Bible 21 (CZ - 2015) with deuterocanonical books

1Jakmile to pozdvižení skončilo, Pavel svolal učedníky, rozloučil se s nimi a vyrazil do Makedonie. 2Prošel ty kraje, mnohokrát povzbudil místní učedníky a dorazil do Řecka, 3kde strávil tři měsíce. Potom se chystal odplout do Sýrie, ale kvůli židovským úkladům se rozhodl vrátit přes Makedonii. 4Doprovázeli ho: Sopater z Beroje, Aristarchos a Sekundus z Tesaloniky, Gaius a Timoteus z Derbe a Tychikos a Trofimos z Asie. 5Ti šli napřed a čekali v Troadě na nás, 6kteří jsme po Svátku nekvašených chlebů vypluli z Filip. Během pěti dnů jsme dorazili k nim do Troady a strávili jsme tam týden. 7Když jsme se prvního dne po sobotě sešli k lámání chleba, Pavel k nim mluvil, a protože se druhý den chystal odejít, protáhl svou řeč až do půlnoci. 8V horní místnosti, kde se shromáždili, svítilo hodně lamp.  9Jeden mladík jménem Eutychus seděl v okně a při Pavlově dlouhé řeči se o něj pokoušel hluboký spánek. Nakonec ho spánek přemohl a on spadl z třetího poschodí dolů. Když ho zvedli, byl mrtev. 10Pavel sešel dolů a objal jej; potom ho vzal do náruče a řekl: „Buďte klidní, je v něm život!“ 11Pak vystoupil nahoru, lámal chléb a po jídle ještě dlouho mluvil, až do rána, kdy odešel. 12Toho chlapce pak přivedli živého a byli nesmírně potěšeni. 13My ostatní jsme vyrazili napřed. Vypluli jsme na lodi k Assu, kde jsme měli přibrat Pavla; přál si tam totiž jít sám pěšky. 14Když jsme se v Assu setkali, vzali jsme ho na palubu a připluli do Mitylény. 15Odtud jsme pokračovali dál a druhého dne jsme se přiblížili k ostrovu Chios. Nazítří jsme připluli k Sámu a dalšího dne jsme dorazili do Milétu. 16Pavel se totiž rozhodl minout Efes, aby se v Asii nezdržel. Spěchal do Jeruzaléma, kam se chtěl dostat pokud možno na den Letnic. 17Z Milétu poslal zprávu do Efesu a zavolal k sobě starší církve. 18Když k němu přišli, řekl jim: „Sami víte, jak jsem strávil všechen čas, kdy jsem byl s vámi, od prvního dne, kdy jsem přišel do Asie: 19Jak jsem sloužil Pánu se vší pokorou, v slzách a uprostřed mnoha zkoušek, které mě potkaly kvůli židovským úkladům; 20jak jsem vám nezamlčel nic užitečného, ale kázal vám a učil veřejně i po domech; 21jak jsem Židům i Řekům vydával svědectví o pokání k Bohu a o víře v našeho Pána Ježíše. 22Teď ale jdu, puzen Duchem, do Jeruzaléma. Nevím, co mě tam čeká, 23ačkoli mi Duch svatý v každém městě potvrzuje, že mě čekají pouta a soužení. 24Já však na to nedbám; v životě mi nejde o nic víc, než abych dokončil svůj běh a službu, kterou jsem přijal od Pána Ježíše: abych byl svědkem evangelia o Boží milosti. 25Teď vím, že nikdo z vás, mezi nimiž jsem chodil a kázal o Božím království, mě už nikdy neuvidí. 26Proto před vámi dnešní den prohlašuji, že jsem čistý od krve všech, 27neboť jsem nic nezamlčel, ale oznámil vám veškerou Boží vůli. 28Dbejte tedy na sebe i na celé stádo, jehož správci vás Duch svatý ustanovil, abyste pásli Boží církev, kterou vykoupil svou vlastní krví. 29Vím, že po mém odchodu mezi vás přijdou draví vlci, kteří nebudou šetřit stádo. 30I z vás samotných povstanou lidé, kteří budou překrucovat pravdu, aby strhli učedníky za sebou. 31Proto bděte a pamatujte, že jsem po tři roky dnem i nocí bez přestání v slzách napomínal jednoho každého z vás. 32Teď vás tedy svěřuji Bohu a slovu jeho milosti, které má moc vybudovat vás a dát vám dědictví mezi všemi posvěcenými. 33Od nikoho jsem nechtěl stříbro, zlato ani šaty. 34Sami víte, že jsem těmato rukama vydělával na potřeby své i svých společníků. 35Tím vším jsem vám ukázal, že máme poctivě pracovat, pomáhat slabým a pamatovat na slova Pána Ježíše, který řekl: ‚Požehnanější je dávat než dostávat.‘“ 36Po těch slovech s nimi všemi poklekl a modlil se. 37Všichni se dali do velikého pláče, objímali Pavla a líbali ho. 38Nejvíce se rmoutili nad jeho slovy, že už ho nikdy neuvidí. Tak ho doprovázeli až k lodi.


Matthew Henry - Concise Commentary
 1   Tumults or opposition may constrain a Christian to remove from his station or alter his purpose, but his work and his pleasure will be the same, wherever he goes. Paul thought it worth while to bestow five days in going to Troas, though it was but for seven days' stay there; but he knew, and so should we, how to redeem even journeying time, and to make it turn to some good account.

 7   Though the disciples read, and meditated, and prayed, and sung apart, and thereby kept up communion with God, yet they came together to worship God, and so kept up their communion with one another. They came together on the first day of the week, the Lord's day. It is to be religiously observed by all disciples of Christ. In the breaking of the bread, not only the breaking of Christ's body for us, to be a sacrifice for our sins, is remembered, but the breaking of Christ's body to us, to be food and a feast for our souls, is signified. In the early times it was the custom to receive the Lord's supper every Lord's day, thus celebrating the memorial of Christ's death. In this assembly Paul preached. The preaching of the gospel ought to go with the sacraments. They were willing to hear, he saw they were so, and continued his speech till midnight. Sleeping when hearing the word, is an evil thing, a sign of low esteem of the word of God. We must do what we can to prevent being sleepy; not put ourselves to sleep, but get our hearts affected with the word we hear, so as to drive sleep far away. Infirmity requires tenderness; but contempt requires severity. It interrupted the apostle's preaching; but was made to confirm his preaching. Eutychus was brought to life again. And as they knew not when they should have Paul's company again, they made the best use of it they could, and reckoned a night's sleep well lost for that purpose. How seldom are hours of repose broken for the purposes of devotion! but how often for mere amusement or sinful revelry! So hard is it for spiritual life to thrive in the heart of man! so naturally do carnal practices flourish there!

 13   Paul hastened to Jerusalem, but tried to do good by the way, when going from place to place, as every good man should do. In doing God's work, our own wills and those of our friends must often be crossed; we must not spend time with them when duty calls us another way.

 17   The elders knew that Paul was no designing, self-seeking man. Those who would in any office serve the Lord acceptably, and profitably to others, must do it with humility. He was a plain preacher, one that spoke his message so as to be understood. He was a powerful preacher; he preached the gospel as a testimony to them if they received it; but as a testimony against them if they rejected it. He was a profitable preacher; one that aimed to inform their judgments, and reform their hearts and lives. He was a painful preacher, very industrious in his work. He was a faithful preacher; he did not keep back reproofs when necessary, nor keep back the preaching of the cross. He was a truly Christian, evangelical preacher; he did not preach notions or doubtful matters; nor affairs of state or the civil government; but he preached faith and repentance. A better summary of these things, without which there is no salvation, cannot be given: even repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ, with their fruits and effects. Without these no sinner can escape, and with these none will come short of eternal life. Let them not think that Paul left Asia for fear of persecution; he was in full expectation of trouble, yet resolved to go on, well assured that it was by Divine direction. Thanks be to God that we know not the things which shall befall us during the year, the week, the day which has begun. It is enough for the child of God to know that his strength shall be equal to his day. He knows not, he would not know, what the day before him shall bring forth. The powerful influences of the Holy Spirit bind the true Christian to his duty. Even when he expects persecution and affliction, the love of Christ constrains him to proceed. None of these things moved Paul from his work; they did not deprive him of his comfort. It is the business of our life to provide for a joyful death. Believing that this was the last time they should see him, he appeals concerning his integrity. He had preached to them the whole counsel of God. As he had preached to them the gospel purely, so he had preached it to them entire; he faithfully did his work, whether men would bear or forbear.

 28   If the Holy Ghost has made ministers overseers of the flock, that is, shepherds, they must be true to their trust. Let them consider their Master's concern for the flock committed to their charge. It is the church He has purchased with his own blood. The blood was his as Man; yet so close is the union between the Divine and human nature, that it is there called the blood of God, for it was the blood of Him who is God. This put such dignity and worth into it, as to ransom believers from all evil, and purchase all good. Paul spake about their souls with affection and concern. They were full of care what would become of them. Paul directs them to look up to God with faith, and commends them to the word of God's grace, not only as the foundation of their hope and the fountain of their joy, but as the rule of their walking. The most advanced Christians are capable of growing, and will find the word of grace help their growth. As those cannot be welcome guests to the holy God who are unsanctified; so heaven would be no heaven to them; but to all who are born again, and on whom the image of God is renewed, it is sure, as almighty power and eternal truth make it so. He recommends himself to them as an example of not caring as to things of the present world; this they would find help forward their comfortable passage through it. It might seem a hard saying, therefore Paul adds to it a saying of their Master's, which he would have them always remember; It is more blessed to give than to receive: it seems they were words often used to his disciples. The opinion of the children of this world, is contrary to this; they are afraid of giving, unless in hope of getting. Clear gain, is with them the most blessed thing that can be; but Christ tell us what is more blessed, more excellent. It makes us more like to God, who gives to all, and receives from none; and to the Lord Jesus, who went about doing good. This mind was in Christ Jesus, may it be in us also. It is good for friends, when they part, to part with prayer. Those who exhort and pray for one another, may have many weeping seasons and painful separations, but they will meet before the throne of God, to part no more. It was a comfort to all, that the presence of Christ both went with him and stayed with them.