THEN after the tumult was quieted, Paul called to him the disciples,
and taking his leave, departed to go into Macedonia. (2)And passing
through those parts, and having exhorted them with much discourse, he
went into Greece. (3)And after three months stay, as the Jews were
lying in wait for him, when he was just embarking for Syria, he
determined to return through Macedonia. (4)And there accompanied him as
far as Asia, Sopater a Berean; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus
and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and Tychicus and
Trophimus, Asiatics. (5)These going before tarried for us at Troas.
(6)And we sailed from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and
came to them to Troas after five days; where we stayed seven days.
(7)And on the first day of the week, when the disciples were assembled
to break bread, Paul preached unto them (ready to depart on the
morrow), and extended his discourse until midnight. (8)Now there were
many lamps in the upper room, where they were assembled. (9)And a
certain youth named Eutytchus, who sat in the window, fell into a
profound sleep: as Paul discoursed much longer than usual, quite
overpowered with sleep, he fell down from a third story, and was taken
up dead. (10)But Paul came down, and fell upon him, and taking him in
his arms, said, Trouble not yourselves, for his life is yet in him.
(11)And when he had gone up, and broken bread, and eaten, and conversed
a long time, even to the break of day, he then departed. (12)And they
brought the lad alive, and were comforted exceedingly.
(13)Then we going before to the ship, sailed for Assos, intending there
to take in Paul: for so he had ordered, meaning himself to walk
thither. (14)And when he met us at Assos, we took him up, and came to
Mytelene. (15)And sailing from thence, on the following day we advanced
over against Chios; and the next day we touched at Samos, and staying
at Trogyllium, the day following we came to Miletus. (16)For Paul had
determined to sail by Ephesus, that he might not spend the time in
Asia: for he hastened on, if it was possible for him, to be at
Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost. (17)So he sent to Ephesus from
Miletus, and called the presbyters of the church to attend him. (18)And
when they were come unto him, he said unto them,
Ye know, from the very first day in which I entered into Asia, how I
have been among you at every season, (19)serving the Lord with all
humility, and with many tears and trials, which have befallen me
through the lying in wait of the Jews: (20)and that I have suppressed
nothing which could conduce to your profiting; not desisting from
preaching to you, and teaching you in public, and from house to house,
(21)repeatedly urging both on Jews and Greeks repentance towards God,
and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ. (22)And now behold I am going,
bound by the Spirit, unto Jerusalem, not knowing what things shall
there befal me: (23)only this, that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every
city, saying, that bonds and tribulation await thee. (24)Yet I make no
account of any _suffering_, nor regard my life as of any value to
myself, farther than as I may finish my course with joy, and the
ministry which I have received of the Lord, to testify fully the Gospel
of the grace of God. (25)And now behold, I know that ye shall see my
face no more, even ye all, among whom I have gone in and out preaching
the kingdom of God. (26)Wherefore I appeal to you this day as witnesses
that I am pure from the blood of all men. (27)For I have concealed
nothing, so as not repeatedly to declare to you the whole counsel of
God. (28)Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, over
which the Holy Ghost hath made you bishops, to feed as shepherds the
church of God, which he purchased with his own blood. (29)For this I
know, that after my departure there will come among you grievous
wolves, not sparing the flock: (30)Yea, from among yourselves shall men
arise, speaking perverting doctrines, to draw away disciples after
them. (31)Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, by night
and by day, I have never ceased with tears to admonish every
individual. (32)And now, brethren, I commit you to God and to the word
of his grace, which is able to finish the superstructure, and to give
you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. (33)The silver,
or gold, or apparel of no man have I coveted: (34)but ye yourselves
know that these hands have by labour furnished necessaries for my own
wants, and for those who were with me. (35)In all things I have set you
the example, that so labouring hard ye ought to help the infirm, and to
remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he himself said, "It is
more blessed to give than to receive."
(36)And when he had spoken these things, he fell on his knees, and
prayed with them all. (37)And all of them shed floods of tears, and
fell upon Paul's neck, and kissed him again and again, (38)most
peculiarly afflicted at that word which he had spoken, that they should
see his face no more: and they accompanied him unto the ship.