Atti 20:31

31 Perciò vegliate, ricordandovi che per lo spazio di tre anni, notte e giorno, non ho cessato d’ammonire ciascuno con lacrime.

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 Io so che dopo la mia partenza entreranno fra voi de’ lupi rapaci, i quali non risparmieranno il gregge;

30 e di fra voi stessi sorgeranno uomini che insegneranno cose perverse per trarre i discepoli dietro a sé.

31 Perciò vegliate, ricordandovi che per lo spazio di tre anni, notte e giorno, non ho cessato d’ammonire ciascuno con lacrime.

32 E ora, io vi raccomando a Dio e alla parola della sua grazia; a lui che può edificarvi e darvi l’eredità con tutti i santificati.

33 Io non ho bramato né l’argento, né l’oro, né il vestito d’alcuno.