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New Testament

Acts 20

1After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia.

μετα δε το παυσασθαι τον θορυβον προσκαλεσαμενος ο παυλος τους μαθητας και ασπασαμενος εξηλθεν πορευθηναι εις μακεδονιαν.

2Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to Greece

διελθων δε τα μερη εκεινα και παρακαλεσας αυτους λογω πολλω ηλθεν εις την ελλαδα·

3and stayed three months. And when the Jews plotted against him as he was about to sail to Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

ποιησας τε μηνας τρεις, γενομενης αυτω επιβουλης υπο των ιουδαιων μελλοντι αναγεσθαι εις την συριαν, εγενετο γνωμη του υποστρεφειν δια μακεδονιας.

4And Sopater of Berea accompanied him to Asia—also Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

συνειπετο δε αυτω αχρι της ασιας σωπατρος βεροιαιος, θεσσαλονικεων δε αρισταρχος και σεκουνδος, και γαιος δερβαιος και τιμοθεος, ασιανοι δε τυχικος και τροφιμος.

5These men, going ahead, waited for us at Troas.

ουτοι προελθοντες εμενον ημας εν τρωαδι·

6But we sailed away from Philippi after the Days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.

ημεις δε εξεπλευσαμεν μετα τας ημερας των αζυμων απο φιλιππων και ηλθομεν προς αυτους εις την τρωαδα αχρι ημερων πεντε, ου διετριψαμεν ημερας επτα.

7Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight.

εν δε τη μια των σαββατων συνηγμενων των μαθητων κλασαι αρτον, ο παυλος διελεγετο αυτοις, μελλων εξιεναι τη επαυριον, παρετεινεν τε τον λογον μεχρι μεσονυκτιου.

8There were many lamps in the upper room where they were gathered together.

ησαν δε λαμπαδες ικαναι εν τω υπερωω ου ημεν συνηγμενοι.

9And in a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep. He was overcome by sleep; and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead.

καθημενος δε τις νεανιας ονοματι ευτυχος επι της θυριδος, καταφερομενος υπνω βαθει διαλεγομενου του παυλου επι πλειον, κατενεχθεις απο του υπνου επεσεν απο του τριστεγου κατω και ηρθη νεκρος.

10But Paul went down, fell on him, and embracing him said, 'Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him.'

καταβας δε ο παυλος επεπεσεν αυτω και συμπεριλαβων ειπεν· μη θορυβεισθε· η γαρ ψυχη αυτου εν αυτω εστιν.

11Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed.

αναβας δε και κλασας αρτον και γευσαμενος, εφ ικανον τε ομιλησας αχρι αυγης, ουτως εξηλθεν.

12And they brought the young man in alive, and they were not a little comforted.

ηγαγον δε τον παιδα ζωντα, και παρεκληθησαν ου μετριως.

13Then we went ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, there intending to take Paul on board; for so he had given orders, intending himself to go on foot.

ημεις δε προελθοντες επι το πλοιον ανηχθημεν εις την ασσον, εκειθεν μελλοντες αναλαμβανειν τον παυλον· ουτως γαρ ην διατεταγμενος, μελλων αυτος πεζευειν.

14And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and came to Mitylene.

ως δε συνεβαλεν ημιν εις την ασσον, αναλαβοντες αυτον ηλθομεν εις μιτυληνην·

15We sailed from there, and the next day came opposite Chios. The following day we arrived at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium. The next day we came to Miletus.

κακειθεν αποπλευσαντες τη επιουση κατηντησαμεν αντικρυ χιου, τη δε ετερα παρεβαλομεν εις σαμον, και μειναντες εν τρωγυλιω τη εχομενη ηλθομεν εις μιλητον.

16For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost.

εκρινεν γαρ ο παυλος παραπλευσαι την εφεσον, οπως μη γενηται αυτω χρονοτριβησαι εν τη ασια· εσπευδεν γαρ, ει δυνατον ην αυτω, την ημεραν της πεντηκοστης γενεσθαι εις ιεροσολυμα.

17From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.

απο δε της μιλητου πεμψας εις εφεσον μετεκαλεσατο τους πρεσβυτερους της εκκλησιας.

18And when they had come to him, he said to them: 'You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you,

ως δε παρεγενοντο προς αυτον, ειπεν αυτοις· υμεις επιστασθε, απο πρωτης ημερας αφ ης επεβην εις την ασιαν, πως μεθ υμων τον παντα χρονον εγενομην,

19serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews;

δουλευων τω κυριω μετα πασης ταπεινοφροσυνης και πολλων δακρυων και πειρασμων των συμβαντων μοι εν ταις επιβουλαις των ιουδαιων,

20how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house,

ως ουδεν υπεστειλαμην των συμφεροντων του μη αναγγειλαι υμιν και διδαξαι υμας δημοσια και κατ οικους,

21testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

διαμαρτυρομενος ιουδαιοις τε και ελλησιν την εις [τον] θεον μετανοιαν και πιστιν την εις τον κυριον ημων ιησουν [χριστον].

22And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,

και νυν ιδου εγω δεδεμενος τω πνευματι πορευομαι εις ιερουσαλημ, τα εν αυτη συναντησοντα μοι μη ειδως,

23except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me.

πλην οτι το πνευμα το αγιον κατα πολιν διαμαρτυρεται λεγον οτι δεσμα με και θλιψεις μενουσιν.

24But none of these things move me; nor do I count 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 testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

αλλ ουδενος λογον ποιουμαι ουδε εχω την ψυχην μου τιμιαν εμαυτω, ως τελειωσαι τον δρομον μου μετα χαρας και την διακονιαν ην ελαβον παρα του κυριου ιησου, διαμαρτυρασθαι το ευαγγελιον της χαριτος του θεου.

25'And indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more.

και νυν ιδου εγω οιδα οτι ουκετι οψεσθε το προσωπον μου υμεις παντες, εν οις διηλθον κηρυσσων την βασιλειαν του θεου.

26Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

διο μαρτυρομαι υμιν εν τη σημερον ημερα οτι καθαρος εγω απο του αιματος παντων·

27For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.

ου γαρ υπεστειλαμην του μη αναγγειλαι υμιν πασαν την βουλην του θεου.

28Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

προσεχετε ουν εαυτοις και παντι τω ποιμνιω εν ω υμας το πνευμα το αγιον εθετο επισκοπους, ποιμαινειν την εκκλησιαν του κυριου και θεου, ην περιεποιησατο δια του ιδιου αιματος.

29For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

εγω γαρ οιδα τουτο, οτι εισελευσονται μετα την αφιξιν μου λυκοι βαρεις εις υμας μη φειδομενοι του ποιμνιου·

30Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.

και εξ υμων αυτων αναστησονται ανδρες λαλουντες διεστραμμενα του αποσπαν τους μαθητας οπισω αυτων.

31Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.

διο γρηγορειτε, μνημονευοντες οτι τριετιαν νυκτα και ημεραν ουκ επαυσαμην μετα δακρυων νουθετων ενα εκαστον.

32'So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

και τα νυν παρατιθεμαι υμας, αδελφοι, τω θεω και τω λογω της χαριτος αυτου τω δυναμενω εποικοδομησαι και δουναι υμιν κληρονομιαν εν τοις ηγιασμενοις πασιν.

33I have coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.

αργυριου η χρυσιου η ιματισμου ουδενος επεθυμησα·

34Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me.

αυτοι γινωσκετε οτι ταις χρειαις μου και τοις ουσιν μετ εμου υπηρετησαν αι χειρες αυται.

35I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.' '

παντα υπεδειξα υμιν οτι ουτως κοπιωντας δει αντιλαμβανεσθαι των ασθενουντων, μνημονευειν τε τον λογον του κυριου ιησου, οτι αυτος ειπεν· μακαριον εστιν μαλλον διδοναι η λαμβανειν.

36And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

και ταυτα ειπων, θεις τα γονατα αυτου συν πασιν αυτοις προσηυξατο.

37Then they all wept freely, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

ικανος δε εγενετο κλαυθμος παντων, και επιπεσοντες επι τον τραχηλον του παυλου κατεφιλουν αυτον,

38sorrowing most of all for the words which he spoke, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.

οδυνωμενοι μαλιστα επι τω λογω ω ειρηκει, οτι ουκετι μελλουσιν το προσωπον αυτου θεωρειν. προεπεμπον δε αυτον εις το πλοιον.

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