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With things back to normal, Paul called the disciples together and encouraged them to keep up the good work in Ephesus. Then, saying his good-byes, he left for Macedonia.

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When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples and, after encouraging them, said good-by and set out for Macedonia.

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After the uproar had ceased, Paul called the disciples to himself, embraced them, and departed to go to Macedonia.

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When it was all over, Paul sent for the believers and encouraged them. Then he said good-bye and left for Macedonia.

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Traveling through the country, passing from one gathering to another, he gave constant encouragement, lifting their spirits and charging them with fresh hope. Then he came to Greece

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He traveled through that area, speaking many words of encouragement to the people, and finally arrived in Greece,

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Now when he had gone over that region and encouraged them with many words, he came to Greece

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Along the way, he encouraged the believers in all the towns he passed through. Then he traveled down to Greece,

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and stayed on for three months. Just as he was about to sail for Syria, the Jews cooked up a plot against him. So he went the other way, by land back through Macedonia, and gave them the slip.

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where he stayed three months. Because the Jews made a plot against him just as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.

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and stayed three months. And when the Jews plotted against him as he was about to sail to Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

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where he stayed for three months. He was preparing to sail back to Syria when he discovered a plot by some Jews against his life, so he decided to return through Macedonia.

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His companions for the journey were Sopater, son of Pyrrhus, from Berea; Aristarchus and Secundus, both Thessalonians; Gaius from Derbe; Timothy; and the two from western Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

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He was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy also, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.

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And Sopater of Berea accompanied him to Asia--also Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia.

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Several men were traveling with him. They were Sopater of Berea, the son of Pyrrhus; Aristarchus and Secundus, from Thessalonica; Gaius, from Derbe; Timothy; and Tychicus and Trophimus, who were from the province of Asia.

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They went on ahead and waited for us in Troas.

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These men went on ahead and waited for us at Troas.

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These men, going ahead, waited for us at Troas.

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They went ahead and waited for us at Troas.

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Meanwhile, we stayed in Philippi for Passover Week, and then set sail. Within five days we were again in Troas and stayed a week.

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But we sailed from Philippi after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, and five days later joined the others at Troas, where we stayed seven days.

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But we sailed away from Philippi after the Days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days joined them at Troas, where we stayed seven days.

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As soon as the Passover season ended, we boarded a ship at Philippi in Macedonia and five days later arrived in Troas, where we stayed a week.

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We met on Sunday to worship and celebrate the Master's Supper. Paul addressed the congregation. Our plan was to leave first thing in the morning, but Paul talked on, way past midnight.

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On the first day of the week we came together to break bread. Paul spoke to the people and, because he intended to leave the next day, kept on talking until midnight.

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Now on the first day of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight.

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On the first day of the week, we gathered to observe the Lord's Supper. Paul was preaching; and since he was leaving the next day, he talked until midnight.

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We were meeting in a well-lighted upper room.

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There were many lamps in the upstairs room where we were meeting.

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There were many lamps in the upper room where they were gathered together.

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The upstairs room where we met was lighted with many flickering lamps.

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A young man named Eutychus was sitting in an open window. As Paul went on and on, Eutychus fell sound asleep and toppled out the third-story window. When they picked him up, he was dead.

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Seated in a window was a young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep as Paul talked on and on. When he was sound asleep, he fell to the ground from the third story and was picked up dead.

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And in a window sat a certain young man named Eutychus, who was sinking into a deep sleep. He was overcome by sleep; and as Paul continued speaking, he fell down from the third story and was taken up dead.

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As Paul spoke on and on, a young man named Eutychus, sitting on the windowsill, became very drowsy. Finally, he sank into a deep sleep and fell three stories to his death below.

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Paul went down, stretched himself on him, and hugged him hard. "No more crying," he said. "There's life in him yet."

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Paul went down, threw himself on the young man and put his arms around him. "Don't be alarmed," he said. "He's alive!"

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But Paul went down, fell on him, and embracing him said, "Do not trouble yourselves, for his life is in him."

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Paul went down, bent over him, and took him into his arms. "Don't worry," he said, "he's alive!"

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Then Paul got up and served the Master's Supper. And went on telling stories of the faith until dawn! On that note, they left--Paul going one way,

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Then he went upstairs again and broke bread and ate. After talking until daylight, he left.

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Now when he had come up, had broken bread and eaten, and talked a long while, even till daybreak, he departed.

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Then they all went back upstairs and ate the Lord's Supper together. And Paul continued talking to them until dawn; then he left.

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the congregation another, leading the boy off alive, and full of life themselves.

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The people took the young man home alive and were greatly comforted.

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And they brought the young man in alive, and they were not a little comforted.

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Meanwhile, the young man was taken home unhurt, and everyone was greatly relieved.

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In the meantime, the rest of us had gone on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we planned to pick up Paul. Paul wanted to walk there, and so had made these arrangements earlier.

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We went on ahead to the ship and sailed for Assos, where we were going to take Paul aboard. He had made this arrangement because he was going there on foot.

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Then we went ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, there intending to take Paul on board; for so he had given orders, intending himself to go on foot.

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Paul went by land to Assos, where he had arranged for us to join him, and we went on ahead by ship.

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Things went according to plan: We met him in Assos, took him on board, and sailed to Mitylene.

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When he met us at Assos, we took him aboard and went on to Mitylene.

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And when he met us at Assos, we took him on board and came to Mitylene.

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He joined us there and we sailed together to Mitylene.

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The next day we put in opposite Chios, Samos a day later, and then Miletus.

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The next day we set sail from there and arrived off Kios. The day after that we crossed over to Samos, and on the following day arrived at Miletus.

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We sailed from there, and the next day came opposite Chios. The following day we arrived at Samos and stayed at Trogyllium. The next day we came to Miletus.

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The next day we passed the island of Kios. The following day, we crossed to the island of Samos. And a day later we arrived at Miletus.

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Paul had decided to bypass Ephesus so that he wouldn't be held up in Asia province. He was in a hurry to get to Jerusalem in time for the Feast of Pentecost, if at all possible.

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Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, for he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.

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For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he would not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying to be at Jerusalem, if possible, on the Day of Pentecost.

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Paul had decided against stopping at Ephesus this time because he didn't want to spend further time in the province of Asia. He was hurrying to get to Jerusalem, if possible, for the Festival of Pentecost.

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From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the leaders of the congregation.

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From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

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From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.

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But when we landed at Miletus, he sent a message to the elders of the church at Ephesus, asking them to come down to meet him.

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When they arrived, he said, "You know that from day one of my arrival in Asia I was with you totally--

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When they arrived, he said to them: "You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia.

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And when they had come to him, he said to them: "You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you,

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When they arrived he declared, "You know that from the day I set foot in the province of Asia until now

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laying my life on the line, serving the Master no matter what, putting up with no end of scheming by Jews who wanted to do me in.

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I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, although I was severely tested by the plots of the Jews.

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serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews;

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I have done the Lord's work humbly--yes, and with tears. I have endured the trials that came to me from the plots of the Jews.

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I didn't skimp or trim in any way. Every truth and encouragement that could have made a difference to you, you got. I taught you out in public and I taught you in your homes,

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You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house.

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how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house,

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Yet I never shrank from telling you the truth, either publicly or in your homes.

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urging Jews and Greeks alike to a radical life-change before God and an equally radical trust in our Master Jesus.

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I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.

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testifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.

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I have had one message for Jews and Gentiles alike--the necessity of turning from sin and turning to God, and of faith in our Lord Jesus.

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"But there is another urgency before me now. I feel compelled to go to Jerusalem. I'm completely in the dark about what will happen when I get there.

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"And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.

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And see, now I go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,

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"And now I am going to Jerusalem, drawn there irresistibly by the Holy Spirit, not knowing what awaits me,

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I do know that it won't be any picnic, for the Holy Spirit has let me know repeatedly and clearly that there are hard times and imprisonment ahead.

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I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and hardships are facing me.

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except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me.

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except that the Holy Spirit has told me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead.

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But that matters little. What matters most to me is to finish what God started: the job the Master Jesus gave me of letting everyone I meet know all about this incredibly extravagant generosity of God.

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However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me--the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.

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But none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

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But my life is worth nothing unless I use it for doing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus--the work of telling others the Good News about God's wonderful kindness and love.

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"And so this is good-bye. You're not going to see me again, nor I you, you whom I have gone among for so long proclaiming the news of God's inaugurated kingdom.

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"Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again.

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"And indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more.

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"And now I know that none of you to whom I have preached the Kingdom will ever see me again.

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I've done my best for you, given you my all,

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Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

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Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all men.

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Let me say plainly that I have been faithful. No one's damnation can be blamed on me,

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held back nothing of God's will for you.

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For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.

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For I have not shunned to declare to you the whole counsel of God.

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for I didn't shrink from declaring all that God wants for you.

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"Now it's up to you. Be on your toes--both for yourselves and your congregation of sheep. The Holy Spirit has put you in charge of these people--God's people they are--to guard and protect them. God himself thought they were worth dying for.

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Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.

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Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood.

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"And now beware! Be sure that you feed and shepherd God's flock--his church, purchased with his blood--over whom the Holy Spirit has appointed you as elders.

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"I know that as soon as I'm gone, vicious wolves are going to show up and rip into this flock, men

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I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock.

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For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.

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I know full well that false teachers, like vicious wolves, will come in among you after I leave, not sparing the flock.

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from your very own ranks twisting words so as to seduce disciples into following them instead of Jesus.

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Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them.

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Also from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.

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Even some of you will distort the truth in order to draw a following.

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So stay awake and keep up your guard. Remember those three years I kept at it with you, never letting up, pouring my heart out with you, one after another.

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So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

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Therefore watch, and remember that for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.

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Watch out! Remember the three years I was with you--my constant watch and care over you night and day, and my many tears for you.

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"Now I'm turning you over to God, our marvelous God whose gracious Word can make you into what he wants you to be and give you everything you could possibly need in this community of holy friends.

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"Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

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"So now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.

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"And now I entrust you to God and the word of his grace--his message that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those he has set apart for himself.

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"I've never, as you so well know, had any taste for wealth or fashion.

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I have not coveted anyone's silver or gold or clothing.

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I have coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel.

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"I have never coveted anyone's money or fine clothing.

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With these bare hands I took care of my own basic needs and those who worked with me.

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You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions.

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Yes, you yourselves know that these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me.

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You know that these hands of mine have worked to pay my own way, and I have even supplied the needs of those who were with me.

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In everything I've done, I have demonstrated to you how necessary it is to work on behalf of the weak and not exploit them. You'll not likely go wrong here if you keep remembering that our Master said, "You're far happier giving than getting.'"

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In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

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I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, "It is more blessed to give than to receive."'

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And I have been a constant example of how you can help the poor by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: 'It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

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Then Paul went down on his knees, all of them kneeling with him, and prayed.

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When he had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.

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And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.

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When he had finished speaking, he knelt and prayed with them.

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And then a river of tears. Much clinging to Paul, not wanting to let him go.

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They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.

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Then they all wept freely, and fell on Paul's neck and kissed him,

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They wept aloud as they embraced him in farewell,

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They knew they would never see him again--he had told them quite plainly. The pain cut deep. Then, bravely, they walked him down to the ship.

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What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

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sorrowing most of all for the words which he spoke, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.

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sad most of all because he had said that they would never see him again. Then they accompanied him down to the ship.