Acts 20:29-38 ▼

29 For I know this, that, after my departure, rapacious wolves will enter in among you, who will not spare the flock;

30 and men will arise from among yourselves, speaking perverse things, that they may draw off disciples after them.

31 Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, by day and by night, I ceased not to warn every one of you with tears.

32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace; to Him who is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all the sanctified.

33 I have coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.

34 You yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my necessities, and to those who were with me.

35 In all things I have taught you by example, that by thus laboring, you ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus; for he himself said, It is more blessed to give, than to receive.

36 And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down and prayed with them all.

37 And they all wept much, and fell on Paul's neck, and kissed him,

38 grieving most of all for the word he had spoken, that they would see his face no more. And they conducted him to the ship.