμεν αντικρυ χιου τη δε ετερα παρεβαλομεν εις σαμον και μειναντες εν τρωγυλλιω τη εχομενη ηλθομεν εις μιλητον
16 εκρινεν γαρ ο παυλος παραπλευσαι την εφεσον οπως μη γενηται αυτω χρονοτριβησαι εν τη ασια εσπευδεν γαρ ει δυνατον ην αυτω την ημεραν της πεντηκοστης γενεσθαι εις ιεροσολυμα
17 απο δε της μιλητου πεμψας εις εφεσον μετεκαλεσατο τους πρεσβυτερους της εκκλησιας
18 ως δε παρεγενοντο προς αυτον ειπεν αυτοις υμεις επιστασθε απο πρωτης ημερας αφ ης επεβην εις την ασιαν πως μεθ υμων τον παντα χρονον εγενομην
19 δουλευων τω κυριω μετα πασης ταπεινοφροσυνης και πολλων δακρυων και πειρασμων των συμβαντων μοι εν ταις επιβουλαις των ιουδαιων
20 ως ουδεν υπεστειλαμην των συμφεροντων του μη αναγγειλαι υμιν και διδαξαι υμας δημοσια και κατ οικους
21 διαμαρτυρομενος ιουδαιοις τε και ελλησιν την εις τον θεον μετανοιαν και πιστιν την εις τον κυριον ημων ιησουν χριστον
22 και νυν ιδου εγω δεδεμενος τω πνευματι πορευομαι εις ιερουσαλημ τα εν αυτη συναντησοντα μοι μη ειδως
23 πλην οτι το πνευμα το αγιον κατα πολιν διαμαρτυρεται λεγον οτι δεσμα με και θλιψεις μενουσιν
24 αλλ ουδενος λογον ποιουμαι ουδε εχω την ψυχην μου τιμιαν εμαυτω ως τελειωσαι τον δρομον μου μετα χαρας και την διακονιαν ην ελαβον παρα του κυριου ιησου διαμαρτυρασθαι το ευαγγελιον της χαριτος του θεου
25 και νυν ιδου εγω οιδα οτι ουκετι οψεσθε το προσωπον μου υμεις παντες εν οις διηλθον κηρυσσων την βασιλειαν του θεου
26 διο μαρτυρομαι υμιν εν τη σημερον ημερα οτι καθαρος εγω απο του αιματος παντων
27 ου γαρ υπεστειλαμην του μη αναγγειλαι υμιν πασαν την βουλην του θεου
28 προσεχετε ουν εαυτοις και παντι τω ποιμνιω εν ω υμας το πνευμα το αγιον εθετο επισκοπους ποιμαινειν την εκκλησιαν του θεου ην περιεποιησατο δια του ιδιου αιματος
29 εγω γαρ οιδα τουτο οτι εισελευσονται μετα την αφιξιν μου λυκοι βαρεις εις υμας μη φειδομενοι του ποιμνιου
30 και εξ υμων αυτων αναστησονται ανδρες λαλουντες διεστραμμενα του αποσπαν τους μαθητας οπισω αυτων
31 διο γρηγορειτε μνημονευοντες οτι τριετιαν νυκτα και ημεραν ουκ επαυσαμην μετα δακρυων νουθετων ενα εκαστον
32 και τανυν παρατιθεμαι υμας αδελφοι τω θεω και τω λογω της χαριτος αυτου τω δυναμενω εποικοδομησαι και δουναι υμιν κληρονομιαν εν τοις ηγιασμενοις πασιν
33 αργυριου η χρυσιου η ιματισμου ουδενος επεθυμησα
34 αυτοι δε γινωσκετε οτι ταις χρειαις μου και τοις ουσιν μετ εμου υπηρετησαν αι χειρες αυται
35 παντα υπεδειξα υμιν οτι ουτως κοπιωντας δει αντιλαμβανεσθαι των ασθενουντων μνημονευειν τε των λογων του κυριου ιησου οτι αυτος ειπεν μακαριον εστιν διδοναι μαλλον η λαμβανειν
36 και ταυτα ειπων θεις τα γονατα αυτου συν πασιν αυτοις προσηυξατο
37 ικανος δε εγενετο κλαυθμος παντων και επιπεσοντες επι τον τραχηλον του παυλου κατεφιλουν αυτον
38 οδυνωμενοι μαλιστα επι τω λογω ω ειρηκει οτι ουκετι μελλουσιν το προσωπον αυτου θεωρειν προεπεμπον δε αυτον εις το πλοιον
Acts 20
New King James Version
Journeys in Greece
20 After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and (A)departed to go to Macedonia. 2 Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to (B)Greece 3 and stayed three months. And (C)when the Jews plotted against him as he was about to sail to Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia. 4 And Sopater of Berea accompanied him to Asia—also (D)Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and (E)Gaius of Derbe, and (F)Timothy, and (G)Tychicus and (H)Trophimus of Asia. 5 These men, going ahead, waited for us at (I)Troas. 6 But we sailed away from Philippi after (J)the Days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days joined them (K)at Troas, where we stayed seven days.
Ministering at Troas
7 Now on (L)the first day of the week, when the disciples came together (M)to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight. 8 There were many lamps (N)in the upper room where [a]they were gathered together. 9 And in a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep. He was overcome by sleep; and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead. 10 But Paul went down, (O)fell on him, and embracing him said, (P)“Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him.” 11 Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed. 12 And they brought the young man in alive, and they were not a little comforted.
From Troas to Miletus
13 Then we went ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, there intending to take Paul on board; for so he had [b]given orders, intending himself to go on foot. 14 And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and came to Mitylene. 15 We sailed from there, and the next day came opposite Chios. The following day we arrived at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium. The next day we came to Miletus. 16 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for (Q)he was hurrying (R)to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on (S)the Day of Pentecost.
The Ephesian Elders Exhorted
17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church. 18 And when they had come to him, he said to them: “You know, (T)from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you, 19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me (U)by the plotting of the Jews; 20 how (V)I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house, 21 (W)testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, (X)repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 And see, now (Y)I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there, 23 except that (Z)the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. 24 [c]But (AA)none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, (AB)so that I may finish my [d]race with joy, (AC)and the ministry (AD)which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
25 “And indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more. 26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am (AE)innocent[e] of the blood of all men. 27 For I have not [f]shunned to declare to you (AF)the whole counsel of God. 28 (AG)Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit (AH)has made you overseers, to shepherd the church [g]of God (AI)which He purchased (AJ)with His own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departure (AK)savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also (AL)from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking [h]perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. 31 Therefore watch, and remember that (AM)for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.
32 “So now, brethren, I commend you to God and (AN)to the word of His grace, which is able (AO)to build you up and give you (AP)an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. 33 I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. 34 [i]Yes, you yourselves know (AQ)that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me. 35 I have shown you in every way, (AR)by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
36 And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. 37 Then they all (AS)wept [j]freely, and (AT)fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him, 38 sorrowing most of all for the words which he spoke, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.
Footnotes
- Acts 20:8 NU, M we
- Acts 20:13 arranged it
- Acts 20:24 NU But I do not count my life of any value or dear to myself
- Acts 20:24 course
- Acts 20:26 Lit. clean
- Acts 20:27 avoided declaring
- Acts 20:28 M of the Lord and God
- Acts 20:30 misleading
- Acts 20:34 NU, M omit Yes
- Acts 20:37 Lit. much
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