Verse 1 After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia. Verse 2 When he had gone through those parts, and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece. Verse 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. Verse 4 He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus of Beroea; Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians; Gaius of Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia. Verse 5 But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas. Verse 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. Verse 7 On the first day of the week, when we were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day, and continued his speech until midnight. Verse 8 There were many lights in the upper chamber where we were gathered together. Verse 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 story, and was taken up dead. Verse 10 Paul went down, and fell upon him, and embracing him said, "Do not be troubled, for his life is in him." Verse 11 When he had gone up, and had broken bread, and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed. Verse 12 They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted. Verse 13 But we who went 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. Verse 14 When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard, and came to Mitylene. Verse 15 Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we landed at Samos, and the day after we came to Miletus. Verse 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. Verse 17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the church. Verse 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, Verse 19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews; Verse 20 how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house, Verse 21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus. Verse 22 Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there; Verse 23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me. Verse 24 But I make my life an account of nothing precious to myself, so that I may finish my race, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God. Verse 25 "Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about proclaiming the Kingdom, will see my face no more. Verse 26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am clean from the blood of all men, Verse 27 for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. Verse 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. Verse 29 For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Verse 30 Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them. Verse 31 Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears. Verse 32 Now 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. Verse 33 I coveted no one's silver, or gold, or clothing. Verse 34 You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me. Verse 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.'" Verse 36 When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. Verse 37 They all wept a lot, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him, Verse 38 sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.