Parallel Verses

Montgomery New Testament

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church to come to him;

New American Standard Bible

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church.

King James Version

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

Holman Bible

Now from Miletus, he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.

International Standard Version

From Miletus he sent messengers to Ephesus to ask the elders of the church to meet with him.

A Conservative Version

And from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he summoned the elders of the congregation.

American Standard Version

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church.

Amplified

However, from Miletus he sent word to Ephesus and summoned the elders of the church [to meet him there].

An Understandable Version

And from Miletus Paul sent to Ephesus, requesting that the elders of the church [there] come to him.

Anderson New Testament

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

Bible in Basic English

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the rulers of the church.

Common New Testament

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church.

Daniel Mace New Testament

At Miletus he sent a message to the pastors of the church at Ephesus, to come to him:

Darby Translation

But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over to him the elders of the assembly.

Godbey New Testament

And having sent from Miletus into Ephesus, he called for the elders of the church.

Goodspeed New Testament

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

John Wesley New Testament

And sending to Ephesus from Miletus, he called thither the elders of the church.

Julia Smith Translation

And having sent from Miletus to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the church.

King James 2000

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And from Miletus he sent [word] to Ephesus [and] summoned the elders of the church.

Modern King James verseion

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called the elders of the church.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Wherefore from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the congregation.

Moffatt New Testament

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the presbyters of the church.

NET Bible

From Miletus he sent a message to Ephesus, telling the elders of the church to come to him.

New Heart English Bible

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the church.

Noyes New Testament

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

Sawyer New Testament

And from Miletus sending to Ephesus he called for the elders of the church.

The Emphasized Bible

But, from Miletus, he sent unto Ephesus, and called for the elders of the assembly.

Thomas Haweis New Testament

So he sent to Ephesus from Miletus, and called the presbyters of the church to attend him.

Twentieth Century New Testament

From Miletus, however, he sent to Ephesus and invited the Officers of the Church to meet him;

Webster

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

Weymouth New Testament

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the Elders of the Church to come to him.

Williams New Testament

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

World English Bible

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

Worrell New Testament

And, having sent from Miletus to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly.

Worsley New Testament

But he sent from Miletus to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

Youngs Literal Translation

And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And
δέ 
De 
but, and, now, then, also, yet, yea, so, moreover, nevertheless, for, even, , not tr
Usage: 2184

ἀπό 
Apo 
from, of, out of, for, off, by, at, in, since 9, on, not tr., .
Usage: 490

Μίλητος 
Miletos 
Usage: 3

he sent
πέμπω 
Pempo 
Usage: 39

to
εἰς 
Eis 
into, to, unto, for, in, on, toward, against,
Usage: 1267

Ἔφεσος 
Ephesos 
Usage: 14

and called
μετακαλέω 
metakaleo 
Usage: 4

the elders
πρεσβύτερος 
Presbuteros 
Usage: 65

Devotionals

Devotionals containing Acts 20:17

Context Readings

Paul's Farewell To The Ephesian Elders

16 For Paul had determined to sail past Ephesus, so as not to spend time in Asia, for he was hurrying to get to Jerusalem, if it were possible, by the day of Pentecost. 17 From Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church to come to him; 18 and when they arrived, he said to them. "You yourselves know quite well, how I lived among you, from the first day that I set foot in Asia,


Cross References

Acts 11:30

This they did, forwarding their contributions to the elders by the hand of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 14:23

They chose elders for them in every church, after prayer and fasting, and commended them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Acts 20:28

Take heed to yourselves and to all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you overseers, and be shepherds of the church of God which he has purchased with his own blood.

1 Timothy 5:17

Let the elders who fill their offices well, be held worthy of twofold honor; especially those who have the task of preaching and teaching.

Titus 1:5

I left you in Crete for this reason, that you might set right the things left unfinished, and appoint presbyters in every city as I had instructed you;

James 5:14

Is any in good spirits? Let him sing unto his harp. Is any one of you ill? Let him send for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, after anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord;

Acts 15:4

Upon their arrival in Jerusalem they were received by the church and the apostles and elders, and they told them all things that God had done with them.

Acts 15:6

The apostles and elders met to consider the matter;

Acts 15:23

They took with them the following letter. "The apostles and older brothers send greeting to the Gentile Brotherhood throughout Antioch and Syria and Cilicia;

Acts 16:4

And as they went on their way through the cities they handed them the resolutions which the apostles and the elders in Jerusalem had ordained for them to keep.

1 Peter 5:1

Now to you who are presbyters I make this appeal; for I am myself a presbyter, and was a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory about to be revealed.

2 John 1:1

The Elder to the Elect Lady and her children, whom I love in truth, and not only I, but also all those who have come to know the truth.

3 John 1:1

The Elder to the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.

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