Asia
: A Roman province on the west side of Asia Minor. (39° 13´, 32° 43´)
Ephesus
: a town in western Asia Minor at the mouth of the Cayster River (37° 57´, 27° 22´)
Hades
: the place of departed spirits (NIV notes); the unseen world (YC)
John
: a son of Zebedee; younger brother of James; the beloved disciple of Christ,a relative of Annas the high priest,a son of Mary the sister of Barnabas, and surnamed Mark,the father of Simon Peter
Laodicea
: residents of the town of Laodicea (37° 46´, 29° 3´)