Places of the Bible

Miletus

Asia · New Testament · 2 verses

A port city on the west coast of Asia Minor, south of Ephesus. The name appears in Acts in the King James text.

About Miletus

A port city on the west coast of Asia Minor, south of Ephesus.

Its place in the story

At Miletus Paul called the elders of the Ephesian church to meet him and gave them a moving farewell. He warned them to guard the flock and told them they would not see his face again.

Miletus in Scripture (KJV)

“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.”
“And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.”

Where it leads

At Miletus Paul charged the Ephesian elders to shepherd the church of God bought with the Lord's own blood.

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Where is Miletus in the Bible?

A port city on the west coast of Asia Minor, south of Ephesus. The name appears in Acts in the King James text.

What happened at Miletus?

At Miletus Paul called the elders of the Ephesian church to meet him and gave them a moving farewell. He warned them to guard the flock and told them they would not see his face again.

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