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 that time to send his messenger and summon those whom he wished to see. If they came to him on the next day, that would be consumed in their conference and leavetaking, and the voyage could hardly be begun again till the third day at the earliest.

and … elders of the church To express the force of the preposition in the compound verb the Rev. Ver.gives "called to him." For "elders" the Gk. word is presbuteroi, and might be rendered "presbyters." These men are called (Acts 20:28) episcopoi, i.e. "bishops" or "overseers." It is well established that the titles "presbyter" and "bishop" were in the early days of the church synonymous.

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