Bible verse

Acts 20:37

They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.

Acts 20:37 · BSB

Acts 20:37 in context

The verses around it, from Acts 20.

33 I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing.

34 You yourselves know that these hands of mine have ministered to my own needs and those of my companions.

35 In everything, I showed you that by this kind of hard work we must help the weak, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus Himself: ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

36 When Paul had said this, he knelt down with all of them and prayed.

37 They all wept openly as they embraced Paul and kissed him.

38 They were especially grieved by his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied him to the ship.

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Acts 20:37 in other translations

KJV

And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,

ASV

And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck and kissed him,

ERV

And they all wept sore, and fell on Paul’s neck, and kissed him,

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