Philadelphia
Philadelphia was one of the seven churches in Asia Minor addressed in the Book of Revelation, known for its faithfulness and endurance.
The name Philadelphia means “love of a brother”
PlaceNew Testament1 book2 verses
Summary
A location first mentioned at Revelation 1:11; only referred to as Philadelphia (Φιλαδέλφεια).
Location
- Identified as
- Alaşehir
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 38.350° N, 28.517° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- ΦιλαδέλφειαPhiladelphia
Mentions
- …saying, “Write on a scroll what you see and send it to the seven churches: to Ephesus, Smyrna, Pergamum, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia, and Laodicea.”
- To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write: These are the words of the One who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What He opens no one can shut, and what He shuts no one can open.