Acts 20:24

Contemporary English Version 1995

But I don't care what happens to me, as long as I finish the work the Lord Jesus gave me to do. And this work is to tell the good news about God's gift of undeserved grace.

Cross References

2 Corinthians 4:1

God has been kind enough to trust us with this work. This is why we never give up.

2 Corinthians 12:10

Yes, I am glad to be weak or insulted or mistreated or to have troubles and sufferings, if it is for Christ. Because when I am weak, I am strong.

Acts 21:13

But Paul answered, “Why are you crying and breaking my heart? I am not only willing to be put in jail for the Lord Jesus, but I am even willing to die for him in Jerusalem!”

1 Corinthians 15:58

My dear friends, stand firm and don't be shaken. Always keep busy working for the Lord. You know that everything you do for him is worthwhile.

Romans 11:6

This happened because of God's undeserved kindness and not because of anything they have done. It could not have happened except for God's gift of undeserved grace.

Acts 14:3

Paul and Barnabas stayed there for a while, having faith in the Lord and bravely speaking his message. The Lord gave them the power to work miracles and wonders, and he showed that their message about his gift of undeserved grace was true.

1 Peter 5:12

Silvanus helped me write this short letter, and I consider him a faithful follower of the Lord. I wanted to encourage you and tell you how kind God really is, so you will keep on having faith in him.

Titus 1:3

So, at the proper time, God our Savior gave this message and told me to announce what he had said.

Galatians 1:1

From the apostle Paul and from all the Lord's followers with me. I was chosen to be an apostle by Jesus Christ and by God the Father, who raised him from death. No mere human chose or appointed me to this work. To the churches in Galatia:

2 Corinthians 5:8

We should be cheerful, because we would rather leave these bodies and be at home with the Lord.

Acts 20:32

I now place you in God's care. Remember the message about his gift of undeserved grace! This message can help you and give you what belongs to you as God's people.

Acts 11:23

When Barnabas got there and saw how God had blessed them with undeserved grace, he was very glad. So he begged them to remain faithful to the Lord with all their hearts.

Philippians 2:17

Your faith in the Lord and your service are like a sacrifice offered to him. And my own blood may have to be poured out with the sacrifice. If this happens, I will be glad and rejoice with you.

Acts 9:15

The Lord said to Ananias, “Go! I have chosen him to tell foreigners, kings, and the people of Israel about me.

John 17:4

I have brought glory to you here on earth by doing everything you gave me to do.

Revelation 12:11

“Our people defeated Satan because of the blood of the Lamb and the message of God. They were willing to give up their lives.

1 John 3:16

We know what love is because Jesus gave his life for us. This is why we must give our lives for each other.

2 Timothy 1:12

This is why I am suffering now. But I am not ashamed! I know the one I have faith in, and I am sure he can guard until the last day what he has trusted me with.

Colossians 1:24

I am glad I can suffer for you. I am pleased also that in my own body I can continue the suffering of Christ for his body, the church.

Ephesians 3:13

This is why you should not be discouraged when I suffer for you. After all, it will bring honor to you.

2 Corinthians 7:4

I trust you completely. I am always proud of you, and I am greatly encouraged. In all my trouble I am still very happy.

Hebrews 10:34

You were kind to people in jail. And you gladly let your possessions be taken away, because you knew you had something better, something that would last forever.

Titus 2:11

God has shown us undeserved grace by coming to save all people.

2 Timothy 4:17

But the Lord stood beside me. He gave me the strength to tell his full message, so that all Gentiles would hear it. And I was kept safe from hungry lions.

Acts 22:21

But the Lord told me to go, and he promised to send me far away to the Gentiles.

1 Thessalonians 3:3

We didn't want any of you to be discouraged by all these troubles. You knew we would have to suffer,

1 Thessalonians 2:2

As you remember, we had been mistreated and insulted at Philippi. But God gave us the courage to tell you the good news about him, even though many people caused us trouble.

Acts 20:21

I told Jews and Gentiles to turn to God and have faith in our Lord Jesus.

Ephesians 1:6

God treated us with undeserved grace because of the Son he dearly loves, and so we should praise God.

2 Timothy 3:11

trouble and suffering in the cities of Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. Yet the Lord rescued me from all those terrible troubles.

Romans 4:4

Money paid to workers isn't a gift. It is something they earn by working.

John 15:27

Then you will also tell others about me, because you have been with me from the beginning.

Luke 16:28

Let him warn my five brothers, so they won't come to this horrible place.”

Acts 13:25

Then, when John's work was almost done, he said, “Who do you people think I am? Do you think I am the Promised One? He will come later, and I am not good enough to untie his sandals.”

Acts 15:7

They had talked it over for a long time, when Peter got up and said: My friends, you know that God decided long ago to let me be the one from your group to preach the good news to the Gentiles. God did this so they would hear and obey him.

Acts 18:5

But after Silas and Timothy came from Macedonia, he spent all his time preaching to the Jews about Jesus the Messiah.

Acts 20:23

In every city I visit, I am told by the Holy Spirit that I will be put in jail and will be in trouble in Jerusalem.

Philippians 2:30

He almost died working for Christ, and he risked his own life to do for me what you could not.

Revelation 6:11

Then each of those who had been killed was given a white robe and told to rest for a little while. They had to wait until the complete number of the Lord's other servants and followers would be killed.

1 Chronicles 11:18

The Three Warriors sneaked through the Philistine camp and got some water from the well near Bethlehem's gate. They took it back to David, but he refused to drink it. Instead, he poured out the water as a sacrifice to the Lord

2 Corinthians 4:12

This means that death is working in us, but life is working in you.