Acts 20:17
Acts · New Testament · Chapter 20
“And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.”Acts 20:17
What Does Acts 20:17 Mean?
Acts 20:17 is found in the book of Acts, chapter 20, verse 17 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Acts 20:17 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Acts 20:28“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.”Acts 11:30“Which also they did, and sent it to the elders by the hands of Barnabas and Saul.”Acts 14:23“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.”1 Timothy 5:17“Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.”Titus 1:5“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:”Acts 20:15“And 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.”Exodus 3:16“Go, and gather the elders of Israel together, and say unto them, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, of Isaac, and of Jacob, appeared unto me, saying, I have surely visited you, and seen that which is done to you in Egypt:”1 Timothy 5:1“Rebuke not an elder, but intreat him as a father; and the younger men as brethren;”James 5:14“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 Peter 5:1“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:”Revelation 1:11“Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.”Joshua 23:2“And Joshua called for all Israel, and for their elders, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers, and said unto them, I am old and stricken in age:”Acts 15:4“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“And the apostles and elders came together for to consider of this matter.”Acts 15:23“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“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.”Acts 21:18“And the day following Paul went in with us unto James; and all the elders were present.”2 Timothy 4:20“Erastus abode at Corinth: but Trophimus have I left at Miletum sick.”2 John 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“The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth.”
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