Ephesus in the Bible

Meaning: desirable

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Then, setting sail from Ephesus, he landed at Caesarea; he went up to Jerusalem and saluted the church, and came down to Antioch.

Verse ConceptsGreetingsMissionary WorkChurch, Examples Of

It was then a tumult happen'd at Ephesus upon account of the christian sect.

Verse ConceptsDisorder Among PeopleChristians Are Called Followers Of The Way

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:

Verse ConceptsFalse ReligionPolytheism

When they heard this, they became furious and kept on shouting, "Great Artemis of Ephesus!"

Verse ConceptsShoutingAngry People

But as soon as they saw that he was a Jew, a shout went up from them all as the shout of one man, lasting for two hours: "Great Artemis of Ephesus!"

Verse ConceptsHourRacial PrejudiceVoicesTwo Hours

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?

Verse ConceptsFalling From Heaven

And after leaving there, the next day we sailed past Chios [i.e., another small island on the way], and the next day past Samos [i.e., another small island], until [finally] on the following day we arrived at Miletus [i.e., another seaport town near Ephesus].

Verse ConceptsIslandsThe Next DaySea Travelsailing

[Indeed, even] from among your own selves [i.e., the body of elders there in Ephesus] some men will arise and, by speaking false things, they will lead away the disciples, [influencing them] to follow them.

Verse ConceptsFalse TeachingsGuidance, Need For God'sDeception Through False TeachersManipulationTruthFalse Teachers, Examples OfTeachers, Of False DoctrinesSeducersBeing MisleadActing For Oneselfgroups

For they had previously seen Trophimus of Ephesus in the city with him, and so they supposed that Paul had brought him into the temple.

Verse ConceptsInterlopers In The Temple

And I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived [here in Ephesus], for they have provided [me] with what you were not able to.

Verse ConceptsPeople Providing

Remind them [Note: This probably refers to the "trustworthy men" there at Ephesus. See 2:2] of these things [i.e., the truths just mentioned. Verses 8-13], solemnly urging them, in the presence of the Lord, not to argue over words, [for] it is useless and brings [only] ruin to those who listen to it.

Verse ConceptsFutilityDiscorddisagreementsInfluenceUseless ThingsArguingQuarrelsDestruction Of The WickedReminders Of The GospelUseless WordsAvoid QuarrelsUseless Words And ThinkingErrorPositive Thinkingdistractionsremembrancestrivingdoctrine

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