Acts 20:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Acts 20:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Acts 20:17 is a verse from the book of Acts in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Acts 20:17 — KJV
“And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.”
— Acts 20:17 (KJV)
Acts 20:17 in Context — About the Book of Acts
Acts is volume two of Luke's history: the Spirit falls at Pentecost and a praying church turns the world upside down in one generation. Prison doors open, the gospel jumps every cultural wall, and every advance begins in a prayer meeting. It is the blueprint for Spirit-filled boldness.
Cross-References for Acts 20:17
“And Joshua gathered all the tribes of Israel to Shechem, and called for the elders of Israel, and for their heads, and for their judges, and for their officers; and they presented themselves before God.”
Shares key themes with Acts 20:17: sent, called, elders
“Then the king of Israel called all the elders of the land, and said, Mark, I pray you, and see how this man seeketh mischief: for he sent unto me for my wives, and for my children, and for my silver, and for my gold; and I denied him not. I denied...: Heb. I kept not back from him”
Shares key themes with Acts 20:17: sent, called, elders
“And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.”
Shares key themes with Acts 20:17: sent, called
“And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock,”
Shares key themes with Acts 20:17: sent, called
“And it came to pass in the morning that his spirit was troubled; and he sent and called for all the magicians of Egypt, and all the wise men thereof: and Pharaoh told them his dream; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.”
Shares key themes with Acts 20:17: sent, called
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