Atti 20:31

31 Perciò, vegliate, ricordandovi che per lo spazio di tre anni, giorno e notte, non son restato d’ammonir ciascuno con lagrime.

Atti 20:31 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 20:31

Therefore watch
Meaning both over themselves, and the flock; to prevent, if possible, false teachers entering in, and to nip the buds of heresy and schism, as soon as they appear, and to preserve themselves, and the church, from being carried away with the error of the wicked.

And remember that by the space of three years;
reckoning from his first coming to Ephesus, unto this time, that he now called at Miletus; see ( Acts 18:19 Acts 18:20 ) ( Acts 19:8 Acts 19:10 Acts 19:22 ) ( Acts 20:3 Acts 20:6 Acts 20:17 ) and

I ceased not to warn everyone night and day with tears;
that is, he was constantly and continually cautioning them against false teachers, and their doctrines, in the most tender and affectionate manner; shedding tears at the thoughts of what mischief would be done, and how many souls would be ruined by them; which gives a lively idea of the apostle, and his ministry, of his affection, zeal, and diligence, very worthy of the imitation of all the preachers of the Gospel. Several copies, and all the Oriental versions, read, "everyone of you".

Atti 20:31 In-Context

29 Perciocchè io so questo: che dopo la mia partita, entreranno fra voi de’ lupi rapaci, i quali non risparmieranno la greggia.

30 E che d’infra voi stessi sorgeranno degli uomini che proporrano cose perverse, per trarsi dietro i discepoli.

31 Perciò, vegliate, ricordandovi che per lo spazio di tre anni, giorno e notte, non son restato d’ammonir ciascuno con lagrime.

32 Ed al presente, fratelli, io vi raccomando a Dio, e alla parola della grazia di lui, il quale è potente da continuar d’edificarvi, e da darvi l’eredità con tutti i santificati.

33 Io non ho appetito l’argento, nè l’oro, nè il vestimento di alcuno.