23 except that (A)the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that chains and tribulations await me. 24 [a]But (B)none of these things move me; nor do I count my life dear to myself, (C)so that I may finish my [b]race with joy, (D)and the ministry (E)which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 20:24 NU But I do not count my life of any value or dear to myself
  2. Acts 20:24 course

23 except that (A)the Holy Spirit solemnly (B)testifies to me in every city, saying that (C)chains and afflictions await me. 24 But (D)I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may (E)finish my course and (F)the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to (G)testify solemnly of the gospel of (H)God’s grace.

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23 except that the Holy Spirit solemnly [and emphatically] affirms to me in city after city that imprisonment and suffering await me. 24 But I do not consider my life as something of value or dear to me, so that I may [with joy] finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify faithfully of the good news of God’s [precious, undeserved] grace [which makes us free of the guilt of sin and grants us eternal life].

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23 I only know that in every city the Holy Spirit warns me(A) that prison and hardships are facing me.(B) 24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me;(C) my only aim is to finish the race(D) and complete the task(E) the Lord Jesus has given me(F)—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.(G)

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23 Save that the Holy Ghost witnesseth in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions abide me.

24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

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