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Ephesus

Ephesus (Biblical Place • 37.953°N, 27.368°E): Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 18:19 , Acts 18:21 , Acts 18:24 , Acts 19:1 , Acts 19:17 , Acts 19:26 . Within the broader Biblical Knowledge Graph, this connects directly to Early Church, Acts & Pauline Epistles—Following the ascension of Yeshua and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts 1 –2, the apostolic community spread from Jerusalem and Judea to Samaria , Antioch , Corinth , Ephesus , and Rome , documented across Acts and the twenty-one New Testament Epistles.

Biblical Geography & Sacred Architecture

Key geographical locations connected to this topic include Ephesus (Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 18:19 , Acts 18:21 , Acts 18:24 , Acts 19:1 , Acts 19:17 , Acts 19:26 .) Javan (from harper; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionia. Referenced in Isa 66:19 , Ezek 27:13 .) Tarsus (Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 9:11 , Acts 9:30 , Acts 11:25 , Acts 21:39 , Acts 22:3 .) Paphos (Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 13:6 , Acts 13:13 .)

Scripture Witness (KJV) & Canonical Context

Primary KJV scripture witnesses include 2 Timothy 4:12 : "And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus ."; 1 Corinthians 16:8 : "But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost ."; Acts 20:17 : "And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.". Related canonical books and chapters: Ephesians (New Testament • 6 Chapters), Ephesians 1 ( Ephesians • Chapter 1 (23 verses)), Acts 19 ( Acts • Chapter 19 (41 verses)).

Connected Topics & Entities Book/Chapter Verse Person Place Lexicon Theology Commentary

Topics, People & Places (36)

Ephesus
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Biblical Place • 37.953°N, 27.368°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 18:19 , Acts 18:21 , Acts 18:24 , Acts 19:1 , Acts 19:17 , Acts 19:26 .

Javan
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Biblical Place • Ephesus • 37.953°N, 27.368°E

from harper; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionia. Referenced in Isa 66:19 , Ezek 27:13 .

Ephesians
99% New Testament
New Testament • 6 Chapters

Ephesians (New Testament, 6 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel . Key places: Ephesus . Opens with: "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus , and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:..."

Ephesians 1
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Ephesians • Chapter 1 (23 verses)

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus , and to the faithful in Christ Jesus: Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Ephesus .

Acts 19
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Acts • Chapter 19 (41 verses)

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth , Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus : and finding certain disciples, He said unto them, Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? And they said unto him, We have not so much as heard whether ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Corinth , Ephesus , Asia , Macedonia , Achaia .

Revelation 2
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Revelation • Chapter 2 (29 verses)

Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks; I know thy works, and thy labour, and thy patience, and how thou canst not bear them which are evil: and... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Ephesus , Smyrna , Thyatira .

Wiki Article • New Testament & Messiah

Following the ascension of Yeshua and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts 1 –2, the apostolic community spread from Jerusalem and Judea to Samaria , Antioch , Corinth , Ephesus , and Rome , documented across Acts and the twenty-one New Testament Epistles.

2 Timothy 1
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2 Timothy • Chapter 1 (18 verses)

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure consc... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Asia , Rome , Ephesus .

Revelation 1
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Revelation • Chapter 1 (20 verses)

The Revelation of Jesus Christ , which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John : Who bare record of the word of God, and of the testimony of Jesus Christ, and of all things ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Asia , Patmos , Ephesus , Smyrna , Thyatira .

1 Corinthians 16
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1 Corinthians • Chapter 16 (24 verses)

Now concerning the collection for the saints, as I have given order to the churches of Galatia , even so do ye. Upon the first day of the week let every one of you lay by him in store, as God hath prospered him, that there be no gatherings when I come. And when I come, whomsoever ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Galatia , Jerusalem , Macedonia , Ephesus , Achaia .

1 Timothy
99% New Testament
New Testament • 6 Chapters

1 Timothy (New Testament, 6 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , Adam . Key places: Ephesus , Macedonia , Adam . Opens with: "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope;..."

2 Timothy
99% New Testament
New Testament • 4 Chapters

2 Timothy (New Testament, 4 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , David , Moses . Key places: Asia , Rome , Ephesus , Antioch 1 , Iconium , Lystra . Opens with: "Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus,..."

1 Timothy 1
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1 Timothy • Chapter 1 (20 verses)

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the commandment of God our Saviour, and Lord Jesus Christ, which is our hope; Unto Timothy, my own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord. As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus , when I we... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Ephesus , Macedonia .

1 Corinthians
99% New Testament
New Testament • 16 Chapters

1 Corinthians (New Testament, 16 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , Moses , Jacob/Israel , James ( Jacob ), Adam . Key places: Corinth , Adam , Ephesus , Galatia , Jerusalem , Macedonia . Opens with: "Paul, called to be an apostle of Jesus Christ through the will of God, and Sosthenes our brother,..."

Acts 18
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Acts • Chapter 18 (28 verses)

After these things Paul departed from Athens , and came to Corinth ; And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus , lately come from Italy , with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome :) and came unto them. And because he was of ... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Athens , Corinth , Pontus , Italy , Rome .

Acts 20
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Acts • Chapter 20 (38 verses)

And after the uproar was ceased, Paul called unto him the disciples, and embraced them, and departed for to go into Macedonia . And when he had gone over those parts, and had given them much exhortation, he came into Greece , And there abode three months. And when the Jews laid wai... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Macedonia , Greece , Syria , Asia , Berea .

1 Corinthians 15
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1 Corinthians • Chapter 15 (58 verses)

Moreover, brethren, I declare unto you the gospel which I preached unto you, which also ye have received, and wherein ye stand; By which also ye are saved, if ye keep in memory what I preached unto you, unless ye have believed in vain. For I delivered unto you first of all that w... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , James ( Jacob ), Adam , Ephesus .

2 Timothy 4
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2 Timothy • Chapter 4 (22 verses)

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ , who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when t... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah, Thessalonica , Galatia , Dalmatia , Ephesus , Troas .

Revelation
99% New Testament
New Testament • 22 Chapters

Revelation (New Testament, 22 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , David , Judah , Reuben , Gad . Key places: Asia , Patmos , Ephesus , Smyrna , Thyatira , Sardis . Opens with: "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and s..."

Tarsus
72% Mapped Place
Biblical Place • 36.918°N, 34.892°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 9:11 , Acts 9:30 , Acts 11:25 , Acts 21:39 , Acts 22:3 .

Paphos
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Biblical Place • 34.754°N, 32.400°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 13:6 , Acts 13:13 .

Amphipolis
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Biblical Place • 40.823°N, 23.839°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 17:1 .

Asia
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Biblical Place • 39.230°N, 32.730°E

region. Referenced in Acts 2:9 , Acts 6:9 , Acts 16:6 , Acts 19:10 , Acts 19:22 .

Ephes-dammim
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Biblical Place • 31.691°N, 34.944°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in 1 Sam 17:1 .

Hierapolis
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Biblical Place • 37.925°N, 29.125°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Col 4:13 .

Rezeph
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Biblical Place • 35.950°N, 39.017°E

~; from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resafa. Referenced in 2 Kgs 19:12 , Isa 37:12 .

Ephesians 3
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Ephesians • Chapter 3 (21 verses)

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, If ye have heard of the dispensation of the grace of God which is given me to you-ward: How that by revelation he made known unto me the mystery; (as I wrote afore in few words, Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah.

Miletus
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Biblical Place • 37.500°N, 27.300°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 20:15 , Acts 20:17 , 2 Tim 4:20 .

Cilicia
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Biblical Place • Tarsus • 36.918°N, 34.892°E

region. Referenced in Acts 6:9 , Acts 15:23 , Acts 15:41 , Acts 21:39 , Acts 22:3 .

Ephesians 2
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Ephesians • Chapter 2 (22 verses)

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience: Among whom also we all had our conv... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel .

Areopagus
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Biblical Place • Athens • 37.983°N, 23.733°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 17:19 , Acts 17:22 (identified with Athens ).

Ephesians 5
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Ephesians • Chapter 5 (33 verses)

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour. But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among y... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah .

Pul
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Biblical Place • Cyrene • 32.825°N, 21.858°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Isa 66:19 (identified with Cyrene ).

Pontus
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Biblical Place • 40.905°N, 37.800°E

region. Referenced in Acts 2:9 , Acts 18:2 , 1 Pet 1:1 .

Assos
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Biblical Place • 39.490°N, 26.336°E

Ancient biblical location referenced in Acts 20:13 , Acts 20:14 .

Euphrates
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Biblical Place • 35.091°N, 40.428°E

river. Referenced in Gen 2:14 , Gen 15:18 , Gen 31:21 , Gen 36:37 , Ex 23:31 .

Scripture Passages (24)

And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus .

And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus , and called the elders of the church.

And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria , an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus .

And he came to Ephesus , and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

Acts 19:1 (KJV)
Acts 19 KJV

And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth , Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus : and finding certain disciples,

Ephesians 1:1 (KJV)
Ephesians 1 KJV

Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus , and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:

As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus , when I went into Macedonia , that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,

Acts 19:17 (KJV)
Acts 19 KJV

And this was known to all the Jews and Greeks also dwelling at Ephesus ; and fear fell on them all, and the name of the Lord Jesus was magnified.

The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus , thou knowest very well.

But bade them farewell, saying, I must by all means keep this feast that cometh in Jerusalem : but I will return again unto you, if God will. And he sailed from Ephesus .

Revelation 2:1 (KJV)
Revelation 2 KJV

Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;

If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus , what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.

For Paul had determined to sail by Ephesus , because he would not spend the time in Asia : for he hasted, if it were possible for him, to be at Jerusalem the day of Pentecost .

Acts 19:26 (KJV)
Acts 19 KJV

Moreover ye see and hear, that not alone at Ephesus , but almost throughout all Asia , this Paul hath persuaded and turned away much people, saying that they be no gods, which are made with hands:

Acts 19:35 (KJV)
Acts 19 KJV

And when the townclerk had appeased the people, he said, Ye men of Ephesus , what man is there that knoweth not how that the city of the Ephesians is a worshipper of the great goddess Diana, and of the image which fell down from Jupiter?

Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia ; unto Ephesus , and unto Smyrna , and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira , and unto Sardis , and unto Philadelphia , and unto Laodicea .

Ephesians 1:9 (KJV)
Ephesians 1 KJV

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

(For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)

Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ , saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.

As ye also learned of Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ ;

Wherefore I desire that ye faint not at my tribulations for you, which is your glory.

Ephesians 1:2 (KJV)
Ephesians 1 KJV

Grace be to you, and peace, from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ .

For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

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