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Act 20:19. Δουλεύων, serving) A noble idea of the servant of the Lord.-τῶ Κυρίῳ) the Lord, whose is the Church.-μετὰ, with) Humility of mind, tears, and temptations, are the concomitants (of service): the act of serving itself is described in the foll. verse.-ταπεινοφροσύνης, humility of mind) This he recommends to the Ephesians also in Eph 4:2, “with all lowliness,” ταπεινοφροσύνης.-δακρύων, tears) Act 20:31; 2Co 2:4; Php 3:18. A characteristic trait of Paul. Holy tears shed by men and heroes, who seldom if ever weep for things in the ordinary course of nature, furnish a specimen of the efficacy, and an argument for the truth, of Christianity. Yet joy is compatible with these tears: Act 20:24. Add the note, Act 20:37.-πειρασμῶν, temptations) The plots of the Jews in various ways truly tried and exercised the mind of Paul.-τῶν Ἰουδαίων, of the Jews) The apostle of the Gentiles speaks of them now as if they were alien (foreigners) to him.