Was Timothy the pastor of the church at Ephesus?
In the Pastoral Epistles he is solely in charge of the Christians at Ephesus, possibly the site of his release from prison as chronicled in Hebrews 13:23. Tradition, probably based on New Testament inferences, made him first bishop of Ephesus, where he was allegedly martyred under the Roman emperor Nerva.
Where did Paul first meet Timothy?
According to Acts 16:1-3, Paul met Timothy while he was traveling through Lystra. Paul discovered that Timothy was the son of a believing Jewess and a Greek father and that people spoke highly of him.
Who ministered in Ephesus?
The first Christian community in Ephesus was established by St. John. In 64, after St Paul was decapitated outside the city wall of Rome, John again became the leader of the Ephesians church community.
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EPHESUS.
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| 11 | Temple of Artemis |
Why did Paul write to Timothy?
Paul wrote his epistle to Timothy to help the young Church leader better understand his duties.
How many times did Paul visit Ephesians?
Paul came in to the city to fulfill the promise that he had given on his brief visit when returning from Corinth and stayed for about three and a half years and also wrote his letters to Ephesians in captivity most probably here in Ephesus.
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EPHESUS.
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| 11 | Temple of Artemis |
What Ephesus means?
Ephesusnoun. an ancient Greek city on the western shore of Asia Minor in what is now Turkey; site of the Temple of Artemis; was a major trading center and played an important role in early Christianity. Ephesus, Council of Ephesusnoun.