Acts 20:31

'Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

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

In Context

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

32and now, I commend you, brethren, to God, and to the word of His grace, that is able to build up, and to give you an inheritance among all those sanctified.

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Cross References

Ezekiel 3:17that there is a word of Jehovah unto me, saying, 'Son of man, a watchman I have given thee to the house of Israel, and thou hast heard from My mouth a word, and hast warned them from Me.

Matthew 13:25and, while men are sleeping, his enemy came and sowed darnel in the midst of the wheat, and went away,

Luke 21:36watch ye, then, in every season, praying that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that are about to come to pass, and to stand before the Son of Man.'

Acts 19:10And this happened for two years so that all those dwelling in Asia did hear the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks,

Acts 20:11and having come up, and having broken bread, and having tasted, for a long time also having talked — till daylight, so he went forth,

Acts 24:17'And after many years I came, about to do kind acts to my nation, and offerings,

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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