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Ketab El Hayat
ﺍﻋﻤﺎﻝ ﺍﻟﺮﺳﻞ 20
Ketab El Hayat
في مقدونية واليونان
20 بَعْدَمَا انْتَهَى الاضْطِرَابُ، دَعَا بُولُسُ التَّلامِيذَ وَشَجَّعَهُمْ، ثُمَّ وَدَّعَهُمْ وَسَافَرَ إِلَى مُقَاطَعَةِ مَقِدُونِيَّةَ، 2 وَتَجَوَّلَ فِيهَا يَعِظُ وَيُشَجِّعُ التَّلامِيذَ فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ. وَأَخِيراً وَصَلَ إِلَى اليُونَانِ، 3 وَقَضَى فِيهَا ثَلاثَةَ أَشْهُرٍ. وَبَيْنَمَا كَانَ يَسْتَعِدُّ لِلسَّفَرِ بَحْراً إِلَى سُورِيَّةَ، عَرَفَ أَنَّ الْيَهُودَ يُدَبِّرُونَ مُؤَامَرَةً لِقَتْلِهِ. فَقَرَّرَ أَنْ يَعُودَ بِطَرِيقِ مَقِدُونِيَّةَ. 4 وَرَافَقَهُ فِي السَّفَرِ سُوبَاتَرُسُ بْنُ بِرُّسَ مِنْ بِيرِيَّةَ؛ وَأَرِسْتَرْخُسُ وَسَكُونْدُسُ مِنْ تَسَالُونِيكِي؛ وَغَايُوسُ وَتيمُوثَاوُسُ مِنْ دَرْبَةَ، وَتِيخِيكُسُ وَتُرُوفِيمُسُ مِنْ مُقَاطَعَةِ أَسِيَّا. 5 هَؤُلاءِ سَبَقُونَا مَعَ بُولُسَ وَانْتَظَرُونَا فِي تَرُوَاسَ. 6 وَبَعْدَ عِيدِ الْفَطِيرِ الْيَهُودِيِّ سَافَرْنَا نَحْنُ مِنْ فِيلِبِّي، بِطَرِيقِ الْبَحْرِ، فَوَصَلْنَا تَرُوَاسَ بَعْدَ خَمْسَةِ أَيَّامٍ، فَلَحِقْنَا بِهِمْ، وَبَقِينَا هُنَاكَ سَبْعَةَ أَيَّامٍ.
بولس يقيم أفتيخوس في ترواس
7 وَفِي أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ مِنَ الأُسْبُوعِ، إِذِ اجْتَمَعْنَا لِنَكْسِرَ الْخُبْزَ، أَخَذَ بُولُسُ يَعِظُ الْمُجْتَمِعِينَ. وَلَمَّا كَانَ يَنْوِي السَّفَرَ فِي الْيَوْمِ التَّالِي، أَطَالَ وَعْظَهُ إِلَى مُنْتَصَفِ اللَّيْلِ. 8 وَكَانَ اجْتِمَاعُنَا فِي غُرْفَةٍ بِالطَّبَقَةِ الْعُلْيَا، وَقَدْ أُشْعِلَتْ فِيهَا مَصَابِيحُ كَثِيرَةٌ. 9 وَكَانَ شَابٌّ اسْمُهُ أَفْتِيخُوسُ قَدْ جَلَسَ عَلَى النَّافِذَةِ، فَغَلَبَ عَلَيْهِ النَّوْمُ الْعَمِيقُ، وَبُولُسُ مَاضٍ فِي حَدِيثِهِ الطَّوِيلِ، فَسَقَطَ مِنَ الطَّبَقَةِ الثَّالِثَةِ وَحُمِلَ مَيِّتاً. 10 فَنَزَلَ بُولُسُ وَارْتَمَى عَلَيْهِ، وَطَوَّقَهُ بِذِرَاعَيْهِ وَقَالَ: «لا تَقْلَقُوا! مَاتَزَالُ حَيَاتُهُ فِيهِ!» 11 وَبَعْدَمَا صَعِدَ بُولُسُ وَكَسَرَ الْخُبْزَ وَأَكَلَ، ثُمَّ تَابَعَ حَدِيثَهُ إِلَى الْفَجْرِ، سَافَرَ بَرّاً (إِلَى أَسُّوسَ). 12 أَمَّا الشَّابُّ فَجَاءُوا بِهِ حَيًّا، فَكَانَ لَهُمْ فِي ذَلِكَ عَزَاءٌ عَظِيمٌ.
حديث بولس لشيوخ أفسس
13 وَأَمَّا نَحْنُ فَسَبَقْنَا بُولُسَ وَتَوَجَّهْنَا إِلَى أَسُّوسَ بِطَرِيقِ الْبَحْرِ، حَيْثُ انْتَظَرْنَا وُصُولَهُ حَسَبَ الْخُطَّةِ الَّتِي كَانَ قَدْ رَسَمَهَا بِأَنْ يُوَافِيَنَا سَيْراً عَلَى قَدَمَيْهِ. 14 فَلَمَّا لَحِقَ بِنَا، أَصْعَدْنَاهُ إِلَى السَّفِينَةِ، وَأَبْحَرْنَا إِلَى مِينَاءِ مِيتِيلِينِي 15 وَتَابَعْنَا السَّفَرَ فَوَصَلْنَا فِي الْيَوْمِ التَّالِي أَمَامَ جَزِيرَةِ خِيُوسَ. وَفِي الْيَوْمِ الثَّالِثِ مَرَرْنَا بِالْقُرْبِ مِنْ جَزِيرَةِ سَامُوسَ، وَوَصَلْنَا مِيلِيتُسَ فِي الْيَوْمِ الرَّابِعِ. 16 وَكَانَ بُولُسُ قَدْ قَرَّرَ أَنْ يَتَجَاوَزَ أَفَسُسَ فِي الْبَحْرِ لِكَيْ لَا يَتَأَخَّرَ فِي مُقَاطَعَةِ أَسِيَّا، فَقَدْ كَانَ يُرِيدُ السُّرْعَةَ لَعَلَّهُ يَتَمَكَّنُ مِنَ الوُصُولِ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ فِي يَوْمِ الْخَمْسِينَ.
17 وَمِنْ مِيلِيتُسَ أَرْسَلَ بُولُسُ إِلَى أَفَسُسَ يَسْتَدْعِي شُيُوخَ الْكَنِيسَةِ. 18 فَلَمَّا جَاءُوا إِلَيْهِ، قَالَ لَهُمْ:
«تَعْلَمُونَ كَيْفَ كَانَ تَصَرُّفِي مَعَكُمْ طَوَالَ الْمُدَّةِ الَّتِي قَضَيْتُهَا بَيْنَكُمْ، مُنْذُ أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ دَخَلْتُ فِيهِ مُقَاطَعَةَ أَسِيَّا. 19 فَقَدْ كُنْتُ أَخْدِمُ الرَّبَّ بِكُلِّ تَوَاضُعٍ، وَبِكَثِيرٍ مِنَ الدُّمُوعِ، وَأَنَا أُعَانِي الْمِحَنَ الَّتِي أَصَابَتْنِي بِها مُؤَامَرَاتُ الْيَهُودِ. 20 وَمَا قَصَّرْتُ فِي شَيْءٍ يُمْكِنُ أَنْ يَعُودَ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْفَائِدَةِ إِلّا وَكُنْتُ أُعْلِنُهُ لَكُمْ وَأُعَلِّمُكُمْ بِهِ عَلَناً وَمِنْ بَيْتٍ إِلَى بَيْتٍ. 21 فَكُنْتُ أَحُثُّ الْيَهُودَ وَالْيُونَانِيِّينَ عَلَى أَنْ يَتُوبُوا إِلَى اللهِ وَيُؤْمِنُوا بِرَبِّنَا يَسُوعَ. 22 وَأَنَا الْيَوْمَ ذَاهِبٌ إِلَى أُورُشَلِيمَ، مَدْفُوعاً بِالرُّوحِ، وَلا أَعْلَمُ مَاذَا يَنْتَظِرُنِي هُنَاكَ. 23 إِلّا أَنَّ الرُّوحَ الْقُدُسَ كَانَ يُعْلِنُ لِي فِي كُلِّ مَدِينَةٍ أَذْهَبُ إِلَيْهَا أَنَّ السِّجْنَ وَالْمَصَاعِبَ تَنْتَظِرُنِي 24 وَلكِنِّي لَا أَحْسُبُ لِحَيَاتِي أَيَّةَ قِيمَةٍ، مَادُمْتُ أَسْعَى إِلَى بُلُوغِ غَايَتِي وَإِتْمَامِ الْخِدْمَةِ الَّتِي كَلَّفَنِي إِيَّاهَا الرَّبُّ يَسُوعُ: أَنْ أَشْهَدَ بِبِشَارَةِ نِعْمَةِ اللهِ. 25 وَأَنَا أَعْلَمُ أَنَّكُمْ لَنْ تَرَوْا وَجْهِي بَعْدَ الْيَوْمِ، أَنْتُمُ الَّذِينَ تَجَوَّلْتُ بَيْنَكُمْ جَمِيعاً مُبَشِّراً بِمَلَكُوتِ اللهِ. 26 لِذَلِكَ أَشْهَدُ لَكُمُ الْيَوْمَ أَنِّي بَرِيءٌ مِنْ دَمِكُمْ جَمِيعاً، 27 لأَنِّي لَمْ أَمْتَنِعْ عَنْ إِبْلاغِكُمْ جَمِيعَ مَقَاصِدِ اللهِ.
28 فَاسْهَرُوا إِذَنْ عَلَى أَنْفُسِكُمْ وَعَلَى جَمِيعِ الْقَطِيعِ الَّذِي عَيَّنَكُمْ بَيْنَهُ الرُّوحُ الْقُدُسُ نُظَّاراً، لِتَرْعَوْا كَنِيسَةَ اللهِ الَّتِي اشْتَرَاهَا بِدَمِهِ. 29 فَإِنِّي أَعْلَمُ أَنَّهُ بَعْدَ رَحِيلِي سَيَنْدَسُّ بَيْنَكُمْ ذِئَابٌ خَاطِفَةٌ، لَا تُشْفِقُ عَلَى الْقَطِيعِ. 30 بَلْ إِنَّ قَوْماً مِنْكُمْ أَنْتُمْ سَيَقُومُونَ وَيُعَلِّمُونَ تَعَالِيمَ مُنْحَرِفَةً، لِيَجُرُّوا التَّلامِيذَ وَرَاءَهُمْ. 31 لِذَلِكَ كُونُوا مُتَيَقِّظِينَ، وَتَذَكَّرُوا أَنِّي، مُدَّةَ ثَلاثِ سِنِينَ، لَمْ أَتَوَقَّفْ لَيْلاً وَنَهَاراً عَنْ نُصْحِ كُلِّ وَاحِدٍ مِنْكُمْ وَأَنَا أَذْرِفُ الدُّمُوعَ. 32 وَالآنَ أُسْلِمُكُمْ إِلَى اللهِ وَإِلَى كَلِمَةِ نِعْمَتِهِ الْقَادِرَةِ أَنْ تَبْنِيَكُمْ وَتُعْطِيَكُمْ مِيرَاثاً تَشْتَرِكُونَ فِيهِ مَعَ جَمِيعِ الْمُقَدَّسِينَ لِلهِ. 33 مَا اشْتَهَيْتُ يَوْماً فِضَّةً وَلا ذَهَباً وَلا ثَوْباً مِنْ عِنْدِ أَحَدٍ. 34 وَأَنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنِّي اشْتَغَلْتُ بِيَدَيَّ هَاتَيْنِ لأَسُدَّ حَاجَاتِي وَحَاجَاتِ مُرَافِقِيَّ. 35 وَقَدْ أَظْهَرْتُ لَكُمْ بِوُضُوحٍ كَيْفَ يَجِبُ أَنْ نَبْذُلَ الْجَهْدَ لِنُسَاعِدَ الْمُحْتَاجِينَ، مُتَذَكِّرِينَ كَلِمَاتِ الرَّبِّ يَسُوعَ، إِذْ قَالَ: الْغِبْطَةُ فِي الْعَطَاءِ أَكْثَرُ مِمَّا فِي الأَخْذِ!» 36 وَبَعْدَ هَذَا الْكَلامِ رَكَعَ بُولُسُ مَعَهُمْ جَمِيعاً وَصَلَّى. 37 وَبَكَى الْجَمِيعُ كَثِيراً، وَعَانَقُوا بُولُسَ وَقَبَّلُوهُ بِحَرَارَةٍ. 38 وَقَدْ حَزِنُوا كَثِيراً، خَاصَّةً لأَنَّهُ قَالَ لَهُمْ إِنَّهُمْ لَنْ يَرَوْا وَجْهَهُ مَرَّةً أُخْرَى. ثُمَّ رَافَقُوهُ إِلَى السَّفِينَةِ مُوَدِّعِينَ.
מעשי השליחים 20
Habrit Hakhadasha/Haderekh
מעשי השליחים 20
Habrit Hakhadasha/Haderekh
כ לאחר ששככה הסערה אסף פולוס את התלמידים, ובדברי עידוד נפרד מהם לשלום ויצא בדרכו למקדוניה. 2 בכל הערים שבהן עבר הוא לימד את המאמינים את דבר ה', ולבסוף הגיע ליוון. 3 כעבור שלושה חודשים התכונן פולוס ללכת לסוריה, אולם משנודע לו שהיהודים תכננו להתנקש בחייו, החליט לסטות מדרכו ולנסוע קודם צפונה, למקדוניה.
4 מספר אנשים ליוו את פולוס עד אסיה הקטנה: סופטרוס בן-פורוס מברואה; ארסטרכוס וסקונדוס מתסלוניקי; גיוס מדרבי; טימותיוס; וטוכיקוס וטרופימוס אשר חזרו לבתיהם באסיה הקטנה. 5 כל אלה הלכו לפנינו וחיכו לנו בטרואס. 6 בתום חג הפסח עלינו על ספינה בפיליפי, שבצפון יוון, וכעבור חמישה ימים הגענו לטרואס, שם נשארנו שבוע ימים.
7 במוצאי שבת התאספנו יחד לבצוע לחם, ופולוס, שעמד לצאת לדרכו למחרת בבוקר, דרש דרשה שנמשכה עד חצות. 8 חדר-העלייה שבו התאספנו היה מואר בנרות רבים. 9 כל אותו זמן ישב אבטוכוס הצעיר על אדן החלון, ומכיוון שפולוס האריך בדבריו, נפלה עליו תרדמה. לפתע איבד אבטוכוס את שיווי משקלו ונפל ארצה מן הקומה השלישית ומת בו במקום.
13 פולוס המשיך ברגל לאסוס, ואילו אנחנו הגענו לשם לפניו בספינה. 14 כאשר הצטרף אלינו באסוס, הפלגנו יחד למיטוליני. 15 למחרת הפלגנו דרך כיוס, ביום השלישי עגנו בסמוס (בלילה ישנו בטרוגוליון), וביום הרביעי הגענו למיליטוס.
16 פולוס סרב להתעכב הפעם באפסוס, כי רצה להגיע לירושלים לקראת חג השבועות, אם יעלה הדבר בידו. 17 אולם בהגיענו למיליטוס שלח פולוס הודעה לזקני הקהילה באפסוס, וביקש מהם לבוא לפגוש אותו שם.
18 כשהגיעו, אמר להם: "אתם יודעים היטב שמהיום הראשון שדרכתי על אדמת אסיה ועד היום הזה, 19 עשיתי את עבודת האדון בענווה - ואפילו בדמעות - למרות הצרות שגרמו לי נוכלים מבין היהודים. 20 ובכל זאת, מעולם לא פחדתי לומר לכם את האמת; לימדתי אתכם והטפתי לכם בציבור ובבתים פרטיים. 21 בישרתי לכם בשורה אחת ליהודים ולגויים גם יחד, שעליהם להפסיק לחטוא, לחזור בתשובה, ולפנות לאלוהים באמצעות האמונה בישוע המשיח אדוננו.
22 "עתה אני הולך לירושלים, כי עלי לציית לרוח הקודש המדריך אותי, אולם איני יודע מה מצפה לי שם. 23 אני יודע רק דבר אחד: שבכל עיר רוח הקודש מזהיר אותי מפני העינויים והמאסר המצפים לי. 24 אולם לחיי אין כל ערך אם לא אבצע את המשימה שהטיל עלי ישוע אדוננו: לספר לכולם על אהבת אלוהים ועל חסדו.
25 "אני בטוח שאף אחד מכם - אשר שמעתם מפי את דבר ה' - לא ישוב לראותי, 26 ומשום כך עלי לומר לכם: מצפוני נקי בנוגע לכל אחד ואחד מכם! 27 כי מעולם לא היססתי לבשר לכם את דבר האלוהים.
28 "השגיחו על עצמכם ועל הצאן שרוח הקודש הטיל עליכם את האחריות עליה - אשר הן קהילת אלוהים שקנה במחיר דמו. 29 אני יודע היטב שלאחר לכתי מכאן יופיעו ביניכם מורי שקר, אשר יהיו כזאבים אכזריים ולא יחוסו על העדר. 30 אפילו אחדים מכם יסלפו את האמת כדי למשוך אחריהם תלמידים. 31 לכן היזהרו! זכרו שבמשך שלוש שנים לא חדלתי להשגיח עליכם יומם ולילה, ואף שפכתי דמעות רבות בגללכם.
32 עתה אני מפקיד אתכם בידי אלוהים ודברו הנפלא, אשר בכוחו לבנות את אמונתכם ולתת לכם את הנחלה השמורה לבניו.
33 "מעולם לא השתוקקתי לכסף או לבגדים יקרים. 34 כולכם יודעים שבמו ידי עבדתי ופרנסתי את עצמי ואת בני-לוויתי. 35 אתם גם יודעים שתמיד שימשתי לכם דוגמה בהגישי עזרה לעניים, משום שזכרתי את דברי אדוננו ישוע המשיח: מוטב לתת מאשר לקבל!"
36 כשסיים פולוס את דבריו, כרע על ברכיו והתפלל איתם. 37 כולם בכו בעת שחיבקו אותו ונשקו לו נשיקת פרידה. 38 יותר מכל הם הצטערו על שאמר להם שלא ישובו לראותו. לאחר מכן ליוו אותו כולם אל האונייה.
Acts 20
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Acts 20
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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) 2 He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece, 3 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) 4 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) 5 These men went on ahead and waited for us(M) at Troas.(N) 6 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
7 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. 8 There were many lamps in the upstairs room(S) where we were meeting. 9 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
- Acts 20:28 Many manuscripts of the Lord
- Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his own Son
Acts 20
New King James Version
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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