Acts 20:26 Meaning and Explanation
“Wherefore I take you to record this day, that I am pure from the blood of all men.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →Paul calls the elders to witness that he is innocent of the blood of all; no one perished for lack of his warning.
What Does Acts 20:26 Mean?
The language is the watchman's, from Ezekiel 33: a watchman who warns the city is clear of its blood; one who keeps silent must answer for it. On this solemn day Paul declares before witnesses that no one in Asia can charge his silence — his hands are clean.
It is a searching measure for anyone entrusted with truth: have we told the people God gave us what God gave us to tell? Paul could say yes, because he had held nothing back (vv. 20, 27). The verse presses gently on every believer: the gospel we know, our neighbors need, and love does not stay quiet about rescue.
Acts 20:26 in the Original Language
katharos (καθαρός), 'pure' -- clean, free of stain or guilt.
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What does Acts 20:26 mean?
Paul calls the elders to witness that he is innocent of the blood of all; no one perished for lack of his warning.