and salvation, yet did not specifically denigrate Artemis or the temple where her devotees worshiped. They proclaimed the gospel with wisdom and tact, with winsomeness and boldness, with love and truth. The first part of Acts 20 records Paul’s travels from Ephesus to Macedonia, noting that he was anxious to arrive in Jerusalem by Pentecost. While he was en route to Jerusalem, he summoned the “elders” of Ephesus to the island of Miletus and instructed
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