Acts
King James Version (KJV)
Acts 20:17
“And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.”
King James Version (KJV)
Acts 20:17 Context
14And when he met with us at Assos, we took him in, and came to Mitylene. 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. 17And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. 18And 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, 19Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations, which befell me by the lying in wait of the Jews: 20And 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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Translation Details for Acts 20:17
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
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Wesley's Notes for Acts 20:17
20:17 Sending to Ephesus, he called the elders of the Church - These are called bishops in the 28th verse, #Acts 20:28 |(rendered overseers in our translation.) Perhaps elders and bishops were then the same; or no otherwise different than are the rector of a parish and his curates.
People's Bible Notes for Acts 20:17
Ac 20:17 Called the elders of the church. No mention has been made before of their appointment, but it was Paul's custom to "ordain elders in every church" (Ac 14:23). These elders were also called "bishops" (Revised Version) in Ac 20:28. In apostolic days there was a plurality of elders in every church; these elders were "bishops", or "overseers". There was no distinct episcopal order. This is admitted even by the advocates of an episcopate. Dean Howson, of the Church of England, declares ("Acts", p. 475) that no special order of bishops was created in the lifetime of Paul, or the apostles, but he dates their origin about the close of the first or beginning of the second century. Prof. Rothe, of Heidelberg (quoted by Lightfoot on Philippians), supposes that after the martyrdom of Paul, Peter and James the necessity was felt for a general supervision, and that this gave rise to the appointment of diocesan bishops. By the admission of all scholars, the episcopal order is "post"-apostolic.
ΒΆ And from Miletus hee sent to Ephesus, and called the Elders of the Church.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
From Miletus he sent to Ephesus and called to him the elders of the church.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus for the rulers of the church.
- Basic English Bible
From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
- Berean Standard Bible Bible
But from Miletus having sent to Ephesus, he called over [to him] the elders of the assembly.
- Darby Bible
And sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called the ancients of the church.
- Douay-Rheims Bible
And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church.
- English Revised Version
From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.
- World English Bible