Where is Italy in the Bible?
Italy is mentioned several times in the New Testament as a region in southern Europe, home to the Roman Empire. Italy appears in 4 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What happened at Italy?
Italy is mentioned several times in the New Testament as a region in southern Europe, home to the Roman Empire. In Act.18.2, we learn that Aquila, a Jew from Pontus, had recently come from Italy with his wife Priscilla due to the emperor Claudius' decree expelling all Jews from Rome. In Act.27.1, 6, Paul embarks on his journey to Rome, sailing on ships from Alexandria and Adramyttium that were bound for Italy. The author of Hebrews also mentions Italy, sending greetings from those who had come from there (Hebrews 13:24). Additionally, Act.10.1 mentions the Italian Regiment, a Roman military unit stationed in Caesarea. These references highlight the significant role Italy played in the early spread of Christianity and its connection to the Roman Empire.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Italy appear in the Bible?
Italy is referenced in 4 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- Acts 18:2
- Acts 27:1
- Acts 27:6
- Hebrews 13:24
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Italy.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Italy?
Italy appears in 4 verses across 2 books, most often in Acts, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Italy?
Acts, Hebrews.
Where can I read every verse about Italy?
This page lists 4 of them. Protos carries all 4, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
