Acts 20:20 - Forerunner Commentary

Acts 20:20

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.

Verse Comparison: Acts 20:20

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American Standard Version
how I shrank not from declaring unto you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly, and from house to house,

Amplified® Bible
How I did not shrink from telling you anything that was for your benefit and teaching you in public meetings and from house to house,

Contemporary English Version
When I preached in public or taught in your homes, I didn't hold back from telling anything that would help you.

Darby English Version
how I held back nothing of what is profitable, so as not to announce [it] to you, and to teach you publicly and in every house,

Good News Bible
You know that I did not hold back anything that would be of help to you as I preached and taught in public and in your homes.

International Standard Version
I never shrank from telling you anything that would help you nor from teaching you publicly and from house to house.

King James Version
And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,

New American Standard Bible
how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to house,

New International Version
You know that I have not hesitated to preach anything that would be helpful to you but have taught you publicly and from house to house.

New King James Version
how I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house,

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
how I did not shrink from declaring to you anything that proved profitable, and teaching you publicly and from house to house,

Young's Literal Translation
how nothing I did keep back of what things are profitable, not to declare to you, and to teach you publicly, and in every house,

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