^20:29I know that after I am gone¹¹⁵ fierce wolves¹¹⁶ will come in among you, not sparing the flock. ^20:30Even from among your own group¹¹⁷ men¹¹⁸ will arise, teaching perversions of the truth¹¹⁹ to draw the disciples away after them. ^20:31Therefore be alert,¹²⁰ remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning¹²¹ each one of you with tears.

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Footnotes

115 Grk “after my departure.”
116 That is, people like fierce wolves. See βαρύς 4 on the term translated “fierce.” The battle that will follow would be a savage one.
117 Grk “from among yourselves.”
118 The Greek term here is ἀνήρ (anēr), which only rarely is used in a generic sense to refer to both males and females. Since Paul is speaking to the Ephesian elders at this point and there is nothing in the context to suggest women were included in that group (“from among your own group”), it is most likely Paul was not predicting that these false teachers would include women.
119 Grk “speaking crooked things”; BDAG 237 διαστρέφω 2 has “λαλεῖν διεστραμμένα teach perversions (of the truth) Ac 20:30.” These perversions of the truth refer to the kinds of threats that would undermine repentance toward God and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ (cf. v. 21). Instead these false teachers would arise from within the Ephesian congregation (cf. 1 John 2:18–19) and would seek to draw the disciples away after them.
120 Or “be watchful.”
121 Or “admonishing.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

I know that after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I know that after my departure savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. Men will rise up even from your own number and distort the truth to lure the disciples into following them. Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for three years I never stopped warning each one of you with tears.

NLTNew Living Translation

I know that false teachers, like vicious wolves, will come in among you after I leave, not sparing the flock. Even some men from your own group will rise up and distort the truth in order to draw a following. 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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. And from among you yourselves men will arise, speaking perversions of the truth in order to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning each one of you with tears.

KJV 1900King James Version

For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them. Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

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