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# Asia #
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## Facts: ##
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In Bible times, "Asia" was the name of a province of the Roman Empire. It was located in the western part of what is now the country of Turkey.
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* Paul traveled to Asia and shared the gospel in several cities there. Among these were the cities of Ephesus and Colossae.
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* To avoid confusion with modern day Asia, it may be necessary to translate this as, "the ancient Roman province called Asia" or "Asia Province."
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* All of the churches referenced in Revelation were in the Roman province of Asia.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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2017-05-05 21:21:46 +00:00
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(See also: [Rome](../other/rome.md), [Paul](../other/paul.md), [Ephesus](../other/ephesus.md))
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## Bible References: ##
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* [1 Corinthians 16:19-20](en/tn/1co/help/16/19)
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* [1 Peter 01:1-2](en/tn/1pe/help/01/01)
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* [2 Timothy 01:15-18](en/tn/2ti/help/01/15)
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* [Acts 06:8-9](en/tn/act/help/06/08)
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* [Acts 16:6-8](en/tn/act/help/16/06)
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* [Acts 27:1-2](en/tn/act/help/27/01)
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* [Revelation 01:4-6](en/tn/rev/help/01/04)
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* [Romans 16:3-5](en/tn/rom/help/16/03)
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