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23 except that athe Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me.  
24 But anone of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, bso that I may finish my race 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.
26 Therefore I testify to you this day that I am ainnocent of the blood of all men.  
27 For I have not shunned to declare to you athe whole counsel of God.  
28 aTherefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit bhas made you overseers, to shepherd the church1 of God cwhich He purchased dwith His own blood.  
29 For I know this, that after my departure asavage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.  
30 Also afrom among yourselves men will rise up, speaking1 perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves.  
31 Therefore watch, and remember that afor three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.  
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Acts 20:25

And now, behold (kai nun, idou). Second time and solemn reminder as in verse Acts 20:22.

I know (egw oida). Emphasis on egw which is expressed.

Ye all (umeiv pantev). In very emphatic position after the verb oyesqe (shall see) and the object (my face). Twice Paul will write from Rome (Philippians 2:24; Philemon 1:22) the hope of coming east again; but that is in the future, and here Paul is expressing his personal conviction and his fears. The Pastoral Epistles show Paul did come to Ephesus again (I Timothy 1:3; I Timothy 3:14; I Timothy 4:13) and Troas (II Timothy 4:13) and Miletus (II Timothy 4:20). There need be no surprise that Paul's fears turned out otherwise. He had reason enough for them.

Among whom I went about (en oiv dihlqon). Apparently Paul here has in mind others beside the ministers. They represented the church in Ephesus and the whole region where Paul laboured.




Other Robertson's Word Pictures (NT) entries containing Acts 20:25:

Acts 3:17
Acts 20:32
2 Corinthians 2:4
Revelation 2:1

 

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