1 And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia. 2 And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece, 3 And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia. 4 And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus. 5 These going before tarried for us at Troas. 6 And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days; where we abode seven days. 7 And upon the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight. 8 And there were many lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together. 9 And there sat in a window a certain young man named Eutychus, being fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he sunk down with sleep, and fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead. 10 And Paul went down, and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his life is in him. 11 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. 12 And they brought the young man alive, and were not a little comforted.

13 And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot. 14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. 15 And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus. 16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. 18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: 20 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, 21 Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. 22 And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: 23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me. 24 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 Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God. 25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. 26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. 27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. 31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. 32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified. 33 I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel. 34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me. 35 I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all. 37 And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him, 38 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.

1 En nadat die oproer verby was, het Paulus die dissipels na hom geroep en gegroet en het vertrek om na Macedonië te reis.

2 En hy het daardie streke deurgegaan, en nadat hy hulle met baie woorde bemoedig het, in Griekeland gekom.

3 En daar het hy drie maande gebly; maar toe die Jode teen hom saamgespan het, terwyl hy juis na S¡rië sou afvaar, het hy besluit om deur Macedonië terug te gaan.

4 En tot in Asië het Sopater van Ber,a hom vergesel, en van die Thessalonicense, Arist rchus en Secundus, en Gajus van Derbe en Timothes, en uit Asië T¡chikus en Trofimus.

5 Hulle het vooruitgegaan en in Troas op ons gewag.

6 Maar n die dae van die ongesuurde brode het ons van Fil¡ppi uitgeseil en binne vyf dae by hulle in Troas gekom waar ons sewe dae deurgebring het.

7 En op die eerste dag van die week, toe die dissipels vergader het om brood te breek, het Paulus hulle toegespreek, omdat hy die volgende dag sou vertrek en hy het sy rede gerek tot middernag toe.

8 En daar was baie lampe in die bovertrek waar hulle vergader het.

9 En 'n sekere jongman met die naam van Eutichus het in die venster gesit en weggesink in 'n diepe slaap; en toe Paulus nog lank gespreek het, is hy oorweldig deur die slaap en het van die derde verdieping afgeval en is dood opgetel.

10 Toe gaan Paulus ondertoe en val op hom en slaan sy arms om hom en sê: Moenie so te kere gaan nie, want sy lewe is in hom.

11 En hy het boontoe gegaan en brood gebreek en geëet; en nadat hy nog 'n geruime tyd gespreek het tot dagbreek toe, het hy vertrek.

12 En hulle het die seun lewendig huis toe weggebring en was uitermate getroos.

13 Maar ons het vooruit op die skip gegaan en afgevaar na Assus, waar ons van plan was om Paulus aan boord te neem; want so het hy dit bestel, omdat hy self te voet wou gaan.

14 Toe hy ons dan in Assus ontmoet, het ons hom aan boord geneem en by Mitil,ne gekom.

15 En daarvandaan het ons weggevaar en die volgende dag teenoor Chios gekom, en die ander dag na Samos oorgevaar en in Trog¡llion oorgebly en die dag daarop by Mil,te gekom.

16 Want Paulus het besluit om by fese verby te vaar, sodat hy nie in Asië tyd sou verloor nie; want hy het hom gehaas om, as dit vir hom moontlik was, op die pinksterdag in Jerusalem te wees.

17 En van Mil,te het hy gestuur na fese en die ouderlinge van die gemeente laat roep.

18 En toe hulle by hom kom, sê hy vir hulle: Julle weet hoe ek, van die eerste dag af dat ek in Asië aangekom het, die hele tyd by julle gewees het

19 en die Here gedien het met alle nederigheid en baie trane en beproewinge wat oor my gekom het deur die komplotte van die Jode;

20 hoe ek niks agtergehou het van wat nuttig is nie, om dit aan julle te verkondig en julle te onderrig in die openbaar en in julle huise,

21 terwyl ek kragtig by die Jode sowel as die Grieke aangedring het op die bekering tot God en die geloof in onse Here Jesus Christus.

22 En kyk, ek gaan nou gebind deur die Gees na Jerusalem; en watter dinge my daar sal oorkom, weet ek nie,

23 behalwe dat die Heilige Gees in elke stad kragtig getuig en sê dat boeie en verdrukkinge my wag.

24 Maar ek bekommer my glad nie en ek ag ook my lewe vir myself nie dierbaar nie, sodat ek met blydskap my loopbaan kan volbring en die bediening wat ek van die Here Jesus ontvang het, om kragtig te getuig vir die evangelie van die genade van God.

25 En nou weet ek dat julle almal onder wie ek rondgegaan en die koninkryk van God verkondig het, my aangesig nie meer sal sien nie.

26 Daarom betuig ek aan julle op hierdie dag dat ek rein is van die bloed van almal.

27 Want ek het nie nagelaat om aan julle die hele raad van God te verkondig nie.

28 Gee dan ag op julleself en op die hele kudde waaroor die Heilige Gees julle as opsieners aangestel het om as herders die gemeente van God te versorg, wat Hy deur sy eie bloed verkry het.

29 Want ek weet dit, dat n my vertrek wrede wolwe onder julle sal inkom en die kudde nie sal spaar nie.

30 Ja, uit julle self sal daar manne opstaan wat verkeerde dinge praat om die dissipels weg te trek agter hulle aan.

31 Daarom moet julle waak en onthou dat ek drie jaar lank nag en dag nie opgehou het om elkeen met trane te vermaan nie.

32 En nou, broeders, dra ek julle op aan God en aan die woord van sy genade, wat magtig is om julle op te bou en julle 'n erfdeel te gee onder al die geheiligdes.

33 Niemand se silwer of goud of klere het ek begeer nie;

34 maar julle weet self dat hierdie hande voorsien het in die behoeftes van my en die wat by my was.

35 Ek het julle in alles getoon dat ons deur so te arbei die swakkes moet help en die woorde van die Here Jesus moet onthou, dat Hy gesê het: Dit is saliger om te gee as om te ontvang.

36 En n hierdie woorde het hy neergekniel en met hulle almal saam gebid.

37 En daar het 'n groot geween ontstaan van almal, en hulle het Paulus om die hals geval en hom gesoen,

38 veral bedroef oor die woord wat hy gesê het, dat hulle sy aangesig nie meer sou sien nie. En hulle het hom na die skip begelei.