Achaia
Achaia appears in 10 verses of the Bible, from Acts to 1 Thessalonians.
- Region · Bible atlas
- 1400 km northwest of Jerusalem
- Secure identification
Photos
Photos: Wikimedia Commons. Open a photo to see its author and license.
In the Bible dictionary
Achaia was the Roman province of southern Greece, with Corinth as capital, where Paul planted churches and stood before the proconsul Gallio (Acts 18).
Read the full entryKey passages
-
But when Gallio became governor of Achaia, some Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him before the governor for judgment.
Acts 18:12 · Read the chapter -
For you see, the believers in Macedonia and Achaia have eagerly taken up an offering for the poor among the believers in Jerusalem.
Romans 15:26 · Read the chapter -
You know that Stephanas and his household were the first of the harvest of believers in Greece, and they are spending their lives in service to God’s people. I urge you, dear brothers and sisters,
1 Corinthians 16:15 · Read the chapter -
This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy. I am writing to God’s church in Corinth and to all of his holy people throughout Greece.
2 Corinthians 1:1 · Read the chapter -
As a result, you have become an example to all the believers in Greece—throughout both Macedonia and Achaia.
1 Thessalonians 1:7 · Read the chapter
Every verse (10)
Places near Achaia
Places: OpenBible.info, CC BY 4.0