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Revelation 2:8

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"To the angel of the assembly in Smyrna write: "The first and the last, who was dead, and has come to life says these things:

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The Roman Empire of the New TestamentThe Roman Empire around the Mediterranean, the political world of the New Testament.
The Seven Churches of RevelationAsia Minor showing the location of the seven churches addressed in Revelation.

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Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, and Thyatira were prominent cities in the Roman province of Asia, in western Asia Minor (modern Turkey), each hosting a church addressed in Revelation. Revelation 2:8 specifically speaks to Smyrna, a prosperous port city whose Christians faced pressure, poverty, and persecution.

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Revelation 2:8 mentions Ephesus, Pergamum, Smyrna and Thyatira.

Ephesus · Benh LIEU SONG
Pergamum · Adam Jones
Smyrna · 31774
Thyatira · Quintucket

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