Acts 20:24-35

English Standard Version

²⁴ But ^(A)I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only ^(B)I may finish my course and ^(C)the ministry ^(D)that I received from the Lord Jesus, ^(E)to testify to ^(F)the gospel of ^(G)the grace of God. ²⁵ And now, behold, ^(H)I know that none of you among whom I have gone about ^(I)proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again. ²⁶ Therefore ^(J)I testify to you this day that ^(K)I am innocent of the blood of all, ²⁷ for ^(L)I did not shrink from declaring to you ^(M)the whole counsel of God. ^28 (N)Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all ^(O)the flock, in which ^(P)the Holy Spirit has made you ^(Q)overseers, ^(R)to care for ^(S)the church of God,^[a] which he ^(T)obtained ^(U)with his own blood.^{[b] 29} I ^(V)know that after my departure ^(W)fierce wolves will come in among you, ^(X)not sparing the flock; ³⁰ and ^(Y)from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. ³¹ Therefore ^(Z)be alert, remembering that ^(AA)for three years I did not cease night or day ^(AB)to admonish every one ^(AC)with tears. ³² And now ^(AD)I commend you to God and to ^(AE)the word of his grace, which is able to ^(AF)build you up and to give you ^(AG)the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. ^33 (AH)I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. ^34 (AI)You yourselves know that ^(AJ)these hands ministered to my necessities and ^(AK)to those who were with me. ³⁵ In all things ^(AL)I have shown you that ^(AM)by working hard in this way we must ^(AN)help the weak and ^(AO)remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed ^(AP)to give than to receive.’”