Acts 20 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

Paul in Macedonia and Greece

1 After ^G3326 the uproar ^G2351 had ceased ^G3973, Paul ^G3972 sent ^G3343 for the disciples ^G3101, and when he had [fn]encouraged ^G3870 them and taken ^G782 his leave ^G782 of them, he left ^G1831 to go ^G4198 to Macedonia ^G3109.

2 When he had gone ^G1330 through ^G1330 those ^G1565 regions ^G3313 and had given ^G3870 them much ^G4183 [fn]encouragement ^G3870 G3056, he came ^G2064 to Greece ^G1671. 3 And there he spent ^G4160 three ^G5140 months ^G3376, and when a plot ^G1917 was formed ^G1096 against him by the Jews ^G2453 as he was ^G3195 about ^G3195 to ^G3195 set ^G321 sail ^G321 for Syria ^G4947, he decided ^G1096 G1106 to return ^G5290 through ^G1223 Macedonia ^G3109. 4 And [fn]he was accompanied ^G4902 by Sopater ^G4986 of Berea ^G961, the son of Pyrrhus ^G6077, and by Aristarchus ^G708 and Secundus ^G4580 of the Thessalonians ^G2331, and Gaius ^G1050 of Derbe ^G1190, and Timothy ^G5095, and Tychicus ^G5190 and Trophimus ^G5161 of [fn]Asia ^G774. 5 Now ^G1161 these ^G3778 had gone ^G4281 on ahead ^G4281 and were waiting ^G3306 for us at Troas ^G5174. 6 We sailed ^G1602 from Philippi ^G5375 after ^G3326 [fn]the days ^G2250 of Unleavened ^G106 Bread ^G106, and reached ^G2064 G4314 them at Troas ^G5174 within ^G891 five ^G4002 days ^G2250; and we stayed ^G1304 there ^G3757 for seven ^G2033 days ^G2250.

7 On the first ^G1520 day of the week ^G4521, when we were gathered ^G4863 together ^G4863 to break ^G2806 bread ^G740, Paul ^G3972 began talking ^G1256 to them, intending ^G3195 to leave ^G1826 the next ^G1887 day ^G1887, and he prolonged ^G3905 his [fn]message ^G3056 until ^G3360 midnight ^G3317. 8 There were many ^G2425 lamps ^G2985 in the upstairs ^G5253 room ^G5253 where ^G3757 we were gathered ^G4863 together ^G4863. 9 And there was a young ^G3494 man ^G3494 named ^G3686 [fn]Eutychus ^G2161 sitting ^G2516 [fn]on the window ^G2376 sill ^G2376, sinking ^G2702 into a deep ^G901 sleep ^G5258; and as Paul ^G3972 kept ^G4183 on ^G4183 talking ^G1256, Eutychus was overcome ^G2702 by sleep ^G5258 and fell ^G4098 down ^G2736 from the third ^G5152 floor ^G5152, and was picked ^G142 up ^G142 dead ^G3498. 10 But Paul ^G3972 went ^G2597 down ^G2597 and fell ^G1968 upon him, and after embracing ^G4843 him, he said ^G3004, “[fn]Do not be ^G2350 troubled ^G2350, for [fn]he is still alive ^G5590.” 11 When Paul had gone ^G305 back up ^G305 and had broken ^G2806 the bread ^G740 and [fn]eaten ^G1089, he talked ^G3656 with them a long ^G2425 while ^G2425 until ^G891 daybreak ^G827, and then ^G3779 left ^G1831. 12 They took ^G71 away ^G71 the boy ^G3816 alive ^G2198, and were [fn]greatly ^G3756 G3357 comforted ^G3870.

Troas to Miletus

13 But we went ^G4281 ahead ^G4281 to the ship ^G4143 and set ^G321 sail ^G321 for Assos ^G789, intending ^G3195 from ^G1564 there ^G1564 to take ^G353 Paul ^G3972 on board ^G353; for that ^G3779 was ^G3779 what ^G3779 he had arranged ^G1299, intending ^G3195 himself ^G846 to go ^G3978 [fn]by ^G3978 land ^G3978.

14 And when ^G5613 he met ^G4820 us at Assos ^G789, we took ^G353 him on ^G353 board ^G353 and came ^G2064 to Mitylene ^G3412. 15 Sailing ^G636 from ^G2547 there ^G2547, we arrived ^G2658 the following ^G1897 day opposite ^G481 Chios ^G5508; and the next ^G2087 day we crossed ^G3846 over ^G3846 to Samos ^G4544, and on the following ^G2192 day we came ^G2064 to Miletus ^G3399. 16 For Paul ^G3972 had decided ^G2919 to sail ^G3896 past ^G3896 Ephesus ^G2181 so ^G3704 that ^G3704 he would ^G1096 not have to lose ^G5551 time ^G5551 in [fn]Asia ^G773; for he was hurrying ^G4692, if ^G1487 it might be possible ^G1415 for him to be in Jerusalem ^G2414 the day ^G2250 of Pentecost ^G4005.

Farewell to Ephesus

17 From Miletus ^G3399 he sent ^G3992 word to Ephesus ^G2181 and called ^G3333 to ^G3333 himself ^G3333 the elders ^G4245 of the church ^G1577.

18 And when ^G5613 they came ^G3854 to him, he said ^G3004 to them,

“You yourselves ^G4771 know ^G1987, from the first ^G4413 day ^G2250 that I set ^G1910 foot ^G1910 in [fn]Asia ^G773, how ^G4459 I was with you the whole ^G3956 time ^G5550, 19 serving ^G1398 the Lord ^G2962 with all ^G3956 humility ^G5012 and with tears ^G1144 and trials ^G3986 which came ^G4819 upon me [fn]through ^G1722 the plots ^G1917 of the Jews ^G2453; 20 how ^G5613 I did not shrink ^G5288 from declaring ^G312 to you anything ^G3762 that was ^G4851 beneficial ^G4851, and teaching ^G1321 you publicly ^G1219 and [fn]from house ^G3624 to house ^G3624, 21 solemnly ^G1263 testifying ^G1263 to both ^G5037 Jews ^G2453 and Greeks ^G1672 of repentance ^G3341 toward ^G1519 God ^G2316 and faith ^G4102 in our Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424 Christ ^G5547. 22 And now ^G3568, behold ^G2400, bound ^G1210 by the [fn]Spirit ^G4151, I am ^G4198 on ^G4198 my way ^G4198 to Jerusalem ^G2419, not knowing ^G6063 what will happen ^G4876 to me there ^G1722 G846, 23 except ^G4133 that the Holy ^G40 Spirit ^G4151 solemnly ^G1263 testifies ^G1263 to me in every ^G2596 city ^G4172, saying ^G3004 that chains ^G1199 and afflictions ^G2347 await ^G3306 me. 24 But I do not consider ^G4160 my life ^G5590 of any ^G3762 account ^G3056 as dear ^G5093 to myself ^G1683, so ^G5613 that ^G5613 I may finish ^G5048 my course ^G1408 and the ministry ^G1248 which ^G3739 I received ^G2983 from the Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424, to testify ^G1263 solemnly ^G1263 of the gospel ^G2098 of God’s ^G2316 grace ^G5485.

25 “And now ^G3568 behold ^G2400, I know ^G6063 that all ^G3956 of you, among ^G1722 whom ^G3739 I went ^G1330 about ^G1330 preaching ^G2784 the kingdom ^G932, will no ^G3765 longer ^G3765 see ^G3708 my face ^G4383. 26 Therefore ^G1360, I [fn]testify ^G3143 to you this ^G4594 day ^G2250 that I am ^G1510 [fn]innocent ^G2513 of the blood ^G129 of all ^G3956 people ^G3956. 27 For I did not shrink ^G5288 from declaring ^G312 to you the whole ^G3956 purpose ^G1012 of God ^G2316. 28 Be ^G4337 on ^G4337 guard ^G4337 for yourselves ^G1438 and for all ^G3956 the flock ^G4168, among ^G1722 which ^G3739 the Holy ^G40 Spirit ^G4151 has made ^G5087 you [fn]overseers ^G1985, to shepherd ^G4165 the church ^G1577 of God ^G2316 which ^G3739 He [fn]purchased ^G4046 [fn]with His own ^G2398 blood ^G129. 29 I know ^G6063 that after ^G3326 my departure ^G867 savage ^G926 wolves ^G3074 will come ^G1525 in ^G1525 among ^G1519 you, not sparing ^G5339 the flock ^G4168; 30 and from among ^G1537 your own selves ^G846 men ^G435 will arise ^G450, speaking ^G2980 perverse ^G1294 things ^G1294 to draw ^G645 away ^G645 the disciples ^G3101 after ^G3694 them. 31 Therefore ^G1352, be on the alert ^G1127, remembering ^G3421 that night ^G3571 and day ^G2250 for a period ^G5148 of ^G5148 three ^G5148 years ^G5148 I did not cease ^G3973 to admonish ^G3560 each ^G1538 one ^G1520 with tears ^G1144. 32 And now ^G3568 I entrust ^G3908 you to God ^G2316 and to the word ^G3056 of His grace ^G5485, which is able ^G1410 to build ^G3618 you up ^G3618 and to give ^G1325 you the inheritance ^G2817 among ^G1722 all ^G3956 those ^G3588 who are sanctified ^G37. 33 I have coveted ^G1937 no ^G3762 one’s ^G3762 silver ^G694 or ^G2228 gold ^G5553 or ^G2228 clothes ^G2441. 34 You yourselves ^G846 know ^G1097 that these ^G3778 hands ^G5495 served ^G5256 my own needs ^G5532 and the men who were with me. 35 In everything ^G3956 I showed ^G5263 you that by working ^G2872 hard ^G2872 in ^G3779 this ^G3779 way ^G3779 you must ^G1163 help ^G482 the weak ^G770 and remember ^G3421 the words ^G3056 of the Lord ^G2962 Jesus ^G2424, that He Himself ^G846 said ^G3004, ‘It is more ^G3123 blessed ^G3107 to give ^G1325 than ^G2228 to receive ^G2983.’”

36 When he had said ^G3004 these ^G3778 things ^G3778, he knelt ^G1119 G5087 down ^G5087 G1119 and prayed ^G4336 with them all ^G3956. 37 And [fn]they all ^G3956 began to weep ^G2805 aloud ^G2425 and [fn]embraced ^{G1968 G1909 G5137} Paul ^G3972, and repeatedly kissed ^G2705 him, 38 [fn]grieving ^G3600 especially ^G3122 over ^G1909 the word ^G3056 which ^G3739 he had spoken ^G3004, that they would ^G3195 not see ^G2334 his face ^G4383 again ^G3765. And they were accompanying ^G4311 him to the ship ^G4143.