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Acts 20:18 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time, "

Acts 20:18

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16 For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, that he might not have to spend time in Asia; for he was hastening, if it were possible for him, to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost.

17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

18 When they had come to him, he said to them, “You yourselves know, from the first day that I set foot in Asia, how I was with you all the time,

19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

20 how I didn’t shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,

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Acts 20:1

"After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia."

Acts 20:2

"When he had gone through those parts and had encouraged them with many words, he came into Greece."

Acts 20:3

"When he had spent three months there, and a plot was made against him by Jews as he was about to set sail for Syria, he determined to return through Macedonia."

Acts 20:4

"These accompanied him as far as Asia: Sopater of Beroea, Aristarchus and Secundus of the Thessalonians, Gaius of Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus of Asia."

Acts 20:5

"But these had gone ahead, and were waiting for us at Troas."

Acts 20:6

"We sailed away from Philippi after the days of Unleavened Bread, and came to them at Troas in five days, where we stayed seven days."

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