²⁵“And now I know that none of you, among whom I went about preaching the kingdom, will ever see me again. ²⁶Therefore I declare to you this day that I am innocent^C of the blood of all of you,^o ²⁷because I did not avoid declaring to you the whole plan of God.^p ²⁸Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock^q of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers,^r to shepherd the church of God,^D which he purchased with his own blood.^s

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Acts 20:28: Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.

Footnotes

C clean
DSome read church of the Lord; other read church of the Lord and God

Cross references

o Ac 18:6; 20:38; 28:31
p Lk 7:30; Ac 20:20; Eph 1:11
q Lk 12:32; Jn 10:16; 1Co 9:7; 1Pt 5:2–3
r Php 1:1; 1Tm 3:2; Ti 1:7; 1Pt 2:25
s Eph 1:7,14; Heb 9:12; 1Pt 1:19; Rv 5:9

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

And now, behold, I know that none of you among whom I have gone about proclaiming the kingdom will see my face again. Therefore I testify to you this day that I am innocent of the blood of all, for I did not shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God. Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom will ever see me again. Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any of you. For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God. Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood.

NLTNew Living Translation

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

“So guard yourselves and God’s people. Feed and shepherd God’s flock—his church, purchased with his own blood—over which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as leaders.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“And now behold, I know that all of you, among whom I went about proclaiming the kingdom, will see my face no more. Therefore I testify to you on this very day that I am guiltless of the blood of all of you, for I did not shrink from proclaiming to you the whole purpose of God. 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.

KJV 1900King James Version

And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more. Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men. For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God. 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.

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