Acts 20:32
What is written? (ESV)
And now I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up and to give you the inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
What does it say?
I [Paul] entrust you to God’s gift of His word, which can build you up for the spiritual inheritance to be enjoyed among all those who have been made holy.
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 20:32 is applied across Bible answers
What is the effect of God’s word?
God's word builds up and prepares one for "the inheritance" for everyone who has been "sanctified" (e.g. made holy by the Holy Spirit).
