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KING JAMES VERSION
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And after the uproar
was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and
departed for to go into Macedonia.
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And when he had gone
over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece,
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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.
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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.
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These going before
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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.
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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.
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And there were many
lights in the upper chamber, where they were gathered together.
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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.
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And Paul went down,
and fell on him, and embracing him said, Trouble not yourselves; for his
life is in him.
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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.
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And they brought the
young man alive, and were not a little comforted.
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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.
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And when he met with
us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
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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.
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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.
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And from Miletus he
sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
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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,
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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:
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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,
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Testifying both to
the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward
our Lord Jesus Christ.
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And now, behold, I
go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall
befall me there:
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Save that the Holy
Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.
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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.
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And now, behold, I
know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall
see my face no more.
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Wherefore I take you
to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.
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For I have not
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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.
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For I know this,
that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not
sparing the flock.
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Also of your own
selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples
after them.
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Therefore watch, and
remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one
night and day with tears.
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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.
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I have coveted no
man’s silver, or gold, or apparel. |
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Yea, ye yourselves
know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that
were with me.
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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.
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And when he had thus
spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
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And they all wept
sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him, |
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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.
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