3Jo 6 | TNotes | STEP | 1:6 The church here was most likely in Ephesus, where John was probably staying. Ephesus was an important port city in the province of Asia, and the fourth-largest city in the Roman Empire. It became an important city for the Christian community (Acts 18:19–19:41 ; 1 Tim 1:3 ; 1 Pet 1:1 ; Rev 2:1-7 ).

bActs 18:19–19:41►

c1 Tim 1:3►

d1 Pet 1:1►

eRev 2:1-7►

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1:6 ^a The church here was most likely in Ephesus, where John was probably staying. Ephesus was an important port city in the province of Asia, and the fourth-largest city in the Roman Empire. It became an important city for the Christian community (Acts 18:19–19:41 ^b; 1 Tim 1:3 ^c; 1 Pet 1:1 ^d; Rev 2:1-7 ^e).