Bithynia
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| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Bithynia (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 40.500° N, 31.000° E |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | Acts 16:7 |
Bithynia is a region named in 2 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Bithynia (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| Bithynia | high (100%) | 40.500° N, 31.000° E |
Verses
Acts
- Acts 16:7After they were come to Mysia, they assayed to go into Bithynia: but the Spirit suffered them not.And when they came to the border of Mysia, they tried to enter Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus would not permit them.
1 Peter
- 1 Peter 1:1Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, To the elect who are exiles of the Dispersion throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, chosen
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.