• “I Am Clean From the Blood of All Men”
    “Bearing Thorough Witness” About God’s Kingdom
    • Paul and his companions boarding a ship. The elders from Ephesus warmly embrace Paul and weep.

      “Quite a bit of weeping broke out among them all.”​—Acts 20:37

      22. What endeared Paul to the elders of Ephesus?

      22 Paul’s genuine love for his brothers endeared him to them. Indeed, when it was time for him to depart, “quite a bit of weeping broke out among them all, and they embraced Paul and affectionately kissed him.” (Acts 20:37, 38) Christians truly appreciate and love those who, like Paul, give of themselves unselfishly in behalf of the flock. After considering Paul’s sterling example, would you not agree that he was neither boasting nor exaggerating when he stated: “I am clean from the blood of all men”?​—Acts 20:26.