Acts 20:11-33

¹¹Then when Paul was come vp againe, and had broken bread, and eaten, hauing spoken a long while till the dawning of the day, hee so departed.

¹²And they brought the boye aliue, and they were not a litle comforted.

¹³Then we went before to shippe, and sailed vnto the citie Assos, that wee might receiue Paul there: for so had hee appointed, and would himselfe goe afoote.

¹⁴Now when he was come vnto vs to Assos, and we had receiued him, we came to Mitylenes.

¹⁵And wee sailed thence, and came the next day ouer against Chios, and the next day we arriued at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium: the next day we came to Miletum.

¹⁶For Paul had determined to saile by Ephesus, because hee woulde not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted to be, if hee could possible, at Hierusalem, at the day of Pentecost.

¹⁷Wherefore from Miletum, hee sent to Ephesus, and called the Elders of the Church.

¹⁸Who when they were come to him, hee said vnto them, Ye know from the first day that I came into Asia, after what maner I haue bene with you at all seasons,

¹⁹Seruing the Lord with all modestie, and with many teares, and tentations, which came vnto me by the layings awaite of the Iewes,

²⁰And how I kept backe nothing that was profitable, but haue shewed you, and taught you openly and throughout euery house,

²¹Witnessing both to the Iewes, and to the Grecians the repentance towarde God, and faith toward our Lord Iesus Christ.

²²And nowe beholde, I goe bound in the Spirit vnto Hierusalem, and know not what things shall come vnto me there,

²³Saue that ye holy Ghost witnesseth in euery citie, saying, that bondes and afflictions abide me.

²⁴But I passe not at all, neither is my life deare vnto my selfe, so that I may fulfill my course with ioye, and the ministration which I haue receiued of the Lord Iesus, to testifie the Gospell of the grace of God.

²⁵And now behold, I know that henceforth ye all, through whome I haue gone preaching the kingdome of God, shall see my face no more.

²⁶Wherefore I take you to recorde this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

²⁷For I haue kept nothing backe, but haue shewed you all the counsell of God.

²⁸Take heede therefore vnto your selues, and to all the flocke, whereof the holy Ghost hath made you Ouerseers, to feede the Church of God, which hee hath purchased with that his owne blood.

²⁹For I knowe this, that after my departing shall grieuous wolues enter in among you, not sparing the flocke.

³⁰Moreouer of your owne selues shall men arise speaking peruerse thinges, to drawe disciples after them.

³¹Therefore watche, and remember, that by the space of three yeres I ceased not to warne euery one, both night and day with teares.

³²And nowe brethren, I commend you to God, and to the worde of his grace, which is able to build further, and to giue you an inheritance, among all them, which are sanctified.

³³I haue coueted no mans siluer, nor gold, nor apparell.