Seven churches of Asia

The seven churches of Asia (properly Asia Minor) are seven churches mentioned in the New Testament Book of Revelation. The churches were among the earliest Christian churches in the region. The sites of all seven churches are in modern-day Turkey.

Related Topics:
Asia Minor - Church - New Testament - Book of Revelation - Christian - Turkey

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Specifically, in the Revelation, the angel sent to 'John' instructs him to:

Related Topics:
Revelation - Angel

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:"Write in a book what you see and send it to the seven churches, to Ephesus, to Smyrna, to Pergamum, to Thyatira, to Sardis, to Philadelphia, and to Laodicea." (Revelation 1:11, NRSV))

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The seven churches are located in:

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• Ephesus
• Smyrna
• Pergamos, modern-day Bergama
• Thyatira, modern-day Akhisar
• Sardis,
• Philadelphia, modern-day Alasehir
• Laodicea, near modern-day Denizli (see Laodicean Church)

There is a common mnemonic for memorizing the seven cities: "Every smart person thinks, 'Start ... (ph)finish later.'"

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