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5 They went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.
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5 These men went on ahead and waited for us at Troas.
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6 We sailed from Philippi after the Festival of Unleavened Bread and met them five days later in Troas, where we stayed for a week.
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6 But we sailed from Philippi after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined the others at Troas, where we stayed seven days.
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7 On the first day of the week, as we gathered together for a meal, Paul was holding a discussion with them. Since he was leaving the next day, he continued talking until midnight.
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7 On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight.
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8 There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we had gathered.
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8 There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting.
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9 A young man named Eutychus was sitting in the window. He was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell from the third floor and died.
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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.
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10 Paul went down, fell on him and embraced him, then said, "Don't be alarmed. He's alive!"
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10 Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. "Don't be alarmed," he said. "He's alive!"
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11 Then Paul went back upstairs and ate. He talked for a long time—right up until daybreak—then he left.
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11 Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left.
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12 They took the young man away alive, and they were greatly comforted.
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12 The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.
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13 We went on to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we intended to take Paul on board. Paul had arranged this, since he intended to make his way there by land.
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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.
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14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.
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14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.
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15 The next day we sailed from there and arrived opposite Chios. On the day after, we sailed to Samos, and on the following day we came to Miletus.
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15 The next day we set sail from there and arrived off Kios. The day after that we crossed over to Samos, and on the following day arrived at Miletus.
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