# Ephesus, Ephesian

## Facts:

Ephesus was an ancient Greek city on the west coast of what is now the present-day country of Turkey.

* During the time of the early Christians, Ephesus was the capital of Asia, which was a small Roman province at that time.
* Because of its location, this city was an important center of trade and travel.
* A well-known pagan temple for the worship of the goddess Artemis (Diana) was located in Ephesus.
* Paul lived and worked in Ephesus for more than two years and later appointed Timothy to lead the new believers there.
* The book of Ephesians in the New Testament is a letter that Paul wrote to the believers in Ephesus.

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(See also: [Asia](../names/asia.md), [Paul](../names/paul.md), [Timothy](../names/timothy.md))

## Bible References:

* [1 Corinthians 15:32](rc://en/tn/help/1co/15/32)
* [1 Timothy 01:03](rc://en/tn/help/1ti/01/03)
* [2 Timothy 04:11-13](rc://en/tn/help/2ti/04/11)
* [Acts 19:01](rc://en/tn/help/act/19/01)
* [Ephesians 01:01](rc://en/tn/help/eph/01/01)

## Word Data:

* Strong’s: G2179, G2180, G2181