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| Chapter 20
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And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples,
and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. |
2 | And when he had
gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came
into Greece, |
3 | And 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. |
4 | And 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. |
5 |
These going before tarried for us at Troas. |
6 | And 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. |
| And upon the afirst
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. |
8 |
And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered
together. |
9 | And 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. |
10 | And Paul went
down, and fell on him, and embracing him said,
1Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.
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Matt 9:24
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When 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. |
12 | And they brought the young man alive,
and were not a little comforted. |
13 |
And 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. |
14 |
And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. |
15 |
And 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. |
16 |
For 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. |
17 |
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the
church. |
18 | And 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, |
19 | Serving the LORD with all humility of
mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the
lying in wait of the Jews: |
20 | And
how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have
shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house, |
21 | Testifying both to the Jews, and also
to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord
Jesus Christ. |
22
| And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not
knowing the things that shall befall me there: |
23 | Save
that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and
afflictions abide me. |
24 | But
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. |
25 | And now, behold, I know that ye all,
among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my
face no more. |
26 | Wherefore I
take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all
men. |
27 | For I have not shunned to declare unto
you all the counsel of God. |
28 |
Take 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.
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29 |
For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous 1wolves
enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
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Matt 7:15
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30 |
Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things,
to draw away disciples after them. |
31 | Therefore watch, and remember, that by
the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and
day with tears. |
32 | And 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. |
33
| I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel. |
34 |
Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my
necessities, and to them that were with me. |
35 |
I 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. |
36 | And when he had thus spoken, he
kneeled down, and prayed with them all. |
37 |
And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him, |
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| Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they
should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship. |