Acts
Acts 20
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Acts 20 — Scripture text (King James Version)
And after the uproar was ceased, called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into . And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into , And there abode three months. And when the laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into , he purposed to return through . And there accompanied him into Sopater of ; and of the , Aristarchus and ; and Gaius of , and ; and of , and . These going before tarried for us at . And we sailed away from after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to in five days; where we abode seven days. And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, preached unto them, ready to depart 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 , being fallen into a deep sleep: and as was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. And went down, and fell 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 , there intending to take in : for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot. And when he met with us at , we took him in, and came to . And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against ; and the next day we arrived at , and tarried at ; and the next day we came to . For had determined to sail by , because he would not spend the time in : for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at the day of . And from he sent to , and called the elders of . And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into , 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 : 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 , and also to the , toward God, and toward our Lord . And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto , not knowing the things that shall befall me there: Save that the Holy 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 , to testify the of the of God. And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the , 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 hath made you overseers, to feed 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 of his , 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 , 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 ’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.