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Philadelphia

Philadelphia, in Asia, one of the seven churches of Revelation, on the map, with its verse.

PhiladelphiaPatmosEphesusSmyrnaPergamosThyatiraSardisLaodicea

In the text

Philadelphia · Alaşehir

In Asia, in the Bible's day. Shown at Alaşehir, 38.35° N, 28.52° E.

  • 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 3:7

On this journey

Stop 6 of 7 · Revelation 1 to 3The seven churches of Revelation

Questions

Where is Philadelphia?

Philadelphia was in Asia, in the Bible's day. The atlas shows it at Alaşehir, 38.35° N, 28.52° E.

What happened at Philadelphia in the Bible?

The KJV names Philadelphia in Revelation 3:7. "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 3:7). It is one of the seven churches of Revelation.

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Coastlines are today’s. Routes join the places the text names in order, so the lines between them are approximate. Verse text is the King James Version.