From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
Parallel translations
- WEB From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.
- KJV And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
- NKJV From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called for the elders of the church.
- NASB From Miletus he sent word to Ephesus and called to himself the elders of the church.
- NLT 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.
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From Miletus Paul summons the Ephesian elders to meet him. He arranges a final, heartfelt farewell to the church's leaders.
Overview
Unable to visit Ephesus himself, Paul calls its elders to come to him at Miletus for what becomes one of Scripture's most moving pastoral addresses. The term "elders" (presbyteroi), used interchangeably with "overseers" in verse 28, illustrates the leadership structure of the early church. Paul's care for these shepherds reflects Christ's care for His flock through faithful undershepherds.
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Cross-references · 13
- Acts 11:30This they did, sending their gifts to the elders with Barnabas and Saul.
- 1 Tim 5:17Elders who lead effectively are worthy of double honor, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
- Titus 1:5The reason I left you in Crete was that you would set in order what was unfinished and appoint elders in every town, as I directed you.
- Acts 14:23Paul and Barnabas appointed elders for them in each church, praying and fasting as they entrusted them to the Lord, in whom they had believed.
- Acts 20:28Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.
- Jas 5:14Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord.
- Acts 15:23and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.
- 1 Pet 5:1As a fellow elder, a witness of Christ’s sufferings, and a partaker of the glory to be revealed, I appeal to the elders among you:
- 3 Jn 1:1The elder, To the beloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth:
- Acts 16:4As they went from town to town, they delivered the decisions handed down by the apostles and elders in Jerusalem for the people to obey.
- 2 Jn 1:1The elder, To the chosen lady and her children, whom I love in the truth—and not I alone, but also all who know the truth—
- Acts 15:6So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter.
- Acts 15:4On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.
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