Focused Passage

Acts 20:17-24

Paul’s Farewell Charge to Shepherd the Church of God

Paul encourages the churches, escapes a plot, gathers with believers in Troas, restores Eutychus, travels toward Jerusalem, and charges the Ephesian elders to guard themselves and shepherd the church of God.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

17 From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

18 When they came to him, he said, “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I arrived in the province of Asia.

19 I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.

20 I did not shrink back from declaring anything that was helpful to you as I taught you publicly and from house to house,

21 testifying to Jews and Greeks alike about repentance to God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.

22 And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there.

23 I only know that in town after town the Holy Spirit warns me that chains and afflictions await me.

24 But I consider my life of no value to me, if only I may finish my course and complete the ministry I have received from the Lord Jesus—the ministry of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.

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References and Original Words

Verse 17

Cross-references

Acts 20:28 Classic cross-references 1 Timothy 5:17 Classic cross-references Acts 11:30 Classic cross-references Acts 14:23 Classic cross-references Titus 1:5 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:5 OliveGrove study links 2 Timothy 4:7 OliveGrove study links Acts 14:22 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction From Ἀπὸ G575 Preposition - τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular Miletus Μιλήτου G3399 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular [Paul] sent πέμψας G3992 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition Ephesus Ἔφεσον G2181 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular [for] μετεκαλέσατο G3333 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular the τοὺς G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Plural elders πρεσβυτέρους G4245 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural of the τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular church ἐκκλησίας G1577 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

Verse 18

Cross-references

1 Thessalonians 1:5 Classic cross-references Acts 18:19 Classic cross-references Acts 19:1 Classic cross-references Acts 19:10 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 11:28 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:5 OliveGrove study links 2 Timothy 4:7 OliveGrove study links Acts 14:22 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- δὲ G1161 Conjunction When Ὡς G5613 Adverb they came παρεγένοντο G3854 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Plural to πρὸς G4314 Preposition him αὐτὸν G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 3rd Person Singular he said εἶπεν G2036 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular - αὐτοῖς G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 3rd Person Plural You Ὑμεῖς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 2nd Person Plural know ἐπίστασθε G1987 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 2nd Person Plural how πῶς G4459 Adverb I lived ἐγενόμην G1096 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular the τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular whole πάντα G3956 Adjective - Accusative Masculine Singular time χρόνον G5550 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular [I was] with μεθ’ G3326 Preposition you ὑμῶν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Plural from ἀπὸ G575 Preposition the first πρώτης G4413 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular day ἡμέρας G2250 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular - ἀφ’ G575 Preposition - ἧς G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Genitive Feminine Singular I arrived ἐπέβην G1910 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular [the province of] Asia Ἀσίαν G773 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular

Verse 19

Cross-references

Romans 12:11 Classic cross-references Colossians 3:24 Classic cross-references Ephesians 4:2 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 2:4 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:7 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:5 OliveGrove study links 2 Timothy 4:7 OliveGrove study links Acts 14:22 OliveGrove study links

Original words

I served δουλεύων G1398 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίῳ G2962 Noun - Dative Masculine Singular with μετὰ G3326 Preposition great πάσης G3956 Adjective - Genitive Feminine Singular humility ταπεινοφροσύνης G5012 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction with tears δακρύων G1144 Noun - Genitive Neuter Plural especially καὶ G2532 Conjunction in the trials πειρασμῶν G3986 Noun - Genitive Masculine Plural . . . τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural that came upon συμβάντων G4819 Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Genitive Masculine Plural me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular through ἐν G1722 Preposition the ταῖς G3588 Article - Dative Feminine Plural plots ἐπιβουλαῖς G1917 Noun - Dative Feminine Plural of the τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Plural Jews Ἰουδαίων G2453 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Plural

Verse 20

Cross-references

2 Timothy 3:16 Classic cross-references Acts 20:35 Classic cross-references Acts 20:27 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:2 Classic cross-references Acts 5:42 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:5 OliveGrove study links 2 Timothy 4:7 OliveGrove study links Acts 14:22 OliveGrove study links

Original words

- ὡς G5613 Adverb vvv μὴ G3361 Adverb I did not shrink back ὑπεστειλάμην G5288 Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular - τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Singular from declaring ἀναγγεῖλαι G312 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active [anything] οὐδὲν G3762 Adjective - Accusative Neuter Singular that τῶν G3588 Article - Genitive Neuter Plural was helpful συμφερόντων G4851 Verb - Present Participle Active - Genitive Neuter Plural to you ὑμῖν G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Plural [as] καὶ G2532 Conjunction I taught διδάξαι G1321 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active you ὑμᾶς G4771 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural publicly δημοσίᾳ G1219 Adjective - Dative Feminine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction from κατ’ G2596 Preposition house to house οἴκους G3624 Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

Hebrews 11:1 Classic cross-references Acts 2:38 Classic cross-references Matthew 9:13 Classic cross-references Mark 1:15 Classic cross-references Acts 26:18 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:5 OliveGrove study links 2 Timothy 4:7 OliveGrove study links Acts 14:22 OliveGrove study links

Original words

testifying διαμαρτυρόμενος G1263 Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular to Jews Ἰουδαίοις G2453 Adjective - Dative Masculine Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction Greeks Ἕλλησιν G1672 Noun - Dative Masculine Plural alike τε G5037 Conjunction - τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular {about} repentance μετάνοιαν G3341 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition God Θεὸν G2316 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and καὶ G2532 Conjunction faith πίστιν G4102 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular in εἰς G1519 Preposition our ἡμῶν G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular Lord Κύριον G2962 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦν G2424 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular Christ Χριστόν G5547 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular

BSB notes

ECM, TR, and Tischendorf; SBL, NE, BYZ, and WH our Lord Jesus

Verse 22

Cross-references

Acts 19:21 Classic cross-references John 11:7 Classic cross-references Acts 21:4 Classic cross-references James 4:14 Classic cross-references Romans 15:25 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:5 OliveGrove study links 2 Timothy 4:7 OliveGrove study links Acts 14:22 OliveGrove study links

Original words

And Καὶ G2532 Conjunction now νῦν G3568 Adverb vvv ἰδοὺ G2400 Verb - Aorist Imperative Active - 2nd Person Singular compelled δεδεμένος G1210 Verb - Perfect Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular by the τῷ G3588 Article - Dative Neuter Singular Spirit πνεύματι G4151 Noun - Dative Neuter Singular I ἐγὼ G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular am going πορεύομαι G4198 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular to εἰς G1519 Preposition Jerusalem Ἰερουσαλήμ G2419 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular not μὴ G3361 Adverb knowing εἰδώς G1492 Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular what τὰ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Plural will happen συναντήσοντά G4876 Verb - Future Participle Active - Accusative Neuter Plural to me μοι* G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular vvv ἐν G1722 Preposition [there] αὐτῇ G846 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Feminine 3rd Person Singular

Verse 23

Cross-references

Matthew 16:25 Classic cross-references Acts 9:16 Classic cross-references Matthew 10:28 Classic cross-references 1 Thessalonians 3:3 Classic cross-references Acts 21:4 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:5 OliveGrove study links 2 Timothy 4:7 OliveGrove study links Acts 14:22 OliveGrove study links

Original words

[I] only [know] πλὴν G4133 Conjunction that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction in town after town κατὰ G2596 Preposition . . . πόλιν G4172 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular the τὸ G3588 Article - Nominative Neuter Singular Holy Ἅγιον G40 Adjective - Nominative Neuter Singular Spirit Πνεῦμα G4151 Noun - Nominative Neuter Singular warns διαμαρτύρεταί G1263 Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Singular me μοι G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular vvv λέγον G3004 Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Neuter Singular that ὅτι G3754 Conjunction chains δεσμὰ G1199 Noun - Nominative Neuter Plural and καὶ G2532 Conjunction afflictions θλίψεις G2347 Noun - Nominative Feminine Plural await μένουσιν G3306 Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Plural me με G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 1st Person Singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

2 Timothy 1:7 Classic cross-references Luke 14:26 Classic cross-references 2 Timothy 4:6 Classic cross-references Romans 8:18 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 12:10 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 4:5 OliveGrove study links 2 Timothy 4:7 OliveGrove study links Acts 14:22 OliveGrove study links

Original words

But ἀλλ’ G235 Conjunction I consider ποιοῦμαι G4160 Verb - Present Indicative Middle - 1st Person Singular my τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular life ψυχὴν G5590 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular of no οὐδενὸς G3762 Adjective - Genitive Masculine Singular . . . λόγου G3056 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular value τιμίαν G5093 Adjective - Accusative Feminine Singular to me ἐμαυτῷ G1683 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative Masculine 1st Person Singular if only ὡς G5613 Adverb I may finish τελειῶσαι* G5048 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active my μου G1473 Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Singular - τὸν G3588 Article - Accusative Masculine Singular course δρόμον G1408 Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular and [ complete ] καὶ G2532 Conjunction the τὴν G3588 Article - Accusative Feminine Singular ministry διακονίαν G1248 Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular - ἣν G3739 Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Feminine Singular I have received ἔλαβον G2983 Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular from παρὰ G3844 Preposition the τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular Lord Κυρίου G2962 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Jesus Ἰησοῦ G2424 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular [ the ministry ] of testifying διαμαρτύρασθαι G1263 Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle to the τὸ G3588 Article - Accusative Neuter Singular good news εὐαγγέλιον G2098 Noun - Accusative Neuter Singular of τῆς G3588 Article - Genitive Feminine Singular vvv τοῦ G3588 Article - Genitive Masculine Singular God’s Θεοῦ G2316 Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular grace χάριτος G5485 Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular

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