Through Macedonia and Greece
1When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said goodbye and set out for Macedonia. 2He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece, 3where he stayed three months. Because some Jews had plotted against him just as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia. 4He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy also, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia. 5These men went on ahead and waited for us at Troas. 6But we sailed from Philippi after the Festival of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined the others at Troas, where we stayed seven days.
Eutychus Raised From the Dead at Troas
7On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight. 8There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting. 9Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead. 10Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. “Don’t be alarmed,” he said. “He’s alive!” 11Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left. 12The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.
Paul’s Farewell to the Ephesian Elders
13We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had made this arrangement because he was going there on foot. 14When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene. 15The next day we set sail from there and arrived off Chios. The day after that we crossed over to Samos, and on the following day arrived at Miletus. 16Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, for he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
17From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. 18When they arrived, he said to them: “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia. 19I served the Lord with great humility and with tears and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents. 20You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house. 21I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.
22“And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. 23I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me. 24However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
25“Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again. 26Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any of you. 27For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God. 28Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God,20:28 Many manuscripts of the Lord which he bought with his own blood.20:28 Or with the blood of his own Son. 29I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. 30Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. 31So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
32“Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified. 33I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. 34You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions. 35In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
36When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. 37They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him. 38What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
保罗再访马其顿和希腊
1这场风波平息后，保罗召集众门徒勉励一番后，便辞别他们去了马其顿。 2他走遍那一带，用许多话鼓励当地的门徒。之后，他又去希腊， 3在那里逗留了三个月。保罗正要乘船去叙利亚时，听闻犹太人计划要害他，就决定经马其顿回去。 4同他到亚细亚去的人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、提摩太、亚细亚人推基古和特罗非摩。 5他们先到特罗亚等候我们。 6除酵节过后，我们从腓立比启航，五天后在特罗亚和他们会合，大家同住了七天。
犹推古死而复活
7七日的第一日20:7 照犹太人的算法，太阳下山后为一日的开始，基督徒又以礼拜天为一周之始，所以七日的第一日很有可能是礼拜六晚上。，我们聚会掰饼，保罗因为次日要离开，就向他们讲道，直到半夜。 8我们聚会的楼上灯火通明。 9有个名叫犹推古的青年坐在窗台上听道。保罗讲了许久，犹推古不胜困倦睡着了，竟从三楼掉了下去。别人将他抱起来时，他已经死了。 10保罗下去伏在他身上，抱着他对众人说：“不要惊慌，他还活着！” 11保罗说完就回到楼上，与大家一同掰饼、吃了，又谈了很久，直到天亮才离去。 12大家把活过来的犹推古送回家，都大得安慰。
保罗告别以弗所的众长老
13我们照保罗的吩咐先乘船到亚朔预备在那里接他，他打算由陆路步行过去。 14他到了亚朔，我们接他上船，一同前往米推利尼。 15我们从米推利尼启航，第二天到了基阿附近，第三天到达撒摩，第四天在米利都停泊。 16保罗急于赶回耶路撒冷，希望在五旬节前赶到，所以决定越过以弗所，免得在亚细亚境内耽误太久。
17保罗从米利都派人到以弗所请教会的长老前来与他相会。 18他们都来了，保罗说：“各位，自从我踏进亚细亚那天起，在你们当中为人如何，你们都很清楚。 19我含着眼泪谦卑地事奉主，又遭到犹太人的谋害，历尽艰辛。 20你们也知道，凡是对你们有益的事，我没有避而不宣，我总是在公开场合和各人家中教导你们。 21我劝犹太人和希腊人都要悔改，归向上帝，信靠主耶稣基督。 22现在，我在圣灵的催促下前往耶路撒冷，不知道在那里会发生什么事， 23只知道圣灵在各城指示我，前面必有监禁和苦难等着我。 24不过，只要能跑完我当跑的路程，完成主耶稣交托给我的使命——为上帝充满恩典的福音做见证，就是牺牲性命，我也在所不惜。
25“我一向在你们中间传扬上帝的国，如今我知道，以后你们再也见不到我的面了。 26所以今天我向你们声明，将来你们有谁灭亡，与我无关。 27因为上帝的整个计划，我没有向你们避而不宣。 28你们要为自己，也要为教会的群羊警醒，因为圣灵已经任命你们做群羊的监督，牧养上帝的教会。教会是祂用自己的血赎回来的。 29我知道，在我离开以后，一定会有凶恶的豺狼闯进你们中间，残害羊群。 30就是你们中间也会有人起来歪曲真理，引诱门徒跟随他们。 31所以你们一定要警醒，牢记这三年来我怎样昼夜不住地流着泪劝诫你们。
32“现在，我把你们交托给上帝和祂充满恩典的道，这道能造就你们，使你们与一切得以圣洁的人同得产业。 33我从未贪图别人的金银和衣服， 34你们都知道，我亲手做工养活自己和同工。 35我凡事以身作则，教导你们勤奋工作，帮助软弱的人，并牢记主耶稣的话，‘施比受更有福。’”
36保罗说完这番话，就和大家一同跪下祷告。 37众人都哭了，抱着保罗与他亲吻， 38最使他们伤心的就是他说“你们再也见不到我的面了”。随后，众人送他上了船。
