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Where is Thessalonica in the Bible?

Thessalonica was a major city in Macedonia, located on the Thermaic Gulf. It was an important commercial and political center during the Roman period. Thessalonica appears in 5 verses across 3 books of the Bible.

What happened at Thessalonica?

Thessalonica was a major city in Macedonia, located on the Thermaic Gulf. It was an important commercial and political center during the Roman period. The apostle Paul visited Thessalonica during his second missionary journey, accompanied by Silas and Timothy (Act.17.1-9). Paul preached in the synagogue for three Sabbaths, reasoning from the Scriptures about Jesus as the Messiah. Some Jews and a large number of God-fearing Greeks, including prominent women, believed and joined Paul and Silas. However, jealous Jews formed a mob and caused an uproar in the city, accusing Paul and Silas of defying Caesar's decrees. The believers sent Paul and Silas away by night to Berea. Despite the opposition, a strong church was established in Thessalonica. Paul later wrote two epistles to the Thessalonian church, addressing their concerns and encouraging them in their faith (1Thess. 1:1; 2Thess. 1:1). Thessalonica is also mentioned in connection with Paul's travels and ministry (Act.20.4; 27:2; Phil. 4:16; 2Tim. 4:10).

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 Thessalonica appear in the Bible?

Thessalonica is referenced in 5 verses across 3 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.

Acts 32 Timothy 1Philippians 1

What else appears in these passages?

These turn up in the same passages as Thessalonica.

PaulAsiaAristarchus

Common questions

How many times does the Bible mention Thessalonica?

Thessalonica appears in 5 verses across 3 books, most often in Acts, which accounts for 3 of them.

Which books of the Bible mention Thessalonica?

Acts, 2 Timothy, Philippians.

Where can I read every verse about Thessalonica?

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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