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"And now, behold, I know that all of you, amongwhom I wentabout1preaching the kingdom, will nolongersee my face.
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"Therefore, I testify to you thisday that 2I aminnocent of the blood of allmen.
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"For I 3did not shrink from declaring to you the whole4purpose of God.
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"Be on guard for yourselves and for all5the flock, amongwhich the HolySpirit has made you overseers, to shepherd6the church of Godwhich7He purchased with His ownblood.
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"I know that after my departure8savagewolves will come in among you, not sparing9the flock;
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and from among your own selvesmen will arise, speakingperversethings, to drawaway10the disciplesafter them.
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"Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for a period of 11threeyears I did not cease to admonisheachone12with tears.