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1 μετα δε το παυσασθαι τον θορυβον προσκαλεσαμενος ο παυλος τους μαθητας και ασπασαμενος εξηλθεν πορευθηναι εις μακεδονιαν.
1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.
2 διελθων δε τα μερη εκεινα και παρακαλεσας αυτους λογω πολλω ηλθεν εις την ελλαδα·
2 When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.
3 ποιησας τε μηνας τρεις, γενομενης αυτω επιβουλης υπο των ιουδαιων μελλοντι αναγεσθαι εις την συριαν, εγενετο γνωμη του υποστρεφειν δια μακεδονιας.
3 When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.
4 συνειπετο δε αυτω αχρι της ασιας σωπατρος βεροιαιος, θεσσαλονικεων δε αρισταρχος και σεκουνδος, και γαιος δερβαιος και τιμοθεος, ασιανοι δε τυχικος και τροφιμος.
4 These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea, Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, Gaius of Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.
5 ουτοι προελθοντες εμενον ημας εν τρωαδι·
5 But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.
6 ημεις δε εξεπλευσαμεν μετα τας ημερας των αζυμων απο φιλιππων και ηλθομεν προς αυτους εις την τρωαδα αχρι ημερων πεντε, ου διετριψαμεν ημερας επτα.
6 We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.
7 εν δε τη μια των σαββατων συνηγμενων των μαθητων κλασαι αρτον, ο παυλος διελεγετο αυτοις, μελλων εξιεναι τη επαυριον, παρετεινεν τε τον λογον μεχρι μεσονυκτιου.
7 On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day; and continued his speech until midnight.
8 ησαν δε λαμπαδες ικαναι εν τω υπερωω ου ημεν συνηγμενοι.
8 There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.
9 καθημενος δε τις νεανιας ονοματι ευτυχος επι της θυριδος, καταφερομενος υπνω βαθει διαλεγομενου του παυλου επι πλειον, κατενεχθεις απο του υπνου επεσεν απο του τριστεγου κατω και ηρθη νεκρος.
9 A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third floor and was taken up dead.
10 καταβας δε ο παυλος επεπεσεν αυτω και συμπεριλαβων ειπεν· μη θορυβεισθε· η γαρ ψυχη αυτου εν αυτω εστιν.
10 Paul went down and fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Don’t be troubled, for his life is in him.”
11 αναβας δε και κλασας αρτον και γευσαμενος, εφ ικανον τε ομιλησας αχρι αυγης, ουτως εξηλθεν.
11 When he had gone up, had broken bread and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.
12 ηγαγον δε τον παιδα ζωντα, και παρεκληθησαν ου μετριως.
12 They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.
13 ημεις δε προελθοντες επι το πλοιον ανηχθημεν εις την ασσον, εκειθεν μελλοντες αναλαμβανειν τον παυλον· ουτως γαρ ην διατεταγμενος, μελλων αυτος πεζευειν.
13 But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.
14 ως δε συνεβαλεν ημιν εις την ασσον, αναλαβοντες αυτον ηλθομεν εις μιτυληνην·
14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and came to Mitylene.
15 κακειθεν αποπλευσαντες τη επιουση κατηντησαμεν αντικρυ χιου, τη δε ετερα παρεβαλομεν εις σαμον, και μειναντες εν τρωγυλιω τη εχομενη ηλθομεν εις μιλητον.
15 Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, and the day after we came to Miletus.
16 εκρινεν γαρ ο παυλος παραπλευσαι την εφεσον, οπως μη γενηται αυτω χρονοτριβησαι εν τη ασια· εσπευδεν γαρ, ει δυνατον ην αυτω, την ημεραν της πεντηκοστης γενεσθαι εις ιεροσολυμα.
16 For 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 in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.
17 απο δε της μιλητου πεμψας εις εφεσον μετεκαλεσατο τους πρεσβυτερους της εκκλησιας.
17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to himself the elders of the assembly.
18 ως δε παρεγενοντο προς αυτον, ειπεν αυτοις· υμεις επιστασθε, απο πρωτης ημερας αφ ης επεβην εις την ασιαν, πως μεθ υμων τον παντα χρονον εγενομην,
18 When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,
19 δουλευων τω κυριω μετα πασης ταπεινοφροσυνης και πολλων δακρυων και πειρασμων των συμβαντων μοι εν ταις επιβουλαις των ιουδαιων,
19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;
20 ως ουδεν υπεστειλαμην των συμφεροντων του μη αναγγειλαι υμιν και διδαξαι υμας δημοσια και κατ οικους,
20 how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,
21 διαμαρτυρομενος ιουδαιοις τε και ελλησιν την εις [τον] θεον μετανοιαν και πιστιν την εις τον κυριον ημων ιησουν [χριστον].
21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
22 και νυν ιδου εγω δεδεμενος τω πνευματι πορευομαι εις ιερουσαλημ, τα εν αυτη συναντησοντα μοι μη ειδως,
22 Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;
23 πλην οτι το πνευμα το αγιον κατα πολιν διαμαρτυρεται λεγον οτι δεσμα με και θλιψεις μενουσιν.
23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.
24 αλλ ουδενος λογον ποιουμαι ουδε εχω την ψυχην μου τιμιαν εμαυτω, ως τελειωσαι τον δρομον μου μετα χαρας και την διακονιαν ην ελαβον παρα του κυριου ιησου, διαμαρτυρασθαι το ευαγγελιον της χαριτος του θεου.
24 But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.
25 και νυν ιδου εγω οιδα οτι ουκετι οψεσθε το προσωπον μου υμεις παντες, εν οις διηλθον κηρυσσων την βασιλειαν του θεου.
25 “Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching God’s Kingdom, will see my face no more.
26 διο μαρτυρομαι υμιν εν τη σημερον ημερα οτι καθαρος εγω απο του αιματος παντων·
26 Therefore I testify to you today that I am clean from the blood of all men,
27 ου γαρ υπεστειλαμην του μη αναγγειλαι υμιν πασαν την βουλην του θεου.
27 for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
28 προσεχετε ουν εαυτοις και παντι τω ποιμνιω εν ω υμας το πνευμα το αγιον εθετο επισκοπους, ποιμαινειν την εκκλησιαν του κυριου και θεου, ην περιεποιησατο δια του ιδιου αιματος.
28 Take heed, therefore, to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.
29 εγω γαρ οιδα τουτο, οτι εισελευσονται μετα την αφιξιν μου λυκοι βαρεις εις υμας μη φειδομενοι του ποιμνιου·
29 For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 και εξ υμων αυτων αναστησονται ανδρες λαλουντες διεστραμμενα του αποσπαν τους μαθητας οπισω αυτων.
30 Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.
31 διο γρηγορειτε, μνημονευοντες οτι τριετιαν νυκτα και ημεραν ουκ επαυσαμην μετα δακρυων νουθετων ενα εκαστον.
31 Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.
32 και τα νυν παρατιθεμαι υμας, αδελφοι, τω θεω και τω λογω της χαριτος αυτου τω δυναμενω εποικοδομησαι και δουναι υμιν κληρονομιαν εν τοις ηγιασμενοις πασιν.
32 Now, brothers, I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
33 αργυριου η χρυσιου η ιματισμου ουδενος επεθυμησα·
33 I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.
34 αυτοι γινωσκετε οτι ταις χρειαις μου και τοις ουσιν μετ εμου υπηρετησαν αι χειρες αυται.
34 You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.
35 παντα υπεδειξα υμιν οτι ουτως κοπιωντας δει αντιλαμβανεσθαι των ασθενουντων, μνημονευειν τε τον λογον του κυριου ιησου, οτι αυτος ειπεν· μακαριον εστιν μαλλον διδοναι η λαμβανειν.
35 In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you 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.’ ”
36 και ταυτα ειπων, θεις τα γονατα αυτου συν πασιν αυτοις προσηυξατο.
36 When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
37 ικανος δε εγενετο κλαυθμος παντων, και επιπεσοντες επι τον τραχηλον του παυλου κατεφιλουν αυτον,
37 They all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,
38 οδυνωμενοι μαλιστα επι τω λογω ω ειρηκει, οτι ουκετι μελλουσιν το προσωπον αυτου θεωρειν. προεπεμπον δε αυτον εις το πλοιον.
38 sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

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People

  • Aristarchus

    Macedonian companion of Paul

    A Thessalonian who traveled with Paul, was seized in the Ephesus riot, sailed with him to Rome, and is called Paul's fellow prisoner.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 19:29; Acts 20:4; Acts 27:2

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  • Eutychus

    Young man at Troas

    A young man who fell asleep during Paul's long talk, fell from a third-story window, and was taken up dead; Paul embraced him and he was restored alive.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 20:9

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  • Gaius

    Companion from Derbe

    A man of Derbe who accompanied Paul into Asia.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 20:4

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  • Pyrrhus

    Father of Sopater

    Named only as the father of Sopater of Berea.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 20:4

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  • Secundus

    Companion from Thessalonica

    A Thessalonian who accompanied Paul into Asia.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 20:4

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  • Sopater

    Companion from Berea

    A man from Berea, son of Pyrrhus, who accompanied Paul into Asia.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 20:4

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  • Trophimus

    Ephesian companion of Paul

    An Ephesian who accompanied Paul; Jews at Jerusalem falsely claimed Paul had brought him into the temple, and Paul later left him sick at Miletus.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 20:4; Acts 21:29; 2 Timothy 4:20

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  • Tychicus

    Companion and messenger of Paul

    A man from Asia who traveled with Paul; Paul calls him a beloved brother and faithful servant and sent him with letters to Ephesus, Colossae, and elsewhere.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 20:4; Ephesians 6:21; Colossians 4:7

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Places

  • Antioch (Syrian)

    Today: Antakya, southern Turkey · On First Journey · On Second Journey · On Third Journey

    The empire's third-largest city and the first major Gentile church — the launching base for Paul's journeys. (Distinct from Pisidian Antioch.)

    Cited in the guide: Acts 11:26; Acts 13:1-3; Galatians 2:11

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  • Caesarea Maritima

    Today: Israel's Mediterranean coast · On Third Journey · On The Journey to Rome

    The Roman administrative capital of Judea. Peter brought the gospel to the Gentile Cornelius here, and Paul was imprisoned before appealing his case to Caesar.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 10:1; Acts 23:23; Acts 25:11

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  • Corinth

    Today: Southern Greece (the isthmus) · On Second Journey · On Third Journey

    Corinth straddled the isthmus linking mainland Greece to the Peloponnese — a hub of commerce and immorality. Paul founded the church here; a Roman bema traditionally linked to his hearing before…

    Cited in the guide: Acts 18:1; 1 Corinthians 1:2; 2 Corinthians 1:1

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  • Ephesus

    Today: Western Turkey (Aegean coast) · On Second Journey · On Third Journey

    The chief city of Roman Asia, famed for the temple of Artemis. Paul's long ministry sparked the silversmiths' riot; the city is also the first addressed in Revelation.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 19:1; Acts 19:28; Revelation 2:1

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  • Jerusalem

    Today: Israel / Palestinian territories · On Third Journey

    Set high in the Judean hills (~2,500 ft), Jerusalem was David's royal city, the site of the First and Second Temples, and the stage for Jesus' passion and the church's birth at Pentecost.

    Cited in the guide: 2 Samuel 5:6-9; Luke 19:41; Acts 1:8

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  • Philippi

    Today: Northern Greece (Macedonia) · On Second Journey · On Third Journey

    A Roman colony on the Via Egnatia and the site of Paul's first European converts — a beloved church to which he later wrote from prison.

    Cited in the guide: Acts 16:12; Acts 16:25; Philippians 1:1

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  • Miletus

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Cross references (37)

Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.

  1. 1 2 Corinthians 7:5; Acts 19:21; 1 Timothy 1:3; Genesis 48:10; Romans 16:16
  2. 2 1 Thessalonians 4:1; Colossians 1:28; 1 Thessalonians 2:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:11; Acts 20:11
  3. 3 Acts 20:19; 2 Corinthians 11:26; Acts 9:23–24; Acts 25:3; 2 Corinthians 7:5
  4. 4 Acts 19:29; Ephesians 6:21; 2 Timothy 4:20; Acts 16:1; Acts 21:29
  5. 5 Acts 16:8; 2 Corinthians 2:12; Acts 16:10–11; 2 Timothy 4:13; Acts 20:6–8
  6. 6 Acts 12:3; Exodus 12:14–15; Acts 16:12; Exodus 23:15; 2 Timothy 4:13
  7. 7 1 Corinthians 16:2; Acts 2:42; John 20:19; John 20:1; Revelation 1:10
  8. 8 Acts 1:13; Luke 22:12
  9. 9 Mark 13:36; Matthew 26:40–41; Mark 9:26; Jonah 1:5–6; Acts 14:19
  10. 10 Mark 5:39; John 11:40; Matthew 9:23–24; John 11:11; 1 Kings 17:21–22
  11. 11 Acts 20:7; Acts 20:9
  12. 12 2 Thessalonians 2:16; 2 Corinthians 1:4; 1 Thessalonians 5:14; Isaiah 40:1; 1 Thessalonians 3:2
  13. 13 Mark 6:46; Mark 1:35; Mark 6:31–33
  14. 15 2 Timothy 4:20; Acts 20:17
  15. 16 1 Corinthians 16:8; Acts 2:1; Acts 19:21; Acts 20:6; Acts 18:21
  16. 17 1 Timothy 5:17; Acts 11:30; Titus 1:5; Acts 20:28; James 5:14
  17. 18 1 Thessalonians 1:5–6; Acts 19:1; Acts 18:19; Acts 19:10; 2 Thessalonians 3:7–9
  18. 19 Colossians 3:24; 2 Corinthians 2:4; 2 Corinthians 4:7–11; Romans 12:11; Acts 20:3
  19. 20 Acts 20:27; 2 Timothy 4:2; Acts 5:42; Acts 20:31; Colossians 1:28
  20. 21 Acts 2:38; 1 John 5:11–13; Acts 11:18; Luke 13:3; Luke 24:47
  21. 22 James 4:14; 2 Corinthians 5:14; Luke 18:31–33; 2 Peter 1:14; Luke 9:51
  22. 23 Acts 9:16; Acts 21:4; 1 Thessalonians 3:3; Acts 14:22; Acts 21:33
  23. 24 2 Timothy 4:6–8; 2 Corinthians 12:10; 2 Corinthians 4:1; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Acts 21:13
  24. 25 Acts 28:31; Acts 20:38; Matthew 4:23; Matthew 4:17; Matthew 10:7
  25. 26 Acts 18:6; John 12:17; Ezekiel 3:18–21; Ezekiel 33:2–9; 1 Thessalonians 2:10–12
  26. 27 Acts 20:20; 1 Thessalonians 2:4; 2 Corinthians 4:2; Galatians 4:16; Jeremiah 23:22
  27. 28 1 Peter 5:2–3; 1 Timothy 4:16; 1 Peter 1:18–19; Isaiah 40:11; 1 Timothy 3:2
  28. 29 Matthew 7:15; 2 Peter 2:1; Luke 10:3; Acts 20:28; John 10:12
  29. 30 1 Timothy 1:19–20; 2 Timothy 4:3–4; Proverbs 23:33; 1 John 2:19; Proverbs 19:1
  30. 31 Acts 19:8; Acts 19:10; Acts 20:19; Ezekiel 3:17–20; Hebrews 13:17
  31. 32 Colossians 1:12; Ephesians 1:14; Acts 26:18; Colossians 3:24; Ephesians 1:18
  32. 33 2 Corinthians 11:9; 1 Corinthians 9:12; 1 Corinthians 9:18; 2 Corinthians 7:2; 1 Thessalonians 2:5
  33. 34 Acts 18:3; 1 Corinthians 4:12; 2 Thessalonians 3:8–9; Acts 19:22; 1 Thessalonians 2:9
  34. 35 Hebrews 13:16; Proverbs 19:17; 2 Corinthians 9:6–12; Luke 14:12–14; Matthew 10:8
  35. 36 Acts 21:5; Luke 22:41; Acts 7:60; Philippians 4:6; Daniel 6:10
  36. 37 2 Timothy 1:4; 1 Thessalonians 5:26; 2 Corinthians 13:12; Luke 15:20; 1 Corinthians 16:20
  37. 38 Acts 15:3; Acts 20:25; 1 Corinthians 16:11; Acts 21:16; Acts 21:5

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  1. Commentary 20:1 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Acts of the Apostles (Homily XLIII)

    There was need of much comforting after that uproar. Accordingly, having done this, he goes into Macedonia, and then into Greece. For, it says, "when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, and there abode three months.

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 11 (1889)

  2. Quotes verse 20:35 Clement of Rome, First Epistle to the Corinthians (Chapters I–VI)

    Moreover, ye were all distinguished by humility, and were in no respect puffed up with pride, but yielded obedience rather than extorted it, and were more willing to give than to receive. Content with the provision which God had made for you, and carefully attending to His words, ye were inwardly filled with His doctrine, and His sufferings were before …

    Read in context · Ante-Nicene Fathers, vol. 1 (1885)

  3. Quotes verse 20:31 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily VI)

    Therefore also with regard to Paul, that he wept, that he did so three years night and day, both he hath said of himself, and others say this of him; but that he laughed, neither hath he said himself anywhere, neither hath so much as one other of the saints, either concerning him, or any other like him; but this …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)

  4. Quotes verse 20:29 Basil of Caesarea, Hexaemeron (Homily II)

    From this what perverse and impious dogmas have been imagined! What grievous wolves, tearing the flock of the Lord, have sprung from these words to cast themselves upon souls!

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 2, vol. 8 (1895)

  5. Quotes verse 20:30 John Chrysostom, Homilies on the Gospel of Matthew (Homily LIX)

    Declaring this, Paul said, "Without were fightings, within were fears;" and, "In perils among false brethren;" and in his discourse to the Milesians too He said, "Also of you shall some arise speaking perverse things;" and He Himself too said, "The man's foes shall be they of his own household." But when He said, "It must needs be," it is …

    Read in context · Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, series 1, vol. 10 (1888)