Acts 20:22-38

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²² “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem,^(A) not knowing what will happen to me there. ²³ I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me^(B) that prison and hardships are facing me.^{(C) 24} However, I consider my life worth nothing to me;^(D) my only aim is to finish the race^(E) and complete the task^(F) the Lord Jesus has given me^(G)—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.^(H)

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

³² “Now I commit you to God^(W) and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance^(X) among all those who are sanctified.^{(Y) 33} I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.^{(Z) 34} You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions.^{(AA) 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.^{(AB) 37} They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.^{(AC) 38} What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again.^(AD) Then they accompanied him to the ship.^(AE)