Italy
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| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Most likely | Italy (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 41.892° N, 12.485° E |
| Mentioned in | 4 verses |
| First mention | Acts 18:2 |
Italy is a region named in 4 verses of the Bible. It is most likely identified with Italy (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 |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | high (100%) | 41.892° N, 12.485° E |
Verses
Acts
- Acts 18:2And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla because Claudius had ordered all the Jews to leave Rome. Paul went to visit them,
- Acts 27:1And when it was determined that we should sail into Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners unto one named Julius, a centurion of Augustus’ band.When it was decided that we would sail for Italy, Paul and some other prisoners were handed over to a centurion named Julius, who belonged to the Imperial Regiment.
- Acts 27:6And there the centurion found a ship of Alexandria sailing into Italy; and he put us therein.There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board.
Hebrews
- Hebrews 13:24Salute all them that have the rule over you, and all the saints. They of Italy salute you.Greet all your leaders and all the saints. Those from Italy send you greetings.
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.