and still exists today. Located on the Asian continent, in the country of modern Turkey (formerly Asia Minor), Ephesus was on the western coast. Ephesus is mentioned in six books of the Bible: Acts, 1 Corinthians, Ephesians, 1 Timothy, 2 Timothy and Revelation. Paul was an important figure in Ephesus. On Paul's second missionary tour, Timothy joined him. In 1 Timothy and 2 Timothy, letters from Paul to Timothy explain what Timothy's mission to Ephesus was, these letters were delivered by Tychicus. In Ephesus, Artemis was “…the goddess of fertility and the emperor of Rome, who was considered a god” (HCSB Study Bible, Revelation). The cult of Artemis began to lose followers as Paul spread the gospel throughout the city. Paul was arrested for bringing a Greek, Trophimus, into the temple: “The whole city was in uproar, and the people rushed. They seized Paul and dragged him out of the temple, and immediately the doors were shut” (Acts 21:30). Meanwhile, Onesiphorus welcomed Paul into his home, unashamed of his chains, he took care of Paul while he was in Ephesus. Around A.D. 52, the church at Ephesus was founded by Priscilla and Aquila, and Paul ministered there for about three