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Smith's Bible Dictionary - Asia
A’sia
(orient ). The passages in the New Testament where this word occurs are the
following; (Acts 2:9; 6:9; 16:6; 19:10,22,26,27; 20:4,16,18; 21:27; 27:2; Romans
16:5; 1 Corinthians 16:19; 2 Corinthians 1:8; 2 Timothy 1:15; 1 Peter 1:1;
Revelation 1:4,11) In all these it may be confidently stated that the word is used
for a Roman province which embraced the western part of the peninsula of Asia
Minor and of which Ephesus was the capital.
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Smith, William, Dr. "Entry for 'A’sia'". "Smith's Bible Dictionary". 1901.