Acts 20:25

I have preached to you the message about how God desires to rule people’s lives. But now I know that today is the last time that you fellow believers will see me [SYN].

Translation for Translators

In The King James Version

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

In Context

24But I do not care even if people kill me, if first I am able to finish the work [MET] that the Lord Jesus has told me to do. He appointed me to tell people the good message that God saves us by doing for us what we do not deserve.

26So I want you all to understand that if anyone who has heard me preach dies without trusting in Jesus, it is not my fault [MTY],

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Cross References

Matthew 4:17From that time, while Jesus was in Capernaum city, he began to preach this to people: “God [MTY/EUP] will very soon begin to rule, and he will judge you when he rules. So you (pl) need to turn from your sinful ways so that God will not punish you.”

Matthew 10:7When you go to them, proclaim to them that God [EUP/MTY] will soon begin to rule over people.

Matthew 13:52“Yes, we understand them.” Then he said to us, “Because you understand all these parables, you will understand the following parable: You, along with all others, will teach people what you heard me say about God ruling people’s lives. You will add that to what you formerly learned. You will be like a manager of a household who takes both new things and old things out of his storage room.”

Luke 16:16The laws that God gave Moses and what the prophets [MTY] wrote were ◄ in effect/what you needed to obey► until John the Baptizer came. Since then I have been preaching about how God wants to rule people’s lives in a new way, and many people are accepting that message and very eagerly asking God to control their lives. But that does not mean that God has abolished the laws that he established previously.

Acts 20:38They were especially sad because he had said that they would never see him [SYN] again. Then they all went with him to the ship.

Romans 15:23But now there are no more places in these regions where people have not heard about Christ. Furthermore, for several years I have wanted to visit you.

Matthew Henry on Acts 20:18-36

Paul's Address to the Elders of Ephesus. 17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. 18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: 20 And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have showed you, and have taught you… Read the whole commentary →

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