Acts of the Apostles - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 1164
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months, a plot having been laid against him by the judeans when he was about to embark for Syria, he considered it advisable to return through Macedonia. And there ac- companied him Sopater Pyrrhus, the Berean; as well as Aristarohus and Secundus of Thessalonica; Gaius of Derbé, and Timothy; with Tychicus and ’I`rophimus, Asiatics. These, however, having preceded us, were awaiting our arrival at '1`roas. 6 After the days of unfermented bread, we accordingly sailed from Philippi, and five days later came to them at Troas, where we spent seven days. 2i @Jr¤as—··—3 Oibriaiimr §¤hlrniIy. 7 On the first of the Sabbaths, when we assembled to break bread, Paul, intending to leave on the fol- lowing day, addressed them, and prolonged his speech until mid- IO night. There were a number of lamps
in the upper chamber in which we were assembled. And a youth, named Eutychus, sitting in the window·si1l, fell into a deep slum- ber; and as Paul continued his address for a considerable time, he became so overpowered with sleep that he fell down from the third story, and was picked up insen· sible. Paul, hastening down, however,
stooped over him, and, taking Do not agitate yourselves, for his life is in Then, going up again, and having
broken the bread and tasted, he con- versed with them fora considerable time, even until daybreak, when he
r2 departed. They then took the boy away alive, and were greatly con- scled. Qi £liIri1w-—·§hhr1:ss in iiyz ihplyrsinu 0Elitr1·s. r3 Embarking, then, in the vessel, we made for Asses, where we intended to take up Paul; because he had him- self decided to make the journey by land. Accordingly, picking him up 14 when we arrived at Asses, we next came to Mitylene. And, sailing from 15 mere, we arrived opposite Chios on the following day; the next day we touched at Samos; and the day after that we landed at Miletus. For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia·Minor; for he was hurrying on so that it might be possible for the day of Pentecost to come to him in jerusalem. Sending then to Ephesus from
Miletus, he summoned there the elders of the assembly. Then when they were come to him, he said to them: ‘You yourselves know from the
Hrst day that I set foot in Asia- Minor, how I have conducted myself with you all the time, serving the Lord with all gentleness, amid the griefs and trials which befel me owing to the plots ofthe judeans ; how I never shrank from declaring to you anything that was advantageous; teaching you publicly and privately; producing evidence to both jews and Greeks for conversion to God, and faith in our Lord jesus Christ. And now, impelled by the Spirit, I am going to jerusalem in ignorance of what awaits me there; except that in every town 16 18 20
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22 the Holy Spirit attests to me, saying that bonds and afilictions await me. ‘But I do not account my life of 24 value to myself, except that I may complete my course, and the commis- sion which I received from the Lord jesus to bear witness to the good news of the gift of God; And now I know 25 that all you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the Kingdom, may never see my presence again. I am 26 consequently anxious this very day to prove to you that I am clear from the blood of all men ; because I never hesi— 27 tated in declaring to you the whole purpose of God. Guard yourselves, as 28 well as the whole of the fold in which the Holy Spirit has appointed you shepherds, to nourish the church of God, which He has purchased with the blood of His own Son. I know that 29 after my departure ferocious wolves shall come in among you, not sparing the little flock; yes, from among your 30 own selves men will spring up, speak- ing pervertingly, in order to draw fol- lowers after themselves. Because of 31 :164
