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Patmos

Site / landmark · Modern: Patmos, Greece · Aegean

A small, rocky island in the Aegean. John was exiled here 'because of the word of God and the testimony of Jesus', and it is the place where he received and wrote the visions of Revelation (Revelation 1:9).

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I John, your brother and partner with you in the oppression, Kingdom, and perseverance in Christ Jesus, was on the isle that is called Patmos because of God’s Word and the testimony of Jesus Christ.

Revelation 1:9 — cited in the description of Patmos

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

Revelation 1:9

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