Acts 20:31 Cross References

Acts 20:31

31: Watch out! Remember the three years I was with you--my constant watch and care over you night and day, and my many tears for you.

This went on for the next two years, so that people throughout the province of Asia--both Jews and Greeks--heard the Lord's message.

Then Paul went to the synagogue and preached boldly for the next three months, arguing persuasively about the Kingdom of God.

Obey your spiritual leaders and do what they say. Their work is to watch over your souls, and they know they are accountable to God. Give them reason to do this joyfully and not with sorrow. That would certainly not be for your benefit.

I have done the Lord's work humbly--yes, and with tears. I have endured the trials that came to me from the plots of the Jews.

So everywhere we go, we tell everyone about Christ. We warn them and teach them with all the wisdom God has given us, for we want to present them to God, perfect in their relationship to Christ.

I am not writing these things to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.

"Son of man, I have appointed you as a watchman for Israel. Whenever you receive a message from me, pass it on to the people immediately.
If I warn the wicked, saying, `You are under the penalty of death,' but you fail to deliver the warning, they will die in their sins. And I will hold you responsible, demanding your blood for theirs.
If you warn them and they keep on sinning and refuse to repent, they will die in their sins. But you will have saved your life because you did what you were told to do.
If good people turn bad and don't listen to my warning, they will die. If you did not warn them of the consequences, then they will die in their sins. Their previous good deeds won't help them, and I will hold you responsible, demanding your blood for theirs.

Then they all went back upstairs and ate the Lord's Supper together. And Paul continued talking to them until dawn; then he left.

Keep a constant watch. And pray that, if possible, you may escape these horrors and stand before the Son of Man."

But that night as everyone slept, his enemy came and planted weeds among the wheat.

On the first day of the week, we gathered to observe the Lord's Supper. Paul was preaching; and since he was leaving the next day, he talked until midnight.

"After several years away, I returned to Jerusalem with money to aid my people and to offer sacrifices to God.

But you should keep a clear mind in every situation. Don't be afraid of suffering for the Lord. Work at bringing others to Christ. Complete the ministry God has given you.

But when he saw many Pharisees and Sadducees coming to be baptized, he denounced them. "You brood of snakes!" he exclaimed. "Who warned you to flee God's coming judgment?

We never accepted food from anyone without paying for it. We worked hard day and night so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. Encourage those who are timid. Take tender care of those who are weak. Be patient with everyone.

"The coming of the Son of Man can be compared with that of a man who left home to go on a trip. He gave each of his employees instructions about the work they were to do, and he told the gatekeeper to watch for his return.
So keep a sharp lookout! For you do not know when the homeowner will return--at evening, midnight, early dawn, or late daybreak.
Don't let him find you sleeping when he arrives without warning.
What I say to you I say to everyone: Watch for his return!"

Don't you remember, dear brothers and sisters, how hard we worked among you? Night and day we toiled to earn a living so that our expenses would not be a burden to anyone there as we preached God's Good News among you.
You yourselves are our witnesses--and so is God--that we were pure and honest and faultless toward all of you believers.

"Take note: I will come as unexpectedly as a thief! Blessed are all who are watching for me, who keep their robes ready so they will not need to walk naked and ashamed."

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