Acts 20:17
Strong's 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.

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

Young's Literal Translation
And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly,

Holman Christian Standard 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 Bible
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.

New Living Translation
But when we landed at Miletus, he sent a message to the elders of the church at Ephesus, asking them to come and meet him.

English Standard Version
Now from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called 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 Bible
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.

Holman Christian Standard 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.

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

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

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

Young's Literal Translation
And from Miletus, having sent to Ephesus, he called for the elders of the assembly,
















Cross References
Acts 11:30
Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

Acts 18:19
And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

Acts 20:15
And we sailed thence, and came the next day over against Chios; and the next day we arrived at Samos, and tarried at Trogyllium; and the next day we came to Miletus.

Acts 1:1
The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Acts 20:16
For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus, because he would not spend the time in Asia: for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost.

Acts 20:14
And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene.

Acts 20:18
And when they were come to him, he said unto them, Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons,

Acts 20:19
Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews:

Acts 20:20
And how I kept back nothing that was profitable unto you, but have shewed you, and have taught you publickly, and from house to house,
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