Acts 20 :: King James Version (KJV)

Paul in Macedonia and Greece

Act 20:1And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia.

Act 20:2

Act 20:2And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,

Act 20:3

Act 20:3And 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.

Act 20:4

Act 20:4And 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.

Act 20:5

Act 20:5These going before tarried for us at Troas.

Act 20:6

Act 20:6And 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.

Act 20:7

Act 20:7And 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.

Act 20:8

Act 20:8And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.

Act 20:9

Act 20:9And 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.

Act 20:10

Act 20:10And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him.

Act 20:11

Act 20:11When 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.

Act 20:12

Act 20:12And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

Troas to Miletus

Act 20:13

Act 20:13And 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.

Act 20:14

Act 20:14And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.

Act 20:15

Act 20:15And 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.

Act 20:16

Act 20:16For 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.

Farewell to Ephesus

Act 20:17

Act 20:17And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

Act 20:18

Act 20:18And 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,

Act 20:19

Act 20:19Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

Act 20:20

Act 20:20And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

Act 20:21

Act 20:21Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

Act 20:22

Act 20:22And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there:

Act 20:23

Act 20:23Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

Act 20:24

Act 20:24But 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.

Act 20:25

Act 20:25And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

Act 20:26

Act 20:26Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

Act 20:27

Act 20:27For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

Act 20:28

Act 20:28Take 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.

Act 20:29

Act 20:29For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

Act 20:30

Act 20:30Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

Act 20:31

Act 20:31Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

Act 20:32

Act 20:32And 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.

Act 20:33

Act 20:33I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

Act 20:34

Act 20:34Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.

Act 20:35

Act 20:35I 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.

Act 20:36

Act 20:36And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

Act 20:37

Act 20:37And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

Act 20:38

Act 20:38Sorrowing most of all for the words which he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

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