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CHAPTER XXYII Ephe sus While Apollo s was preacliing at Corintli, Paul fulfilled his promise to return to Epliesus. He had made a brief visit to Jerusalem, and had spent some time at Antioch, the scene of his early labors. Thence he traveled through Asia Minor, ''over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia, ' ' ' visiting the churches which he himself had established, and strengthening the faith of the believers. In the time of the apostles, the western portion of Asia Minor was known as the Roman province of Asia. Ephesus, the capital, was a great commercial center. Its harbor was crowded with shipping, and its streets were thronged with people from every country. Like Corinth, it presented a promising field for missionary effort. The Jews, now widely dispersed in all civilized lands, were generally expecting the advent of the Messiah. When John the Baptist was preaching, ^ Acts 18:23. This chapter is based on Acts 19:1-20. (281)