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 ceasing of the tumult, Paul having called near the disciples, and having embraced [them], went forth to go on to Macedonia;

2and having gone through those parts, and having exhorted them with many words, he came to Greece;

3having made also three months' [stay] — a counsel of the Jews having been against him — being about to set forth to Syria, there came [to him] a resolution of returning through Macedonia.

4And there were accompanying him unto Asia, Sopater of Berea, and of Thessalonians Aristarchus and Secundus, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus, and of Asiatics Tychicus and Trophimus;

5these, having gone before, did remain for us in Troas,

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

7And on the first of the week, the disciples having been gathered together to break bread, Paul was discoursing to them, about to depart on the morrow, he was also continuing the discourse till midnight,

8and there were many lamps in the upper chamber where they were gathered together,

9and there was sitting a certain youth, by name Eutychus, upon the window — being borne down by a deep sleep, Paul discoursing long — he having sunk down from the sleep, fell down from the third story, and was lifted up dead.

10And Paul, having gone down, fell upon him, and having embraced [him], said, 'Make no tumult, for his life is in him;'

11and having come up, and having broken bread, and having tasted, for a long time also having talked — till daylight, so he went forth,

12and they brought up the lad alive, and were comforted in no ordinary measure.

13And we having gone before unto the ship, did sail to Assos, thence intending to take in Paul, for so he had arranged, intending himself to go on foot;

14and when he met with us at Assos, having taken him up, we came to Mitylene,

15and thence having sailed, on the morrow we came over-against Chios, and the next day we arrived at Samos, and having remained in Trogyllium, on the following day we came to Miletus,

16for Paul decided to sail past Ephesus, that there may not be to him a loss of time in Asia, for he hasted, if it were possible for him, on the day of the Pentecost to be at Jerusalem.

17And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly,

18and when they were come unto him, he said to them, 'Ye — ye know from the first day in which I came to Asia, how, with you at all times I was;

19serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, that befell me in the counsels of the Jews against [me];

20how nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house,

21testifying fully both to Jews and Greeks, toward God reformation, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

22'And now, lo, I — bound in the Spirit — go on to Jerusalem, the things that shall befall me in it not knowing,

23save that the Holy Spirit in every city doth testify fully, saying, that for me bonds and tribulations remain;

24but I make account of none of these, neither do I count my life precious to myself, so that I finish my course with joy, and the ministration that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify fully the good news of the grace of God.

25'And now, lo, I have known that no more shall ye see my face, — ye all among whom I did go preaching the reign of God;

26wherefore I take you to witness this day, that I [am] clear from the blood of all,

27for I did not keep back from declaring to you all the counsel of God.

28'Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit made you overseers, to feed the assembly of God that He acquired through His own blood,

29for I have known this, that there shall enter in, after my departing, grievous wolves unto you, not sparing the flock,

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

31'Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;

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

33'The silver or gold or garments of no one did I covet;

34and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;

35all things I did shew you, that, thus labouring, it behoveth [us] to partake with the ailing, to be mindful also of the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.'

36And these things having said, having bowed his knees, with them all, he did pray,

37and there came a great weeping to all, and having fallen upon the neck of Paul, they were kissing him,

38sorrowing most of all for the word that he had said — that they are about no more to see his face; and they were accompanying him to the ship.