Paul traveled through Macedonia and Greece, preaching and exhorting the disciples, before returning to Macedonia due to a Jewish plot against him. He sailed to Troas, where he preached to the disciples, and a young man named Eutychus fell from a window and was revived by Paul. Paul then sailed to Miletus, where he met with the elders of the church in Ephesus and delivered a farewell address, warning them of impending dangers and encouraging them to be vigilant and care for the flock. He commended them to God and the Word of his grace, and after praying with them, they escorted him to the ship, grieving over his departure.
1 Then, after the tumult ceased, Paul, calling the disciples to himself and exhorting them, said farewell. And he set out, so that he might go into Macedonia 2 And when he had walked through those areas and had exhorted them with many sermons, he went into Greece 3 After he had spent three months there, treacheries were planned against him by the Jews, just as he was about to sail into Syria. And having been advised of this, he return through Macedonia 4 Now those accompanying him were Sopater, the son of Pyrrhus from Beroea; and also the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and also Tychicus and Trophimus from Asia 5 These, after they had gone ahead, waited for us at Troas 6 Yet truly, we sailed from Philippi, after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we went to them at Troas, where we stayed for seven days 7 Then, on the first Sabbath, when we had assembled together to break bread, Paul discoursed with them, intending to set out the next day. But he prolonged his sermon into the middle of the night 8 Now there were plenty of lamps in the upper room, where we were gathered 9 And a certain adolescent named Eutychus, sitting on the window sill, was being weighed down by a heavy drowsiness (for Paul was preaching at length). Then, as he went to sleep, he fell from the third floor room downward. And when he was lifted up, he was dead 10 When Paul had gone down to him, he laid himself over him and, embracing him, said, "Do not worry, for his soul is still within him. 11 And so, going up, and breaking bread, and eating, and having spoken well on until daylight, he then set out 12 Now they had brought the boy in alive, and they were more than a little consoled 13 Then we climbed aboard the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take in Paul. For so he himself had decided, since he was making the journey by land 14 And when he had joined us at Assos, we took him in, and we went to Mitylene 15 And sailing from there, on the following day, we arrived opposite Chios. And next we landed at Samos. And on the following day we went to Miletus 16 For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not be delayed in Asia. For he was hurrying so that, if it were possible for him, he might observe the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem 17 Then, sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called those greater by birth in the church 18 And when they had come to him and were together, he said to them: "You know that from the first day when I entered into Asia, I have been with you, for the entire time, in this manner 19 serving the Lord, with all humility and despite the tears and trials which befell me from the treacheries of the Jews 20 how I held back nothing that was of value, how well I have preached to you, and that I have taught you publicly and throughout the houses 21 testifying both to Jews and to Gentiles about repentance in God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ 22 And now, behold, being obliged in spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there 23 except that the Holy Spirit, throughout every city, has cautioned me, saying that chains and tribulations await me at Jerusalem 24 But I dread none of these things. Neither do I consider my life to be more precious because it is my own, provided that in some way I may complete my own course and that of the ministry of the Word, which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the Gospel of the grace of God 25 And now, behold, I know that you will no longer see my face, all of you among whom I have traveled, preaching the kingdom of God 26 For this reason, I call you as witnesses on this very day: that I am clean from the blood of all 27 For I have not turned aside in the least from announcing every counsel of God to you 28 Take care of yourselves and of the entire flock, over which the Holy Spirit has stationed you as Bishops to rule the Church of God, which he has purchased by his own blood 29 I know that after my departure ravenous wolves will enter among you, not sparing the flock 30 And from among yourselves, men will rise up, speaking perverse things in order to entice disciples after them 31 Because of this, be vigilant, retaining in memory that throughout three years I did not cease, night and day, with tears, to admonish each and every one of you 32 And now, I commend you to God and to the Word of his grace. He has the power to build up, and to give an inheritance to all who are sanctified 33 I have coveted neither silver and gold, nor apparel, 34 as you yourselves know. For that which was needed by me and by those who are with me, these hands have provided 35 I have revealed all things to you, because by laboring in this way, it is necessary 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.’ 36 And when he had said these things, kneeling down, he prayed with all of them 37 Then a great weeping occurred among them all. And, falling upon the neck of Paul, they kissed him 38 being grieved most of all over the word which he had said, that they would never see his face again. And they brought him to the ship