Acts 20

1After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.Cross-references: Gen 48:10 · 1Sam 20:41 · Acts 11:26 · Acts 16:9 · Acts 19:21 · Acts 19:23 · +10 more

2When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece.Cross-references: Zech 9:13 · Acts 2:40 · Acts 14:22 · Acts 15:41 · Acts 16:12 · Acts 17:1 · +7 more

3When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia.Cross-references: Ezra 8:31 · Prov 1:11 · Jer 5:26 · Acts 9:23 · Acts 16:9 · Acts 18:18 · +9 more

4These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea, Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, Gaius of Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.Cross-references: Acts 14:6 · Acts 14:20 · Acts 16:1 · Acts 17:1 · Acts 17:10 · Acts 19:29 · +18 more

5But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas.Cross-references: Acts 16:8 · Acts 16:10 · Acts 20:6 · Acts 20:13 · 2Cor 2:12 · 2Tim 4:13

6We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days.Cross-references: Ex 12:14 · Ex 12:18 · Ex 13:6 · Ex 23:15 · Ex 34:18 · Acts 12:3 · +9 more

7On the first day of the week, when the disciples were gathered together to break bread, Paul talked with them, intending to depart on the next day; and continued his speech until midnight.Cross-references: Neh 8:3 · Neh 9:3 · Mark 16:9 · Luke 22:19 · Luke 24:35 · John 20:1 · +14 more

8There were many lights in the upper room where we were gathered together.Cross-references: Luke 22:12 · Acts 1:13

9A certain young man named Eutychus sat in the window, weighed down with deep sleep. As Paul spoke still longer, being weighed down by his sleep, he fell down from the third floor and was taken up dead.Cross-references: 1Ki 17:19 · Jonah 1:5 · Matt 26:40 · Mark 9:26 · Mark 13:36 · Acts 14:19

10Paul went down and fell upon him, and embracing him said, “Don’t be troubled, for his life is in him.”Cross-references: 1Ki 17:21 · 2Ki 4:34 · Matt 9:23 · Mark 5:39 · Luke 7:13 · John 11:11 · +1 more

11When he had gone up, had broken bread and eaten, and had talked with them a long while, even until break of day, he departed.Cross-references: Acts 20:7 · Acts 20:9

12They brought the boy in alive, and were greatly comforted.Cross-references: Isa 40:1 · 2Cor 1:4 · Eph 6:22 · 1Thess 3:2 · 1Thess 4:18 · 1Thess 5:11 · +2 more

13But we, going ahead to the ship, set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there; for he had so arranged, intending himself to go by land.Cross-references: Mark 1:35 · Mark 6:31 · Mark 6:46

14When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and came to Mitylene.

15Sailing from there, we came the following day opposite Chios. The next day we touched at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium, and the day after we came to Miletus.Cross-references: Acts 20:17 · 2Tim 4:20

16For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.Cross-references: Ex 34:22 · Acts 2:1 · Acts 12:13 · Acts 18:19 · Acts 18:21 · Acts 19:21 · +7 more

17From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to himself the elders of the assembly.Cross-references: Acts 11:30 · Acts 14:23 · Acts 15:4 · Acts 15:6 · Acts 15:23 · Acts 16:4 · +7 more

18When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,Cross-references: Acts 18:19 · Acts 19:1 · Acts 19:10 · 2Cor 1:12 · 2Cor 6:3 · 1Thess 1:5 · +3 more

19serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;Cross-references: Ps 119:136 · Jer 9:1 · Jer 13:17 · Luke 19:41 · John 12:26 · Acts 9:23 · +30 more

20how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,Cross-references: Deut 4:5 · Ps 40:9 · Ezek 33:7 · Mark 4:34 · Acts 2:46 · Acts 5:2 · +10 more

21testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.Cross-references: Ezek 18:30 · Matt 3:2 · Matt 4:17 · Matt 21:31 · Mark 1:15 · Mark 6:12 · +43 more

22Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;Cross-references: Luke 9:51 · Luke 12:50 · Luke 18:31 · John 13:1 · John 18:4 · Acts 17:16 · +6 more

23except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.Cross-references: John 16:33 · Acts 8:29 · Acts 9:16 · Acts 14:22 · Acts 21:4 · Acts 21:11 · +3 more

24But these things don’t count; nor do I hold 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 fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.Cross-references: Luke 2:10 · John 15:27 · John 17:4 · Acts 1:17 · Acts 9:15 · Acts 11:23 · +44 more

25“Now, behold, I know that you all, among whom I went about preaching God’s Kingdom, will see my face no more.Cross-references: Matt 4:17 · Matt 4:23 · Matt 10:7 · Matt 13:19 · Matt 13:52 · Luke 9:60 · +7 more

26Therefore I testify to you today that I am clean from the blood of all men,Cross-references: 2Sam 3:28 · Job 16:19 · Ezek 3:18 · Ezek 33:2 · John 12:17 · John 19:35 · +7 more

27for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.Cross-references: Ps 32:11 · Isa 46:10 · Jer 23:22 · Matt 28:20 · Luke 7:30 · John 15:15 · +11 more

28Take heed, therefore, to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood.Cross-references: 2Chr 19:6 · Ps 74:2 · Ps 78:70 · Prov 10:21 · Song 1:7 · Isa 40:11 · +51 moreExamined: Unitarianism →

29For I know that after my departure, vicious wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.Cross-references: Jer 13:20 · Jer 23:1 · Ezek 34:2 · Zeph 3:3 · Zech 11:17 · Matt 7:15 · +5 more

30Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them.Cross-references: Prov 19:1 · Prov 23:33 · Isa 59:3 · Matt 23:15 · Matt 26:21 · Acts 5:36 · +15 more

31Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.Cross-references: Ezek 3:17 · Matt 3:7 · Matt 13:25 · Mark 13:34 · Luke 21:36 · Acts 19:8 · +13 more

32Now, brothers, I entrust you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.Cross-references: Gen 50:24 · Jer 3:19 · Jer 49:11 · John 15:3 · John 17:17 · Acts 9:31 · +26 more

33I coveted no one’s silver, gold, or clothing.Cross-references: Num 16:15 · 1Sam 12:3 · 1Cor 9:12 · 1Cor 9:15 · 1Cor 9:18 · 2Cor 7:2 · +4 more

34You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.Cross-references: Acts 18:3 · Acts 19:22 · 1Cor 4:12 · 1Thess 2:9 · 2Thess 3:8

35In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”Cross-references: Ps 41:1 · Ps 112:5 · Prov 19:17 · Isa 32:8 · Isa 35:3 · Isa 58:7 · +19 more

36When he had spoken these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.Cross-references: 2Chr 6:13 · Dan 6:10 · Luke 22:41 · Acts 7:60 · Acts 21:5 · Eph 3:14 · +1 more

37They all wept freely, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,Cross-references: Gen 45:14 · Gen 46:29 · 1Sam 20:41 · 2Sam 15:30 · 2Ki 20:3 · Ezra 10:1 · +10 more

38sorrowing most of all because of the word which he had spoken, that they should see his face no more. Then they accompanied him to the ship.Cross-references: Acts 15:3 · Acts 20:25 · Acts 21:5 · Acts 21:16 · 1Cor 16:11