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18 And when they came to him, he said to them, Ye know, from the first day in which I stepped in Asia, how I became with you all the time,
19 serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears and trials that befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews.
20 How I kept back nothing of these things that are beneficial, not to inform you, and to teach you in public, and from house to house,
21 testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
22 And now behold, I, bound in the spirit, am going to Jerusalem, not knowing the things that will happen to me in it,
23 except that the Holy Spirit testifies from city to city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.
24 But I make nothing of the matter, nor do I hold my life precious to myself, so as to fully complete my course with joy, and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to solemnly testify the good news of the grace of God.
25 And now behold, I have seen that ye will no longer see my face, ye all among whom I passed through preaching the kingdom of God.
26 Therefore I solemnly declare to you this day, that I am clean from the blood of all men.
27 For I did not withdraw from declaring to you the whole plan of God.
28 Take heed therefore to yourselves, and to all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit placed you guardians, to tend the church of the Lord and God, which he purchased by his own blood.
29 For I know this, that after my departure grievous wolves will enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 And from you yourselves men will rise up, speaking distorted things, to draw away the disciples after them.
31 Therefore watch ye, remembering that for three years, night and day, I did not cease warning each one with tears.
32 And now brothers, I commit you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build up, and to give you an inheritance among all those who have been sanctified.
33 I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
34 Ye yourselves know that these hands served my needs, and to those who were with me.
35 I gave you a glimpse of all things, that so laboring ye ought to aid the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.