ISB ~ Acts 20 v28

guardians:The Greek term refers to “overseers”, suggesting the Ephesian leaders are either “bishops” appointed to succeed the apostles or “elders” who shepherd the local Church only (20:17). Because ecclesiastical titles were not yet standardized, some degree of fluidity is evidenced in their NT usage.

See note on 1 Tim 3:1and word study: Elders at Jas 5:14. the Church of the Lord: The better

reading is: “the Church of God” (see textual note v). with his own blood: This translation asserts both the divinity (his = God) and humanity (blood) of Jesus. Others translate it: “with the blood of his Own” (see textual note w). This changes the sense of the passage, saying that the Father (his = God) obtained the Church through the redeeming death (blood) of the Son (his Own).