Acts 20

₁And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. ₂And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, ₃and 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. ₄And 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. ₅These going before tarried for us at Troas.

₆And 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. ₇And 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. ₈And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.

₉And 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. ₁₀And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. ₁₁When 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. ₁₂And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

₁₃And 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. ₁₄And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. ₁₅And 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. ₁₆For 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.

₁₇And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. ₁₈And 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, ₁₉serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: ₂₀and how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, ₂₁testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. ₂₂And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: ₂₃save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. ₂₄But 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. ₂₅And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. ₂₆Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. ₂₇For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

₂₈Take 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. ₂₉For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. ₃₀Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. ₃₁Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

₃₂And 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. ₃₃I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. ₃₄Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. ₃₅I 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.

₃₆And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. ₃₇And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, ₃₈sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.