Asia Minor

A peninsula in southwestern Asia, modern-day central and western Turkey; several letters in the New Testament are addressed to churches in this region.

About Asia Minor

A peninsula that corresponds to the Asia mentioned in the New Testament. Today, it is part of modern Turkey.

See Asia.

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Key References

Acts 6:9

But resistance arose from what was called the Synagogue of the Freedmen, including Cyrenians, Alexandrians, and men from the provinces of Cilicia and Asia. They disputed with Stephen,

Acts 16:6

After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia.