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30 Some of your own men will come forward and say things that distort the truth. They will do this to lure disciples into following them.
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Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them.
31 So be alert! Remember that I instructed each of you for three years, day and night, at times with tears in my eyes.
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So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
32 "I am now entrusting you to God and to his message that tells how kind he is. That message can help you grow and can give you the inheritance that is shared by all of God's holy people.
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“Now I commit you to God and to the word of his grace, which can build you up and give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
33 "I never wanted anyone's silver, gold, or clothes.
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I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.
34 You know that I worked to support myself and those who were with me.
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You yourselves know that these hands of mine have supplied my own needs and the needs of my companions.
35 I have given you an example that by working hard like this we should help the weak. We should remember the words that the Lord Jesus said, 'Giving gifts is more satisfying than receiving them.'"
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In everything I did, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words the Lord Jesus himself said: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
36 When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down and prayed with all of them.
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When Paul had finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.
37 Everyone cried a lot as they put their arms around Paul and kissed him.
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They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him.
38 The thought of not seeing Paul again hurt them most of all. Then they took Paul to the ship.
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What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.
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