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1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.
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After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples; and after encouraging them and saying farewell, he left for Macedonia.
2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
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When he had gone through those regions and had given the believers much encouragement, he came to Greece,
3 And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.
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where he stayed for three months. He was about to set sail for Syria when a plot was made against him by the Jews, and so he decided to return through Macedonia.
4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
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He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Beroea, by Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, by Gaius from Derbe, and by Timothy, as well as by Tychicus and Trophimus from Asia.
5 These going before tarried for us at Troas.
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They went ahead and were waiting for us in Troas;
6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days.
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but we sailed from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we joined them in Troas, where we stayed for seven days.
7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.
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On the first day of the week, when we met to break bread, Paul was holding a discussion with them; since he intended to leave the next day, he continued speaking until midnight.
8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
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There were many lamps in the room upstairs where we were meeting.
9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
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A young man named Eutychus, who was sitting in the window, began to sink off into a deep sleep while Paul talked still longer. Overcome by sleep, he fell to the ground three floors below and was picked up dead.
10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
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But Paul went down, and bending over him took him in his arms, and said, "Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him."
11 When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.
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Then Paul went upstairs, and after he had broken bread and eaten, he continued to converse with them until dawn; then he left.
12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
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Meanwhile they had taken the boy away alive and were not a little comforted.
13 And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.
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We went ahead to the ship and set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there; for he had made this arrangement, intending to go by land himself.
14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
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When he met us in Assos, we took him on board and went to Mitylene.
15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.
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We sailed from there, and on the following day we arrived opposite Chios. The next day we touched at Samos, and the day after that we came to Miletus.
16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
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For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; he was eager to be in Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost.
17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
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From Miletus he sent a message to Ephesus, asking the elders of the church to meet him.
18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
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When they came to him, he said to them: "You yourselves know how I lived among you the entire time from the first day that I set foot in Asia,
19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
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serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, enduring the trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews.
20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
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I did not shrink from doing anything helpful, proclaiming the message to you and teaching you publicly and from house to house,
21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
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as I testified to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:
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And now, as a captive to the Spirit, I am on my way to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,
23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
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except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me.
24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
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But I do not count my life of any value to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the good news of God's grace.
25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
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"And now I know that none of you, among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom, will ever see my face again.
26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
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Therefore I declare to you this day that I am not responsible for the blood of any of you,
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
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for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.
28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
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Keep watch over yourselves and over all the flock, of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God that he obtained with the blood of his own Son.
29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
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I know that after I have gone, savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
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Some even from your own group will come distorting the truth in order to entice the disciples to follow them.
31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
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Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to warn everyone with tears.
32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
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And now I commend you to God and to the message of his grace, a message that is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all who are sanctified.
33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
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I coveted no one's silver or gold or clothing.
34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
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You know for yourselves that I worked with my own hands to support myself and my companions.
35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
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In all this I have given you an example that by such work we must support the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, for he himself said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive.' "
36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
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When he had finished speaking, he knelt down with them all and prayed.
37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,
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There was much weeping among them all; they embraced Paul and kissed him,
38 Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.
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grieving especially because of what he had said, that they would not see him again. Then they brought him to the ship.
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