en_tn/act/20/15.md

we sailed from there

The word "we" refers to Paul, Luke, and those traveling with them." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-inclusive)

the island of Chios

the island of Chios Chios is an island off the coast of modern day Turkey in the Aegean sea. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)

we touched at the island of Samos

Samos is an island south of Chios in the Aegean sea off the coast of modern day Turkey. Alternate Translation: "we arrived at the island of Samos."

the city of Miletus

Miletus was a port city in western Asia Minor near the mouth of the Meander River.

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus

Paul sailed south past the port city of Ephesus, further south in order to land at Miletus.