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# Ephesus, Ephesian, Ephesians
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## Facts:
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Ephesus was an ancient Greek city on the west coast of what is now the present-day country of Turkey.
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* During the time of the early Christians, Ephesus was the capital of Asia, which was a small Roman province at that time.
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* Because of its location, this city was an important center of trade and travel.
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* A well-known pagan temple for the worship of the goddess Artemis (Diana) was located in Ephesus.
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* Paul lived and worked in Ephesus for more than two years and later appointed Timothy to lead the new believers there.
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* The book of Ephesians in the New Testament is a letter that Paul wrote to the believers in Ephesus.
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2019-06-12 19:54:16 +00:00
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names))
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2017-08-30 17:24:31 +00:00
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(See also: [Asia](../names/asia.md), [Paul](../names/paul.md), [Timothy](../names/timothy.md))
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## Bible References:
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2018-05-04 22:54:13 +00:00
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* [1 Corinthians 15:32](rc://en/tn/help/1co/15/32)
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2018-05-07 17:06:47 +00:00
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* [1 Timothy 01:03](rc://en/tn/help/1ti/01/03)
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* [2 Timothy 04:11-13](rc://en/tn/help/2ti/04/11)
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* [Acts 19:01](rc://en/tn/help/act/19/01)
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* [Ephesians 01:01](rc://en/tn/help/eph/01/01)
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: G2179, G2180, G2181
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2019-06-11 19:35:03 +00:00
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