church in Ephesus
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The church in Ephesus was an early Christian congregation in the ancient city of Ephesus, known from the New Testament as a prominent community praised for its perseverance yet criticized for having forsaken its first love.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of Ephesus | 2 |
| Church in Ephesus | 1 |
| church in Ephesus canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian congregation
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New Testament church ⓘ early Christian church ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apollos
GENERATED
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Apostle John GENERATED ⓘ Apostle Paul GENERATED ⓘ Aquila GENERATED ⓘ Priscilla GENERATED ⓘ Timothy GENERATED ⓘ |
| calledTo | repentance GENERATED ⓘ |
| conflictedWith | worship of Artemis of Ephesus GENERATED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
forsaking its first love
GENERATED
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spiritual decline GENERATED ⓘ |
| experienced | social opposition due to rejection of idolatry GENERATED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Apostle Paul GENERATED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Roman Empire GENERATED ⓘ |
| languageContext | Greek-speaking Christian community GENERATED ⓘ |
| listedAmong | seven churches in Revelation GENERATED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
GENERATED
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Ephesus GENERATED ⓘ Roman province of Asia GENERATED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts 18
GENERATED
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Acts 19 GENERATED ⓘ Acts 20 GENERATED ⓘ Acts of the Apostles GENERATED ⓘ Book of Revelation GENERATED ⓘ Epistle to the Ephesians GENERATED ⓘ First Epistle to Timothy GENERATED ⓘ Revelation 2:1–7 GENERATED ⓘ Second Epistle to Timothy GENERATED ⓘ |
| partOf | seven churches of Asia GENERATED ⓘ |
| pastoredBy | Timothy GENERATED ⓘ |
| possiblyPastoredBy | Apostle John GENERATED ⓘ |
| praisedFor |
endurance
GENERATED
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perseverance GENERATED ⓘ rejecting evil GENERATED ⓘ testing false apostles GENERATED ⓘ |
| received | letter dictated by Christ in Revelation GENERATED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleIn | early Christian mission in Asia Minor GENERATED ⓘ |
| taughtBy | Apostle Paul GENERATED ⓘ |
| timeOfFoundation | 1st century AD GENERATED ⓘ |
| traditionallyLinkedTo |
composition or reception of the Epistle to the Ephesians
GENERATED
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ministry of John the Apostle in his later years ⓘ ministry of Timothy as bishop of Ephesus ⓘ |
| warnedWith | removal of its lampstand GENERATED ⓘ |
| worshipContext | Gentile-majority Christian community GENERATED ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Church of Ephesus
subject surface form:
Church in Sardis
this entity surface form:
Church in Ephesus
this entity surface form:
Church of Ephesus