The Church of Smyrna
“And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write;” (Rev 2:8a KJV)
Smyrna today is called Izmir and is located in Turkey. A disciple of John, a man named Polycarp, was the pastor of the Church of Smyrna until he was martyred in A.D. 155. The Church may have been started by Paul during his third missionary journey (Acts19).
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