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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.
34 Yes, you yourselves know athat these hands have provided for my necessities, and for those who were with me.  
35 I have shown you in every way, aby laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”  
36 And when he had said these things, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
37 Then they all awept freely, and bfell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,  
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Adam Clarke
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Acts 20:32

I commend you to God - Instead of ͅ ͅ , to God, several MSS. have ͅ ͅ , to the Lord; neither reading makes any difference in the sense.

And to the word of his grace - The doctrine of salvation by Christ Jesus.

Which is able to build you up - The foundation is Jesus Christ; God is the great master-builder; the doctrine of his grace, or mercy, points out the order and manner, as well as the extent, etc., of this building. Let us observe the order of these things: -

1.The soul of man, which was formerly the habitation of God, is now in a state of ruin.

2.The ruins of this soul must be repaired, that it may again become a habitation of God through the Spirit.

3.Jesus Christ is the only foundation on which this house can be rebuilded.

4.The doctrine of God' s grace is the model, or plan, according to which the building can be raised.

5.When re-edified, each is to be a lively temple of the Lord, made inwardly pure and outwardly righteous, and thus prepared for a state of bliss.

6.Being made children of God, by faith in Christ Jesus, and sanctified by his Spirit, they have a right to the heavenly inheritance; for only the children of the family can possess the celestial estate.

Thus we find they must be saved by grace, and be made thereby children of God; be sanctified by his Spirit; and, then, being prepared for, they are removed, in due time, into the heavenly inheritance.




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