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Journeys in Greece
1After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and ⚓departed to go to Macedonia.
2Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to ⚓Greece
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.
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.
5These men, going ahead, waited for us at ⚓Troas.
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.
Ministering at Troas
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.
8There were many lamps ⚓in the upper room where they were gathered together.
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.
10But Paul went down, ⚓fell on him, and embracing him said, ⚓“Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him.”
11Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed.
12And they brought the young man in alive, and they were not a little comforted.
From Troas to Miletus
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.
14And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and came to Mitylene.
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.
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.
The Ephesian Elders Exhorted
17From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.
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,
19serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me ⚓by the plotting of the Jews;
20how ⚓I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house,
21⚓testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, ⚓repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
22And see, now ⚓I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,
23except that ⚓the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me.
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.
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.
26Therefore I testify to you this day that I am⚓innocent of the blood of all men.
27For I have not shunned to declare to you ⚓the whole counsel of God.
28⚓Therefore 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.
29For I know this, that after my departure ⚓savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
30Also ⚓from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.
31Therefore watch, and remember that ⚓for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.
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.
33I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.
34Yes, you yourselves know ⚓that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me.
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.’ ”
36And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
37Then they all ⚓wept freely, and ⚓fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,
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.
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保羅再次訪問馬其頓和希臘
1騷亂平定以後，保羅請門徒來，勸勉了他們，就辭別他們，往馬其頓去。
2他走遍那一帶地方，用許多話勸勉門徒，然後來到希臘，
3在那裏住了三個月。他快要坐船往敘利亞去的時候，猶太人設計害他，他就決定從馬其頓回去。
4同他到亞細亞去的，有庇哩亞人畢羅斯的兒子所巴特，帖撒羅尼迦人亞里達古和西公都，還有特庇人該猶和提摩太，又有亞細亞人推基古和特羅非摩。
5這些人先走，在特羅亞等候我們。
6過了除酵節的日子，我們從腓立比開船，五天以後到了特羅亞，和他們相會，在那裏住了七天。
保羅最後一次訪問特羅亞
7七日的第一日，我們聚會擘餅的時候，保羅因次日要起行，就為他們講道，直講到半夜。
8我們聚會的那座樓上有好些燈火。
9有一個少年，名叫猶推古，坐在窗口上，沉沉入睡。保羅講了多時，少年睡熟了，從三層樓上掉下去，扶起來時已經死了。
10保羅下去，伏在他身上，抱着他，說：「你們不要慌亂，他還有氣呢！」
11保羅又上樓去，擘餅，吃了，再講了許久，直到天亮才離開。
12他們把那活過來的孩子帶走，大家得到很大的安慰。
從特羅亞到米利都
13我們先上船，起航往亞朔去，想要在那裏接保羅；因為他是這樣安排的，他自己本來打算要走陸路。
14他既在亞朔與我們相會，我們就接他上船，來到米推利尼。
15我們從那裏開船，第二天到了基阿的對岸；再下一天，在撒摩靠岸，又過了一天，到了米利都。
16因為保羅早已決定要越過以弗所，免得在亞細亞躭延，他急忙前行，假如可能的話，在五旬節前能趕到耶路撒冷。
保羅向以弗所長老講話
17保羅從米利都打發人往以弗所去，請教會的長老來。
18他們來了，保羅對他們說：「你們自己知道，自從我到亞細亞的第一天，我怎樣跟你們相處，
19怎樣凡事謙卑，以眼淚服侍主，又因猶太人的謀害經歷試煉。
20你們也知道，凡對你們有益的，我沒有一樣隱瞞不說的，或在公眾面前，或在每一個人的家裏，我都教導你們，
21不論猶太人和希臘人，我都已證明他們當在上帝面前悔改，信靠我們的主耶穌。
22現在我被聖靈催迫⚓要往耶路撒冷去，雖然不知道在那裏會遭遇甚麼事，
23但知道聖靈在各城裏向我指證，說有捆鎖與患難等着我。
24我卻不以性命為念，只要走完我的路程，完成我從主耶穌所領受的職分，為上帝恩典的福音作見證。
25「我素常在你們中間到處傳講上帝的國；現在我知道，你們眾人以後不會再見到我的面了。
26所以我今日向你們作證，你們中間無論何人死亡，罪不在我。
27因為上帝一切的旨意，我並沒有退縮不傳給你們的。
28聖靈立你們作全羣的監督，你們就當為自己謹慎，也為全羣謹慎，牧養上帝⚓的教會，就是他用自己血所買來的⚓。
29我知道，在我離開以後必有兇暴的豺狼進入你們中間，不顧惜羊羣。
30就是你們中間也必有人起來，說悖謬的話，要引誘門徒跟從他們。
31所以你們要警醒，記念我三年之久，晝夜不斷地流淚勸戒你們各人。
32現在我把你們交託給上帝和他恩惠的道；這道能建立你們，使你們和一切成聖的人同得基業。
33我未曾貪圖一個人的金、銀或衣服。
34你們自己知道，我靠兩隻手工作來供給我和同工的需用。
35我凡事給你們作榜樣，叫你們知道應當這樣勞苦，扶助軟弱的人，又當記念主耶穌的話，說：『施比受更為有福。』」
36保羅說完了這些話，就和大家跪下來禱告。
37眾人痛哭，抱着保羅的頸項跟他親吻。
38叫他們最傷心的，就是他說「以後不會再見到我的面」那句話。於是他們送他上船去了。