Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

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

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.

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.

Montgomery New Testament

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

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 decided to sail past Ephesus so he would not have to spend time in Asia, because he was hurrying to be in Jerusalem, if possible, for the day of Pentecost. 17 Now from Miletus, he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church. 18 And when they came to him, he said to them: “You know, from the first day I set foot in Asia, how I was with you the whole time

Cross References

Acts 11:30

They did this, sending it to the elders by means of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 14:23

When they had appointed elders in every church and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.

Acts 20:28

Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock that the Holy Spirit has appointed you to as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

1 Timothy 5:17

The elders who are good leaders should be considered worthy of an ample honorarium, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.

Titus 1:5

The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town:

James 5:14

Is anyone among you sick? He should call for the elders of the church, and they should pray over him after anointing him with olive oil in the name of the Lord.

Acts 15:4

When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.

Acts 15:6

Then the apostles and the elders assembled to consider this matter.

Acts 15:23

They wrote this letter to be delivered by them:

From the apostles and the elders, your brothers,

To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia:

Greetings.

Acts 16:4

As they traveled through the towns, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem for them to observe.

1 Peter 5:1

Therefore, as a fellow elder and witness to the sufferings of the Messiah and also a participant in the glory about to be revealed, I exhort the elders among you:

2 John 1:1

The Elder:

To the elect lady and her children: I love all of you in the truth—and not only I, but also all who have come to know the truth

3 John 1:1

The Elder:

To my dear friend Gaius: I love you in the truth.

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