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And after the to cease the uproar summoning Paul the disciples and exhorting,
taking leave he went forth to go to Macedonia, 2 And having gone through
those parts and having exhorted them with speech much he came into Greece,
3 and spending months three, there being a plot against him by the Jews
being about to set sail to Syria, he was of a mind to return through
Macedonia. 4 And there accompanied him Sopater son of Pyrrhus a Beroean and
of Thessalonians Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius a Derbean and Timothy
and Asians Tychicus and Trophimus. 5 And these men going forward awaited US
Toras; 6 and we sailed away after the days of unleavened bread from
Philippi, and came to them in Toas until days five, where we stayed days
seven. 7 And on one of the first of the Sabbaths, having been assembled us
to break bread Paul lectured to them, being about to depart on the
morrow, and continued the speech until midnight.
8 Now there were lamps a considerable number of in the upper room where we
were having been assembled. 9 And sitting a certain young man by name
Eutychus on the window sill, being overborne sleep by a deep, lecturing
Paul for a longer time, having been overborne from the sleep he fell from
the third floor down and was taken up dead. 10 But going down Paul fell on
him and closely embracing said: Be ye not terrified: for the life of him in
him is. 11 And going up and breaking the bread and tasting, and over a
considerable time conversing until light of day, thus he went forth. 12 And
they brought the lad living, and were comforted not moderately. 13 and we
going before onto the ship set sail to Assos, thence intending to take up
Paul; for thus having been arranged it was, intending he to go afoot, 14
Now when he met with us in Assos, taking up him we came to Mitylene; 15 and
thence sailing away on the next day we arrived off Chios, and on the other
we crossed over to Samos, and on the next we came to Miletus. 16 For had
decided Paul to sail past Ephesus, so as not be to him to spend time in
Asia; for he hasted, if possible it might be to him, the day of Pentecost
to be in Jerusalem.17 And from Miletus sending to Ephesus he summoned the
elders of the church. 18 and when they came to him, he said to them: Ye
understand, for the first day from which I set foot on in Asia,
how with you the whole time I was. 19 serving the Lord with all humility
and tears and trials
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happening to me
by the plots of the Jews, 20 as nothing I kept back of the things
beneficial not to declare to you and to teach you publicly and from house
to house. 21 solemnly witnessing to Jews both and to Greeks toward
God repentance and faith toward in the Lord of us Jesus. 22 And now behold
having been bound I by the Spirit am going to Jerusalem, the things in it going to meet
me not knowing. 23 except that the Spirit Holy in every city solemnly
witnesses to me saying that bonds and afflictions me await. 24 But of
nothing account I make the my life precious to myself so as I may finish
the course of me and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to
witness solemnly the gospel of the grace of God. 25 And now behold I know
that no more will see the face of me ye all among whom I went about
proclaiming the kingdom. 26 Wherefore I witness to you on this day that
clean I am from the blood of all men; 27 for I kept not back not to declare
all the counsel of God to you, 28 Take heed to yourselves and to all the
flock, in which you the Spirit Holy placed overseers, to shepherd the
church of God, which he acquired through the blood of the his own. 29 I
know that will come in after the departure of me wolves grievous into you
not sparing the flock, 30 and of you yourselves will rise up men speaking
having been perverted things to drag away the disciples after
themselves. 31 Wherefore watch ye, remembering that for three years night
and day I ceased not with tears admonishing one each. 32 And now I
commend you to the Lord and to the word of the grace of him being able to
build and to give the inheritance among the ones having been
sanctified all. 33 Silver or gold or raiment of no one I coveted; 34
yourselves ye know that to the needs of me and to the ones being with me
ministered these hands. 35 All things I showed you, that thus labouring it
behovest to succour the ailing ones, to remember and the words of the Lord
Jesus, that he said: Blessed it is rather to give than to receive. 36 And
these things having said, kneeling down with all them he prayed. 37
And considerable weeping there was of all, and falling on the neck of Paul
they kissed fervently him. 38 suffering most over the word which he had
said, that no more they were the face of him to behold. And they
escorted him to the ship. (Note there is a final reference to the word of
Paul)
The
Flock (20:28)
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