Acts 20:29-30
What is written? (ESV)
I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock; and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them.
What does it say?
I (Paul) know that after I leave, false teachers – like fierce wolves – will come in among you without sparing the flock; others will arise from among your own group, twisting the gospel in order to draw people away to follow them.
What is its immediate context?
Paul is meeting with the elders of the church in Ephesus on the beach before boarding a ship back to Jerusalem. He is returning from his third missionary journey and does not expect he will see them again.
How Acts 20:29-30 is applied across Bible answers
What is a false teacher?
False teachers are like "fierce wolves," twisting the gospel to draw people away from Christ and toward themselves.
