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Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, for he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
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From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
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When they arrived, he said to them: “You know how I lived the whole time I was with you, from the first day I came into the province of Asia.