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Acts 20
Legacy Standard Bible

Through Macedonia and Greece

20 Now after the uproar had ceased, Paul having summoned and exhorted (A)the disciples, said farewell and left (B)to go to (C)Macedonia. 2 And when he had gone through those districts and had given them much exhortation, he came to Greece. 3 And there he spent three months, and when (D)a plot was formed against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for (E)Syria, he decided to return through (F)Macedonia. 4 And he was accompanied by Sopater of (G)Berea, the son of Pyrrhus, and by (H)Aristarchus and Secundus of the (I)Thessalonians, and (J)Gaius of (K)Derbe, and (L)Timothy, and (M)Tychicus and (N)Trophimus of [a](O)Asia. 5 But these had gone on ahead and were waiting for (P)us at (Q)Troas. 6 (R)And we sailed from (S)Philippi after (T)the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at (U)Troas within five days; and there we stayed seven days.

Eutychus Raised from the Dead in Troas

7 And on (V)the first day of the week, when (W)we were gathered together to (X)break bread, Paul began speaking to them, intending to leave the next day, and he prolonged his [b]message until midnight. 8 Now there were many (Y)lamps in the (Z)upper room where we were gathered together. 9 And there was a young man named [c]Eutychus sitting on the windowsill, sinking into a deep sleep. And as Paul kept on talking, he sunk into that sleep and fell down from the third floor and was picked up dead. 10 But Paul went down and (AA)fell upon him, and after embracing him, he (AB)said, “[d]Do not be troubled, for his life is in him.” 11 And when he had gone back up and had (AC)broken the bread and [e]eaten, he talked with them a long while until daybreak, and then left. 12 And they took away the boy alive, and were not a little comforted.

Paul’s Farewell to the Ephesian Elders

13 But (AD)we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending from there to take Paul on board; for so he had arranged it, intending himself to go [f]by land. 14 And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and came to Mitylene. 15 And sailing from there, we arrived the following day opposite Chios; and the next day we crossed over to Samos; and the day following we came to (AE)Miletus. 16 For Paul had decided to sail past (AF)Ephesus so that he would not have to spend time in [g](AG)Asia; for he was hurrying (AH)to be in Jerusalem, if possible, (AI)on the day of Pentecost.

17 Now from Miletus he sent to (AJ)Ephesus and called to him (AK)the elders of the church. 18 And when they had come to him, he said to them,

“You yourselves know, (AL)from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you the whole time, 19 serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which came upon me [h]through (AM)the plots of the Jews; 20 how I (AN)did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and [i]from house to house, 21 solemnly (AO)testifying to both Jews and Greeks about (AP)repentance toward God and (AQ)faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 And now, behold, bound by the [j]Spirit, (AR)I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there, 23 except that (AS)the Holy Spirit solemnly (AT)testifies to me in every city, saying that (AU)chains and afflictions await me. 24 But (AV)I do not make my life of any account nor dear to myself, so that I may (AW)finish my course and (AX)the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to (AY)testify solemnly of the gospel of (AZ)the grace of God.

25 “And now, behold, I know that all of you, among whom I went about (BA)preaching the kingdom, will no longer see my face. 26 Therefore, I [k]testify to you this day that (BB)I am [l]innocent of the blood of all. 27 For I (BC)did not shrink from declaring to you the whole (BD)purpose of God. 28 Be on guard for yourselves and for all (BE)the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you [m]overseers, to shepherd (BF)the church of God which (BG)He [n]purchased [o]with His own blood. 29 I know that after my departure (BH)savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing (BI)the flock; 30 and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away (BJ)the disciples after them. 31 Therefore be watchful, remembering that night and day for a period of (BK)three years I did not cease to admonish each one (BL)with tears. 32 And now I (BM)commend you to God and to (BN)the word of His grace, which is able to (BO)build you up and to give you (BP)the inheritance among all those who have been sanctified. 33 (BQ)I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or clothes. 34 You yourselves know that (BR)these hands ministered to my own needs and to those (BS)who were with me. 35 In everything I showed you that by laboring in this manner you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

36 And when he had said these things, he (BT)knelt down and prayed with them all. 37 And [p]they began to weep aloud and (BU)falling on Paul’s neck, they were kissing him, 38 being in agony especially over (BV)the word which he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they were (BW)accompanying him to the ship.

Footnotes

  1. Acts 20:4 West coast province of Asia Minor
  2. Acts 20:7 Lit word, speech
  3. Acts 20:9 Eutychus means good fortune; ‘lucky’
  4. Acts 20:10 Or Stop being troubled
  5. Acts 20:11 Lit tasted
  6. Acts 20:13 Or on foot
  7. Acts 20:16 West coast province of Asia Minor
  8. Acts 20:19 Lit by
  9. Acts 20:20 Or in the various private homes
  10. Acts 20:22 Or in spirit
  11. Acts 20:26 Or call you to witness
  12. Acts 20:26 Lit pure from
  13. Acts 20:28 Or bishops
  14. Acts 20:28 Lit acquired
  15. Acts 20:28 Lit through
  16. Acts 20:37 Lit a considerable weeping of all occurred
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Handelingen 20
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Paulus reist verder

20 Toen het weer rustig geworden was, riep Paulus de leerlingen bij zich. Hij nam afscheid van hen en vertrok naar Macedonië. 2 Hij reisde door de streken van Macedonië naar Griekenland. Onderweg sprak hij overal uitgebreid met de mensen.

3 Hij bleef drie maanden in Griekenland. Daarna wilde hij naar Syrië varen. Toen hij op het punt stond te vertrekken, ontdekte hij dat de Joden van plan waren om hem te vermoorden. Daarom veranderde hij zijn plannen. Hij besloot door Macedonië terug te reizen. 4 Een aantal mannen zou met hem meegaan. Dat waren Sopater uit Berea, Aristarchus en Sekundus uit Tessalonika, Gajus uit Derbe, Timoteüs, en Tychikus en Trofimus uit Asia. 5 Ze zouden ons vooruit reizen en in Troas op ons wachten. 6 Wijzelf voeren pas na het Paasfeest en het Feest van de Ongegiste Broden weg uit Filippi. Vijf dagen later kwamen we bij hen in Troas aan. Daar bleven we zeven dagen.

Paulus in Troas

7 Op de eerste dag van de week kwamen we bij elkaar om de maaltijd van de Heer te vieren. Paulus sprak tot de mensen. Omdat hij van plan was om de volgende dag te vertrekken, sprak hij door tot middernacht. 8 Er brandden olielampen in de bovenzaal waar wij bij elkaar waren. 9 Een jongeman, Eutychus, zat in de vensterbank te luisteren. Toen Paulus zo lang bleef spreken, viel hij in slaap. Daardoor viel hij uit het raam, dat op de derde verdieping was. Hij werd dood van de straat getild. 10 Maar Paulus kwam naar beneden en liet zich bovenop de jongen vallen. Hij sloeg zijn armen om hem heen en zei: "Stop met huilen en jammeren, want er is leven in hem." 11 Hij ging weer naar boven, brak het brood en at. Daarna sprak hij nog tot de ochtend met hen. 12 De jongen werd levend naar huis gebracht. De mensen waren heel erg bemoedigd.

13 Maar wij waren alvast met een schip vertrokken. In Assus zouden we op Paulus wachten. Want hij wilde zelf graag te voet naar Assus gaan. 14 In Assus kwam hij bij ons aan boord. Zo voeren we naar Mitylene. 15 De volgende dag voeren we verder naar Chios. De dag daarna staken we van Chios over naar Samos. We overnachtten in Trogyllion. De volgende dag kwamen we in Milete aan. 16 Want Paulus wilde Efeze voorbij varen. Hij wilde geen tijd in Asia verliezen, want hij had haast. Hij wilde namelijk graag met Pinksteren in Jeruzalem zijn.

Paulus neemt afscheid van de gemeente in Efeze

17 Maar vanuit Milete stuurde hij iemand naar Efeze. Deze man moest de leiders van de gemeente daar vragen om naar Paulus toe te komen. 18 Toen ze bij hem waren gekomen, nam hij afscheid van hen. Hij zei: "Jullie weten hoe ik me vroeger bij jullie heb gedragen. 19 Vanaf de dag dat ik bij jullie in Asia voet aan wal zette, heb ik de Heer nederig gediend. Ik heb met tranen voor jullie gebeden. Ook heb ik veel moeilijkheden gehad doordat de Joden probeerden mij te vermoorden. 20 Ik heb alles gedaan om jullie alles te leren wat goed voor jullie was – op straat, in de synagoge en bij de mensen thuis. 21 Aldoor heb ik Joden en Grieken gezegd dat ze zich voortaan op God moeten richten en moeten geloven in onze Heer Jezus.

22 Nu reis ik naar Jeruzalem als gevangene van de Heilige Geest. Ik weet niet precies wat er daar met mij zal gebeuren. 23 Ik weet alleen dat mij in Jeruzalem boeien en moeilijkheden te wachten staan. Want dat zegt de Heilige Geest me in elke stad. 24 Maar ik vind dat allemaal niet belangrijk. Ik vind niets belangrijk, zelfs mijn eigen leven niet. Ik wil blij alles doen wat Jezus van mij vraagt. De taak die Hij mij heeft gegeven, wil ik helemaal afmaken. Die taak is: het goede nieuws van Gods liefdevolle goedheid aan de mensen vertellen.

25 Ook bij jullie heb ik over het Koninkrijk van God verteld. En ik weet dat jullie mij niet meer zullen terugzien. 26 Daarom zeg ik vandaag duidelijk dat het niet míjn schuld is als iemand sterft zónder in Jezus te geloven. 27 Want zonder ophouden heb ik jullie het hele woord van God verteld. 28 Let goed op jullie zelf en op de hele kudde waarvan jullie de leiders zijn. De Heilige Geest heeft jullie de taak gegeven om de gemeente van God te hoeden en te leiden. Hij heeft die kudde met zijn eigen bloed gekocht. 29 Ik weet dat na mijn vertrek gevaarlijke wolven in de kudde zullen komen. Zij zullen sommige schapen verslinden. 30 Mensen uit jullie eigen groep zullen verkeerde dingen aan de leerlingen leren. Ze zullen proberen om hen te laten geloven wat ze zeggen.

31 Let dus goed op. Bedenk dat ik drie jaar lang dag en nacht hard voor jullie heb gewerkt. Aldoor ben ik bezig geweest om jullie allemaal op te bouwen en op te voeden in het geloof. Dat deed ik soms zelfs onder tranen. 32 Nu vertrouw ik jullie toe aan de Heer en aan het woord van zijn liefdevolle goedheid. Want Hij zal de gemeente opbouwen en jullie je deel van zijn erfenis geven. 33 Van niemand heb ik geld of kleding gevraagd. 34 Jullie weten dat ik zelf altijd hard heb gewerkt voor alles wat ik nodig had. Ook voor de mensen die bij mij waren. 35 Ik heb jullie in alles laten zien dat je, door zó te werken, voor de arme mensen in de gemeente kan zorgen. Daardoor kunnen jullie onthouden dat de Heer Jezus Zelf heeft gezegd dat het fijner is om te geven dan om te krijgen."

36 Toen knielde Paulus neer en bad met alle leiders van de gemeente. 37 Ze huilden allemaal, omhelsden Paulus en kusten hem steeds opnieuw. 38 Ze waren er erg verdrietig over dat hij gezegd had dat ze hem niet meer zouden terugzien. Toen brachten ze hem naar het schip.

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Acts 20
New International Version

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

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