May 22, 2012, Reading

The Acts of the Apostles   20: 17-27

20:17 Then, sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called those greater by birth in the church.
20:18 And when they had come to him and were together, he said to them: “You know that from the first day when I entered into Asia, I have been with you, for the entire time, in this manner:
20:19 serving the Lord, with all humility and despite the tears and trials which befell me from the treacheries of the Jews,
20:20 how I held back nothing that was of value, how well I have preached to you, and that I have taught you publicly and throughout the houses,
20:21 testifying both to Jews and to Gentiles about repentance in God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
20:22 And now, behold, being obliged in spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there,
20:23 except that the Holy Spirit, throughout every city, has cautioned me, saying that chains and tribulations await me at Jerusalem.
20:24 But I dread none of these things. Neither do I consider my life to be more precious because it is my own, provided that in some way I may complete my own course and that of the ministry of the Word, which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the Gospel of the grace of God.
20:25 And now, behold, I know that you will no longer see my face, all of you among whom I have traveled, preaching the kingdom of God.
20:26 For this reason, I call you as witnesses on this very day: that I am clean from the blood of all.
20:27 For I have not turned aside in the least from announcing every counsel of God to you.

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