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Ephesus

Asia · New Testament · 17 verses

A great city on the west coast of Asia Minor, famous for the temple of Artemis. The name appears in Acts, 1 Corinthians, Ephesians and 3 more in the King James text.

About Ephesus

A great city on the west coast of Asia Minor, famous for the temple of Artemis.

Its place in the story

Paul ministered in Ephesus for about three years, teaching daily so that all Asia heard the word. A riot broke out among the silversmiths who feared for the trade in Artemis idols. Paul wrote the letter to the Ephesians, and it is one of the seven churches of Revelation.

Ephesus in Scripture (KJV)

“And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.”
Acts 18:19 (KJV)
“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.”
Acts 18:21 (KJV)
“And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.”
Acts 18:24 (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,”
Acts 19:1 (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.”
Acts 19:17 (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 19:26 (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?”
Acts 19:35 (KJV)
“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 20:16 (KJV)

Ephesus is named 17 times in Scripture; 8 shown above.

Where it leads

In Ephesus the word of the Lord Jesus spread widely and prevailed, and a strong church was established.

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Where is Ephesus in the Bible?

A great city on the west coast of Asia Minor, famous for the temple of Artemis. The name appears in Acts, 1 Corinthians, Ephesians and 3 more in the King James text.

What happened at Ephesus?

Paul ministered in Ephesus for about three years, teaching daily so that all Asia heard the word. A riot broke out among the silversmiths who feared for the trade in Artemis idols. Paul wrote the letter to the Ephesians, and it is one of the seven churches of Revelation.

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