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
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,
Themes
Christian ministers » Say good-bye to the congregation
Elder » In the Christian church
Ephesus » Paul visits and preaches in
Miletus » And sends to ephesus for the elders of the congregation, and addresses them at
Missionary journeys » Ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
Paul » sends for » Elders » Ephesus
Paul's » First - with barnabas and john mark ac 13-14 » Third - with timothy and others
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Word Count of 37 Translations in Acts 20:17
Verse Info
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,
Phrases
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.