For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock.
I'm telling you this because I know what's coming, after I'm gone, dangerous people are going to show up in your community, and they won't care about hurting anyone.
Sometimes the biggest threats come from people who pretend to be on your team.
📚 Historical Context
Paul was speaking to the elders of the church in Ephesus during his farewell address around AD 57-59, as he prepared to continue his missionary journeys and possibly face dangers in Jerusalem. He drew from the imagery of wolves attacking a flock to warn them about impending threats from false teachers who would seek to divide and destroy the early Christian community. This reflects the real historical challenges of the first-century church, where internal heresies and external pressures often endangered the faith.
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