“But if you warn the good person and tell him to stop sinning, and he stops sinning, then he won’t die. Why? Because you warned him and he listened. In this way, you saved your own life.”
Acts 20:31 - Easy To Read Version 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. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Therefore be always alert and on your guard, being mindful that for three years I never stopped night or day seriously to admonish and advise and exhort you one by one with tears. American Standard Version (1901) Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears. Common English Bible Stay alert! Remember that for three years I constantly and tearfully warned each one of you. I never stopped warning you! Catholic Public Domain Version Because of this, be vigilant, retaining in memory that throughout three years I did not cease, night and day, with tears, to admonish each and every one of you. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore watch, keeping in memory, that for three years I ceased not, with tears to admonish every one of you night and day. |
“But if you warn the good person and tell him to stop sinning, and he stops sinning, then he won’t die. Why? Because you warned him and he listened. In this way, you saved your own life.”
That night, all the people were asleep. The man’s enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat. Then the enemy went away.
Many Pharisees {\cf2\super [37]} and Sadducees {\cf2\super [38]} came to the place where John was baptizing people. When John saw them he said to them: “You are all snakes! Who warned you to run away from God’s anger that is coming?
So be ready all the time. Pray that you will be strong enough to continue safely through all these things that will happen. And pray that you will be able to stand before the Son of Man. {\cf2\super [336]} ”
Paul did this for two years. Because of this work, every Jew and Greek (non-Jew) in the country of Asia {\cf2\super [385]} heard the word of the Lord.
Paul went into the synagogue {\cf2\super [384]} and spoke very boldly. Paul continued doing this for three months. He talked with the Jews and persuaded them to accept the things he said about the kingdom of God.
Paul went upstairs again. He divided the bread and ate. Paul spoke to them a long time. When he finished talking, it was early morning. Then Paul left.
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.
On Sunday, {\cf2\super [397]} we all met together to eat \{the Lord’s Supper\}. {\cf2\super [398]} Paul talked to the group. He was planning to leave the next day. Paul continued talking until midnight.
“I was away \{from Jerusalem\} for many years. I went back there to bring money to my people and to give some offerings (gifts).
I am not trying to make you feel ashamed. But I am writing these things to give you a warning like you were my own dear children.
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.
We ask you, brothers and sisters, to warn those people who don’t work. Encourage the people who are afraid. Help the people who are weak. Be patient with every person.
And when we ate another person’s food, we always paid for it. We worked and worked so that we would not be trouble to any of you. We worked night and day.
But you should control yourself at all times. When troubles come, accept those troubles. Do the work of telling the Good News. Do all the duties of a servant of God.
Obey your leaders and be under their authority. Those men are responsible for you. So they are always watching to protect your souls. Obey those men so that they can be happy in this work. It won’t help you to make it hard for them.
“Listen! I will come, \{and it will be a surprise,\} like when a thief comes! Happy is the person that stays awake and keeps his clothes with him. Then he will not have to go without clothes, and people will not see the things he is ashamed for them to see.”