Acts 20:21–38

^21wtestifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, ^xrepentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ. ²²And see, now ^yI go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there, ²³except that ^zthe Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. ²⁴³But ^anone of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, ^bso that I may finish my ⁴race with joy, ^cand the ministry ^dwhich I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

²⁵“And indeed, now I know that you all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, will see my face no more. ²⁶Therefore I testify to you this day that I am ^einnocent ⁵of the blood of all men. ²⁷For I have not ⁶shunned to declare to you ^fthe whole counsel of God. ^28gTherefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit ^hhas made you overseers, to shepherd the church ⁷of God ⁱwhich He purchased ^jwith His own blood. ²⁹For I know this, that after my departure ^ksavage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. ³⁰Also ^lfrom among yourselves men will rise up, speaking ⁸perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. ³¹Therefore watch, and remember that ^mfor three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.

³²“So now, brethren, I commend you to God and ⁿto the word of His grace, which is able ^oto build you up and give you ^pan inheritance among all those who are sanctified. ³³I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel. ³⁴⁹Yes, you yourselves know ^qthat these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me. ³⁵I have shown you in every way, ^rby laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”

³⁶And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all. ³⁷Then they all ^swept ¹freely, and ^tfell on Paul’s neck and kissed him, ³⁸sorrowing most of all for the words which he spoke, that they would see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.