28  Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, wherein the Holy Spirit has set you as overseers, to shepherd the assembly of God, which he has purchased with the blood of his own. 29  For I know this, that there will come in amongst you after my departure grievous wolves, not sparing the flock; 30  and from among your own selves shall rise up men speaking perverted things to draw away the disciples after them. 31  Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not admonishing each one of you with tears. 32  And now I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and give to you an inheritance among all the sanctified. 33  I have coveted the silver or gold or clothing of no one. 34  Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me. 35  I have shewed you all things, that thus labouring we ought to come in aid of the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

36  And having said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. 37  And they all wept sore; and falling upon the neck of Paul they ardently kissed him, 38  specially pained by the word which he had said, that they would no more see his face. And they went down with him to the ship.