TSK · Acts 20:19

Tears stream down from my eyes, because people do not keep your law.

But if you will not pay attention to this warning, I will weep alone because of your arrogant pride. I will weep bitterly, and my eyes will overflow with tears because you, the LORD’s flock, will be carried into exile.”

If anyone wants to serve me, he must follow me, and where I am, my servant will be too. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

But the Jews incited the God-fearing women of high social standing and the prominent men of the city, stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas, and threw them out of their region.

But Jews came from Antioch and Iconium, and after winning the crowds over, they stoned Paul and dragged him out of the city, presuming him to be dead.

But when the Jews from Thessalonica heard that Paul had also proclaimed the word of God in Berea, they came there too, inciting and disturbing the crowds.

Therefore be alert, remembering that night and day for three years I did not stop warning each one of you with tears.

¶ Salutation From Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel of God.

Do not lag in zeal, be enthusiastic in spirit, serve the Lord.

For I am the least of the apostles, unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as if it were coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,

For even when we came into Macedonia, our body had no rest at all, but we were troubled in every way– struggles from the outside, fears from within.

even because of the extraordinary character of the revelations. Therefore, so that I would not become arrogant, a thorn in the flesh was given to me, a messenger of Satan to trouble me– so that I would not become arrogant.

Personal Appeal of Paul But you know it was because of a physical illness that I first proclaimed the gospel to you,

For many live, about whom I have often told you, and now, with tears, I tell you that they are the enemies of the cross of Christ.

For people everywhere report how you welcomed us and how you turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God

Joy in Trials My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials,

¶ Salutation From Simeon Peter, a slave and apostle of Jesus Christ, to those who through the righteousness of our God and Savior, Jesus Christ, have been granted a faith just as precious as ours.