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    Amphipolis

    Ἀμφίπολις

    Amphipolis, a city in Macedonia, passed through by Paul and Silas.

    Where the story of Amphipolis happensWhere the gazetteer locates Amphipolis, framed to them: Amphipolis. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Amphipolis
    Where the gazetteer locates Amphipolis
    verses
    1
    first named
    Acts 17:1
    last named
    Acts 17:1
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    40.82°N · 23.85°E
    settlement40.82°N · 23.85°E

    Amphipolis (OpenBible)

    The gazetteer records one identification, and no competing one.

    Description

    Amphipolis in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Amphipolis was a city in the region of Macedonia, located along the Strymon River, about 3 miles (5 km) from the Aegean Sea. It is mentioned in Act.17.1 as one of the places Paul and Silas passed through on their way from Philippi to Thessalonica during Paul's second missionary journey.

    The city was an important military and economic center, situated on the main Roman road, the Via Egnatia, which connected the Adriatic Sea with the Hellespont. Amphipolis was originally an Athenian colony but later came under Macedonian and then Roman control.

    Although the Bible does not provide any details about Paul's activities in Amphipolis, the mention of the city in the context of his journey highlights the strategic importance of the Via Egnatia for the spread of the gospel in the region. The inclusion of Amphipolis in the itinerary demonstrates Paul's intentional efforts to reach major cities and transportation hubs with the message of Christ.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — one, across 1 book.

    1. Acts1 verse

      17:1

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Paul, Silas, and Escorts’ journey of PaulApolloniaA city in Macedonia visited by Paul.via Paul, Silas, and Escorts’ journey of PaulAthensA major city in Greece, visited by Paul.via Paul, Silas, and Escorts’ journey of PaulJourneyJourney is a concept gathering 74 labelled instances in the text.via Paul, Silas, and Escorts’ journey of PaulPaulApostle to the Gentiles, author of many NT epistlesvia Paul, Silas, and Escorts’ journey of PaulSilasProminent member of the Jerusalem church, companion of Paul.via Paul, Silas, and Escorts’ journey of PaulThessalonicaMacedonian city, site of an early Christian church

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