Acts 20:21–38

^21mTestifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, ^norepentance toward God, and ⁿfaith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. ²²And now, behold, I go bound in the spirit unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there: ²³Save that ^pthe Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, ^qsaying that bonds and afflictions ^||abide me. ²⁴But ^rnone of these things move me, neither ^scount I my life dear unto myself, so that I might ^tfinish my course with joy, and ^uthe ministry, which I have received ^wof the Lord Jesus, to ^mtestify the gospel of the grace of God. ²⁵And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone ^xpreaching the kingdom of God, ^yshall see my face no more. ²⁶Wherefore I take you to record this day, that ^zI am pure from the blood of all men. ²⁷For ^aI have not shunned to declare unto you all ^bthe counsel of God. ^28cTake heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all ^dthe flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you ^eoverseers, ^dto feed the church of God, which he hath ^fpurchased ^gwith his own blood. ²⁹For I know this, that after my departing shall ^hgrievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. ³⁰Also ⁱof your own selves shall men arise, speaking ^kperverse things, to draw away ^ldisciples after them. ³¹Therefore ^mwatch, and remember, that by the space of ⁿthree years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. ³²And now, brethren, I ^ocommend you to God, and to ^pthe word of his grace, which is able to ^qbuild you up, and to give you ^ran inheritance among all them which are sanctified. ^33sI have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or ^tapparel. ³⁴Yea, ye yourselves know, that ^uthese hands have ministered unto my necessities, and ^xto them that were with me. ³⁵I have shewed you all things, how that ^sso labouring ye ought to ^ysupport the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

³⁶And when he had thus spoken, he ^zkneeled down, and prayed with them all. ³⁷And they all wept sore, and ^afell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him, ³⁸Sorrowing most of all for the words ^bwhich he spake, that they should see his face no more. And they ^caccompanied him unto the ship.