Acts 20:18-35

Bishops(i) 18 Which when they were come to hym, he saide vnto them: Ye knowe from the first daye that I came into Asia, after what maner I haue ben with you at all seasons 19 Seruyng the Lorde with all humblenesse of mynde, and with many teares, and temptations whiche came vnto me by the layinges awayte of the Iewes 20 And howe I kept backe nothing that was profitable vnto you, but haue shewed you, and haue taught you openly, and throughout euery house 21 Witnessyng both to the Iewes & also to the Grekes, the repentaunce that is towarde God, and the fayth whiche is towarde our Lorde Iesus 22 And nowe beholde I go bounde in the spirite vnto Hierusale, not knowyng the thynges that shall come vnto me 23 But that the holy ghost witnesseth in euery citie, saying that bondes & trouble abyde me 24 But none of these thynges moue me, neither is my lyfe deare vnto my selfe, so that I myght fulfyll my course with ioy, and the ministerie whiche I haue receaued of the Lorde Iesu, to testifie the Gospell of the grace of God 25 And nowe beholde, I am sure that hencefoorth ye al, through who I haue gone preachyng the kyngdome of God, shall see my face no more 26 Wherefore, I take you to recorde this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men 27 For I haue kept nothyng backe, but haue shewed you all ye counsell of God 28 Take heede therfore vnto your selues, and to all the flocke, ouer the which the holy ghost hath made you ouerseers, to rule the Church of God, which he hath purchased with his owne blood 29 For I knowe this, that after my departyng, shall greeuous wolfes enter in among you, not sparyng the flocke 30 Also of your owne selues shall men aryse, speakyng peruerse thynges, to drawe disciples after them 31 Therfore watch, and remember that by the space of three yeres I ceassed not to warne euery one night and day with teares 32 And nowe brethren I commende you to God, and to the worde of his grace, which is able to buylde further, and to geue you an inheritaunce among all the which are sanctified 33 I haue desired no mans syluer, golde, or vesture 34 Yea, ye your selues knowe, that these handes haue ministred vnto my necessities, and to them that were with me 35 I haue shewed you all thinges, howe that so labouryng ye ought to receaue the weake, and to remember ye wordes of the Lorde Iesu, howe that he said, it is more blessed to geue, then to receaue