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Sardis in the Bible.

Sardis is a town in the Bible, about 1,009 km (627 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from Revelation 1:11 to Revelation 3:4.

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What happened at Sardis.

The metropolis of Lydia in Asia Minor. It stood on the river Pactolus, at the foot of mount Tmolus. Here was one of the seven Asiatic churches (Rev. 3:1-6). It is now a ruin called Sert-Kalessi.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

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All 3 verses that name Sardis.

Revelation 3

  • 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 3:1And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he that hath the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars; I know thy works, that thou hast a name that thou livest, and art dead.
  • Revelation 3:4Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white: for they are worthy.

Questions about Sardis.

Where is Sardis in the Bible?

Sardis is a town about 1,009 km (627 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 Sardis named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Sardis in 3 verses, in 1 book, from Revelation 1:11 to Revelation 3:4.

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