33 (A)I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or clothes. 34 You yourselves know that (B)these hands served my own needs and the (C)men who were with me. 35 In everything I showed you that by working hard in this way you must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He Himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’

36 When he had said these things, he (D)knelt down and prayed with them all. 37 And [a]they all began to weep aloud and [b](E)embraced Paul, and repeatedly kissed him, 38 [c]grieving especially over (F)the word which he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And they were (G)accompanying him to the ship.

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Notas al pie

  1. Acts 20:37 Lit a considerable weeping of all occurred
  2. Acts 20:37 Lit threw themselves on Paul’s neck
  3. Acts 20:38 Lit suffering pain

33 I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.(A) 34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions.(B) 35 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.’

36 When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.(C) 37 They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.(D) 38 What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again.(E) Then they accompanied him to the ship.(F)

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