Acts 20:22–32
22 “And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem,k not knowing what will happen to me there. 23 I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns mel that prison and hardships are facing me.m 24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me;n my only aim is to finish the raceo and complete the taskp the Lord Jesus has given meq—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.r
25 “Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdoms will ever see me again.t 26 Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any of you.u 27 For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.v 28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flockw of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.x Be shepherds of the church of God,a y which he boughtz with his own blood.b a 29 I know that after I leave, savage wolvesb will come in among you and will not spare the flock.c 30 Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciplesd after them. 31 So be on your guard! Remember that for three yearse I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.f
32 “Now I commit you to Godg and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritanceh among all those who are sanctified.i