Acts 20:27-30
New American Standard Bible
27 For I (A)did not shrink from declaring to you the whole (B)purpose of God. 28 Be on guard for yourselves and for all (C)the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you [a]overseers, to shepherd (D)the church of God which (E)He [b]purchased [c]with His own blood. 29 I know that after my departure (F)savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing (G)the flock; 30 and from among your own selves men will arise, speaking perverse things to draw away (H)the disciples after them.
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- Acts 20:28 Or bishops
- Acts 20:28 Lit acquired
- Acts 20:28 Lit through
Acts 20:27-30
New King James Version
27 For I have not [a]shunned to declare to you (A)the whole counsel of God. 28 (B)Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit (C)has made you overseers, to shepherd the church [b]of God (D)which He purchased (E)with His own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departure (F)savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also (G)from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking [c]perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.
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- Acts 20:27 avoided declaring
- Acts 20:28 M of the Lord and God
- Acts 20:30 misleading
Acts 20:27-30
Authorized (King James) Version
27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.
28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
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Acts 20:27-30
English Standard Version
27 for (A)I did not shrink from declaring to you (B)the whole counsel of God. 28 (C)Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all (D)the flock, in which (E)the Holy Spirit has made you (F)overseers, (G)to care for (H)the church of God,[a] which he (I)obtained (J)with his own blood.[b] 29 I (K)know that after my departure (L)fierce wolves will come in among you, (M)not sparing the flock; 30 and (N)from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.
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- Acts 20:28 Some manuscripts of the Lord
- Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his Own
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