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What is Achaia in the Bible?

Region of Greece, including Corinth, where Paul preached and whose churches gave for the poor saints in Jerusalem.

Achaia is a region named in Acts and in Paul's letters, the area that included the church at Corinth (2 Corinthians 1:1). It was a Roman province in southern Greece.

Achaia in the Bible

While Gallio was deputy of Achaia, the Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat (Acts 18:12). Later the brethren wrote to the disciples there, urging them to welcome a visiting teacher, who greatly helped the believers when he arrived (Acts 18:27). Paul planned to pass through Macedonia and Achaia before going to Jerusalem (Acts 19:21).

The believers of Macedonia and Achaia made a contribution for the poor saints at Jerusalem, and Paul boasts that Achaia was ready a year ahead (Romans 15:26; 2 Corinthians 9:2). The house of Stephanas is called the firstfruits of Achaia (1 Corinthians 16:15), and in the KJV Epaenetus is given the same title (Romans 16:5). Paul writes that the word of the Lord sounded out from the Thessalonians in Macedonia and Achaia (1 Thessalonians 1:8).

Name origin
Greek
Role
Roman province
First mention
The Acts of the Apostles 18:12
Appearances in the Bible
11 mentions

Questions about Achaia

What is Achaia in the Bible?

Achaia is a region named in Acts and in Paul's letters, the area that included the church at Corinth (2 Corinthians 1:1). It was a Roman province in southern Greece. While Gallio was deputy of Achaia, the Jews rose up together against Paul and brought him to the judgment seat (Acts 18:12). Later the brethren wrote to the disciples there, urging them to welcome a visiting teacher, who greatly helped the believers when he arrived (Acts 18:27). Paul planned to pass through Macedonia and Achaia before going to Jerusalem (Acts 19:21). The believers of Macedonia and Achaia made a contribution for the poor saints at Jerusalem, and Paul boasts that Achaia was ready a year ahead (Romans 15:26; 2 Corinthians 9:2). The house of Stephanas is called the firstfruits of Achaia (1 Corinthians 16:15), and in the KJV Epaenetus is given the same title (Romans 16:5). Paul writes that the word of the Lord sounded out from the Thessalonians in Macedonia and Achaia (1 Thessalonians 1:8).

Where is Achaia first mentioned in the Bible?

Achaia is first mentioned in The Acts of the Apostles 18:12.

How many times is Achaia mentioned in the Bible?

Number of mentions in the Bible: 11.