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And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called for the elders of the church.
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And when they had come to him, he said unto them, "Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, in what manner I have been with you in all seasons,
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serving the Lord in all humility of mind, and with many tears and temptations which befell me through the lying in wait of the Jews;
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and how I kept back nothing that was profitable for you, but have shown you and have taught you publicly and from house to house,
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testifying both to the Jews and also to the Greeks repentance toward God and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
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And now behold, bound by the Spirit, I go unto Jerusalem, not knowing the things that shall befall me there,
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save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions await me.
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But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry which I have received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the Gospel of the grace of God.
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"And now, behold, I know that ye all, among whom I have gone preaching the Kingdom of God, shall see my face no more.
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Therefore I attest to you this day that I am pure from the blood of all men,
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for I have not shrunk from declaring unto you all the counsel of God.