Actes des Apôtres - Caput 20

Actes des Apôtres 20.1 postquam autem cessavit tumultus vocatis Paulus discipulis et exhortatus eos valedixit et profectus est ut iret in Macedoniam Actes des Apôtres 20.2 cum autem perambulasset partes illas et exhortatus eos fuisset multo sermone venit ad Graeciam Actes des Apôtres 20.3 ubi cum fecisset menses tres factae sunt illi insidiae a Iudaeis navigaturo in Syriam habuitque consilium ut reverteretur per Macedoniam Actes des Apôtres 20.4 comitatus est autem eum Sopater Pyrri Beroensis Thessalonicensium vero Aristarchus et Secundus et Gaius Derbeus et Timotheus Asiani vero Tychicus et Trophimus Actes des Apôtres 20.5 hii cum praecessissent sustinebant nos Troade Actes des Apôtres 20.6 nos vero navigavimus post dies azymorum a Philippis et venimus ad eos Troadem in diebus quinque ubi demorati sumus diebus septem Actes des Apôtres 20.7 in una autem sabbati cum convenissemus ad frangendum panem Paulus disputabat eis profecturus in crastinum protraxitque sermonem usque in mediam noctem Actes des Apôtres 20.8 erant autem lampades copiosae in cenaculo ubi eramus congregati Actes des Apôtres 20.9 sedens autem quidam adulescens nomine Eutychus super fenestram cum mergeretur somno gravi disputante diu Paulo eductus somno cecidit de tertio cenaculo deorsum et sublatus est mortuus Actes des Apôtres 20.10 ad quem cum descendisset Paulus incubuit super eum et conplexus dixit nolite turbari anima enim ipsius in eo est Actes des Apôtres 20.11 ascendens autem frangensque panem et gustans satisque adlocutus usque in lucem sic profectus est Actes des Apôtres 20.12 adduxerunt autem puerum viventem et consolati sunt non minime Actes des Apôtres 20.13 nos autem ascendentes navem enavigavimus in Asson inde suscepturi Paulum sic enim disposuerat ipse per terram iter facturus Actes des Apôtres 20.14 cum autem convenisset nos in Asson adsumpto eo venimus Mytilenen Actes des Apôtres 20.15 et inde navigantes sequenti die venimus contra Chium et alia adplicuimus Samum et sequenti venimus Miletum Actes des Apôtres 20.16 proposuerat enim Paulus transnavigare Ephesum ne qua mora illi fieret in Asia festinabat enim si possibile sibi esset ut diem pentecosten faceret Hierosolymis Actes des Apôtres 20.17 a Mileto autem mittens Ephesum vocavit maiores natu ecclesiae Actes des Apôtres 20.18 qui cum venissent ad eum et simul essent dixit eis vos scitis a prima die qua ingressus sum in Asiam qualiter vobiscum per omne tempus fuerim Actes des Apôtres 20.19 serviens Domino cum omni humilitate et lacrimis et temptationibus quae mihi acciderunt ex insidiis Iudaeorum Actes des Apôtres 20.20 quomodo nihil subtraxerim utilium quo minus adnuntiarem vobis et docerem vos publice et per domos Actes des Apôtres 20.21 testificans Iudaeis atque gentilibus in Deum paenitentiam et fidem in Dominum nostrum Iesum Christum Actes des Apôtres 20.22 et nunc ecce alligatus ego Spiritu vado in Hierusalem quae in ea eventura sint mihi ignorans Actes des Apôtres 20.23 nisi quod Spiritus Sanctus per omnes civitates protestatur mihi dicens quoniam vincula et tribulationes me manent Actes des Apôtres 20.24 sed nihil horum vereor nec facio animam pretiosiorem quam me dummodo consummem cursum meum et ministerium quod accepi a Domino Iesu testificari evangelium gratiae Dei Actes des Apôtres 20.25 et nunc ecce ego scio quia amplius non videbitis faciem meam vos omnes per quos transivi praedicans regnum Dei Actes des Apôtres 20.26 quapropter contestor vos hodierna die quia mundus sum a sanguine omnium Actes des Apôtres 20.27 non enim subterfugi quo minus adnuntiarem omne consilium Dei vobis Actes des Apôtres 20.28 adtendite vobis et universo gregi in quo vos Spiritus Sanctus posuit episcopos regere ecclesiam Dei quam adquisivit sanguine suo Actes des Apôtres 20.29 ego scio quoniam intrabunt post discessionem meam lupi graves in vos non parcentes gregi Actes des Apôtres 20.30 et ex vobis ipsis exsurgent viri loquentes perversa ut abducant discipulos post se Actes des Apôtres 20.31 propter quod vigilate memoria retinentes quoniam per triennium nocte et die non cessavi cum lacrimis monens unumquemque vestrum Actes des Apôtres 20.32 et nunc commendo vos Deo et verbo gratiae ipsius qui potens est aedificare et dare hereditatem in sanctificatis omnibus Actes des Apôtres 20.33 argentum aut aurum aut vestem nullius concupivi Actes des Apôtres 20.34 ipsi scitis quoniam ad ea quae mihi opus erant et his qui mecum sunt ministraverunt manus istae Actes des Apôtres 20.35 omnia ostendi vobis quoniam sic laborantes oportet suscipere infirmos ac meminisse verbi Domini Iesu quoniam ipse dixit beatius est magis dare quam accipere Actes des Apôtres 20.36 et cum haec dixisset positis genibus suis cum omnibus illis oravit Actes des Apôtres 20.37 magnus autem fletus factus est omnium et procumbentes super collum Pauli osculabantur eum Actes des Apôtres 20.38 dolentes maxime in verbo quo dixerat quoniam amplius faciem eius non essent visuri et deducebant eum ad navem

Actes des Apôtres : Caput 20

Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders

In Acts 20, we witness the apostle Paul's poignant farewell to the Ephesian elders. This pivotal moment raises a vital question: what legacy should a Christian leader leave? This moving text traces Paul's journey through Macedonia and Greece, including the incident with Eutychus and his final, emotional speech to the Ephesian church leaders.

The Importance of Perseverance and Spiritual Vigilance

Chapter 20 highlights fundamental themes such as perseverance, discipleship, and spiritual vigilance. Paul exhorts the elders to watch over the flock and prepare for the adversities that will inevitably arise. These leadership principles are crucial to ensuring the spiritual health of the church.

Five Enlightening Bible Passages

To deepen our understanding of Christian leadership as presented in Acts 20, let's examine five biblical passages that resonate with these teachings:

1. 1 Thessalonians 2:9

"You surely remember, brothers, our hard work and labor. We worked night and day so as not to be a burden to anyone, while we preached to them the gospel of God." This passage illustrates the type of sacrificial ministry that Paul evokes in his speech in Acts 20.

2. Philippians 3:18

"For as I have often told you, and now say again with tears, many are those who live as enemies of the cross of Christ." Here, Paul shares an emotion similar to that which he displays in his farewell address in Acts 20.

3. 2 Timothy 4:3-4

"For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine. Instead, having itching ears, they will gather together teachers for themselves according to their own desires. They will refuse to listen to the truth and will turn aside to myths." This warning resonates with the concerns Paul expresses to the Ephesian elders in Acts 20.

4. 1 Peter 5:2-3

"Shepherd the flock of God under your care. Care for it, not out of obligation, but willingly, as God would have it. Do not do it out of greed, but out of a desire to serve." This advice from Peter mirrors Paul's instructions to the elders in Acts 20.

5. Ephesians 4:11-12

"And he appointed some as apostles, some as prophets, some as evangelists, and some as pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of ministry, so that the body of Christ may be edified." This passage illustrates the leadership role Paul discusses with the Ephesian elders in Acts 20.

In conclusion, Paul's farewell to the Ephesian elders reminds us of the importance of leadership marked by service, vigilance, and dedication to the body of Christ. May we, in turn, leave a legacy that glorifies God and builds up our community.