Actes 20:31

31 Veillez donc, vous souvenant que durant trois ans je n'ai cessé, nuit et jour, d'avertir chacun de vous avec larmes.

Actes 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".

Actes 20:31 In-Context

29 Car je sais qu'après mon départ, il s'introduira parmi vous des loups ravissants, qui n'épargneront point le troupeau;

30 Et qu'il s'élèvera parmi vous des hommes qui annonceront des doctrines pernicieuses, afin d'attirer les disciples après eux.

31 Veillez donc, vous souvenant que durant trois ans je n'ai cessé, nuit et jour, d'avertir chacun de vous avec larmes.

32 Et maintenant, frères, je vous recommande à Dieu et à la parole de sa grâce, lui qui peut vous édifier et vous donner l'héritage avec tous les saints.

33 Je n'ai désiré ni l'argent, ni l'or, ni les vêtements de personne.