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1But after the tumult had ceased, Paul having called the disciples to [him] and embraced [them], went away to go to Macedonia.

1And after the ceasing of the tumult, Paul having called near the disciples, and having embraced <FI>them<Fi> , went forth to go on to Macedonia;

1And after the uproar ceased, Paul having sent for the disciples and exhorted them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.

2And having passed through those parts, and having exhorted them with much discourse, he came to Greece.

2and having gone through those parts, and having exhorted them with many words, he came to Greece;

2And when he had gone through those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece.

3And having spent three months [there], a treacherous plot against him having been set on foot by the Jews, as he was going to sail to Syria, [the] resolution was adopted of returning through Macedonia.

3having made also three months' <FI>stay<Fi> --a counsel of the Jews having been against him--being about to set forth to Syria, there came <FI>to him<Fi> a resolution of returning through Macedonia.

3And when he had spent three months there, and a plot was laid against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.

4And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater [son] of Pyrrhus, a Berean; and of Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius and Timotheus of Derbe, and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

4And there were accompanying him unto Asia, Sopater of Berea, and of Thessalonians Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus, and of Asiatics Tychicus and Trophimus;

4And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Beroea, the son of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

5These going before waited for us in Troas;

5these, having gone before, did remain for us in Troas,

5But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas.

6but we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and we came to them to Troas in five days, where we spent seven days.

6and we sailed, after the days of the unleavened food, from Philippi, and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days.

6And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we tarried seven days.

7And the first day of the week, we being assembled to break bread, Paul discoursed to them, about to depart on the morrow. And he prolonged the discourse till midnight.

7And on the first of the week, the disciples having been gathered together to break bread, Paul was discoursing to them, about to depart on the morrow, he was also continuing the discourse till midnight,

7And upon the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to depart on the morrow; and prolonged his speech until midnight.

8And there were many lights in the upper room where we were assembled.

8and there were many lamps in the upper chamber where they were gathered together,

8And there were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together.

9And a certain youth, by name Eutychus, sitting at the window-opening, overpowered by deep sleep, while Paul discoursed very much at length, having been overpowered by the sleep, fell from the third story down to the bottom, and was taken up dead.

9and there was sitting a certain youth, by name Eutychus, upon the window--being borne down by a deep sleep, Paul discoursing long--he having sunk down from the sleep, fell down from the third story, and was lifted up dead.

9And there sat in the window a certain young man named Eutychus, borne down with deep sleep; and as Paul discoursed yet longer, being borne down by his sleep he fell down from the third story, and was taken up dead.

10But Paul descending fell upon him, and enfolding [him] [in his arms], said, Be not troubled, for his life is in him.

10And Paul, having gone down, fell upon him, and having embraced <FI>him<Fi> , said, `Make no tumult, for his life is in him;'

10And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Make ye no ado; for his life is in him.

11And having gone up, and having broken the bread, and eaten, and having long spoken until daybreak, so he went away.

11and having come up, and having broken bread, and having tasted, for a long time also having talked--till daylight, so he went forth,

11And when he was gone up, and had broken the bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.

12And they brought [away] the boy alive, and were no little comforted.

12and they brought up the lad alive, and were comforted in no ordinary measure.

12And they brought the lad alive, and were not a little comforted.

13And we, having gone before on board ship, sailed off to Assos, going to take in Paul there; for so he had directed, he himself being about to go on foot.

13And we having gone before unto the ship, did sail to Assos, thence intending to take in Paul, for so he had arranged, intending himself to go on foot;

13But we, going before to the ship, set sail for Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, intending himself to go by land.

14And when he met with us at Assos, having taken him on board, we came to Mitylene;

14and when he met with us at Assos, having taken him up, we came to Mitylene,

14And when he met us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.

15and having sailed thence, on the morrow arrived opposite Chios, and the next day put in at Samos; and having stayed at Trogyllium, the next day we came to Miletus:

15and thence having sailed, on the morrow we came over-against Chios, and the next day we arrived at Samos, and having remained in Trogyllium, on the following day we came to Miletus,

15And sailing from thence, we came the following day over against Chios; and the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after we came to Miletus.

16for Paul thought it desirable to sail by Ephesus, so that he might not be made to spend time in Asia; for he hastened, if it was possible for him, to be the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.

16for Paul decided to sail past Ephesus, that there may not be to him a loss of time in Asia, for he hasted, if it were possible for him, on the day of the Pentecost to be at Jerusalem.

16For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

17But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over [to him] the elders of the assembly.

17And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly,

17And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church.

18And when they were come to him, he said to them, Ye know how I was with you all the time from the first day that I arrived in Asia,

18and when they were come unto him, he said to them, `Ye--ye know from the first day in which I came to Asia, how, with you at all times I was;

18And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, after what manner I was with you all the time,

19serving the Lord with all lowliness, and tears, and temptations, which happened to me through the plots of the Jews;

19serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, that befell me in the counsels of the Jews against <FI>me<Fi> ;

19serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;

20how I held back nothing of what is profitable, so as not to announce [it] to you, and to teach you publicly and in every house,

20how nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house,

20how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,

21testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance towardsGod, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.

21testifying fully both to Jews and Greeks, toward God reformation, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

21testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

22And now, behold, bound in my spirit I go to Jerusalem, not knowing what things shall happen to me in it;

22`And now, lo, I--bound in the Spirit--go on to Jerusalem, the things that shall befall me in it not knowing,

22And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

23only that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city, saying that bonds and tribulations await me.

23save that the Holy Spirit in every city doth testify fully, saying, that for me bonds and tribulations remain;

23save that the Holy Spirit testifieth unto me in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

24But I make no account of [my] life [as] dear to myself, so that I finish my course, and the ministry which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the glad tidings of the grace ofGod.

24but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.

24But I hold not my life of any account as dear unto myself, so that I may accomplish my course, and the ministry which I received from 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 about preaching the kingdom [ofGod], shall see my face no more.

25`And now, lo, I have known that no more shall ye see my face, --ye all among whom I did go preaching the reign of God;

25And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, shall see my face no more.

26Wherefore I witness to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all,

26wherefore I take you to witness this day, that I <FI>am<Fi> clear from the blood of all,

26Wherefore I testify unto you this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

27for I have not shrunk from announcing to you all the counsel ofGod.

27for I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God.

27For I shrank not from declaring unto you the whole counsel of God.

28Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly ofGod, which he has purchased with the blood of his own.

28`Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,

28Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

29[For] I know [this,] that there will come in amongst you after my departure grievous wolves, not sparing the flock;

29for I have known this, that there shall enter in, after my departing, grievous wolves unto you, not sparing the flock,

29I know that after my departing grievous wolves shall enter in among you, not sparing the flock;

30and from among your own selves shall rise up men speaking perverted things to draw away the disciples after them.

30and of your own selves there shall arise men, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

30and from among your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.

31Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not admonishing each one [of you] with tears.

31`Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;

31Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.

32And now I commit you toGod, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build [you] up and give [to you] an inheritance among all the sanctified.

32and now, I commend you, brethren, to God, and to the word of His grace, that is able to build up, and to give you an inheritance among all those sanctified.

32And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified.

33I have coveted [the] silver or gold or clothing of no one.

33`The silver or gold or garments of no one did I covet;

33I coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.

34Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me.

34and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;

34Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

35I have shewed you all things, that thus labouring [we] ought to come in aid of the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

35all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth <FI>us<Fi> to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

35In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

36And having said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

36And these things having said, having bowed his knees, with them all, he did pray,

36And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down and prayed with them all.

37And they all wept sore; and falling upon the neck of Paul they ardently kissed him,

37and there came a great weeping to all, and having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they were kissing him,

37And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

38specially pained by the word which he had said, that they would no more see his face. And they went down with him to the ship.

38sorrowing most of all for the word that he had said--that they are about no more to see his face; and they were accompanying him to the ship.

38sorrowing most of all for the word which he had spoken, that they should behold his face no more. And they brought him on his way unto the ship.