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Paul’s farewell to the Ephesian elders

At Miletus Paul charged the elders of Ephesus to keep watch over themselves and the flock, warning that fierce wolves would come. He commended them to God and the word of His grace; they wept, embraced him, and grieved that they would not see his face again (Acts 20:17-38).

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📖 Acts 20:17–19

17From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. 18When 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. 19I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.

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Sources: Scripture — Acts 20:17-38
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