Illustrated bible history illustrations, photos, and images of the ancient world of the bible. Well send you a new verse every day to download or share. American standard version and when they heard this they were filled with wrath, and cried out, saying, great is diana of the ephesus. The beginning of christianity in ephesus is summarized, highlighting the new testament period. Its authorship has traditionally been attributed to paul the apostle but starting in 1792, this has been challenged as deuteropauline, that is, written in pauls name by a later author strongly influenced by pauls thought, probably by a loyal. To those there who primarily regard truths of doctrine and not goods of life, who are meant by the church of ephesus. Now from miletus he sent to ephesus and called the elders of the church to come to him. Ephesus permitted, the capital of the roman province of asia, and an illustrious city in the district of ionia, nearly opposite the island of samos. Blue letter bible offers several daily devotional readings in order to help you refocus on christ and the gospel of his peace and righteousness. Acts 19 new international version niv paul in ephesus.
Toward the end of his third journey, paul stopped at nearby miletus, and met with the elders of the church at ephesus. Introduction the story of the evangelization of ephesus does not begin in chapter 19, or even in chapter 18 of the book of acts. In both crete and ephesus, then, tychicus was an interim pastor of sorts, filling in for titus and timothy. The roof was supported by 127 columns, each 60 feet 18 meters tall.
Paul had ordered both alexander and hymenaeus to step down from leadership, but they were continuing to oppose paul. Epistle to the ephesians read the bible online bible study tools. To gods holy people in ephesus, the faithful in christ jesus. King james bible king james version kjv search the bible. Ritenbaugh, is a sabbathkeeping, nontrinitarian church, adhering to the teachings of jesus christ. There he found some disciples 2 and asked them, did you receive the holy spirit when you believed. All kjv books old testament only new testament only apocrypha only. And a certain jew named apollos, born at alexandria, an eloquent man, and mighty in the scriptures, came to ephesus. The church of ephesus was the first of the seven churches mentioned in revelation 1. Ancient jerusalem interactive study of jerusalem with map. Life in ephesus was similar to life in major western cities today. In the case of ephesus, the word itself has no specific meaning in greek, but the word is close in pronunciation to other greek words.
Paul in ephesus the synagogue, school, evangelism, and riot. Ephesus was the fourth major city in the roman empire behind rome, alexandria, and antioch, with a population of about 250,000. Ephesus also contained the largest theater in the world, seating 50,000 spectators. Ephesus in the bible encyclopedia isbe bible history. When jesus appeared to john and gave him the vision recorded for us in the last. I know your deeds, your hard work and your perseverance. English bible translations also have a rich and varied history of more than a millennium. Introduction to ephesians bible exposition commentary.
Demetrius the silversmith of ephesus who instigated the riot. Ephesians 1, american standard version asv the bible app. This summary of the book of ephesians provides information about the title, authors, date of. For god is my witness, how i long for you all with the affection of christ jesus. It was yards 146 meters long longer than a football field and 60 yards 55 meters wide. Ephesians 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. Visit the bible online to search for words if you dont know the. Artemis was a goddess worshiped in the ancient world. Ephesus was located on the western side of asia minor, and was the second largest city in the roman empire after rome. I know that you cannot tolerate wicked people, that you have tested those who claim to be apostles but are not, and have found them false.
Since then, the bible has been translated into many more languages. The letter opens with a sequence of statements about gods blessings, which are interspersed with a remarkable variety of expressions drawing attention to gods wisdom, forethought and purpose. Introduction to the letter to the church at ephesus rev. They answered, no, we have not even heard that there is a holy spirit. A lengthy article detailing the history of the city from its founding to present day. Because it was also at an intersection of major trade routes, ephesus became a commercial center. Watch our overview video on the book of ephesians, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. Things in ephesus had not gone as paul or timothy expected.
Acts 19 niv paul in ephesus while apollos was at bible gateway. Paul in ephesus while apollos was at corinth, paul took the road through the interior and arrived at ephesus. A number of traditions hold that the apostle john lived in ephesus toward the end of the first century nelsons illustrated bible dictionary, 1986, thomas nelson publishers, article ephesus. It started with the ministry of john the baptist, whose teaching had produced a number of converts, men and women who looked for the messiah, promised by the old testament prophets, who was his forerunner. The noisy group swept along with them the flotsam of the town, the idlers, the visitors, the mob of any great eastern city, and flowed toward the common place of assemblythe theater on. Stay encouraged and united with christ with these popular bible verses from the tenth book of the new testament, ephesians. Children in the faith jesus birth childbearing travail affection for gods people paul, apostle to gentiles labour pains. Describes the history and legends associated with ephesus, accompanied by a few small pictures. And they came to ephesus, and he left them there, but he himself went into the synagogue and reasoned with the jews. Ephesus was an ancient port city whose wellpreserved ruins are in. He was an eloquent man, competent in the scriptures. They came to ephesus, and he left them there now he himself entered the synagogue and reasoned with the jews. Paul in ephesus here are the details of the two years and three months that paul spent evangelizing in ephesus, first in its synagogue, and then in the school of tyrannus.
King james version bible in basic english union version gb union version big5 bible study tool search in bible verse memorization daily devotion biblical information bible resource download bible bible links email us. This building was raised on immense substructions, in consequence of the swampy nature of the ground. Intro to ephesians biblica the international bible society. For example, ephesos ephesus sounds similar to the greek. The words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who walks among the seven golden. It was famous for the temple of diana artemis, one of the wonders of the ancient world.
A disturbance created by some of the local idol makers finally forced paul to leave ephesus act 19. It is said that the building was four times the size of athens magnificent parthenon. It is surely the great central boulevard that is mentioned. When the romans conquered ephesus, they rededicated the temple to the roman goddess of hunt. They resented what paul said because his preaching was diminishing their incomes. It had a harbor that at that time opened into the cayster river see map, p. Paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the will of god, to the saints in ephesus, the faithful in christ jesus. The temple of the greek goddess artemis was located there. These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks. We will find that important message and hold it up to ourselves for instruction. Home biblical archaeology significant discoveries from ancient empires. Others had joined them, and they were still misdirecting people into a corrupted version of the faith that stressed debate and dissension rather than purity and obedience.
The latin vulgate translation was dominant in western christianity through the middle ages. Many of the same temptations to depart the faith are tugging at the hearts of 21stcentury believers as they were for the 1stcentury believers in ephesus, which makes this letter imperative to understand now. The end result is that the gospel spread from ephesus throughout asia minor. These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand and walks among the seven golden lampstands. Bible verses about ephesus church of the great god.
Paul emphasizes that we have been saved, not only for our personal benefit, but also to bring praise and glory to god. Derek has written 114 articles on what christians want to know. Ephesus was one of the largest and wealthiest cities in the eastern mediterranean area. The church at ephesus had more written to it then to any other of the seven churches in revelation. I know your works, your labor, your patience, and that you cannot bear those who are evil. Paul, an apostle of jesus christ by the will of god, to the saints which are at ephesus, and to the faithful in christ. The epistle to the ephesians, also called the letter to the ephesians and often shortened to ephesians, is the tenth book of the new testament.
Ephesus was the most important city in western asia minor now turkey. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. Because church of god is generic, the bible adds at ephesus, at corinth, or at other locations to define which part of. Later, tychicus was with paul in rome during the apostles second roman imprisonment, and paul sent him to ephesus in order to free up timothy for a visit 2 timothy 4. A part of the site of this once famous city is now occupied by a small turkish village, ayasaluk, which is regarded as a corruption of the two greek words, hagios theologos. Heart, divine bowels love, for one another affection for gods people paul, apostle to gentiles the witness of god god being with you. Ephesus, where, according to church history, john ministered in his last days.
The saints are foreordained to receive the gospelthe gospel is to be restored in the latter. Conspicuous at the head of the harbor of ephesus was the great temple of diana or artemis, the tutelary divinity of the city. Popular bible verses from ephesians bible study tools. The apostle john, according to tradition, spent many years in ephesus, where he died and was buried. Ephesians 1 the church of jesus christ of latterday saints. Unto the angel of the church of ephesus write, signifies to those and concerning those who primarily regard. Douayrheims bible having heard these things, they were full of anger, and cried out, saying. Located opposite the island of samos, it is the closest of revelations seven churches to the island of patmos where the apostle john wrote the book of revelation ephesus, founded primarily by those from the city of athens, was the capital of both ionia and proconsular asia. Picture study bible studybible with pictures and maps.
The first verse in the letter identifies paul as its author. The ruins have been identified in a marsh, one and a half miles ne of the city, after the discovery of ephesus main boulevard in 1870. The greeks considered her the twin sister of apollo and the goddess of hunting and wilderness and the protector of unmarried girls. The epistle to the ephesians, also called the letter to the ephesians and often shortened to. To the church in ephesus to the angel of the church in ephesus write. Ephesus, in the roman province of asia, is 56 kilometers 35 miles from smyrna. He shared how he had received a letter recently from a recent graduate. When they asked him to stay for a longer time, he did not consent, read more. The believers in general, who have the eternal life. Ephesians 1 niv paul, an apostle of christ jesus by the bible. Read the new testament recovery version bible online.
Ephesus was one of the seven churches of asia mentioned in the book of. Ephesus, the loveless church begin transcription this summer i was listening online to a podcast of one of my professors from seminary. And being fervent in spirit, he spoke and taught accurately the things concerning jesus, though he knew only the baptism of john. It was the chief city of the roman province of asia minor western turkey. What is behind this message christ gave to ephesus that is vitally important for the church in todays world. The bible has been translated into many languages from the biblical languages of hebrew, aramaic and greek.