24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

25 And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.

26 Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.

27 For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.

30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.

31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.

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24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me;(A) my only aim is to finish the race(B) and complete the task(C) the Lord Jesus has given me(D)—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.(E)

25 “Now I know that none of you among whom I have gone about preaching the kingdom(F) will ever see me again.(G) 26 Therefore, I declare to you today that I am innocent of the blood of any of you.(H) 27 For I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God.(I) 28 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock(J) of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers.(K) Be shepherds of the church of God,[a](L) which he bought(M) with his own blood.[b](N) 29 I know that after I leave, savage wolves(O) will come in among you and will not spare the flock.(P) 30 Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples(Q) after them. 31 So be on your guard! Remember that for three years(R) I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.(S)

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  1. Acts 20:28 Many manuscripts of the Lord
  2. Acts 20:28 Or with the blood of his own Son

24 [a]But (A)none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, (B)so that I may finish my [b]race with joy, (C)and the ministry (D)which 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 (E)innocent[c] of the blood of all men. 27 For I have not [d]shunned to declare to you (F)the whole counsel of God. 28 (G)Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit (H)has made you overseers, to shepherd the church [e]of God (I)which He purchased (J)with His own blood. 29 For I know this, that after my departure (K)savage wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock. 30 Also (L)from among yourselves men will rise up, speaking [f]perverse things, to draw away the disciples after themselves. 31 Therefore watch, and remember that (M)for three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.

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  1. Acts 20:24 NU But I do not count my life of any value or dear to myself
  2. Acts 20:24 course
  3. Acts 20:26 Lit. clean
  4. Acts 20:27 avoided declaring
  5. Acts 20:28 M of the Lord and God
  6. Acts 20:30 misleading