Acts 20
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1And after the uproar had ceased, Paul having called to him the disciples, and having entreated them and having said farewell, departed to go unto Macedonia. 2And having passed through those parts and having entreated them with much speech (word), he came unto Greece (Hellada). 3And having spent (done) three months, a plot having been made against him by the Jews, as he was about to sail into Syria, a purpose (gnome- like a knowing, opinion, counsel, consent, latin-consilium-plan) arose (happened) to return through Macedonia. 4And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater Pyrrhus, a Berean; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius and Timothy of Derbe; and of the Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus. 5These having gone before, waited for us in Troas; 6And we sailed out away from Philippi after the days of the Unleavened Bread (the Passover Week) and we came to them at (unto) Troas within five days where we stayed seven days.

7And on (in) the first [day] of the week, we having come together to break bread, Paul dialogued with them, about to depart on the next day; and he extended the talk (speech, word, logon) until midnight. 8And there were many lamps (torches, lights) in the upper room where we were assembled (gathered together). 9And a certain young man, named Eutychus, was sitting upon the window, overpowered (brought/carried/lead down) by a deep sleep as Paul dialogued on (upon) longer, having been overpowered (brought/carried/lead down) from the sleep, he fell down below from the third story, and was taken up dead. 10However Paul having descended, fell upon him and having embraced (to take/receive together all around) him said, Do not be alarmed (striken with panic, terrified, greatly disturbed); for his soul (life, psyche) is in him. 11And having gone up and having broken bread and having eaten and having conversed for a considerably long [time] until daybreak, so he departed. 12And they brought the boy alive and not a little (greatly, moderately) were comforted (consoled, entreated).

13And we, having gone ahead upon the ship, sailed to (upon) Assos, there being about to take up (pick up) Paul. For so having arranged, he himself was about to go on foot. 14And when he met with us at Assos, having taken (picked) him up, we came unto Mitylene; 15Having sailed away from there, we arrived on the next day opposite Chios and we arrived another (different) day at Samos; and we came the next day unto Miletus. 16For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that it might not happen for him to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying if it was possible for him to be in Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

17And from Miletus, having sent unto Ephesus, he called for the elders of the church. 18And when they had come to him, he said to them, You understand how I was with you all the time from the first day that I arrived in Asia, 19Serving (bond-slaving) the Lord with all lowliness of perspective (humility of outlook), and tears, and trials, having happened to me through the plots of the Jews; 20How I have kept (concealed) nothing back of that being profitable, so as not to report it to you, and to teach you publicly and from house to house, 21Thoroughly testifying to the Jews and to the Greeks, repentance unto God and faith unto our Lord Jesus Christ. 22And now, Behold, I bound in the Spirit, go unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things in it which will encounter me; 23Except that the Holy Spirit thoroughly testifies to me in city by city saying that bonds and tribulations await (remain for) me. 24But rather I make not any account (word) of my life (psychen, root is soul) [as] precious (valuable, honored) to myself, so as to finish my course (race, running) and the ministry (diakonian) that I received from the Lord Jesus, to thoroughly testify the gospel of the grace of God.

25And now, Behold, I know that you all, among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom, will see my face no more. 26Therefore I testify to you in this day that I am clean (pure) from the blood of all, 27For I did not draw back (retreat, withdraw, conceal) from announcing the resolved plan of God to you all. 28Take heed (pay attention, beware) to yourselves and to all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has set you overseers, to shepherd (pastor, latin often uses the word for pastor here but in this case it is regere which means govern root is king, of note- the word poimainein means to care for/protect/tend while the greek word bosko means to feed- bad translating in the KJV) the church of God which He purchased through His own blood. 29I know that after my departure oppressive (burdensome, heavy, grievous, latin-graves-serious root is heavy like grave) wolves will come in unto you not sparing the flock, 30And from out of your own selves will rise up men speaking distorted things (thoroughly turned/changed, latin-perversa-perverse) to draw away the disciples after them. 31Therefore be vigilant (stay awake, watch), remembering that for three years, night and day, I did not cease admonishing (to place in the mind) each one with tears. 32And now I commit (set close beside) you, to God and to the word of His grace, being able to upbuild and give you an inheritance among all those having been sanctified. 33I have not lusted after (passioned upon) no one’s silver or gold or clothing. 34You yourselves know that these hands have supported my needs and those being with me. 35I showed you in all things that thus exhaustively laboring it is necessary to aid (take hold of, support corresponding to the real need) those being weak (sick, infirmed), and also to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He Himself said, It is more blessed to give (offer) than to receive (take).

36And having said these things and having bowed his knee, he prayed with all them. 37And there was much weeping of all; and having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they repeatedly kissed him, 38Painfully sorrowing (very painful sorrow) most of all for (upon) the word which he had spoken that they were about to not see his face any more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.


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