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.
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| instanceOf |
Christian congregation
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New Testament church → early Christian church → |
| associatedWith |
Apollos
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Apostle John GENERATED → Apostle Paul GENERATED → Aquila GENERATED → Priscilla GENERATED → Timothy GENERATED → |
| calledTo |
repentance
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| conflictedWith |
worship of Artemis of Ephesus
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| criticizedFor |
forsaking its first love
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spiritual decline GENERATED → |
| experienced |
social opposition due to rejection of idolatry
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| foundedBy |
Apostle Paul
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| historicalContext |
Roman Empire
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| languageContext |
Greek-speaking Christian community
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| listedAmong |
seven churches in Revelation
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| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
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Ephesus GENERATED → Roman province of Asia GENERATED → |
| mentionedIn |
Acts 18
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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
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| pastoredBy |
Timothy
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| possiblyPastoredBy |
Apostle John
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| praisedFor |
endurance
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perseverance GENERATED → rejecting evil GENERATED → testing false apostles GENERATED → |
| received |
letter dictated by Christ in Revelation
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| religion |
Christianity
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| roleIn |
early Christian mission in Asia Minor
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| taughtBy |
Apostle Paul
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| timeOfFoundation |
1st century AD
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| traditionallyLinkedTo |
composition or reception of the Epistle to the Ephesians
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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
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| worshipContext |
Gentile-majority Christian community
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Referenced by (2)
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Book of Revelation
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addresses |
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Seven Churches of Asia
("Church of Ephesus")
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hasMember |