World English Bible
"serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;"
— Acts 20:19, World English 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 and with tears, and with the trials that happened to me because of 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 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.
From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.
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,
serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;
how I didn't shrink from declaring to you anything that was profitable, teaching you publicly and from house to house,
testifying both to Jews and to Greeks repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus.
Now, behold, I go bound by the Spirit to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there;