Acts 20:17
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And sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called the ancients of the church.

the elders.

Acts 20:28 Take heed to yourselves and to the whole flock, wherein the Holy Ghost hath placed you bishops, to rule the Church of God which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Acts 11:30 Which also they did, sending it to the ancients, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 14:23 And when they had ordained to them priests in every church and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, in whom they believed.

Acts 15:4,6,23 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received by the church and by the apostles and ancients, declaring how great things God had done with them. . . .

Acts 16:4 And as they passed through the cities, they delivered unto them the decrees for to keep, that were decreed by the apostles and ancients who were at Jerusalem.

1 Timothy 5:17 Let the priests that rule well be esteemed worthy of double honour: especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

Titus 1:5 For this cause I left thee in Crete: that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting and shouldest ordain priests in every city, as I also appointed thee:

James 5:14 Is any man sick among you? Let him bring in the priests of the church and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.

1 Peter 5:1 The ancients therefore that are among you, I beseech who am myself also an ancient and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, as also a partaker of that glory which is to be revealed in time to come:

2 John 1:1 The Ancient to the lady Elect and her children, whom I love in the truth: and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth,

3 John 1:1 The Ancient, to the dearly beloved Gaius, whom I love in truth.

Context
Paul's Farewell to the Ephesians
16For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, lest he should be stayed any time in Asia. For he hasted. if it were possible for him, to keep the day of Pentecost at Jerusalem. 17And sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called the ancients of the church. 18And when they were come to him and were together, he said to them: You know from the first day that I came into Asia, in what manner I have been with you, for all the time.…
Cross References
Acts 11:30
Which also they did, sending it to the ancients, by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 18:19
And he came to Ephesus and left them there. But he himself, entering into the synagogue, disputed with the Jews.

Acts 20:15
And sailing thence, the day following we came over against Chios: and the next day we arrived at Samos: and the day following we came to Miletus.

Lexicon
From
Ἀπὸ (Apo)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 575: From, away from. A primary particle; 'off, ' i.e. Away, in various senses.

Miletus,
Μιλήτου (Milētou)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3399: Miletus, a city on the coast of the Roman province Asia. Of uncertain origin; Miletus, a city of Asia Minor.

[Paul] sent
πέμψας (pempsas)
Verb - Aorist Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3992: To send, transmit, permit to go, put forth.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

Ephesus
Ἔφεσον (Epheson)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 2181: Ephesus, a coast city, capital of the Roman province Asia. Probably of foreign origin; Ephesus, a city of Asia Minor.

[for]
μετεκαλέσατο (metekalesato)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Middle - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3333: Mid: I summon to myself, send for. From meta and kaleo; to call elsewhere, i.e. Summon.

the
τοὺς (tous)
Article - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

elders
πρεσβυτέρους (presbyterous)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 4245: Comparative of presbus; older; as noun, a senior; specially, an Israelite Sanhedrist or Christian 'presbyter'.

of the
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

church.
ἐκκλησίας (ekklēsias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 1577: From a compound of ek and a derivative of kaleo; a calling out, i.e. a popular meeting, especially a religious congregation.


Additional Translations
From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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