Paul Travels Through Macedonia and Greece
1All the trouble came to an end. Then Paul sent for the believers. After encouraging them, he said goodbye. He then left for Macedonia. 2He traveled through that area, speaking many words of hope to the people. Finally he arrived in Greece. 3There he stayed for three months. He was just about to sail for Syria. But some Jews were making plans against him. So he decided to go back through Macedonia. 4Sopater, son of Pyrrhus, from Berea went with him. Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, and Timothy went too. Tychicus and Trophimus from Asia Minor also went with him. 5These men went on ahead. They waited for us at Troas. 6But we sailed from Philippi after the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Five days later we joined the others at Troas. We stayed there for seven days.
Eutychus Is Raised From the Dead at Troas
7On the first day of the week we met to break bread and eat together. Paul spoke to the people. He kept on talking until midnight because he planned to leave the next day. 8There were many lamps in the room upstairs where we were meeting. 9A young man named Eutychus was sitting in a window. He sank into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. Sound asleep, Eutychus fell from the third floor. When they picked him up from the ground, he was dead. 10Paul went down and threw himself on the young man. He put his arms around him. “Don’t be alarmed,” he told them. “He’s alive!” 11Then Paul went upstairs again. He broke bread and ate with them. He kept on talking until daylight. Then he left. 12The people took the young man home. They were greatly comforted because he was alive.
Paul Says Goodbye to the Ephesian Elders
13We went on ahead to the ship. We sailed for Assos. There we were going to take Paul on board. He had planned it this way because he wanted to go to Assos by land. 14So he met us there. We took him on board and went on to Mitylene. 15The next day we sailed from there. We arrived near Chios. The day after that we crossed over to Samos. We arrived at Miletus the next day. 16Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus. He didn’t want to spend time in Asia Minor. He was in a hurry to get to Jerusalem. If he could, he wanted to be there by the day of Pentecost.
17From Miletus, Paul sent for the elders of the church at Ephesus. 18When they arrived, he spoke to them. “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you,” he said. “From the first day I came into Asia Minor, 19I served the Lord with tears and without pride. I served him when I was greatly tested. I was tested by the evil plans of the Jews who disagreed with me. 20You know that nothing has kept me from preaching whatever would help you. I have taught you in public and from house to house. 21I have told both Jews and Greeks that they must turn away from their sins to God. They must have faith in our Lord Jesus.
22“Now I am going to Jerusalem. The Holy Spirit compels me. I don’t know what will happen to me there. 23I only know that in every city the Spirit warns me. He tells me that I will face prison and suffering. 24But my life means nothing to me. My only goal is to finish the race. I want to complete the work the Lord Jesus has given me. He wants me to tell others about the good news of God’s grace.
25“I have spent time with you preaching about the kingdom. I know that none of you will ever see me again. 26So I tell you today that I am not guilty if any of you don’t believe. 27I haven’t let anyone keep me from telling you everything God wants you to do. 28Keep watch over yourselves. Keep watch over all the believers. The Holy Spirit has made you leaders over them. Be shepherds of God’s church. He bought it with his own blood. 29I know that after I leave, wild wolves will come in among you. They won’t spare any of the sheep. 30Even men from your own people will rise up and twist the truth. They want to get the believers to follow them. 31So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning you. Night and day I warned each of you with tears.
32“Now I trust God to take care of you. I commit you to the message about his grace. It can build you up. Then you will share in what God plans to give all his people. 33I haven’t longed for anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. 34You yourselves know that I have used my own hands to meet my needs. I have also met the needs of my companions. 35In everything I did, I showed you that we must work hard and help the weak. We must remember the words of the Lord Jesus. He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
36Paul finished speaking. Then he got down on his knees with all of them and prayed. 37They all wept as they hugged and kissed him. 38Paul had said that they would never see him again. That’s what hurt them the most. Then they went with him to the ship.
Okuyita mu Makedoniya ne mu Buyonaani
120:1 a Bik 11:26 b Bik 16:9Awo akasasamalo bwe kakkakkana, Pawulo n’atumya abayigirizwa, ne bakuŋŋaana, n’ababuulira ekigambo kya Katonda ng’abasiibula n’okubagumya, n’alyoka asitula n’alaga mu Makedoniya. 2N’agenda ng’ayitaayita mu bitundu ebyo ng’ayogera n’abantu ebigambo bingi eby’okubagumya n’okubanyiikiza mu kukkiriza kwabwe. Oluvannyuma n’atuuka mu Buyonaani, 320:3 a nny 19; Bik 9:23, 24; 23:12, 15, 30; 25:3; 2Ko 11:26 b Bik 16:9n’amalamu emyezi esatu. Bwe yali ateekateeka okusaabala ku nnyanja okulaga mu Siriya, n’avumbula olukwe Abayudaaya lwe baali basaze okumutta, kyeyava asalawo okuddayo mu Makedoniya gy’aba ayita. 420:4 a Bik 19:29 b Bik 17:1 c Bik 19:29 d Bik 16:1 e Bef 6:21; Bak 4:7; 2Ti 4:12; Tit 3:12 f Bik 21:29; 2Ti 4:20Abaamuwerekerako mu lugendo olwo okutuuka mu Asiya, be bano: Sopateri Omuberoya mutabani wa Puulo, ne Alisutaluuko ne Sekundo Abasessaloniika, ne Gaayo Omuderube, ne Timoseewo, n’Abasiya, Tukiko ne Tulofiimo. 520:5 a Bik 16:10 b Bik 16:8Oluvannyuma bano bonna ne batukulembera ne batulinda e Tulowa. 620:6 a Bik 16:12 b Bik 16:8Ne tusaabala ku nnyanja okuva e Firipi nga tumaze embaga ey’Emigaati Egitazimbulukuswa, ne tumala ku nnyanja ennaku ttaano, bannaffe ne tubatuukako mu Tulowa ne tumalawo ennaku musanvu.
Pawulo Azuukiza Yutuko mu Tulowa
720:7 1Ko 16:2; Kub 1:10Awo olumu ku nnaku za ssabbiiti, bwe twali tukuŋŋaanye okumenya omugaati, Pawulo n’abaako bye yali abayigiriza. Naye olwokubanga enkeera yali asitula, n’ayogerera ebbanga ddene nnyo, n’atuusa mu ttumbi ng’akyayogera! 820:8 Bik 1:13Mu kisenge ekya waggulu mwe twali tukuŋŋaanidde mwalimu ettaala nnyingi nga zaaka. 9Waaliwo omuvubuka erinnya lye Yutuko, eyali atudde mu ddirisa, otulo ne tumukwata. Pawulo bwe yalwawo ng’akyayogera, omuvubuka ne yeebakira ddala, okutuusa lwe yasimattuka mu ddirisa ku mwaliiro ogwokusatu n’agwa ebweru n’afiirawo. 1020:10 a 1Bk 17:21; 2Bk 4:34 b Mat 9:23, 24Pawulo n’akka wansi n’amusitula n’amuwambaatira mu mikono gye. N’agamba nti, “Temweraliikirira, mulamu!” 1120:11 nny 7Awo bonna ne baddayo waggulu ne bamenya omugaati ne balya. Pawulo ne yeyongera okwogera okutuusiza ddala obudde okukya, n’alyoka asitula n’agenda. 12Ne baddamu amaanyi, n’omuvubuka ne bamutwala eka nga mulamu.
13Awo Pawulo ne tumukulembera ne tusaabala ku nnyanja okulaga mu Aso, Pawulo nga bwe yali ateeseteese, kubanga ye yali ateeseteese kuyita ku lukalu. 14Bwe yatusisinkana mu Aso, ne tutuuka e Mituleene. 1520:15 nny 17; 2Ti 4:20Bwe twava eyo ne tuwunguka olunaku olwaddirira ne tutuuka mu kifo ekyolekedde Kiyo. Ne ku lunaku olwaddirira ne tusala ne tudda e Samo, ne ku lunaku olwaddirira ne tutuuka e Mireeto. 1620:16 a Bik 18:19 b Bik 19:21 c Bik 2:1; 1Ko 16:8Pawulo yali asazeewo obutayimirira mu Efeso nga yeewala okumala ekiseera ekinene mu Asiya, kubanga yali yeeyuna nti ssinga asobola, atuuke mu Yerusaalemi ng’olunaku lwa Pentekoote terunnatuuka.
1720:17 Bik 11:30Bwe yatuuka e Mireeto, n’atumira abakadde b’Ekkanisa ya Efeso bajje bamulabe. 1820:18 Bik 18:19-21; 19:1-41Awo bwe baatuuka Pawulo n’agamba nti, “Mumanyi bulungi ng’okuva ku lunaku lwe natuukirako mu Asiya n’okutuusa leero, 1920:19 nny 3nkoze omulimu gwa Mukama mmuweereza n’obuwombeefu n’amaziga n’okugezesebwa ebyantukako olw’enkwe z’Abayudaaya. 2020:20 nny 27Naye saalekayo kubabuulira bituufu eby’okubayamba, bwe twabanga tukuŋŋaanye oba bwe najjanga mu maka gammwe, 2120:21 a Bik 18:5 b Bik 2:38 c Bik 24:24; 26:18; Bef 1:15; Bak 2:5; Fir 5nga ntegeeza Abayudaaya n’Abayonaani okwenenya badde eri Katonda, n’okuba n’okukkiriza mu Mukama waffe Yesu.
2220:22 nny 16“Ne kaakano laba nsibiddwa Mwoyo Mutukuvu, ŋŋenda e Yerusaalemi nga simanyi binaantukako nga ndi eyo. 2320:23 a Bik 21:4 b Bik 9:16Wabula Mwoyo Mutukuvu antegeeza nti okusibibwa n’okubonyaabonyezebwa binnindiridde mu buli kibuga. 2420:24 a Bik 21:13 b 2Ko 4:1 c Bag 1:1; Tit 1:3Naye obulamu bwange sibutwala kuba nga kya muwendo gye ndi, ndyoke ntuukirize omulimu gwange, n’obuweereza bwe nnaweebwa Mukama waffe Yesu, okutegeezanga Enjiri ey’ekisa kya Katonda.
2520:25 nny 38“Ne kaakano mmanyi nga temukyaddayo kundaba nate, mwenna be natambulamu nga mbuulira obwakabaka. 2620:26 Bik 18:6Noolwekyo mbategeeza leero nti sirina kyenvunaanwa olw’omusaayi gwa bonna, 2720:27 nny 20kubanga sirina na kimu kye nalekayo nga mbabuulira okwagala kwa Katonda. 2820:28 1Pe 5:2Mwekumenga era mukuumenga n’ekisibo kyonna Mwoyo Mutukuvu mwe yabateeka okuba abalabirizi okulabiriranga Ekkanisa ya Katonda gye yeegulira n’omusaayi gwe. 2920:29 a Mat 7:15 b nny 28Mmanyi nga bwe ndigenda, emisege emikambwe giribayingiramu, era tegirisaasira kisibo. 3020:30 Bik 11:26Ne mu mmwe bennyini mulivaamu abasajja aboogera ebintu ebikyamu, okwefunira abayigirizwa abanaabagobereranga. 3120:31 a Bik 19:10 b nny 19Noolwekyo mwekuume. Mujjukire nga bwe nababuulirira nga nkaaba amaziga okumala emyaka esatu, emisana n’ekiro, ne mundeeta n’amaziga.
3220:32 a Bik 14:23 b Bef 1:14; Bak 1:12 c Bik 26:18“Kaakano mbasigira Katonda n’ekigambo eky’ekisa kye ebiyinza okubazimba n’okubawa omugabo mu abo bonna abaatukuzibwa. 3320:33 1Sa 12:3; 1Ko 9:12; 2Ko 7:2Siyaayaaniranga ffeeza newaakubadde zaabu wadde engoye eby’omuntu n’omu. 3420:34 Bik 18:3Mmwe bennyini mumanyi nti neetuusizaako ebyetaago byange n’eby’abo bendi nabo. 35Mbalaze mu buli kintu nga mu kukola n’amaanyi, kibagwanira okuyamba abanafu, ate n’okujjukira ebigambo bya Mukama waffe Yesu bye yayogera nti, ‘Okugaba kwa mukisa okusinga okuweebwa.’ ”
3620:36 Luk 22:41; Bik 21:5Awo Pawulo bwe yamala okwogera ebyo, n’afukamira n’asaba nabo bonna. 3720:37 Luk 15:20Buli omu n’akaaba nnyo amaziga, ne bamugwa mu kifuba okumusiibula, 3820:38 nny 25nga banakuwavu, naye okusinga byonna olw’ekigambo kye yayogera nti, Tebakyaddayo kumulaba. Ne bamuwerekerako ne bamutuusa ku kyombo.
