I have cried a river of tears\par because people don’t obey your teachings.\par
Acts 20:19 - Easy To Read Version The Jews planned things against me, and this gave me much trouble. But you know that I always served the Lord, sometimes with tears. I never thought about myself first. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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: Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Serving the Lord with all humility in tears and in the midst of adversity (affliction and trials) which befell me, due to the plots of the Jews [against me]; American Standard Version (1901) serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews; Common English Bible I served the Lord with great humility and with tears in the midst of trials that came upon me because of the Jews’ schemes. Catholic Public Domain Version serving the Lord, with all humility and despite the tears and trials which befell me from the treacheries of the Jews, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and temptations which befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews; |
I have cried a river of tears\par because people don’t obey your teachings.\par
If you people of Judah don’t listen to the Lord,\par I will hide and cry.\par Your pride will cause me to cry.\par I will cry very hard.\par My eyes will overflow with tears.\par Why? Because the Lord’s flock {\cf2\super [111]} \par will be captured.\par
If my head was filled with water,\par and if my eyes were a fountain of tears,\par I would cry day and night\par for my people that have been destroyed.\par
The person that serves me must follow me. Then my servant will be with me everywhere I am. My Father will give honor to people that serve me.
But when the Jews in Thessalonica learned that Paul was telling the word of God in Berea, they came to Berea too. The Jews from Thessalonica upset the people in Berea and made trouble.
But the Jews \{that did not believe\} became jealous. They hired some bad men from the city. These bad men gathered many people and made trouble in the city. They went to Jason’s house, looking for Paul and Silas. They wanted to bring Paul and Silas out before the people.
He stayed there three months. He was ready to sail for Syria, but some Jews were planning something against him. So Paul decided to go back through Macedonia to Syria.
So be careful! Always remember this: I was with you for three years. During this time, I never stopped warning you. I taught you night and day. I often cried for you.
The seven days were almost finished. But some Jews from Asia {\cf2\super [428]} saw Paul in the temple {\cf2\super [429]} area. They caused all the people to be upset, and they grabbed Paul.
Last night an angel came to me from God. This is the God I worship. I am his.
Greetings from Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus. God called me to be an apostle. {\cf2\super [1]} I was chosen to tell God’s Good News {\cf2\super [2]} to all people.
Don’t be lazy when you need to be working for the Lord. Be spiritually excited about serving him.
When I wrote to you before, I was very troubled and unhappy in my heart. I wrote with many tears. I did not write to make you sad. I wrote so that you could know how much I love you.
I don’t mean that we are able to say that we can do anything \{good\} ourselves. It is God who makes us able to do all that we do.
When we came into Macedonia, we had no rest. We found trouble all around us. We had fighting on the outside and fear on the inside.
Now do you think I am trying to make people accept me? No! God is the One I am trying to please. Am I trying to please people? If I wanted to please people, I would not be a servant of Jesus Christ.
Do your work, and be happy to do it. Work like you are serving the Lord, not like you are serving only men.
Many people live like enemies of the cross of Christ. I have often told you about these people. And it makes me cry to tell you about them now.
People everywhere tell about the good way you accepted us when we were there with you. Those people tell about how you stopped worshiping idols {\cf2\super [3]} and changed to serve the living and true God.
I remember that you cried for me. I want very much to see you so that I can be filled with joy.
My brothers and sisters, you will have many kinds of troubles. But when these things happen, you should be very happy.
This makes you very happy. But now for a short time different kinds of troubles may make you sad.
Greetings from Simon Peter, a servant and apostle {\cf2\super [1]} of Jesus Christ.
So now these people are before the throne of God. They worship God day and night in his temple. {\cf2\super [60]} And the One (God) who sits on the throne will protect them.