Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:
After traveling through Amphipolis and Apollonia, Paul and his crew arrived in Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue.
Sometimes the journey matters less than finding the right place to share your message.
📚 Historical Context
During Paul's second missionary journey, he and his companions traveled through the Roman province of Macedonia, passing through cities like Amphipolis and Apollonia as they made their way to Thessalonica, a key commercial center. Thessalonica had a synagogue, which was a common gathering place for Jews in the ancient world, where Paul often began his ministry by engaging with Jewish communities to teach about the Scriptures. This approach highlighted the early church's pattern of spreading the Gospel first among the Jewish people before reaching Gentiles.
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