24. But I consider my life as worth nothing to myself, in order to finish my mission and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
25. “And now behold, I know that all of you, among whom I went about proclaiming the kingdom, will see my face no more.
26. Therefore I testify to you on this very day that I am guiltless of the blood of all of you,
27. for I did not shrink from proclaiming to you the whole purpose of God.
28. Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock among which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of God which he obtained through the blood of his own Son.
29. I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock.
30. And from among you yourselves men will arise, speaking perversions of the truth in order to draw away the disciples after them.
31. Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning each one of you with tears.
32. “And now I entrust you to God and to the message of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
33. I have desired no one’s silver or gold or clothing!
34. You yourselves know that these hands served to meet my needs and the needs of those who were with me.
35. I have shown you with respect to all things that by working hard in this way it is necessary to help those who are in need, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus that he himself said, “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”