Paul’s Farewell to the Ephesians
Acts 20:34
In 9 translations
- BSB
- You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.
- KJV
- Yea, ye yourselves know, that these hands have ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
- WEB
- You yourselves know that these hands served my necessities, and those who were with me.
- ASV
- Ye yourselves know that these hands ministered unto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
- LSV
- and you yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, these hands ministered;
- YLT
- and ye yourselves know that to my necessities, and to those who were with me, minister did these hands;
- DBY
- Yourselves know that these hands have ministered to my wants, and to those who were with me.
- DRC
- You yourselves know: for such things as were needful for me and them that are with me, these hands have furnished.
- GNV
- Yea, ye knowe, that these handes haue ministred vnto my necessities, and to them that were with me.
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Spelling, punctuation and minor wording (1)
- In STEPBible’s comparison, Textus Receptus include δὲ (“now”); NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Byzantine text do not include this wording.
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Original-language editions
- SBLGNT
- αὐτοὶ γινώσκετε ὅτι ταῖς χρείαις μου καὶ τοῖς οὖσι μετʼ ἐμοῦ ὑπηρέτησαν αἱ χεῖρες αὗται.
- RP2018
- Αὐτοὶ γινώσκετε ὅτι ταῖς χρείαις μου καὶ τοῖς οὖσιν μετ’ ἐμοῦ ὑπηρέτησαν αἱ χεῖρες αὗται.
- TR-Boyd
- Αὐτοὶ δὲ γινώσκετε ὅτι ταῖς χρείαις μου καὶ τοῖς οὖσι μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ ὑπηρέτησαν αἱ χεῖρες αὗται.
- SCR1894
- αυτοι δε γινωσκετε οτι ταις χρειαις μου και τοις ουσιν μετ εμου υπηρετησαν αι χειρες αυται
Who and where
◆ Paul speaks to Ephesian Elders
People, places and events the Theographic dataset links to this verse.
In the reference works topics that cite this verse
MiletusEphesusIndustryPaulTent-MakerPhilippians, Epistle toYeaRomans, Epistle to theThessalonians, the First Epistle of Paul to theScribes
From public-domain Bible dictionaries and topical indexes (1884–1915).
Cross-references most cited first
- Acts 18:3and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.
- 1 Corinthians 4:12We work hard with our own hands. When we are vilified, we bless; when we are persecuted, we endure it;
- 2 Thessalonians 3:8–9nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you. Not that we lack this right, but we wanted to offer ourselves as…
- Acts 19:22He sent two of his helpers, Timothy and Erastus, to Macedonia, while he stayed for a time in the province of Asia.
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
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