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So he sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he himself stayed for some time longer in Asia.

Meanwhile, some were shouting one thing, some another; for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

Some of the crowd gave instructions to Alexander, whom the Jews had pushed forward. And Alexander motioned for silence and tried to make a defense before the people.

But when they recognized that he was a Jew, for about two hours all of them shouted in unison, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

For we are in danger of being charged with rioting today, since there is no cause that we can give to justify this commotion."

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples; and after encouraging them and saying farewell, he left for Macedonia.

where he stayed for three months. He was about to set sail for Syria when a plot was made against him by the Jews, and so he decided to return through Macedonia.

They went ahead and were waiting for us in Troas;

but we sailed from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and in five days we joined them in Troas, where we stayed for seven days.

But Paul went down, and bending over him took him in his arms, and said, "Do not be alarmed, for his life is in him."

We went ahead to the ship and set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul on board there; for he had made this arrangement, intending to go by land himself.

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, so that he might not have to spend time in Asia; he was eager to be in Jerusalem, if possible, on the day of Pentecost.

except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in every city that imprisonment and persecutions are waiting for me.

Therefore I declare to you this day that I am not responsible for the blood of any of you,

for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole purpose of God.

Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to warn everyone with tears.

You know for yourselves that I worked with my own hands to support myself and my companions.

In all this I have given you an example that by such work we must support the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, for he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.'"

When we found a ship bound for Phoenicia, we went on board and set sail.

We looked up the disciples and stayed there for seven days. Through the Spirit they told Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.