19serving the Lord with all lowliness, and tears, and temptations, which happened to me through the plots of the Jews;


In Context

16 for Paul thought it desirable to sail by Ephesus, so that he might not be made to spend time in Asia; for he hastened, if it was possible for him, to be the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem.

17 But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over to him the elders of the assembly.

18 And when they were come to him, he said to them, Ye know how I was with you all the time from the first day that I arrived in Asia,

19 serving the Lord with all lowliness, and tears, and temptations, which happened to me through the plots of the Jews;

20 how I held back nothing of what is profitable, so as not to announce it to you, and to teach you publicly and in every house,

21 testifying to both Jews and Greeks repentance towards God, and faith towards our Lord Jesus Christ.

Acts 20:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

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:

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

20:19I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, although I was severely tested by the plots of the Jews.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

20:19Serving the Lord with all humility, and with tears, and temptations which befell me by the conspiracies of the Jews;

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

20:19serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

20:19serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews:

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

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:

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

20:19serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

20:19serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, that befell me in the counsels of the Jews against me;

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

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: