15And having sailing away from there, on the next day we arrived opposite Chios. The following day we approached to Samos and remained in Trogyllium. The following day we came to Miletus.
16For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus, in order that it might not happen to him to spend time in Asia; for he was hurrying, if it was possible for him to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.
17Now from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he summoned the elders of the church.
18And when they were present with him, he said to them: “You know from the first day which I arrived in Asia, how I was with you the whole time,
19serving the Lord with all humility, and with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;
20how I kept back nothing that was profitable, but declared it to you, teaching you publicly and from house to house,
21solemnly bearing witness to both Jews and to Greeks, repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
22And now behold, I, having been bound in the spirit, am going to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,
23except that the Holy Spirit in every city is solemnly bearing witness, saying that bonds and tribulations are waiting for me.
24But I count myself as nothing; nor do I regard my life as valuable to myself, so that I may complete my course with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to bear solemn testimony to the gospel of the grace of God.
25“And now behold, now I know that you all, among whom I have passed through preaching the kingdom of God, will no longer see my face.
26Therefore I testify to you this very day, that I am innocent of all blood.
27For I did not draw back from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
28Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit placed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of the Lord, and of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
29For I know this, that savage wolves will come in after my departure, not sparing the flock.
30Also from among you yourselves will arise men speaking things having been distorted, in order to draw away the disciples after them.
31Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years, night and day I did not cease, with tears, exhorting each one.
32“So for the present, I entrust you, brothers, to God and to the word of His grace, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who have been sanctified.
33I have coveted the silver or gold or clothes of no one.
34You yourselves know that these hands have rendered service to my needs, and those who were with me.
35By all things I have shown you, that thus laboring it is necessary to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
36And having said these things, he knelt down, together with them all, and prayed.
37And there was considerable weeping by all, and falling on Paul's neck, they kissed him,
38feeling pain most of all for the words which he said, that they were about to see his face no more. And they accompanied him to the ship.
Acts 20
Acts 20:15-38