15. The next day, we sailed away from there and came to a place near the island of Chios. Then the next day, we sailed to the island of Samos. A day later, we came to the city of Miletus.
16. Paul had already decided not to stop at Ephesus. He did not want to stay too long in Asia. He was hurrying because he wanted to be in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost if possible.
17. In Miletus Paul sent a message back to Ephesus, telling the elders of the church in Ephesus to come to him.
18. When they came, Paul said to them, “You know about my life from the first day I came to Asia. You know the way I lived all the time I was with you.
19. The Jews planned things against me, and this gave me much trouble. But you know that I always served the Lord, sometimes with tears. I never thought about myself first.