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Thessalonica

Macedonia · New Testament · 6 verses

The chief city of Macedonia and an important port, modern Thessaloniki. The name appears in Acts, Philippians, 2 Timothy in the King James text.

About Thessalonica

The chief city of Macedonia and an important port, modern Thessaloniki.

Its place in the story

In Thessalonica Paul preached in the synagogue for three Sabbaths, and some Jews and many Greeks believed. Opposition forced him to leave by night. He later wrote two letters to the church there.

Thessalonica in Scripture (KJV)

“Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:”

Acts 17:1 (KJV)

“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.”

Acts 17:11 (KJV)

“But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.”

Acts 17:13 (KJV)

“And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.”

Acts 27:2 (KJV)

“For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.”

Philippians 4:16 (KJV)

“For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.”

2 Timothy 4:10 (KJV)

Where it leads

In Thessalonica Paul reasoned from the Scriptures that Jesus is the Christ who suffered and rose.

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