Acts 20

About Acts Acts tells how the Holy Spirit came and the good news about Jesus spread from Jerusalem to Rome.

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

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

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.SelectedActs 20:3Ask

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.SelectedActs 20:4Ask

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

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.SelectedActs 20:6Ask

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.SelectedActs 20:7Ask

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

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.SelectedActs 20:9Ask

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

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.SelectedActs 20:11Ask

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

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.SelectedActs 20:13Ask

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

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.SelectedActs 20:15Ask

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.SelectedActs 20:16Ask

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

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,SelectedActs 20:18Ask

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:SelectedActs 20:19Ask

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,SelectedActs 20:20Ask

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

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

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

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.SelectedActs 20:24Ask

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

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

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

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.SelectedActs 20:28Ask

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

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

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

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.SelectedActs 20:32Ask

I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.SelectedActs 20:33Ask

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

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.SelectedActs 20:35Ask

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

And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,SelectedActs 20:37Ask

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.SelectedActs 20:38Ask

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