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Philadelphia in the Bible.

Philadelphia is a city in the Bible, about 967 km (601 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from Revelation 1:11 to Revelation 3:7.

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What happened at Philadelphia.

Brotherly love, a city of Lydia in Asia Minor, about 25 miles south-east of Sardis. It was the seat of one of the “seven churches” (Rev. 3:7-12). It came into the possession of the Turks in A.D. 1392. It has several times been nearly destroyed by earthquakes. It is still a town of considerable size, called Allahshehr, “the city of God.”

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Philadelphia.

David 1

Near Philadelphia.

All 2 verses that name Philadelphia.

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 3:7And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he that is holy, he that is true, he that hath the key of David, he that openeth, and no man shutteth; and shutteth, and no man openeth;

Questions about Philadelphia.

Where is Philadelphia in the Bible?

Philadelphia is a city about 967 km (601 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 Philadelphia named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Philadelphia in 2 verses, in 1 book, from Revelation 1:11 to Revelation 3:7.

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