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Thessalonica in the Bible.

Thessalonica is a city in the Bible, about 1,523 km (947 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 9 verses, from Acts 17:1 to 2 Timothy 4:10.

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What happened at Thessalonica.

A large and populous city on the Thermaic bay. It was the capital of one of the four Roman districts of Macedonia, and was ruled by a praetor. It was named after Thessalonica, the wife of Cassander, who built the city. She was so called by her father, Philip, because he first heard of her birth on the day of his gaining a victory over the Thessalians. On his second missionary journey, Paul preached in the synagogue here, the chief synagogue of the Jews in that part of Macedonia, and laid the foundations of a church (Acts 17:1-4; 1 Thes. 1:9). The violence of the Jews drove him from the city, when he fled to Berea (Acts 17:5-10). The “rulers of the city” before whom the Jews “drew Jason,” with whom Paul and Silas lodged, are in the original called politarchai, an unusual word, which was found, however, inscribed on an arch in Thessalonica. This discovery confirms the accuracy of the historian. Paul visited the church here on a subsequent occasion (20:1-3). This city long retained its importance. It is the most important town of European Turkey, under the name of Saloniki, with a mixed population of about 85,000.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Thessalonica.

Paul 3Timotheus 3Aristarchus 2Jesus 2Silas 2Crescens 1Demas 1Gaius 1

Near Thessalonica.

All 9 verses that name Thessalonica.

Acts 5

  • Acts 17:1Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
  • Acts 17:11These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
  • Acts 17:13But when the Jews of Thessalonica had knowledge that the word of God was preached of Paul at Berea, they came thither also, and stirred up the people.
  • Acts 20:4And there accompanied him into Asia Sopater of Berea; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timotheus; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.
  • Acts 27:2And entering into a ship of Adramyttium, we launched, meaning to sail by the coasts of Asia; one Aristarchus, a Macedonian of Thessalonica, being with us.

Philippians 1

  • Philippians 4:16For even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my necessity.

1 Thessalonians 1

  • 1 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians which is in God the Father and in the Lord Jesus Christ: Grace be unto you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.

2 Thessalonians 1

  • 2 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:

2 Timothy 1

  • 2 Timothy 4:10For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia.

Questions about Thessalonica.

Where is Thessalonica in the Bible?

Thessalonica is a city about 1,523 km (947 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 Thessalonica named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Thessalonica in 9 verses, in 5 books, from Acts 17:1 to 2 Timothy 4:10.

Which people are named with Thessalonica in the Bible?

The verses that name Thessalonica also name Paul, Timotheus, Aristarchus, Jesus, Silas and Crescens, among others.

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