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The Ephesian Elders Exhorted

17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.
18 And when they had come to him, he said to them: “You know, afrom the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you,  
19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me aby the plotting of the Jews;  
20 how aI kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house,  
21 atestifying to Jews, and also to Greeks, brepentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.  
22 And see, now aI go bound in the spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me there,  
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.  
32 “So now, brethren, I commend you to God and ato the word of His grace, which is able bto build you up and give you can inheritance among all those who are sanctified.  
33 I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or apparel.
Verse Comparison: Acts 20:19

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American Standard Version
serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;

Amplified® Bible
Serving the Lord with all humility in tears and in the midst of adversity (affliction and trials) which befell me, due to the plots of the Jews [against me];

Contemporary English Version
Some of the Jews plotted against me and caused me a lot of sorrow and trouble. But I served the Lord and was humble.

Darby English Version
serving the Lord with all lowliness, and tears, and temptations, which happened to me through the plots of the Jews;

Good News Bible
With all humility and many tears I did my work as the Lord's servant during the hard times that came to me because of the plots of some Jews.

International Standard Version
I served the Lord with all humility, with tears, and with trials that came to me through the plots of the Jews.

King James Version
Serving the LORD with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

New American Standard Bible
serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which came upon me through the plots of the Jews;

New International Version
I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, although I was severely tested by the plots of the Jews.

New King James Version
serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened to me by the plotting of the Jews;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and with trials which came upon me through the plots of the Jews;

Young's Literal Translation
serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, that befell me in the counsels of the Jews against `me';

New English Translation
serving the Lord with all humility1 and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me because of the plots2 of the Jews.


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