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Berean Standard Bible

“I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.”

Acts 20:19

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Paul meets with the elders of Ephesus at Miletus on his way to Jerusalem. He reminds them of how he lived among them for three years.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

I served the Lord with great humility and with tears, especially in the trials that came upon me through the plots of the Jews.

World English Bible (WEB)

serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears, and with trials which happened to me by the plots of the Jews;

King James Version (KJV)

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:

American Standard Version (ASV)

serving the Lord with all lowliness of mind, and with tears, and with trials which befell me by the plots of the Jews;

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Doing the Lord's work without pride, through all the sorrow and troubles which came on me because of the evil designs of the Jews:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

serving the Lord with all humility, and many tears, and temptations, that befell me in the counsels of the Jews against me;

Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Sirviendo al Señor con toda humildad, y con muchas lágrimas, y tentaciones que me han venido por las asechanzas de los Judíos:

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Y saben cómo he estado trabajando para el Señor con humildad y lágrimas, ante los atentados que los judíos han preparado contra mi vida.

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