New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition), “Acts 20:28”
“to shepherd the congregation of God, which he purchased with the blood of his own Son.”
The 2013 rendering. The 1984 Reference Bible read 'with the blood of his own [Son]', with 'Son' bracketed as a supplied word and a footnote referring the reader to Appendix 6C.
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Provenance and verification note for New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition), Acts 20:28
Confidence note. Both chapter pages opened on wol.jw.org on 19 September 2026; the 1984 footnote 'For a discussion of “the blood of his own [Son]” see App 6C' was also read on the Rbi8 page.
Corroborated by. src-nwtv-int-acts-20-28, src-nwtv-int-app2c
Accessed. 19 September 2026 · Source ID. src-nwtv-nwt2013-acts-20-28