31 Therefore (A)be alert, remembering that (B)for three years I did not cease night or day (C)to admonish every one (D)with tears. 32 And now (E)I commend you to God and to (F)the word of his grace, which is able to (G)build you up and to give you (H)the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. 33 (I)I coveted no one's silver or gold or apparel. 34 (J)You yourselves know that (K)these hands ministered to my necessities and (L)to those who were with me. 35 In all things (M)I have shown you that (N)by working hard in this way we must (O)help the weak and (P)remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed (Q)to give than to receive.’

36 And when he had said these things, (R)he knelt down and prayed with them all. 37 And (S)there was much weeping on the part of all; (T)they embraced Paul and (U)kissed him, 38 being sorrowful most of all because of (V)the word he had spoken, that they would not see his face again. And (W)they accompanied him to the ship.

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31 So be on your guard! Remember that for three years(A) I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.(B)

32 “Now I commit you to God(C) and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance(D) among all those who are sanctified.(E) 33 I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.(F) 34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions.(G) 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.(H) 37 They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.(I) 38 What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again.(J) Then they accompanied him to the ship.(K)

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