Ephesus

Ephesus is a settlement named in 20 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Ephesus (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.

Journeys

• Paul's second missionary journey
• Paul's third missionary journey

Verses

Acts

• Acts 18:19
  And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.When they reached Ephesus, Paul parted ways with Priscilla and Aquila. He himself went into the synagogue there and reasoned with the Jews.
• Acts 18:21
  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.But as he left, he said, “I will come back to you if God is willing.” And he set sail from Ephesus.
• Acts 18:24
  And a certain Jew named Apollos, born at Alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to Ephesus.Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos, a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus. He was an eloquent man, well versed in the Scriptures.
• Acts 18:27
  And when he was disposed to pass into Achaia, the brethren wrote, exhorting the disciples to receive him: who, when he was come, helped them much which had believed through grace:When Apollos resolved to cross over to Achaia, the brothers encouraged him and wrote to the disciples there to welcome him. On his arrival, he was a great help to those who by grace had believed.
• Acts 19:1
  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,While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul passed through the interior and came to Ephesus. There he found some disciples
• Acts 19:17
  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.This became known to all the Jews and Greeks living in Ephesus, and fear came over all of them. So the name of the Lord Jesus was held in high honor.
• Acts 19:23
  And the same time there arose no small stir about that way.About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way.
• Acts 19:26
  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:And you can see and hear that not only in Ephesus, but in nearly the whole province of Asia, Paul has persuaded a great number of people to turn away. He says that man-made gods are no gods at all.
• Acts 19:35
  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?Finally the city clerk quieted the crowd and declared, “Men of Ephesus, doesn’t everyone know that the city of Ephesus is guardian of the temple of the great Artemis and of her image, which fell from heaven?
• Acts 20:16
  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.Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus to avoid spending time in the province of Asia, because he was in a hurry to reach Jerusalem, if possible, by the day of Pentecost.
• Acts 20:17
  And from Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called the elders of the church.From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church.
• Acts 21:29
  (For they had seen before with him in the city Trophimus an Ephesian, whom they supposed that Paul had brought into the temple.)For they had previously seen Trophimus the Ephesian with him in the city, and they assumed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

1 Corinthians

• 1 Corinthians 15:32
  If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.If I fought wild beasts in Ephesus for human motives, what did I gain? If the dead are not raised, “Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.”
• 1 Corinthians 16:8
  But I will tarry at Ephesus until Pentecost.But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost,

Ephesians

• Ephesians 1:1
  Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:

1 Timothy

• 1 Timothy 1:3
  As I besought thee to abide still at Ephesus, when I went into Macedonia, that thou mightest charge some that they teach no other doctrine,As I urged you on my departure to Macedonia, you should stay on at Ephesus to instruct certain men not to teach false doctrines

2 Timothy

• 2 Timothy 1:18
  The Lord grant unto him that he may find mercy of the Lord in that day: and in how many things he ministered unto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.May the Lord grant Onesiphorus His mercy on that day. You know very well how much he ministered to me in Ephesus.
• 2 Timothy 4:12
  And Tychicus have I sent to Ephesus.Tychicus, however, I have sent to Ephesus.

Revelation

• Revelation 1:11
  Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
• Revelation 2:1
  Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;“To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These are the words of Him who holds the seven stars in His right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands.

Notes

1. Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
2. Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.