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Acts 20:19

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
- 19 slaving for the Lord with all humility*+ and with tears and trials that befell me by the plots of the Jews,

Acts 20:19

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures—With References
- 19 slaving+ for the Lord with the greatest lowliness of mind+ and tears and trials that befell me by the plots+ of the Jews;

Acts 20:19

The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
- 19 δουλεύων slaving τῷ to the κυρίῳ Lord μετὰ with πάσης all ταπεινοφροσύνης lowliness of mind καὶ and δακρύων tears καὶ and πειρασμῶν trials τῶν the (ones) συμβάντων having stepped together μοι to me ἐν in ταῖς the ἐπιβουλαῖς plots τῶν of the Ἰουδαίων· Jews;

Acts 20:19

King James Version
- 19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

Acts 20:19

American Standard Version
- 19 serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;

Acts 20:19

The Bible in Living English
- 19 serving the Lord with all humility and tears, and temptations that befell me by the plots of the Jews;

Acts Study Notes—Chapter 20

New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
- 20:19
  
  humility: This quality involves freedom from pride or arrogance. Humility is manifested in the way a person views himself in relation to God and others. It is not a weakness but a state of mind that is pleasing to God. Christians who are truly humble can work together in unity. (Eph 4:2; Php 2:3; Col 3:12; 1Pe 5:5) In the Christian Greek Scriptures, the word ta·pei·no·phro·syʹne, here translated “humility,” is drawn from the words ta·pei·noʹo, “to make low,” and phren, “the mind.” It could therefore literally be rendered “lowliness of mind.” The related term ta·pei·nosʹ is rendered “lowly” (Mt 11:29) and “humble ones” (Jas 4:6; 1Pe 5:5).—See study note on Mt 11:29.