Hechos 20:19

19 He servido al Señor con toda humildad y con lágrimas, a pesar de haber sido sometido a duras pruebas por las maquinaciones de los judíos.

Hechos 20:19 Meaning and Commentary

Acts 20:19

Serving the Lord with all humility of mind
Meaning, in the ministration of the Gospel, being conscious to himself of his own weakness and insufficiency in himself for such service; no ways elated with those excellent and extraordinary gifts bestowed upon him; ascribing all his success to the power, grace, and Spirit of God; treating no man with contempt and disdain; nor lording it over God's heritage, or claiming a dominion over the faith of men; nor seeking honour nor riches for himself, nor even what he had a just right unto, a maintenance from the people; but laboured with his own hands, and to his own and the necessities of others:

and with many tears;
at the obstinacy and unbelief of some, and at the distresses and afflictions of others, both corporeal and spiritual; as well as on account of the unbecoming walk of some professors:

and temptations which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
who were hardened against his ministrations, and believed not the Gospel preached by him, but spoke evil of it, and lay in wait to take away his life; by reason of which, his afflictions, which he calls temptations, because they were trials of his faith and patience, were very great.

Hechos 20:19 In-Context

17 Desde Mileto, Pablo mandó llamar a los ancianos de la iglesia de Éfeso.

18 Cuando llegaron, les dijo: «Ustedes saben cómo me porté todo el tiempo que estuve con ustedes, desde el primer día que vine a la provincia de Asia.

19 He servido al Señor con toda humildad y con lágrimas, a pesar de haber sido sometido a duras pruebas por las maquinaciones de los judíos.

20 Ustedes saben que no he vacilado en predicarles todo lo que les fuera de provecho, sino que les he enseñado públicamente y en las casas.

21 A judíos y a griegos les he instado a convertirse a Dios y a creer en nuestro Señor Jesús.