They did this, sending it to the elders by means of Barnabas and Saul.
Acts 20:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Now from Miletus, he sent to Ephesus and summoned the elders of the church. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition However, from Miletus he sent to Ephesus and summoned the elders of the church [to come to him there]. American Standard Version (1901) And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to him the elders of the church. Common English Bible From Miletus he sent a message to Ephesus calling for the church’s elders to meet him. Catholic Public Domain Version Then, sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called those greater by birth in the church. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And sending from Miletus to Ephesus, he called the ancients of the church. |
They did this, sending it to the elders by means of Barnabas and Saul.
When they had appointed elders for them in every church and prayed with fasting, they committed them to the Lord in whom they had believed.
They wrote: ‘From the apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers and sisters among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings.
When they arrived at Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church, the apostles, and the elders, and they reported all that God had done with them.
As they travelled through the towns, they delivered the decisions reached by the apostles and elders at Jerusalem for the people to observe.
When they reached Ephesus he left them there, but he himself entered the synagogue and debated with the Jews.
Sailing from there, the next day we arrived off Chios. The following day we crossed over to Samos, and the day after, we came to Miletus.
Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has appointed you as overseers, to shepherd the church of God, which he purchased with his own blood.
The elders who are good leaders are to be considered worthy of double honour, especially those who work hard at preaching and teaching.
The reason I left you in Crete was to set right what was left undone and, as I directed you, to appoint elders in every town.
Is anyone among you ill? He should call for the elders of the church, and they are to pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord.
I exhort the elders among you as a fellow elder and witness to the sufferings of Christ, as well as one who shares in the glory about to be revealed:
The elder: To the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth #– #and not only I, but also all who know the truth #– #