LESSON 86
PAUL FINAL WORDS TO THE EPHESIANS
Acts 20:32-38 Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
32 “Now I am putting you in God’s care. I am depending on the message
about his grace to make you strong. That message is able to give you the
blessings that God gives to all his holy people. 33 When I was with you, I never wanted anyone’s
money or fine clothes. 34 You
know that I always worked to take care of my own needs and the needs of the
people who were with me. 35 I
always showed you that you should work just as I did and help people who are
weak. I taught you to remember the words of the Lord
Jesus: ‘You will have a greater blessing when you give than when you receive.’”
36 When Paul finished speaking, he knelt
down, and they all prayed together. 37-38 They cried and cried. They
were especially sad because Paul had said they would never see him again. They
hugged him and kissed him. Then they went with him to the ship to say goodbye.
