Acts 20:17

King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

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  • Acts 11:30 : 30 Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.
  • Acts 14:23 : 23 And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.
  • Acts 20:28 : 28 Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.
  • 1 Tim 5:17 : 17 Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.
  • Titus 1:5 : 5 For this cause left I thee in Crete, that thou shouldest set in order the things that are wanting, and ordain elders in every city, as I had appointed thee:
  • Jas 5:14 : 14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:
  • 1 Pet 5:1 : 1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
  • 2 John 1:1 : 1 The elder unto the elect lady 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 : 1 The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.
  • Acts 15:4 : 4 And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.
  • Acts 15:6 : 6 And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.
  • Acts 15:23 : 23 And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
  • Acts 16:4 : 4 And as they went through the cities, they delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were ordained of the apostles and elders which were at Jerusalem.

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  • Acts 20:13-16
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    13And we went before to ship, and sailed unto Assos, there intending to take in Paul: for so had he appointed, minding himself to go afoot.

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    15And 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.

    16For 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.

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    23And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.

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    17And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly.

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    6And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.

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    14And then immediately the brethren sent away Paul to go as it were to the sea: but Silas and Timotheus abode there still.

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    18The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.

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    30Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.

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    36And when he had thus spoken, he kneeled down, and prayed with them all.

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    22So he sent into Medonia two of them that ministered unto him, Timotheus and Erastus; but he himself stayed in Asia for a season.

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    26And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the gre of God for the work which they fulfilled.

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    25It seemed good unto us, being assembled with one cord, to send chosen men unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

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    8But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.

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    29(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

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    4And when they were come to Jerusalem, they were received of the church, and of the apostles and elders, and they declared all things that God had done with them.