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Farewell to the Ephesians

From Miletus, Paul sent word to Ephesus, summoning the elders of the church. When they arrived, he addressed them:

You know how I lived among you from the first day I entered the province of Asia;

how I served the Lord with humility despite the sorrows and trials caused by the Jews.

You know that I never hesitated to do anything that could benefit you; I spoke openly and in your homes;

and I urged both Jews and non-Jews to turn to God and believe in our Lord Jesus.

But now I am going to Jerusalem, chained by the Spirit, without knowing what will happen to me there.

Yet in every city, the Holy Spirit warns me that imprisonment and troubles await me.

Indeed, I don’t value my life much; I only want to finish my race and complete the service the Lord Jesus has given me—to proclaim the good news of God’s grace.

I now feel confident that none of you, among whom I have been spreading the message of the kingdom of God, will ever see me again.

Therefore, I tell you today that my conscience is clear regarding all of you.

For I have spared no effort in fully proclaiming God’s will to you.