Paul Goes through Macedonia and Greece
1 When the riot was over, Paul sent for the followers and encouraged them. He then told them goodbye and left for Macedonia. 2 As he traveled from place to place, he encouraged the followers with many messages. Finally, he went to Greece 3 and stayed there for three months.
Paul was about to sail to Syria. But some of the Jewish leaders plotted against him, so he decided to return by way of Macedonia. 4 With him were Sopater, son of Pyrrhus from Berea, and Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica. Gaius from Derbe was also with him, and so were Timothy and the two Asians, Tychicus and Trophimus. 5 They went on ahead to Troas and waited for us there. 6 After the Festival of Thin Bread, we sailed from Philippi. Five days later we met them in Troas and stayed there for a week.
Paul's Last Visit to Troas
7 On the first day of the week we met to break bread together. Paul spoke to the people until midnight because he was leaving the next morning. 8 In the upstairs room where we were meeting, there were a lot of lamps. 9 A young man by the name of Eutychus was sitting on a window sill. While Paul was speaking, the young man got very sleepy. Finally, he went to sleep and fell three floors all the way down to the ground. When they picked him up, he was dead.
10 Paul went down and bent over Eutychus. He took him in his arms and said, “Don't worry! He's alive.” 11 After Paul had gone back upstairs, he broke bread, and ate with us. He then spoke until dawn and left. 12 Then the followers took the young man home alive and were very happy.
The Voyage from Troas to Miletus
13 Paul decided to travel by land to Assos. The rest of us went on ahead by ship, and we were to take him aboard there. 14 When he met us in Assos, he came aboard, and we sailed on to Mitylene. 15 The next day we came to a place near Chios, and the following day we reached Samos. The day after that we sailed to Miletus. 16 Paul had decided to sail on past Ephesus, because he did not want to spend too much time in Asia. He was in a hurry and wanted to be in Jerusalem in time for Pentecost.
Paul Says Goodbye to the Church Leaders of Ephesus
17 From Miletus, Paul sent a message for the church leaders at Ephesus to come and meet with him. 18 When they got there, he said:
You know everything I did during the time I was with you when I first came to Asia. 19 Some of the Jews plotted against me and caused me a lot of sorrow and trouble. But I served the Lord and was humble. 20 When I preached in public or taught in your homes, I didn't hold back from telling anything that would help you. 21 I told Jews and Gentiles to turn to God and have faith in our Lord Jesus.
22 I don't know what will happen to me in Jerusalem, but I must obey God's Spirit and go there. 23 In every city I visit, I am told by the Holy Spirit that I will be put in jail and will be in trouble in Jerusalem. 24 But I don't care what happens to me, as long as I finish the work the Lord Jesus gave me to do. And this work is to tell the good news about God's gift of undeserved grace.
25 I have gone from place to place, preaching to you about God's kingdom, but now I know that none of you will ever see me again. 26 I tell you today I am no longer responsible for any of you! 27 I have told you everything God wants you to know. 28 Look after yourselves and everyone the Holy Spirit has placed in your care. Be like shepherds to God's church. It is the flock he bought with the blood of his own Son.
29 I know that after I am gone, others will come like fierce wolves to attack you. 30 Some of your own people will tell lies to win over the Lord's followers. 31 Be on your guard! Remember how day and night for three years I kept warning you with tears in my eyes.
32 I now place you in God's care. Remember the message about his gift of undeserved grace! This message can help you and give you what belongs to you as God's people. 33 I have never wanted anyone's money or clothes. 34 You know how I have worked with my own hands to make a living for myself and my friends. 35 By everything I did, I showed how you should work to help everyone who is weak. Remember that our Lord Jesus said, “More blessings come from giving than from receiving.”
36 After Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. 37 Everyone cried and hugged and kissed him. 38 They were especially sad because Paul had told them, “You will never see me again.”
Then they went with him to the ship.
1 Vēlāk, kad nemiers bija norimis, Pāvils, saaicinājis mācekļus un tos drošinājis, atvadījas un devās ceļā uz Maķedoniju.
2 Pārstaigājis šos apvidus un daudz pamācīga tiem runājis, viņš nonāca Grieķija.
3 Tur palicis trīs mēnešus, viņš gribēja pārcelties uz Siriju, bet, tā kā jūdi viņam uzglūnēja, viņš nolēma griezties atpakaļ caur Maķedoniju.
4 Viņu pavadīja berojietis Sopatrs, Pira dēls, bet no tesaloniķiešiem Aristarchs un Sekunds, derbietis Gajs un Timotejs un no Āzijas Tichiks un Trofims.
5 Tie, papriekšu izgājuši, gaidīja mūs Troadā.
6 Mēs aizbraucām pēc Neraudzētās maizes dienām no Filipiem un nonācām piecās dienās pie viņiem Troadā, kur mēs palikām septiņas dienas.
7 Pirmajā nedēļas dienā, kad mēs bijām sanākuši maizi lauzt, Pāvils, gribēdams nākošajā dienā doties ceļā, runāja uz tiem, un viņa runa ieilga līdz pusnaktij.
8 Augšistabā, kur mēs bijām sapulcējušies, bija daudz eļļas luktujn.
9 Bet kāds jauneklis, vārdā Eutichs, sēdēja uz palodzes un bija iegrimis dziļā miegā, tāpēc ka Pāvils tik ilgi runāja, un, miega pārvarēts, viņš nokrita no trešā stāva un tika pacelts nedzīvs.
10 Pāvils nokāpa zemē, nometās pār viņu un, to apkampis, sacīja: „Neuztraucieties, viņa dvēsele vēl ir viņā.“
11 Uzkāpis augšā, viņš lauza maizi un baudīja. Vēl labu laiku, līdz rīta ausmai runājis, viņš aizgāja.
12 Bet viņi zēnu atveda dzīvu un ļoti priecājās.
13 Mēs, iekāpuši kuģī, braucām uz Asu, gribēdami tur uzņemt Pāvilu; jo tā viņš bija pavēlējis, gribēdams pats iet kājām.
14 Kad viņš Asā ar mums satikās, mēs, viņu uzņēmuši, devāmies uz Mitilēnu.
15 No turienes aizbraukuši, mēs nākošajā dienā nonācām pret Chiju, otrā dienā pārcēlāmies uz Samu, bet nākošajā dienā nonācām Mīlētā.
16 Jo Pāvils bija nolēmis braukt Efezai garām, lai nebūtu jāuzkavējas Āzijā; viņš steidzās, lai viņam būtu iespējams Vasaras svētku dienā nokļūt Jeruzālemē.
17 No Milētas viņš sūtija uz Efezu un ataicināja draudzes vecajus.
18 Kad tie ieradās pie viņa, viņš tiem sacija: „Jūs zināt, ka no pirmās dienas, kopš es esmu atnācis Āzijā, es visu laiku esmu bijis pie jums,
19 Kalpodams tam Kungam dziļā pazemībā, asarās un pārbaudījumos, ko man sagādājušas jūdu ļaunprātības.
20 Neko, kas jums noderīgs, neesmu noklusējis, bet jums to sludinājis un mācījis ļaužu priekšā un pa mājām,
21 Apliecinādams jūdiem un grieķiem atgriešanos pie Dieva un ticību mūsu Kungam Jēzum Kristum.
22 Un, lūk, tagad es garā saistīts, eju uz Jeruzālemi, nezinādams, kas man tur notiks,
23 Tikai, ka Svētais Gars katrā pilsētā man liecina, sacīdams, ka mani gaida važas un bēdas.
24 Bet mana dzīvība man nekādā ziņā nav tik dārga, lai es atstātu nepabeigtu savu ceļu un uzdevumu, ko esmu dabūjis no Kunga Jēzus, apliecināt Dieva žēlastības evaņģēliju.
25 Tagad es zinu, ka jūs manu vaigu vairs neredzēsit, jūs visi, kupu vidū es esmu staigājis, sludinādams Dieva valstību.
26 Tāpēc es jums apliecinu, ka neesmu vainīgs nevienas dvēseles pazušanā.
27 Jo es neesmu kavējies jums sludināt Dieva prātu pilnībā.
28 Tāpēc sargait paši sevi un visu ganāmo pulku, kurā Svētais Gars jūs iecēlis par sargiem ganīt Dieva draudzi, ko viņš pats ar savām asinīm ieguvis par īpašumu.
29 Es zinu, ka pēc manas aiziešanas pie jums iebruks plēsīgi vilki, kas nesaudzēs ganāmo pulku.
30 No jūsu pašu vidus celsies viri, ačgārnības runādami, lai aizrautu māce-kļus sev līdz.
31 Tāpēc esiet nomodā, pieminēdami, ka es trīs gadus nakti un dienu neesmu mitējies ar asarām ikvienu pamācīt.
32 Un tagad es jūs uzticu tam Kun-gam un viņa žēlastības vārdam, kas spēj jūs celt un dot mantojumu līdz ar visiem svētiem.
33 Sudrabu, zeltu vai drēbes ne no viena neesmu kārojis.
34 Jūs paši zināt, ka šis manas rokas kalpojušas manām vajadzībām un tiem, kas pie manis bija.
35 Es jums visās lietās esmu rādījis, ka, tā strādājot, nākas gādāt par vājiem, pieminot Kunga Jēzus vārdu, jo viņš pats sacījis: „Svētīgāki ir dot nekā ņemt.“
36 Un, to sacījis, viņš, ceļos nometies, līdz ar viņiem visiem lūdza Dievu.
37 Bet visi gauži raudāja, metās Pāvilam ap kaklu un to skūpstīja,
38 Visvairāk noskumuši par vārdiem, ko viņš bija sacījis, ka tie vairs neredzēšot viņa vaigu. Tie viņu pavadīja uz kuģi.
