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Where is Laodicea in the Bible?

Laodicea was a city located in the Lycus Valley in the Roman province of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). Laodicea appears in 5 verses across 2 books of the Bible.

What happened at Laodicea?

Laodicea was a city located in the Lycus Valley in the Roman province of Asia Minor (modern-day Turkey). The city is mentioned several times in the New Testament, particularly in Paul's letter to the Colossians and in the book of Revelation. Paul mentions his concern for the believers in Laodicea, even though he had not personally visited the city (Col.2.1). He also sends greetings to the Laodicean church and instructs the Colossians to share his letter with them (Col.4.13, 15-16). In the book of Revelation, Laodicea is one of the seven churches addressed by Jesus Christ. The Laodicean church is rebuked for being lukewarm in their faith, neither hot nor cold, and for their self-sufficiency and spiritual complacency (Revelation 3:14-16). Despite their material wealth, Jesus declares them to be spiritually poor, blind, and naked, urging them to repent and seek true spiritual riches from Him (Revelation 3:17-18).

Definition text: STEPBible · Tyndale House Cambridge. Licensed CC BY 4.0. Lightly edited for length and formatting.

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 Laodicea appear in the Bible?

Laodicea is referenced in 5 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Colossians 4Revelation 1

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Laodicea.

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Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Laodicea?

Laodicea appears in 5 verses across 2 books, most often in Colossians, which accounts for 4 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Laodicea?

Colossians, Revelation.

Where can I read every verse about Laodicea?

This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.

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