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Thessalonica

Thessalonica, in Macedonia, a stop on Paul's second missionary journey, on the map, with its verse.

ThessalonicaTroasSamothraciaNeapolisPhilippiAmphipolisApolloniaBerea

What happened at Thessalonica in the Bible?

Paul reasoned in the synagogue three sabbaths, and the city erupted. The charge against the believers was its own kind of praise: "These that have turned the world upside down are come hither also" (Acts 17:6).

In the text

Thessalonica · Thessaloniki

In Macedonia, in the Bible's day. Shown at Thessaloniki, 40.64° N, 22.95° E.

  • Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

    Acts 17:1

On this journey

Stop 10 of 17 · Acts 15:36 to 18:22Paul's second missionary journey

Questions

Where is Thessalonica?

Thessalonica was in Macedonia, in the Bible's day. The atlas shows it at Thessaloniki, 40.64° N, 22.95° E.

Which of Paul's journeys went through Thessalonica?

Thessalonica is on Paul's second missionary journey (stop 10 of 17).

Also on this journey

Coastlines, lakes and rivers from Natural Earth (public domain). Place locations from OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding, licensed CC BY 4.0.

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.