KJV King James Version
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Acts 20:31
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Therefore be alert and remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
WEB World English Bible
Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I didn’t cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.
ASV American Standard Version
Wherefore watch ye, remembering that by the space of three years I ceased not to admonish every one night and day with tears.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;
Surrounding context — Acts 20
28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
29 For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
30 Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.
31 Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
32 And now, brethren, I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you an inheritance among all them which are sanctified.
33 I have coveted no man’s silver, or gold, or apparel.
34 Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
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διὸG1352 · diothereforeγρηγορεῖτεG1127 · grēgoreōto keep watchμνημονεύοντεςG3421 · mnēmoneuōto rememberὅτιG3754 · hotithat/since: thatτριετίανG5148 · trietiathree yearsνύκταG3571 · nuxnightκαὶG2532 · kaiandἡμέρανG2250 · hēmeradayοὐκG3756 · ounoἐπαυσάμηνG3973 · pauōto ceaseμετὰG3326 · metawith/afterδακρύωνG1144 · dakru, dakruonteardropνουθετῶνG3560 · noutheteōto admonishἕναG1520 · ehisoneἕκαστον.G1538 · hekastoseach
Cross-references
Acts 19:8And he went into the synagogue, and spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God.Acts 19:10And this continued by the space of two years; so that all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks.Acts 20:19Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:Hebrews 13:17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that [is] unprofitable for you.Ezekiel 3:17-20Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.Colossians 1:28Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus:Luke 21:36Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man.Matthew 13:25But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and went his way.2 Timothy 4:5But watch thou in all things, endure afflictions, do the work of an evangelist, make full proof of thy ministry.Acts 24:17Now after many years I came to bring alms to my nation, and offerings.1 Thessalonians 2:9-10For ye remember, brethren, our labour and travail: for labouring night and day, because we would not be chargeable unto any of you, we preached unto you the gospel of God.Acts 20:7And upon the first [day] of the week, when the disciples came together to break bread, Paul preached unto them, ready to depart on the morrow; and continued his speech until midnight.Acts 20:11When he therefore was come up again, and had broken bread, and eaten, and talked a long while, even till break of day, so he departed.Matthew 3:7But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?1 Corinthians 4:14I write not these things to shame you, but as my beloved sons I warn [you].Mark 13:34-37[For the Son of man is] as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch.Revelation 16:15Behold, I come as a thief. Blessed [is] he that watcheth, and keepeth his garments, lest he walk naked, and they see his shame.2 Thessalonians 3:8Neither did we eat any man’s bread for nought; but wrought with labour and travail night and day, that we might not be chargeable to any of you:
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