And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.
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Gill's Exposition
And when they were come to him,.... That is, when the elders or pastors of the church at Ephesus were come to the apostle at Miletus:
he said unto them, ye know, from the first day I came into Asia;…
Barnes' Notes
He sent to Ephesus - Perhaps a distance of twenty or thirty miles. The elders of the church - Who had been appointed while he was there to take charge of the church. See the notes on Act 15:2.
Adam Clarke
He sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the Church - These are called επισκοποι, bishops, Act 20:28. By the πρεσβυτεροι, presbyters or elders, here, we are to understand all that were in…
It should seem the ship Paul and his companions were embarked in for Jerusalem attended him on purpose, and staid or moved as he pleased; for when he came to Miletus, he went ashore, and tarried thee…
Cambridge Bible
Paul sends for the Elders from Ephesus, gives them his parting Charge and leaves Miletus
17. And … Ephesus At Miletus the Apostle and his party must have tarried more than one day. It would take quite…
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