31 Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for three years I never stopped warning each one of you with tears.u

32 “And nowG I commit you to God and to the word of his grace,v which is able to build you up and to give you an inheritancew among all who are sanctified. 33 I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.x 34 You yourselves know that I worked with my own hands to support myself and those who are with me.y 35 In every way I’ve shown you that it is necessary to help the weak by laboring like this and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, because he said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

36 After he said this, he knelt down and prayed with all of them.z 37 There were many tears shed by everyone. They embraced Paul and kissed him,