Easter · Fourth Sunday of Easter · Year C
Acts 20:17-35
Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders
May 7, 2028
Overview & Insights
"Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood." (Acts 20:28)
Paul tells the Ephesian elders that he has not shrunk from declaring the whole counsel of God, then charges them to guard the flock against fierce wolves who will rise even from among themselves. He commends them to God, reminds them that he worked with his own hands, and kneels to pray as they weep at his departure.
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Commentary
Acts 20 Commentaries BibleHub
Classic commentaries side by side on Paul's farewell address.
Acts 20 Commentary: Paul's Farewell to the Ephesian Elders Enduring Word · David Guzik
Guzik's verse-by-verse notes on Paul's charge to the Ephesian elders.
Acts 20:17-27 Commentary Precept Austin
An index of older public-domain commentaries covering the first half of the farewell speech.
Acts 20 (Barnes' Notes) StudyLight
Barnes' notes on Paul's warnings about wolves and his example of self-giving ministry.
Acts 17:22-31 Commentary Working Preacher
The closest Working Preacher companion on Paul's missionary preaching, since the RCL does not carry this exact farewell text.
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