Acts 20:26

“Wherefore I take you to record this day, etc.] This is a solemn appeal to the elders of the church at Ephesus, who knew his doctrine and manner of life for a considerable time among them: that I am pure from the blood of all men: or “of you all”, as some copies, and the Syriac, Arabic, and Ethiopic versions read; which seems most natural, since they could only bear a testimony for him with respect to themselves, and the people at Ephesus, where he had so behaved both in the faithful discharge of his ministry, and in his exemplary life and conversation; as that the ruin and destruction of no one of them could be laid to his charge, or any one perish for want of knowledge, or through any…”

“I am pure from the blood of all men-- (Act 18:6; and compare Sa1 12:3, Sa1 12:5; Eze 3:17-21; Eze 33:8-9).”

“Wherefore - In view of the past, of my ministry and labors among you, I appeal to your own selves to testify that I have been faithful. I take you to record - Greek: I call you to witness. If any of you are lost; if you prove unfaithful to God, I appeal to yourselves that the fault is not mine. It is well when a minister can make this appeal, and call his hearers to bear testimony to his own faithfulness. Ministers who preach the gospel with fidelity may thus appeal to their hearers; and in the day of judgment may call on themselves to witness that the fault of the ruin of the soul is not to be charged to them. That I am pure - I am not to be charged with the guilt of your condemnation, as…”

“20:26 I have been faithful. If anyone suffers eternal death, it’s not my fault: Cp. Ezek 3:16-21.”

“I take: Job 16:19; Joh 12:17, Joh 19:35; Rom 10:2; Co2 1:23, Co2 8:3; Th1 2:10-12 that: Act 18:6; Sa2 3:28; Eze 3:18-21, Eze 33:2-9; Co2 7:2; Ti1 5:22 Acts 20:27”