Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping.
New American Standard Bible
Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for a period of
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.
Holman Bible
Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning each one of you with tears.
International Standard Version
So be alert! Remember that for three years, night and day, I never stopped tearfully warning each of you.
A Conservative Version
Therefore watch ye, remembering that for three years, night and day, I did not cease warning each one with tears.
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.
Amplified
Therefore be continually alert, remembering that for three years, night or day, I did not stop admonishing and advising each one [of you] with tears.
An Understandable Version
So, be very watchful, and remember that for three years I never stopped warning every one of you [about such matters] both night and day with tears [in my eyes].
Anderson New Testament
Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, by day and by night, I ceased not to warn every one of you with tears.
Common New Testament
Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night and day to admonish each one with tears.
Daniel Mace New Testament
be then upon the watch, and remember, that for three years I have not ceased by night, or by day to warn every soul of you, even with tears.
Darby Translation
Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not admonishing each one of you with tears.
Godbey New Testament
Watch therefore, remembering, that three years night and day I ceased not admonishing you with tears.
Goodspeed New Testament
So you must be on your guard and remember that for three years, night and day, I never stopped warning any of you, even with tears.
John Wesley New Testament
Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, I ceased not to warn every one, night and day, with tears.
Julia Smith Translation
Wherefore watch ye, remembering that the space of three years night and day I ceased not reminding each one with tears.
King James 2000
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn everyone night and day with tears.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Therefore be on the alert, remembering that night and day [for] three years I did not stop warning each one [of you] with tears.
Modern King James verseion
Therefore watch and remember that for the time of three years I did not cease to warn everyone night and day with tears.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Therefore awake and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one of you, both night and day with tears.
Moffatt New Testament
So be on the alert, remember how for three whole years I never ceased night and day to watch over each one of you with tears.
Montgomery New Testament
So be on guard; and remember that for three years I ceased not to admonish you all, night and day, even with tears.
NET Bible
Therefore be alert, remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning each one of you with tears.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore watch, remembering that for a period of three years I did not cease to admonish everyone night and day with tears.
Noyes New Testament
Therefore be watchful, and remember that for the space of three years, night and day, I ceased not to warn every one with tears.
Sawyer New Testament
Wherefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not to admonish every one of you with tears.
The Emphasized Bible
Wherefore, be on the watch, remembering that, for three years, night and day, I gave myself no rest, with tears, admonishing each one.
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, by night and by day, I have never ceased with tears to admonish every individual.
Twentieth Century New Testament
Therefore, be on your guard, remembering how for three years, night and day, I never ceased, even with tears, to warn each one of you.
Webster
Therefore watch, and remember, that by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with tears.
Weymouth New Testament
Therefore be on the alert; and remember that, night and day, for three years, I never ceased admonishing every one, even with tears.
Williams New Testament
So ever be on your guard and always remember that for three years, night and day, I never ceased warning you one by one, and that with tears.
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.
Worrell New Testament
Wherefore, watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I ceased not to admonish every one with tears.
Worsley New Testament
Watch therefore, remembering that for the space of three years I ceased not by night and by day to warn every one with tears.
Youngs Literal Translation
'Therefore, watch, remembering that three years, night and day, I did not cease with tears warning each one;
Themes
Care » Paul's care of the church
Christian ministers » Say good-bye to the congregation
Church » For other leaders » Paul's care for
Church » Care of » Paul's care of
Elder » In the Christian church
Ephesus » Paul visits and preaches in
Miletus » And sends to ephesus for the elders of the congregation, and addresses them at
Ministers » Call of, examples of » Care for the church
Ministers » Are bound, to » Warn affectionately
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » Characteristics of » Earnestness
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Satan » Vanquished promises of ultimate triumph » Watchfulness against sin and temptation
Tears » Of solicitude over sinners
Watchfulness » For the coming of Christ, reasons for » Against sin and temptation
Topics
Interlinear
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Smith
Watsons
Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 20:31
Verse Info
Context Readings
Paul's Farewell To The Ephesian Elders
30 And from among yourselves will come men who will give wrong teaching, turning away the disciples after them. 31 So keep watch, having in mind that for three years without resting I was teaching every one of you, day and night, with weeping. 32 And now, I give you into the care of God and the word of his grace, which is able to make you strong and to give you your heritage among all the saints.
Names
Cross References
Acts 19:10
And this went on for two years, so that all those who were living in Asia had knowledge of the word of the Lord, Greeks as well as Jews.
Acts 19:8
And he went into the Synagogue, and for three months he was preaching there without fear, reasoning and teaching about the kingdom of God.
Hebrews 13:17
Give ear to those who are rulers over you, and do as they say: for they keep watch over your souls, ready to give an account of them; let them be able to do this with joy and not with grief, because that would be of no profit to you.
Acts 20:19
Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:
Colossians 1:28
Whom we are preaching; guiding and teaching every man in all wisdom, so that every man may be complete in Christ;
Ezekiel 3:17-20
Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the children of Israel: so give ear to the word of my mouth, and give them word from me of their danger.
Matthew 3:7
But when he saw a number of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, Offspring of snakes, at whose word are you going in flight from the wrath to come?
Matthew 13:25
But while men were sleeping, one who had hate for him came and put evil seeds among the grain, and went away.
Mark 13:34-37
It is as when a man who is in another country for a time, having gone away from his house, and given authority to his servants and to everyone his work, gives the porter an order to keep watch.
Luke 21:36
But keep watch at all times with prayer, that you may be strong enough to come through all these things and take your place before the Son of man.
Acts 20:7
And on the first day of the week, when we had come together for the holy meal, Paul gave them a talk, for it was his purpose to go away on the day after; and he went on talking till after the middle of the night.
Acts 20:11
And when he had gone up, and had taken the broken bread, he went on talking to them for a long time, even till dawn, and then he went away.
Acts 24:17
Now after a number of years I came to give help and offerings to my nation:
1 Corinthians 4:14
I am not saying these things to put you to shame, but so that, as my dear children, you may see what is right.
1 Thessalonians 2:9-10
For you have the memory, my brothers, of our trouble and care; how, working night and day, so that we might not be a trouble to any of you, we gave you the good news of God.
1 Thessalonians 5:14
And our desire is that you will keep control over those whose lives are not well ordered, giving comfort to the feeble-hearted, supporting those with little strength, and putting up with much from all.
2 Thessalonians 3:8
And we did not take food from any man for nothing, but were working hard night and day not to be a trouble to any of you:
2 Timothy 4:5
But be self-controlled in all things, do without comfort, go on preaching the good news, completing the work which has been given you to do.
Revelation 16:15
(See, I come as a thief. Happy is he who is watching and keeps his robes, so that he may not go unclothed, and his shame be seen.)