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Acts 20

Paul goeth into Macedonia and into Grecia. 7 He celebrateth the Lord’s supper and preacheth. 9 At Troas he raiseth up Eutychus 17 At Ephesus he calleth the Elders of the Church together, committeth the keeping of God’s flock unto them, warneth them of false teachers, maketh his prayer with them, and departeth by ship towards Jerusalem.
1.Now after the tumult was ceased, Paul called the disciples unto him, & embraced them, & departed to go into Macedonia.
2.And when he had gone through those parties, and had exhorted them with many words, he came into Grecia.
3.And having tarried there three months, because the Jews laid wait for him, as he was about to sail into Syria, he purposed to return through Macedonia.
4.And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea, and of them of Thessalonica, Aristarchus, and Secundus, & Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus, & of them of Asia Tychicus, & Trophimus.
5.These went before, and tarried us at Troas.
6.And we sailed forth from aPhilippi, after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas in five days, where we abode seven days.
7.And bthe first day of the week, the disciples being come together to cbreak bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow, & continued the preaching unto midnight.
8.And there were many lights in an upper chamber, where ^they were gathered together.
9.And there sat in a window a certain young ^man, named, Eutychus, fallen into a deep sleep: and as Paul was long preaching, he overcome with sleep, fell down from the third loft, and was taken up dead.
10.But Paul went down, and laid him self upon him, and embraced him, saying, Trouble not your selves: for his life is in him.
11.So when Paul was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, he commoned a long while till the dawning of the day, and so he departed.
12.And they brought the boy alive, and they were not a little comforted.
13.¶ Then we went forth to ship, and sailed unto the city dAssos, that we might receive Paul there: for so had he appointed, and would him self go afoot.
14.Now when he was come unto us to Assos, and we had received him, we came to Mitylenes.
15.And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios, and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium: the next day we came to Miletum.
16.For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted to be, if he could possible, at Jerusalem, at the day of ^Pentecost.
17.¶ Wherefore from Miletum he sent to Ephesus, and called the Elders of the Church.
18.Who 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,
19.eServing the Lord with all fmodesty, and with many tears, and tentations, which came unto me by the layings await of the Jews,
20.And how I kept gback nothing that was profitable, but have shewed you, and taught you openly, & throughout every house,
21.Witnessing both to the Jews, and to the Grecians the hrepentance toward God, & ifaith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
22.And now behold, I go kbound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, and know not what things shall come unto me there,
23.Save that the holie Ghost lwitnesseth in every city, saying, that bands and afflictions abide me || ,
24.But I pass not at all, neither is my life dear unto my self, so that I may fulfill my course with joy, and the ministration which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the Gospel of the grace of God.
25.And now behold, I know that hence forth ye all, through whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more,
26.Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the mblood of all men.
27.For I have kept nothing back, but have shewed you nall the counsel of God.
28.Take heed therefore unto your selves, and to all the flock, whereof the holie Ghost hath made you Overseers, to feed the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his oown blood.
29.For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30.Moreover of your own selves shall men arise speaking pperverse things, to draw disciples after them.
31.Therefore watch and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one, both night and day with tears.
32.And now brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which qis able to build further, and to give you an rinheritance: among all them, which are sanctified.
33.I have coveted no man’s silver, nor gold, nor apparel.
34.Yea, ye know, that these hands have ministered unto my *necessities, and to them that were with me.
35.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 that he said, sIt is a blessed thing to give, rather then to receive.
36.And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.
37.Then they wept all abundantly, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,
38.Being chiefly sorry for the words which he spake, That they should see his face no more. And they accompanied him unto the ship.

Notes

6-a.
He remained there these days, because he had better opportunity to teach: also the abolishing of the Law was not yet known.
7-b.
Which we call Sunday of this place and also of the 1 Cor 16.2 we gather that the Christians used to have their solemn assemblies this day, laying aside the ceremony of the Jewish Sabbath.
7-c.
To celebrate the Lord’s Supper, Chap 2.46.
8-^.
Or, we.
9-^.
Or, boy.
13-d.
Which was a city of Mysia called otherwise Apollonia, Plin li 5 chap. 50.
16-^.
Or, Witsonside.
19-e.
In my vocation and ministry.
19-f.
This virtue is contrary to boasting and high minded: which vices are detestable in the servants of Jesus Christ.
20-g.
I neither held my tongue for fear, not dissembled for gain.
21-h.
Which is the turning to God by newness of life.
21-i.
Which is the receiving of the grace, which Christ does offer us.
22-k.
That is, by the impulsion and commandment of the holie Ghost, who draws me as with a band.
23-||.
In Jerusalem
23-l.
By the Prophets.
26-m.
I am not the occasion of any of your destructions.
27-n.
Which concerns your salvation.
28-o.
That which appertains to the humanity of Christ, is here attributed to his divinity, because of the communion of the apprierties, and union of the two natures in one person.
30-p.
Through their ambition which is mother of all heresy and wickedness.
32-q.
To increase you with further graces and to finish his work in you.
32-r.
He promises to the faithful continual increase of grace, till they enter into the possession of that inheritance, which is prepared for them.
34-*.
1 Cor 4.12, 1 Thes 2.9, 2 Thes 3.8.
35-s.
Although this be not orderly so writ in any one place, yet it is gathered of divers places of the Scripture in effect.