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And having sent into Macedonia two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, he himself stayed in Asia for a while.

For a man named Demetrius, a silversmith, who made silver shrines of Artemis, brought no little business to the craftsmen.

Now some cried out one thing, some another, for the assembly was in confusion, and most of them did not know why they had come together.

But when they recognized that he was a Jew, for about two hours they all cried out with one voice, "Great is Artemis of the Ephesians!"

For you have brought these men here who are neither sacrilegious nor blasphemers of our goddess.

For we really 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 ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, and after encouraging them, he said farewell and departed for Macedonia.

There he spent three months, and when a plot was made against him by the Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he decided to return through Macedonia.

These went on ahead and were waiting for us at Troas,

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

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

But going ahead to the ship, we set sail for Assos, intending to take Paul aboard there, for so he had arranged, intending himself to go by land.

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

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

Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.

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

When we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left we sailed to Syria and landed at Tyre, for there the ship was to unload its cargo.

And having sought out the disciples, we stayed there for seven days. And through the Spirit they were telling Paul not to go on to Jerusalem.

When we had finished the voyage from Tyre, we arrived at Ptolemais, and we greeted the brothers and stayed with them for one day.

While we were staying for many days, a prophet named Agabus came down from Judea.