Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
From Miletus, however, he sent to Ephesus and invited the Officers of the Church to meet 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.
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.
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 decided to sail past Ephesus, so as to avoid spending much time in Roman Asia. He was making haste to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the Festival at the close of the Harvest. 17 From Miletus, however, he sent to Ephesus and invited the Officers of the Church to meet him; 18 And, when they came, he spoke to them as follows: "You know well the life that I always led among you from the very first day that I set foot in Roman Asia,
Phrases
Cross References
Acts 11:30
And this they did, sending it to the Officers of the Church by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 14:23
They also appointed Officers for them in every Church, and, after prayer and fasting, commended them to the Lord in whom they had learned to believe.
Acts 20:28
Be watchful over yourselves, and over the whole flock, of which the Holy Spirit has placed you in charge, to shepherd the Church of God, which he won for himself at the cost of his life.
1 Timothy 5:17
Those Officers of the Church who fill their office well should be held deserving of especial consideration, particularly those whose work lies in preaching and teaching.
Titus 1:5
My reason for leaving you in Crete was that you might put in order what had been left unsettled, and appoint Officers of the Church in the various towns, as I myself directed you.
James 5:14
If any one of you is ill, let him send for the Officers of the Church, and let them pray over him, after anointing him with oil in the name of the lord.
Acts 15:4
On their arrival at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the Church, as well as by the Apostles and the Officers, and gave an account of all that God had helped them to do.
Acts 15:6
The Apostles and the Officers of the Church held a meeting to consider this question.
Acts 15:23
They were bearers of the following letter--'The Apostles, and the Brothers who are the Officers of the Church, send their greetings to the Brethren of Gentile birth in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia.
Acts 16:4
As they traveled from town to town, they gave the Brethren the decisions which had been reached by the Apostles and Officers of the Church at Jerusalem, for them to observe.
1 Peter 5:1
As for the older men among you, who bear office in the Church, I, their fellow-Officer, and a witness to the sufferings of the Christ, who shall also share in the glory that is to be revealed--
2 John 1:1
To an eminent Christian Lady, and to her Children, from the Officer of the Church. I sincerely love you all, and not I only, but also all those who have learned to know the Truth.
3 John 1:1
To his dear friend Gaius, whom he sincerely loves, From the Officer of the Church.