NET Bible
"serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me because of the plots of the Jews."
— Acts 20:19, NET Bible
“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:”
“serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews; ”
“serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;”
“Serving the Lord with all humility and with tears and temptations which befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews:”
“Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:”
“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:”
For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus so as not to spend time in the province of Asia, for he was hurrying to arrive in Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
From Miletus he sent a message to Ephesus, telling the elders of the church to come to him.
When they arrived, he said to them,“You yourselves know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I set foot in the province of Asia,
serving the Lord with all humility and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me because of the plots of the Jews.
You know that I did not hold back from proclaiming to you anything that would be helpful, and from teaching you publicly and from house to house,
testifying to both Jews and Greeks about repentance toward God and faith in our Lord Jesus.
And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem without knowing what will happen to me there,