Acts 20:31

"Men will arise from among your own selves, speaking perverse things, to draw away the disciples after them."

Key Reflection

This verse underscores a warning about the potential for false teachers to emerge from within Christian communities, misleading believers with incorrect teachings and causing division. It highlights the ongoing need for vigilance and discernment among followers of Christ.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Verse 31. Therefore watch. Mt 24:42. In view of the dangers which beset yourselves, Ac 20:28, the danger from men not connected with the church, Ac 20:29, and the danger that shall arise from the lovers of power among yourselves, Ac 20:30, be on your guard. Observe the approach of danger, and set yourselves against it. Remember. Recall my counsels and admonitions in reference to these dangers. By the space of three years. In Ac 19:10, we are told that Paul spent two years in the school of Tyrannus. In Ac 19:8, it is said that he was teaching in the synagogue at Ephesus three months.

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