Acts 20 : 1 (NCV)
When the trouble stopped, Paul sent for the followers to come to him. After he encouraged them and then told them good-bye, he left and went to the country of Macedonia.
Acts 20 : 2 (NCV)
He said many things to strengthen the followers in the different places on his way through Macedonia. Then he went to Greece,
Acts 20 : 3 (NCV)
where he stayed for three months. He was ready to sail for Syria, but some Jews were planning something against him. So Paul decided to go back through Macedonia to Syria.
Acts 20 : 4 (NCV)
The men who went with him were Sopater son of Pyrrhus, from the city of Berea; Aristarchus and Secundus, from the city of Thessalonica; Gaius, from Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus, two men from the country of Asia.
Acts 20 : 5 (NCV)
These men went on ahead and waited for us at Troas.
Acts 20 : 6 (NCV)
We sailed from Philippi after the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Five days later we met them in Troas, where we stayed for seven days.
Acts 20 : 7 (NCV)
On the first day of the week, we all met together to break bread, and Paul spoke to the group. Because he was planning to leave the next day, he kept on talking until midnight.
Acts 20 : 8 (NCV)
We were all together in a room upstairs, and there were many lamps in the room.
Acts 20 : 9 (NCV)
A young man named Eutychus was sitting in the window. As Paul continued talking, Eutychus was falling into a deep sleep. Finally, he went sound asleep and fell to the ground from the third floor. When they picked him up, he was dead.
Acts 20 : 10 (NCV)
Paul went down to Eutychus, knelt down, and put his arms around him. He said, "Don't worry. He is alive now."
Acts 20 : 11 (NCV)
Then Paul went upstairs again, broke bread, and ate. He spoke to them a long time, until it was early morning, and then he left.
Acts 20 : 12 (NCV)
They took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.
Acts 20 : 13 (NCV)
We went on ahead of Paul and sailed for the city of Assos, where he wanted to join us on the ship. Paul planned it this way because he wanted to go to Assos by land.
Acts 20 : 14 (NCV)
When he met us there, we took him aboard and went to Mitylene.
Acts 20 : 15 (NCV)
We sailed from Mitylene and the next day came to a place near Kios. The following day we sailed to Samos, and the next day we reached Miletus.
Acts 20 : 16 (NCV)
Paul had already decided not to stop at Ephesus, because he did not want to stay too long in the country of Asia. He was hurrying to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost, if that were possible.
Acts 20 : 17 (NCV)
Now from Miletus Paul sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.
Acts 20 : 18 (NCV)
When they came to him, he said, "You know about my life from the first day I came to Asia. You know the way I lived all the time I was with you.
Acts 20 : 19 (NCV)
The Jews made plans against me, which troubled me very much. But you know I always served the Lord unselfishly, and I often cried.
Acts 20 : 20 (NCV)
You know I preached to you and did not hold back anything that would help you. You know that I taught you in public and in your homes.
Acts 20 : 21 (NCV)
I warned both Jews and Greeks to change their lives and turn to God and believe in our Lord Jesus.
Acts 20 : 22 (NCV)
But now I must obey the Holy Spirit and go to Jerusalem. I don't know what will happen to me there.
Acts 20 : 23 (NCV)
I know only that in every city the Holy Spirit tells me that troubles and even jail wait for me.
Acts 20 : 24 (NCV)
I don't care about my own life. The most important thing is that I complete my mission, the work that the Lord Jesus gave me -- to tell people the Good News about God's grace.
Acts 20 : 25 (NCV)
"And now, I know that none of you among whom I was preaching the kingdom of God will ever see me again.
Acts 20 : 26 (NCV)
So today I tell you that if any of you should be lost, I am not responsible,
Acts 20 : 27 (NCV)
because I have told you everything God wants you to know.
Acts 20 : 28 (NCV)
Be careful for yourselves and for all the people the Holy Spirit has given to you to care for. You must be like shepherds to the church of God, which he bought with the death of his own son.
Acts 20 : 29 (NCV)
I know that after I leave, some people will come like wild wolves and try to destroy the flock.
Acts 20 : 30 (NCV)
Also, some from your own group will rise up and twist the truth and will lead away followers after them.
Acts 20 : 31 (NCV)
So be careful! Always remember that for three years, day and night, I never stopped warning each of you, and I often cried over you.
Acts 20 : 32 (NCV)
"Now I am putting you in the care of God and the message about his grace. It is able to give you strength, and it will give you the blessings God has for all his holy people.
Acts 20 : 33 (NCV)
When I was with you, I never wanted anyone's money or fine clothes.
Acts 20 : 34 (NCV)
You know I always worked to take care of my own needs and the needs of those who were with me.
Acts 20 : 35 (NCV)
I showed you in all things that you should work as I did and help the weak. I taught you to remember the words Jesus said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"
Acts 20 : 36 (NCV)
When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
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