Contradictions and Paradoxes in Acts 20:24

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Acts 20:24 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Acts 20:24. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Luke, this means that even when things are hard or scary, Paul wants to keep going because he is happy to share God's good news with others. He believes Jesus gave him an important job, and he wants to do it with a joyful heart.

Acts 20:24: But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.

Contradiction with Matthew 16:25

This verse states that whoever loses their life for Christ's sake shall find it, which contrasts with the notion of finishing a course or preserving one's life mission.

Matthew 16:25: For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.

Contradiction with Ecclesiastes 1:14

This verse claims that all human endeavors are vanity and vexation of spirit, which could contradict the idea of a life mission being worth completing.

Ecclesiastes 1:14: I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all [is] vanity and vexation of spirit.

Contradiction with Philippians 1:21

The emphasis here is on dying as gain, which could be seen as opposing the commitment to completing one's earthly mission as emphasized in Acts 20:24.

Philippians 1:21: For to me to live [is] Christ, and to die [is] gain.

Contradiction with Matthew 10:39

This verse expresses the paradox of losing life to find it, which could contrast with the assertiveness of finishing a personal course or mission.

Matthew 10:39: He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
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