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Laodicea in the Bible.

Laodicea is a city in the Bible, about 887 km (551 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 6 verses, from Colossians 2:1 to Revelation 3:14.

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What happened at Laodicea.

The city of this name mentioned in Scripture lay on the confines of Phrygia and Lydia, about 40 miles east of Ephesus (Rev. 3:14), on the banks of the Lycus. It was originally called Diospolis and then Rhoas, but afterwards Laodicea, from Laodice, the wife of Antiochus II., king of Syria, who rebuilt it. It was one of the most important and flourishing cities of Asia Minor. At a very early period it became one of the chief seats of Christianity (Col. 2:1; 4:15; Rev. 1:11, etc.). It is now a deserted place, called by the Turks Eski-hissar or “old castle.”

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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All 6 verses that name Laodicea.

Colossians 4

  • Colossians 2:1For I would that ye knew what great conflict I have for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh;
  • Colossians 4:13For I bear him record, that he hath a great zeal for you, and them that are in Laodicea, and them in Hierapolis.
  • Colossians 4:15Salute the brethren which are in Laodicea, and Nymphas, and the church which is in his house.
  • Colossians 4:16And when this epistle is read among you, cause that it be read also in the church of the Laodiceans; and that ye likewise read the epistle from Laodicea.

Revelation 2

  • Revelation 1:11Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea.
  • Revelation 3:14And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God;

Questions about Laodicea.

Where is Laodicea in the Bible?

Laodicea is a city about 887 km (551 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Laodicea named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Laodicea in 6 verses, in 2 books, from Colossians 2:1 to Revelation 3:14.

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