KJV King James Version
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
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Acts 20:17
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
WEB World English Bible
From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.
ASV American Standard Version
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly,
Surrounding context — Acts 20
14 And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.
15 And we sailed thence, and came the next [day] over against Chios; and the next [day] we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next [day] we came to Miletus.
16 For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.
17 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
18 And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,
19 Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:
20 [And] how I kept back nothing that was profitable [unto you], but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
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ἈπὸG575 · apoaway fromδὲG1161 · dethenτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoΜιλήτουG3399 · MilētosMiletusπέμψαςG3992 · pempōto sendεἰςG1519 · eistowardἜφεσονG2181 · ephesosEphesusμετεκαλέσατοG3333 · metakaleōto summonτοὺςG3588 · hothe/this/whoπρεσβυτέρουςG4245 · presbuteroselder: ElderτῆςG3588 · hothe/this/whoἐκκλησίας.G1577 · ekklēsiaassembly
Cross-references
Titus 1:5For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:Acts 11:30Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.1 Timothy 5:17Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.Acts 14:23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.James 5:14Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:Acts 20:28Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.Acts 15:4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and [of] the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.2 John 1:1The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;Acts 15:23And they wrote [letters] by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren [send] greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:Acts 16:4And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.3 John 1:1The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.Acts 15:6And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.1 Peter 5:1The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
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