Paul in Macedonia and Greece
1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, embraced them, and departed to go into Macedonia. 2 When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece. 3 After he had spent three months there and a plot had been made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia. 4 The ones who accompanied him as far as Asia were Sopater of Beroea, Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, Gaius of Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia. 5 But all of them had gone ahead and were waiting for us at Troas. 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.
Eutychus Raised from the Dead
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 There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together. 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 picked up dead. 10 Paul went down and fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Don’t be troubled, for his life is in him.”
11 When he had gone up and had broken bread and eaten and had talked with them a long while until the break of day, he departed. 12 They brought the boy in alive and were greatly comforted.
From Troas to Miletus
13 But we went ahead to the ship and set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard in Assos, for he had arranged to get there by land. 14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and came to Mitylene. 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 For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia, for he was hurrying so that he could be in Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost.
Paul’s Farewell to the Ephesian Elders
17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to himself the elders of the church.
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 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews; 20 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house, 21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus. 22 Now I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there, 23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me. 24 But these things do not 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 Now I know that all of you among whom I went about preaching the Kingdom of God will no longer see my face. 26 Therefore I testify to you today that I am clean from the blood of all men, 27 for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. 28 Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which he purchased with his own blood. 29 For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Men will arise from among you, speaking perverse things, to draw the disciples away, after them. 31 Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.
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 I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing. 34 You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me. 35 In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
36 When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with all of them. 37 They all wept freely and embraced Paul and kissed him, 38 grieving 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.