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Acts 20:17-35

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17From Miletus Paul sent a message to the elders of the church in Ephesus.
18When they arrived, he told them, “You know how I always behaved while I was with you from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.
19I served the Lord in humility and in tears. I put up with the troubles and stress caused by the plots of the Jews.
20However, I never held back from sharing with you anything that would be to your benefit, and I taught you in public, going from house to house.
21I witnessed both to Jews and Greeks that it was essential to repent and turn to God, and to trust in our Lord Jesus Christ.
22Now the Spirit is insisting that I go to Jerusalem, and I have no idea what will happen to me there.
23All I know is that in every city I visit the Holy Spirit warns me that prison and suffering are waiting for me.
24But I don't consider my life as worth anything to me. I only want to finish my mission and the ministry that the Lord Jesus gave to me, to witness to the good news of the grace of God.
25Now I am certain that you will not see my face again, you among whom I shared the news of the kingdom.
26So I declare to you today that I am not responsible if anyone is lost.
27I didn't hesitate to tell you everything God wants you to know.
28Take care of yourselves and of all the flock, which the Holy Spirit has given to you to supervise. Feed the Lord's church which he bought with his own blood.
29I know that after I leave vicious wolves will come among you, and won't spare the flock.
30From among your own group men will rise up perverting what is right and good so they can lead believers to follow them.
31So watch out! Don't forget that for three years I went on instructing all of you night and day, often crying over you.
32Now I commit you in God's care and to the message of his grace, which is able to build you up and provide you with the inheritance that belongs to all who are kept right with him.
33I never had any desire for anyone's silver or gold or clothing.
34You know that I worked with my own hands to provide for my own needs, as well as for those who were with me.
35I have given you an example in everything: work to help those who are weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

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