Acts 20: 1, 2 says: “When the uproar... subsided, Paul sent for the disciples, and after he had encouraged them and said farewell, he began his journey to Macedonia.
Belakangan di Efesus, Paulus menghadapi bahaya dari massa yang mengamuk. Tapi, ia tetap tinggal di sana cukup lama untuk menguatkan saudara - saudaranya.