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This chapter is sad. It describes the final death throes of the kingdom of God on earth. Notice the strict father - son descent of the king of Judah is now lost as different kings are put in place by different powers because of their own political ends.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2003 Reply to Peter
The quick succession of Judean kings was, of course, orchestrated by Yahweh. Ironically, it was the invader Nebuchadnezzar who was taught to realize this fact (Dan 5:21). These kings were instrumental in bringing the downfall of Jerusalem and Judah, but they were not the essential reason. It was the sin of Manasseh that prompted Yahweh to vow retribution (Jer 15:4).
Michael Parry [Montreal (Can)] Comment added in 2008 Reply to Michael
The close of Act II
At the end of this chapter it is as if the stage lights go dim and the curtain draws closed. This act is finished, and when the curtains open again we will be in Babylon with Daniel, Ezra, Ezekiel, and in its provinces with Esther and Mordecai. Matthew tells us what the main acts of this great play are in Matt 1:17
"So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations."
The story we are witnessing through the pages of scripture is the story of a nation, called away with Abraham from the world which was descending into idolatry, established as the new centre of the world at the end of David's reign, but quickly descending into idolatry itself despite constant warnings to repent by the prophets. So our second act closes with the words:
"But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the Lord arose against his people, till there was no remedy."
At this juncture we are at crisis point, just as we were at the time of Abraham. If God didn't act then His saints would be destroyed from the earth, and true religion would vanish. The captivity in Babylon would be a desperate but necessary step to save a special nation and the true religion from extinction.
Rob de Jongh [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2013 Reply to Rob
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1. Then the people <5971> of the land <776> took <3947>(8799) Jehoahaz <3059> the son <1121> of Josiah <2977>, and made him king <4427>(8686) in his father's <1> stead in Jerusalem <3389>.
2. Jehoahaz <3099> was twenty <6242> and three <7969> years <8141> old <1121> when he began to reign <4427>(8800), and he reigned <4427>(8804) three <7969> months <2320> in Jerusalem <3389>.
3. And the king <4428> of Egypt <4714> put him down <5493>(8686) at Jerusalem <3389>, and condemned <6064>(8799) the land <776> in an hundred <3967> talents <3603> of silver <3701> and a talent <3603> of gold <2091>.
4. And the king <4428> of Egypt <4714> made Eliakim <471> his brother <251> king <4427>(8686) over Judah <3063> and Jerusalem <3389>, and turned <5437>(8686) his name <8034> to Jehoiakim <3079>. And Necho <5224> took <3947>(8804) Jehoahaz <3099> his brother <251>, and carried <935>(8686) him to Egypt <4714>.
5. Jehoiakim <3079> was twenty <6242> and five <2568> years <8141> old <1121> when he began to reign <4427>(8800), and he reigned <4427>(8804) eleven <259> <6240> years <8141> in Jerusalem <3389>: and he did <6213>(8799) that which was evil <7451> in the sight <5869> of the LORD <3068> his God <430>.
6. Against him came up <5927>(8804) Nebuchadnezzar <5019> king <4428> of Babylon <894>, and bound <631>(8799) him in fetters <5178>, to carry <3212>(8687) him to Babylon <894>.
7. Nebuchadnezzar <5019> also carried <935>(8689) of the vessels <3627> of the house <1004> of the LORD <3068> to Babylon <894>, and put <5414>(8799) them in his temple <1964> at Babylon <894>.
8. Now the rest <3499> of the acts <1697> of Jehoiakim <3079>, and his abominations <8441> which he did <6213>(8804), and that which was found <4672>(8737) in him, behold, they are written <3789>(8803) in the book <5612> of the kings <4428> of Israel <3478> and Judah <3063>: and Jehoiachin <3078> his son <1121> reigned <4427>(8799) in his stead.
9. Jehoiachin <3078> was eight <8083> years <8141> old <1121> when he began to reign <4427>(8800), and he reigned <4427>(8804) three <7969> months <2320> and ten <6235> days <3117> in Jerusalem <3389>: and he did <6213>(8799) that which was evil <7451> in the sight <5869> of the LORD <3068>.
10. And when the year <8141> was expired <8666>, king <4428> Nebuchadnezzar <5019> sent <7971>(8804), and brought <935>(8686) him to Babylon <894>, with the goodly <2532> vessels <3627> of the house <1004> of the LORD <3068>, and made Zedekiah <6667> his brother <251> king <4427>(8686) over Judah <3063> and Jerusalem <3389>.
11. Zedekiah <6667> was one <259> and twenty <6242> years <8141> old <1121> when he began to reign <4427>(8800), and reigned <4427>(8804) eleven <259> <6240> years <8141> in Jerusalem <3389>.
12. And he did <6213>(8799) that which was evil <7451> in the sight <5869> of the LORD <3068> his God <430>, and humbled <3665>(8738) not himself before <6440> Jeremiah <3414> the prophet <5030> speaking from the mouth <6310> of the LORD <3068>.
13. And he also rebelled <4775>(8804) against king <4428> Nebuchadnezzar <5019>, who had made him swear <7650>(8689) by God <430>: but he stiffened <7185>(8686) his neck <6203>, and hardened <553>(8762) his heart <3824> from turning <7725>(8800) unto the LORD <3068> God <430> of Israel <3478>.
14. Moreover all the chief <8269> of the priests <3548>, and the people <5971>, transgressed <4603>(8800) very <4604> much <7235>(8689) after all the abominations <8441> of the heathen <1471>; and polluted <2930>(8762) the house <1004> of the LORD <3068> which he had hallowed <6942>(8689) in Jerusalem <3389>.
15. And the LORD <3068> God <430> of their fathers <1> sent <7971>(8799) to them by <3027> his messengers <4397>, rising up betimes <7925>(8687), and sending <7971>(8800); because he had compassion <2550>(8804) on his people <5971>, and on his dwelling <4583> place:
16. But they mocked <3931>(8688) the messengers <4397> of God <430>, and despised <959>(8802) his words <1697>, and misused <8591>(8700) his prophets <5030>, until the wrath <2534> of the LORD <3068> arose <5927>(8800) against his people <5971>, till there was no remedy <4832>.
17. Therefore he brought <5927>(8686) upon them the king <4428> of the Chaldees <3778>, who slew <2026>(8799) their young men <970> with the sword <2719> in the house <1004> of their sanctuary <4720>, and had no compassion <2550>(8804) upon young man <970> or maiden <1330>, old man <2205>, or him that stooped for age <3486>: he gave <5414>(8804) them all into his hand <3027>.
18. And all the vessels <3627> of the house <1004> of God <430>, great <1419> and small <6996>, and the treasures <214> of the house <1004> of the LORD <3068>, and the treasures <214> of the king <4428>, and of his princes <8269>; all these he brought <935>(8689) to Babylon <894>.
19. And they burnt <8313>(8799) the house <1004> of God <430>, and brake down <5422>(8762) the wall <2346> of Jerusalem <3389>, and burnt <8313>(8804) all the palaces <759> thereof with fire <784>, and destroyed <7843>(8687) all the goodly <4261> vessels <3627> thereof.
20. And them that had escaped <7611> from the sword <2719> carried he away <1540>(8686) to Babylon <894>; where they were servants <5650> to him and his sons <1121> until the reign <4427>(8800) of the kingdom <4438> of Persia <6539>:
21. To fulfil <4390>(8763) the word <1697> of the LORD <3068> by the mouth <6310> of Jeremiah <3414>, until the land <776> had enjoyed <7521>(8804) her sabbaths <7676>: for as long as <3117> she lay desolate <8074>(8715) she kept sabbath <7673>(8804), to fulfil <4390>(8763) threescore and ten <7657> years <8141>.
22. Now in the first <259> year <8141> of Cyrus <3566> king <4428> of Persia <6539>, that the word <1697> of the LORD <3068> spoken by the mouth <6310> of Jeremiah <3414> might be accomplished <3615>(8800), the LORD <3068> stirred up <5782>(8689) the spirit <7307> of Cyrus <3566> king <4428> of Persia <6539>, that he made a proclamation <5674>(8686) <6963> throughout all his kingdom <4438>, and put it also in writing <4385>, saying <559>(8800),
23. Thus saith <559>(8804) Cyrus <3566> king <4428> of Persia <6539>, All the kingdoms <4467> of the earth <776> hath the LORD <3068> God <430> of heaven <8064> given <5414>(8804) me; and he hath charged <6485>(8804) me to build <1129>(8800) him an house <1004> in Jerusalem <3389>, which is in Judah <3063>. Who is there among you of all his people <5971>? The LORD <3068> his God <430> be with him, and let him go up <5927>(8799).
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4:17 That Ephraim was joined to idols and was to be left alone indicates that Assyria had not taken the northern kingdom captive at this point in Hosea's prophecy.
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2003 Reply to Peter
FAITHFULNESS, LOVE, ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
God had a charge to lay against the Israelites. This is what he said, "Hear the word of the LORD, you Israelites, because the LORD has a charge to bring against you who live in the land. 'There is no faithfulness, no love, no acknowledgement of God in the land,'" (Hos 1:4) This was a pretty bad state of affairs, and it is no wonder it was only a very short time later that God removed Israel from their land because of their wickedness.
We may feel that we are not like them and that the accusation of no faithfulness, no love and no acknowledgement of God does not apply to us in the same way it applied to the Israelites who were guilty of it 100% of the time. But if any of these deficiencies are in our lives, even in a small part, there is the potential for them to increase. We must aim to be completely faithful, to be completely loving and to acknowledge God in every area of our lives, no matter how small.
Are we faithful? Are we 100% committed to the LORD, no matter what? Would we deny our Lord? Do we faithfully tell others about him?
Are we loving? Does acting in love for God take first priority in even our smallest decisions? Does 1Cor 13:4-6 describe our way of life?
Do we acknowledge God's hand working in even the smallest ways in our lives? Do we tell others of the way he works in our lives?
Let's be faithful, loving and acknowledge God in every way and at all times.
Robert Prins [Auckland - Pakuranga - (NZ)] Comment added in 2009 Reply to Robert
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1. Hear <8085>(8798) the word <1697> of the LORD <3068>, ye children <1121> of Israel <3478>: for the LORD <3068> hath a controversy <7379> with the inhabitants <3427>(8802) of the land <776>, because there is no truth <571>, nor mercy <2617>, nor knowledge <1847> of God <430> in the land <776>.
2. By swearing <422>(8800), and lying <3584>(8763), and killing <7523>(8800), and stealing <1589>(8800), and committing adultery <5003>(8800), they break out <6555>(8804), and blood <1818> toucheth <5060>(8804) blood <1818>.
3. Therefore shall the land <776> mourn <56>(8799), and every one that dwelleth <3427>(8802) therein shall languish <535>(8797), with the beasts <2416> of the field <7704>, and with the fowls <5775> of heaven <8064>; yea, the fishes <1709> of the sea <3220> also shall be taken away <622>(8735).
4. Yet let no man <376> strive <7378>(8799), nor reprove <3198>(8686) another <376>: for thy people <5971> are as they that strive <7378>(8688) with the priest <3548>.
5. Therefore shalt thou fall <3782>(8804) in the day <3117>, and the prophet <5030> also shall fall <3782>(8804) with thee in the night <3915>, and I will destroy <1820>(8804) thy mother <517>.
6. My people <5971> are destroyed <1820>(8738) for lack of knowledge <1847>: because thou hast rejected <3988>(8804) knowledge <1847>, I will also reject <3988>(8799) thee, that thou shalt be no priest <3547>(8763) to me: seeing thou hast forgotten <7911>(8799) the law <8451> of thy God <430>, I will also forget <7911>(8799) thy children <1121>.
7. As they were increased <7230>, so they sinned <2398>(8804) against me: therefore will I change <4171>(8686) their glory <3519> into shame <7036>.
8. They eat up <398>(8799) the sin <2403> of my people <5971>, and they set <5375>(8799) their heart <5315> on their iniquity <5771>.
9. And there shall be, like people <5971>, like priest <3548>: and I will punish <6485>(8804) them for their ways <1870>, and reward <7725>(8686) them their doings <4611>.
10. For they shall eat <398>(8804), and not have enough <7646>(8799): they shall commit whoredom <2181>(8689), and shall not increase <6555>(8799): because they have left off <5800>(8804) to take heed <8104>(8800) to the LORD <3068>.
11. Whoredom <2184> and wine <3196> and new wine <8492> take away <3947>(8799) the heart <3820>.
12. My people <5971> ask <7592>(8799) counsel at their stocks <6086>, and their staff <4731> declareth <5046>(8686) unto them: for the spirit <7307> of whoredoms <2183> hath caused them to err <8582>(8689), and they have gone a whoring <2181>(8799) from under their God <430>.
13. They sacrifice <2076>(8762) upon the tops <7218> of the mountains <2022>, and burn incense <6999>(8762) upon the hills <1389>, under oaks <437> and poplars <3839> and elms <424>, because the shadow <6738> thereof is good <2896>: therefore your daughters <1323> shall commit whoredom <2181>(8799), and your spouses <3618> shall commit adultery <5003>(8762).
14. I will not punish <6485>(8799) your daughters <1323> when they commit whoredom <2181>(8799), nor your spouses <3618> when they commit adultery <5003>(8762): for themselves are separated <6504>(8762) with whores <2181>(8802), and they sacrifice <2076>(8762) with harlots <6948>: therefore the people <5971> that doth not understand <995>(8799) shall fall <3832>(8735).
15. Though thou, Israel <3478>, play the harlot <2181>(8802), yet let not Judah <3063> offend <816>(8799); and come <935>(8799) not ye unto Gilgal <1537>, neither go ye up <5927>(8799) to Bethaven <1007>, nor swear <7650>(8735), The LORD <3068> liveth <2416>.
16. For Israel <3478> slideth back <5637>(8804) as a backsliding <5637>(8802) heifer <6510>: now the LORD <3068> will feed <7462>(8799) them as a lamb <3532> in a large place <4800>.
17. Ephraim <669> is joined <2266>(8803) to idols <6091>: let him alone <3240>(8685).
18. Their drink <5435> is sour <5493>(8804): they have committed whoredom <2181>(8689) continually <2181>(8687): her rulers <4043> with shame <7036> do love <157>(8804), Give <3051>(8798) ye.
19. The wind <7307> hath bound her up <6887>(8804) in her wings <3671>, and they shall be ashamed <954>(8799) because of their sacrifices <2077>.
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:13 Another indication of a time when Luke was not with Paul. We should not assume that even though Luke wrote the Acts that he was with Paul all the time. It is not Luke's diary or his journeys. It is the record given by the Holy Spirit.
Peter Forbes
Peter Forbes [Mountsorrel (UK)] Comment added in 2002 Reply to Peter
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1. And <1161> after <3326> the uproar <2351> was ceased <3973>(5670), Paul <3972> called <4341>(5666) unto him the disciples <3101>, and <2532> embraced <782>(5666) them, and departed <1831>(5627) for to go <4198>(5677) into <1519> Macedonia <3109>.
2. And <1161> when he had gone over <1330>(5631) those <1565> parts <3313>, and <2532> had given <4183> <0> them <846> much <4183> exhortation <3870>(5660) <3056>, he came <2064>(5627) into <1519> Greece <1671>,
3. And <5037> there abode <4160>(5660) three <5140> months <3376>. And when the Jews <5259> <2453> laid <1096>(5637) wait <1917> for him <846>, as he was about <3195>(5723) to sail <321>(5745) into <1519> Syria <4947>, he purposed <1096>(5633) <1106> to return <5290>(5721) through <1223> Macedonia <3109>.
4. And <1161> there accompanied <4902>(5711) him <846> into <891> Asia <773> Sopater <4986> of Berea <961>; and <1161> of the Thessalonians <2331>, Aristarchus <708> and <2532> Secundus <4580>; and <2532> Gaius <1050> of Derbe <1190>, and <2532> Timotheus <5095>; and <1161> of Asia <774>, Tychicus <5190> and <2532> Trophimus <5161>.
5. These <3778> going before <4281>(5631) tarried <3306>(5707) for us <2248> at <1722> Troas <5174>.
6. And <1161> we <2249> sailed away <1602>(5656) from <575> Philippi <5375> after <3326> the days <2250> of unleavened bread <106>, and <2532> came <2064>(5627) unto <4314> them <846> to <1519> Troas <5174> in <891> five <4002> days <2250>; where <3757> we abode <1304>(5656) seven <2033> days <2250>.
7. And <1161> upon <1722> the first <3391> day of the week <4521>, when the disciples <3101> came together <4863>(5772) to break <2806>(5658) bread <740>, Paul <3972> preached <1256>(5711) unto them <846>, ready <3195>(5723) to depart <1826>(5750) on the morrow <1887>; and <5037> continued <3905>(5707) his speech <3056> until <3360> midnight <3317>.
8. And <1161> there were <2258>(5713) many <2425> lights <2985> in <1722> the upper chamber <5253>, where <3757> they were <2258>(5713) gathered together <4863>(5772).
9. And <1161> there sat <2521>(5740) in <1909> a window <2376> a certain <5100> young man <3494> named <3686> Eutychus <2161>, being fallen <2702>(5746) into a deep <901> sleep <5258>: and as Paul <3972> was long <1909> <4119> preaching <1256>(5740), he sunk down <2702>(5685) with <575> sleep <5258>, and fell down <2736> <4098>(5627) from <575> the third loft <5152>, and <2532> was taken up <142>(5681) dead <3498>.
10. And <1161> Paul <3972> went down <2597>(5631), and fell on <1968>(5627) him <846>, and <2532> embracing <4843>(5631) him said <2036>(5627), Trouble <2350> <0> not <3361> yourselves <2350>(5744); for <1063> his <846> life <5590> is <2076>(5748) in <1722> him <846>.
11. When <1161> he <305> <0> therefore was come up again <305>(5631), and <2532> had broken <2806>(5660) bread <740>, and <2532> eaten <1089>(5666), and <5037> talked <3656>(5660) <1909> a long while <2425>, even till <891> break of day <827>, so <3779> he departed <1831>(5627).
12. And <1161> they brought <71>(5627) the young man <3816> alive <2198>(5723), and <2532> were <3870> <0> not <3756> a little <3357> comforted <3870>(5681).
13. And <1161> we <2249> went before <4281>(5631) to <1909> ship <4143>, and sailed <321>(5681) unto <1519> Assos <789>, there <1564> intending <3195>(5723) to take in <353>(5721) Paul <3972>: for <1063> so <3779> had he <2258>(5713) appointed <1299>(5772), minding <3195>(5723) himself <846> to go afoot <3978>(5721).
14. And <1161> when <5613> he met <4820>(5627) with us <2254> at <1519> Assos <789>, we took <353> <0> him <846> in <353>(5631), and came <2064>(5627) to <1519> Mitylene <3412>.
15. And <2547> <0> we sailed <636>(5660) thence <2547>, and came <2658>(5656) the next <1966>(5752) day over against <481> Chios <5508>; and <1161> the next <2087> day we arrived <3846>(5627) at <1519> Samos <4544>, and <2532> tarried <3306>(5660) at <1722> Trogyllium <5175>; and the next <2192>(5746) day we came <2064>(5627) to <1519> Miletus <3399>.
16. For <1063> Paul <3972> had determined <2919>(5656) to sail by <3896>(5658) Ephesus <2181>, because <3704> he <846> would <1096>(5638) not <3361> spend the time <5551>(5658) in <1722> Asia <773>: for <1063> he hasted <4692>(5707), if <1487> it were <2258>(5713) possible <1415> for him <846>, to be <1096>(5635) at <1519> Jerusalem <2414> the day <2250> of Pentecost <4005>.
17. And <1161> from <575> Miletus <3399> he sent <3992>(5660) to <1519> Ephesus <2181>, and called <3333>(5668) the elders <4245> of the church <1577>.
18. And <1161> when <5613> they were come <3854>(5633) to <4314> him <846>, he said <2036>(5627) unto them <846>, Ye <5210> know <1987>(5736), from <575> the first <4413> day <2250> that <575> <3739> I came <1910>(5627) into <1519> Asia <773>, after what manner <4459> I have been <1096>(5633) with <3326> you <5216> at all <3956> seasons <5550>,
19. Serving <1398>(5723) the Lord <2962> with <3326> all <3956> humility of mind <5012>, and <2532> with many <4183> tears <1144>, and <2532> temptations <3986>, which <3588> befell <4819>(5631) me <3427> by <1722> the lying in wait <1917> of the Jews <2453>:
20. And how <5613> I kept back <5288>(5668) nothing <3762> that was profitable <4851>(5723) unto you, but <3361> have shewed <312>(5658) you <5213>, and <2532> have taught <1321>(5658) you <5209> publickly <1219>, and <2532> from <2596> house to house <3624>,
21. Testifying <1263>(5740) both <5037> to the Jews <2453>, and also <2532> to the Greeks <1672>, repentance <3341> toward <1519> God <2316>, and <2532> faith <4102> toward our <2257> Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>.
22. And <2532> now <3568>, behold <2400>(5628), I <1473> go <4198>(5736) bound <1210>(5772) in the spirit <4151> unto <1519> Jerusalem <2419>, not <3361> knowing <1492>(5761) the things that shall befall <4876>(5694) me <3427> there <1722> <846>:
23. Save <4133> that <3754> the Holy <40> Ghost <4151> witnesseth <1263>(5736) in every <2596> city <4172>, saying <3004>(5723) that <3754> bonds <1199> and <2532> afflictions <2347> abide <3306>(5719) me <3165>.
24. But <235> none <3762> of these things <3056> move me <4160>(5731), neither <3761> count I <2192>(5719) my <3450> life <5590> dear <5093> unto myself <1683>, so <5613> that I might finish <5048>(5658) my <3450> course <1408> with <3326> joy <5479>, and <2532> the ministry <1248>, which <3739> I have received <2983>(5627) of <3844> the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>, to testify <1263>(5664) the gospel <2098> of the grace <5485> of God <2316>.
25. And <2532> now <3568>, behold <2400>(5628), I <1473> know <1492>(5758) that <3754> ye <5210> all <3956>, among <1722> whom <3739> I have gone <1330>(5627) preaching <2784>(5723) the kingdom <932> of God <2316>, shall see <3700>(5695) my <3450> face <4383> no more <3765>.
26. Wherefore <1352> I take <3143> <0> you <5213> to record <3143>(5736) this <1722> <4594> day <2250>, that <3754> I <1473> am pure <2513> from <575> the blood <129> of all <3956> men.
27. For <1063> I have <5288> <0> not <3756> <3361> shunned <5288>(5668) to declare <312>(5658) unto you <5213> all <3956> the counsel <1012> of God <2316>.
28. Take heed <4337>(5720) therefore <3767> unto yourselves <1438>, and <2532> to all <3956> the flock <4168>, over <1722> the which <3739> the Holy <40> Ghost <4151> hath made <5087>(5639) you <5209> overseers <1985>, to feed <4165>(5721) the church <1577> of God <2316>, which <3739> he hath purchased <4046>(5668) with <1223> his own <2398> blood <129>.
29. For <1063> I <1473> know <1492>(5758) this <5124>, that <3754> after <3326> my <3450> departing <867> shall grievous <926> wolves <3074> enter in <1525>(5695) among <1519> you <5209>, not <3361> sparing <5339>(5740) the flock <4168>.
30. Also <2532> of <1537> your <5216> own selves <846> shall <450> <0> men <435> arise <450>(5698), speaking <2980>(5723) perverse things <1294>(5772), to draw away <645>(5721) disciples <3101> after <3694> them <848>.
31. Therefore <1352> watch <1127>(5720), and remember <3421>(5723), that <3754> by the space of three years <5148> I ceased <3973>(5668) not <3756> to warn <3560>(5723) every <1538> one <1520> night <3571> and <2532> day <2250> with <3326> tears <1144>.
32. And <2532> now <3569>, brethren <80>, I commend <3908>(5731) you <5209> to God <2316>, and <2532> to the word <3056> of his <846> grace <5485>, which <3588> is able <1410>(5740) to build you up <2026>(5658), and <2532> to give <1325>(5629) you <5213> an inheritance <2817> among <1722> all <3956> them which are sanctified <37>(5772).
33. I have coveted <1937>(5656) no man's <3762> silver <694>, or <2228> gold <5553>, or <2228> apparel <2441>.
34. Yea <1161>, ye yourselves <846> know <1097>(5719), that <3754> these <3778> hands <5495> have ministered <5256>(5656) unto my <3450> necessities <5532>, and <2532> to them that were <5607>(5752) with <3326> me <1700>.
35. I have shewed <5263>(5656) you <5213> all things <3956>, how that <3754> so <3779> labouring <2872>(5723) ye ought <1163>(5748) to support <482>(5738) the weak <770>(5723), and <5037> to remember <3421>(5721) the words <3056> of the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>, how <3754> he said <2036>(5627), It is <2076>(5748) more <3123> blessed <3107> to give <1325>(5721) than <2228> to receive <2983>(5721).
36. And <2532> when he had thus <5023> spoken <2036>(5631), he <848> kneeled <1119> down <5087>(5631), and prayed <4336>(5662) with <4862> them <846> all <3956>.
37. And <1161> they all <3956> wept <2805> <1096>(5633) sore <2425>, and <2532> fell <1968>(5631) on <1909> Paul's <3972> neck <5137>, and kissed <2705>(5707) him <846>,
38. Sorrowing <3600>(5746) most of all <3122> for <1909> the words <3056> which <3739> he spake <2046>(5715), that <3754> they should <3195>(5719) see <2334>(5721) his <846> face <4383> no more <3765>. And <1161> they accompanied <4311>(5707) him <846> unto <1519> the ship <4143>.