Acts:20-21

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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 . * And when he had gone over those parts , and had given them much exhortation , he came into Greece , * 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 . * 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 . * These going before tarried for us at Troas . * 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 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 . * And there were many lights in the upper chamber , where they were gathered together . * 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 . * And Paul went down , and fell on him , and embracing him said , Trouble not yourselves ; for his life is in him . * 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 . * And they brought the young man alive , and were not a little comforted . * 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 . * And when he met with us at Assos , we took him in , and came to Mitylene . * 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 . * 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 . * And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus , and called the elders of the church . * 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 , * 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 : * 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 , * Testifying both to the Jews , and also to the Greeks , repentance toward God , and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ . * And now , behold , I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem , not knowing the things that shall befall me there : * Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city , saying that bonds and afflictions abide me . * 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 . * And now , behold , I know that ye all , among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God , shall see my face no more . * Wherefore I take you to record this day , that I am pure from the blood of all men . * For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God . * 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 . * For I know this , that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you , not sparing the flock . * Also of your own selves shall men arise , speaking perverse things , to draw away disciples after them . * Therefore watch , and remember , that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears . * 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 . * I have coveted no man 's silver , or gold , or apparel . * Yea , ye yourselves know , that these hands have ministered unto my necessities , and to them that were with me . * 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 . * And when he had thus spoken , he kneeled down , and prayed with them all . * And they all wept sore , and fell on Paul 's neck , and kissed him , * 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 . * And it came to pass , that after we were gotten from them , and had launched , we came with a straight course unto Coos , and the day following unto Rhodes , and from thence unto Patara : * And finding a ship sailing over unto Phenicia , we went aboard , and set forth . * Now when we had discovered Cyprus , we left it on the left hand , and sailed into Syria , and landed at Tyre : for there the ship was to unlade her burden . * And finding disciples , we tarried there seven days : who said to Paul through the Spirit , that he should not go up to Jerusalem . * And when we had accomplished those days , we departed and went our way ; and they all brought us on our way , with wives and children , till we were out of the city : and we kneeled down on the shore , and prayed . * And when we had taken our leave one of another , we took ship ; and they returned home again . * And when we had finished our course from Tyre , we came to Ptolemais , and saluted the brethren , and abode with them one day . * And the next day we that were of Paul 's company departed , and came unto Caesarea : and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist , which was one of the seven ; and abode with him . * And the same man had four daughters , virgins , which did prophesy . * And as we tarried there many days , there came down from Judaea a certain prophet , named Agabus . * And when he was come unto us , he took Paul 's girdle , and bound his own hands and feet , and said , Thus saith the Holy Ghost , So shall the Jews at Jerusalem bind the man that owneth this girdle , and shall deliver him into the hands of the Gentiles . * And when we heard these things , both we , and they of that place , besought him not to go up to Jerusalem . * Then Paul answered , What mean ye to weep and to break mine heart ? for I am ready not to be bound only , but also to die at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus . * And when he would not be persuaded , we ceased , saying , The will of the Lord be done . * And after those days we took up our carriages , and went up to Jerusalem . * There went with us also certain of the disciples of Caesarea , and brought with them one Mnason of Cyprus , an old disciple , with whom we should lodge . * And when we were come to Jerusalem , the brethren received us gladly . * And the day following Paul went in with us unto James ; and all the elders were present . * And when he had saluted them , he declared particularly what things God had wrought among the Gentiles by his ministry . * And when they heard it , they glorified the Lord , and said unto him , Thou seest , brother , how many thousands of Jews there are which believe ; and they are all zealous of the law : * And they are informed of thee , that thou teachest all the Jews which are among the Gentiles to forsake Moses , saying that they ought not to circumcise their children , neither to walk after the customs . * What is it therefore ? the multitude must needs come together : for they will hear that thou art come . * Do therefore this that we say to thee : We have four men which have a vow on them ; * Them take , and purify thyself with them , and be at charges with them , that they may shave their heads : and all may know that those things , whereof they were informed concerning thee , are nothing ; but that thou thyself also walkest orderly , and keepest the law . * As touching the Gentiles which believe , we have written and concluded that they observe no such thing , save only that they keep themselves from things offered to idols , and from blood , and from strangled , and from fornication . * Then Paul took the men , and the next day purifying himself with them entered into the temple , to signify the accomplishment of the days of purification , until that an offering should be offered for every one of them . * And when the seven days were almost ended , the Jews which were of Asia , when they saw him in the temple , stirred up all the people , and laid hands on him , * Crying out , Men of Israel , help : This is the man , that teacheth all men every where against the people , and the law , and this place : and further brought Greeks also into the temple , and hath polluted this holy place . * (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian , whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple .) * And all the city was moved , and the people ran together : and they took Paul , and drew him out of the temple : and forthwith the doors were shut . * And as they went about to kill him , tidings came unto the chief captain of the band , that all Jerusalem was in an uproar . * Who immediately took soldiers and centurions , and ran down unto them : and when they saw the chief captain and the soldiers , they left beating of Paul . * Then the chief captain came near , and took him , and commanded him to be bound with two chains ; and demanded who he was , and what he had done . * And some cried one thing , some another , among the multitude : and when he could not know the certainty for the tumult , he commanded him to be carried into the castle . * And when he came upon the stairs , so it was , that he was borne of the soldiers for the violence of the people . * For the multitude of the people followed after , crying , Away with him . * And as Paul was to be led into the castle , he said unto the chief captain , May I speak unto thee ? Who said , Canst thou speak Greek ? * Art not thou that Egyptian , which before these days madest an uproar , and leddest out into the wilderness four thousand men that were murderers ? * But Paul said , I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus , a city in Cilicia , a citizen of no mean city : and , I beseech thee , suffer me to speak unto the people . * And when he had given him licence , Paul stood on the stairs , and beckoned with the hand unto the people . And when there was made a great silence , he spake unto them in the Hebrew tongue , saying , * Men , brethren , and fathers , hear ye my defence which I make now unto you .

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