Bible Atlas · Asia
Ephesus, in Asia, a stop on two of Paul's journeys and one of the seven churches of Revelation, on the map, with its verses.
Paul's longest stay, about three years, and from this one city the gospel reached a whole province: "all they which dwelt in Asia heard the word of the Lord Jesus, both Jews and Greeks" (Acts 19:10). The trade in Diana's silver shrines felt the loss, and the city rioted, which is how you know the word had landed.
In Asia, in the Bible's day. Shown at 37.94° N, 27.34° E.
And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.
Acts 18:19And it came to pass, that, while Apollos was at Corinth, Paul having passed through the upper coasts came to Ephesus: and finding certain disciples,
Acts 19:1Unto 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 2:1Ephesus was in Asia, in the Bible's day. The atlas shows it at 37.94° N, 27.34° E.
Ephesus is on Paul's second missionary journey (stop 15 of 17) and Paul's third missionary journey (stop 2 of 17).