Acts

保罗再访问马其顿和希腊

1乱定之后，保罗请门徒来，劝勉他们，就辞别起行，往马其顿去。

2走遍了那一带地方，用许多话劝勉门徒，然后来到希腊。

3在那里住了三个月，将要坐船往叙利亚去，犹太人设计要害他，他就定意从马其顿回去。

4同他到亚细亚去的，有庇哩亚人毕罗斯的儿子所巴特，帖撒罗尼迦人亚里达古和西公都，还有特庇人该犹，并提摩太，又有亚细亚人推基古和特罗非摩。

5这些人先走，在特罗亚等候我们。

6过了除酵的日子，我们从腓立比开船，五天到了特罗亚，和他们相会，在那里住了七天。

保罗最后一次访问特罗亚

7七日的第一日，我们聚会擘饼的时候，保罗因为要次日起行，就与他们讲论，直讲到半夜。

8我们聚会的那座楼上，有好些灯烛。

9有一个少年人，名叫犹推古，坐在窗台上，困倦沉睡。保罗讲了多时，少年人睡熟了，就从三层楼上掉下去；扶起他来，已经死了。

10保罗下去，伏在他身上，抱着他，说：「你们不要发慌，他的灵魂还在身上。」

11保罗又上去，擘饼，吃了，谈论许久，直到天亮，这才走了。

12有人把那童子活活地领来，得的安慰不小。

从特罗亚到米利都

13我们先上船，开往亚朔去，意思要在那里接保罗；因为他是这样安排的，他自己打算要步行。

14他既在亚朔与我们相会，我们就接他上船，来到米推利尼。

15从那里开船，次日到了基阿的对面；又次日，在撒摩靠岸；又次日，来到米利都。

16乃因保罗早已定意越过以弗所，免得在亚细亚耽延，他急忙前走，巴不得赶五旬节能到耶路撒冷。

保罗向以弗所长老发表谈话

17保罗从米利都打发人往以弗所去，请教会的长老来。

18他们来了，保罗就说：「你们知道，自从我到亚细亚的日子以来，在你们中间始终为人如何，

19服事主，凡事谦卑，眼中流泪，又因犹太人的谋害，经历试炼。

20你们也知道，凡与你们有益的，我没有一样避讳不说的，或在众人面前，或在各人家里，我都教导你们；

21又对犹太人和希腊人证明当向 神悔改，信靠我主耶稣基督。

22现在我往耶路撒冷去，心甚迫切，不知道在那里要遇见什么事；

23但知道圣灵在各城里向我指证，说有捆锁与患难等待我。

24我却不以性命为念，也不看为宝贵，只要行完我的路程，成就我从主耶稣所领受的职事，证明 神恩惠的福音。

25「我素常在你们中间来往，传讲 神国的道；如今我晓得，你们以后都不得再见我的面了。

26所以我今日向你们证明，你们中间无论何人死亡，罪不在我身上。

27因为 神的旨意，我并没有一样避讳不传给你们的。

28圣灵立你们作全群的监督，你们就当为自己谨慎，也为全群谨慎，牧养 神的教会，就是他用自己血所买来的。

29我知道，我去之后必有凶暴的豺狼进入你们中间，不爱惜羊群。

30就是你们中间，也必有人起来说悖谬的话，要引诱门徒跟从他们。

31所以你们应当警醒，记念我三年之久昼夜不住地流泪、劝戒你们各人。

32如今我把你们交托 神和他恩惠的道；这道能建立你们，叫你们和一切成圣的人同得基业。

33我未曾贪图一个人的金、银、衣服。

34我这两只手常供给我和同人的需用，这是你们自己知道的。

35我凡事给你们作榜样，叫你们知道应当这样劳苦，扶助软弱的人，又当记念主耶稣的话，说：『施比受更为有福。』」

36保罗说完了这话，就跪下同众人祷告。

37众人痛哭，抱着保罗的颈项，和他亲嘴。

38叫他们最伤心的，就是他说「以后不能再见我的面」那句话，于是送他上船去了。

1And after the tumult was ceased, Paul calling to him the disciples, and exhorting them, took his leave, and set forward to go into Macedonia.

2And when he had gone over those parts, and had exhorted them with many words, he came into Greece;

3Where, when he had spent three months, the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria; so he took a resolution to return through Macedonia.

4And there accompanied him Sopater the son of Pyrrhus, of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus, and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

5These going before, stayed for us at Troas.

6But we sailed from Philippi after the days of the Azymes, and came to them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days.

7And on the first day of the week, when we were assembled to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, being to depart on the morrow: and he continued his speech until midnight.

8And there were a great number of lamps in the upper chamber where we were assembled.

9And a certain young man named Eutychus, sitting on the window, being oppressed with a deep sleep, (as Paul was long preaching,) by occasion of his sleep fell from the third loft down, and was taken up dead.

10To whom, when Paul had gone down, he laid himself upon him, and embracing him, said: Be not troubled, for his soul is in him.

11Then going up, and breaking bread and tasting, and having talked a long time to them, until daylight, so he departed.

12And they brought the youth alive, and were not a little comforted.

13But we, going aboard the ship, sailed to Assos, being there to take in Paul; for so he had appointed, himself purposing to travel by land.

14And when he had met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.

15And sailing thence, the day following we came over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos; and the day following we came to Miletus.

16For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, lest he should be stayed any time in Asia. For he hasted, if it were possible for him, to keep the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.

17And sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called the ancients of the church.

18And when they were come to him, and were together, he said to them: You know from the first day that I came into Asia, in what manner I have been with you, for all the time,

19Serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and temptations which befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews;

20How I have kept back nothing that was profitable to you, but have preached it to you, and taught you publicly, and from house to house,

21Testifying both to Jews and Gentiles penance towards God, and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

22And now, behold, being bound in the spirit, I go to Jerusalem: not knowing the things which shall befall me there:

23Save that the Holy Ghost in every city witnesseth to me, saying: That bands and afflictions wait for me at Jerusalem.

24But I fear none of these things, neither do I count my life more precious than myself, so that I may consummate my course and the ministry of the word which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

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

26Wherefore I take you to witness this day, that I am clear from the blood of all men;

27For I have not spared to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

28Take heed to yourselves, and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

29I know that, after my departure, ravening wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

30And of your own selves shall arise men speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

31Therefore watch, keeping in memory, that for three years I ceased not, with tears to admonish every one of you night and day.

32And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, who is able to build up, and to give an inheritance among all the sanctified.

33I have not coveted any man’s silver, gold, or apparel, as

34You yourselves know: for such things as were needful for me and them that are with me, these hands have furnished.

35I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring you ought to support the weak, and to remember the word of the Lord Jesus, how he said: It is a more blessed thing to give, rather than to receive.

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

37And there was much weeping among them all; and falling on the neck of Paul, they kissed him,

38Being grieved most of all for the word which he had said, that they should see his face no more. And they brought him on his way to the ship.