Bible Atlas · Revelation 1 to 3
The seven churches of Revelation
7 churches, from Ephesus to Laodicea, in the order Revelation names them. Play the journey, or tap any church for its verse.
Every church, in order
Ephesus
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;
Revelation 2:1Smyrna · Izmir
And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the first and the last, which was dead, and is alive;
Revelation 2:8Pergamos · Pergamon
And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges;
Revelation 2:12Thyatira · Akhisar
And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the Son of God, who hath his eyes like unto a flame of fire, and his feet are like fine brass;
Revelation 2:18Sardis
And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
Revelation 3:1Philadelphia · Alaşehir
And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;
Revelation 3:7Laodicea · Laodicea on the Lycus
And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;
Revelation 3:14
Questions
Where were the seven churches of Revelation?
Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, Laodicea, in the order Revelation names them. Revelation 1:11 names "the seven churches which are in Asia" in this order, and chapters 2 and 3 address them in it. The line joins them in that order; the text does not describe anyone travelling it.