28. “Therefore take heed to yourselves and to all the flock, among which the Set-apart Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of Elohim which He has purchased with His own blood.
29. “For I know this, that after my departure savage wolves shall come in among you, not sparing the flock.
30. “Also from among yourselves men shall arise, speaking distorted teachings, to draw away the taught ones after themselves.
31. “Therefore watch, remembering that for three years, night and day, I did not cease to warn each one with tears.
32. “And now, brothers, I commit you to Elohim and to the word of His favour, which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all those having been set apart.
33. “I have coveted no one’s silver or gold or garments.
34. “And you yourselves know that these hands supplied my needs, and for those who were with me.
35. “All this I did show you, by labouring like this, that you ought to help the weak. And remember the words of the Master יהושע, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ”
36. And having said this, he knelt down and prayed with them all.
37. And there was much weeping among them all, and falling on Sha’ul’s neck, they kissed him,
38. distressed most of all because of the word which he had said, that they would see his face no more. And they went with him to the ship.