Places of the Bible
Bithynia
Asia Minor · New Testament · 2 verses
A region and Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor along the Black Sea. The name appears in Acts, 1 Peter in the King James text.
About Bithynia
A region and Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor along the Black Sea.
Its place in the story
Paul tried to enter Bithynia but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit him, redirecting his mission. Peter addressed believers in Bithynia in his first letter.
Bithynia in Scripture (KJV)
Where it leads
The Spirit of Jesus turned Paul away from Bithynia, and Peter later wrote to the believers scattered there.
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Where is Bithynia in the Bible?
A region and Roman province in the northwest of Asia Minor along the Black Sea. The name appears in Acts, 1 Peter in the King James text.
What happened at Bithynia?
Paul tried to enter Bithynia but the Spirit of Jesus did not permit him, redirecting his mission. Peter addressed believers in Bithynia in his first letter.
Scripture verbatim KJV. Place facts curated; any coordinates via Wikidata (CC0).