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Acts 20:18-35
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18 And when they came to him, he said to them, “You know from the first day on which I set foot in Asia[a] how I was the whole time with you— 19 serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me through the plots of the Jews— 20 how I did not shrink from proclaiming to you anything that would be profitable, and from teaching you in public and from house to house, 21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks with respect to repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.

22 “And now behold, bound by the Spirit I am traveling to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,[b] 23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies to me in town after town, saying that bonds and persecutions await me. 24 But I consider my[c] life as worth nothing[d] to myself, in order to finish my mission and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

25 “And now behold, I know that all of you, among whom I went about proclaiming the kingdom, will see my face no more. 26 Therefore I testify to you on this very day that I am guiltless of the blood of all of you,[e] 27 for I did not shrink from proclaiming to you the whole purpose of God. 28 Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of God which he obtained through the blood of his own Son.[f] 29 I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 And from among you yourselves men will arise, speaking perversions of the truth[g] in order to draw away the disciples after them. 31 Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning each one of you[h] with tears.

32 “And now I entrust you to God and to the message of his grace, which is able to build you[i] up and to give you[j] the inheritance among all those who are sanctified. 33 I have desired no one’s silver or gold or clothing! 34 You yourselves know that these hands served to meet[k] my needs and the needs of[l] those who were with me. 35 I have shown you with respect to all things that by[m] working hard in this way it is necessary to help those who are in need, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”[n]

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  1. Acts 20:18 A reference to the Roman province of Asia (modern Asia Minor)
  2. Acts 20:22 Literally “in it”
  3. Acts 20:24 Literally “the”; the Greek article is used here as a possessive pronoun
  4. Acts 20:24 Or “not a single word”; literally “not any thing”
  5. Acts 20:26 *The words “of you” are not in the Greek text but are implied
  6. Acts 20:28 Or “through his own blood”; the Greek construction can be taken either way, with “Son” implied if the meaning is “through the blood of his own”
  7. Acts 20:30 Literally “crooked things”
  8. Acts 20:31 The words “of you” are not in the Greek text but are implied
  9. Acts 20:32 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  10. Acts 20:32 Here the direct object is supplied from context in the English translation
  11. Acts 20:34 The words “to meet” are not in the Greek text but are supplied for clarity
  12. Acts 20:34 The words “the needs of” are supplied in keeping with English style to maintain the parallelism with the earlier phrase “my needs”
  13. Acts 20:35 Here “by” is supplied as a component of the participle (“working hard”) which is understood as means
  14. Acts 20:35 Perhaps an allusion to Matt 10:8; these exact words are not found in the NT gospels
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Acts 20:18-35
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18 When they arrived, he said to them: “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you,(A) from the first day I came into the province of Asia.(B) 19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears(C) and in the midst of severe testing by the plots of my Jewish opponents.(D) 20 You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything(E) that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house. 21 I have declared to both Jews(F) and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance(G) and have faith in our Lord Jesus.(H)

22 “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem,(I) not knowing what will happen to me there. 23 I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me(J) that prison and hardships are facing me.(K) 24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me;(L) my only aim is to finish the race(M) and complete the task(N) the Lord Jesus has given me(O)—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.(P)

25 “Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom(Q) will ever see me again.(R) 26 Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any of you.(S) 27 For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.(T) 28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock(U) of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.(V) Be shepherds of the church of God,[a](W) which he bought(X) with his own blood.[b](Y) 29 I know that after I leave, savage wolves(Z) will come in among you and will not spare the flock.(AA) 30 Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples(AB) after them. 31 So be on your guard! Remember that for three years(AC) I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.(AD)

32 “Now I commit you to God(AE) and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance(AF) among all those who are sanctified.(AG) 33 I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.(AH) 34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions.(AI) 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.’ ”

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 20:28 Many manuscripts of the Lord
  2. Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his own Son
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Acts 20:18-35
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18 When they arrived he declared, “You know that from the day I set foot in the province of Asia until now 19 I have done the Lord’s work humbly and with many tears. I have endured the trials that came to me from the plots of the Jews. 20 I never shrank back from telling you what you needed to hear, either publicly or in your homes. 21 I have had one message for Jews and Greeks alike—the necessity of repenting from sin and turning to God, and of having faith in our Lord Jesus.

22 “And now I am bound by the Spirit[a] to go to Jerusalem. I don’t know what awaits me, 23 except that the Holy Spirit tells me in city after city that jail and suffering lie ahead. 24 But my life is worth nothing to me unless I use it for finishing the work assigned me by the Lord Jesus—the work of telling others the Good News about the wonderful grace of God.

25 “And now I know that none of you to whom I have preached the Kingdom will ever see me again. 26 I declare today that I have been faithful. If anyone suffers eternal death, it’s not my fault,[b] 27 for I didn’t shrink from declaring all that God wants you to know.

28 “So guard yourselves and God’s people. Feed and shepherd God’s flock—his church, purchased with his own blood[c]—over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as leaders.[d] 29 I know that false teachers, like vicious wolves, will come in among you after I leave, not sparing the flock. 30 Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following. 31 Watch out! Remember the three years I was with you—my constant watch and care over you night and day, and my many tears for you.

32 “And now I entrust you to God and the message of his grace that is able to build you up and give you an inheritance with all those he has set apart for himself.

33 “I have never coveted anyone’s silver or gold or fine clothes. 34 You know that these hands of mine have worked to supply my own needs and even the needs of those who were with me. 35 And I have been a constant example of how you can help those in need by working hard. You should remember the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

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Footnotes

  1. 20:22 Or by my spirit, or by an inner compulsion; Greek reads by the spirit.
  2. 20:26 Greek I am innocent of the blood of all.
  3. 20:28a Or with the blood of his own [Son].
  4. 20:28b Or overseers, or bishops.
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