<p class="bodytext">You know that everyone in the province of Asia<n id="1" /> deserted me, including Phygelus and Hermogenes.

<t /><p class="bodytext">They went through the region of Phrygia<n id="1" /> and Galatia,<n id="2" /> having been prevented<n id="3" /> by the Holy Spirit from speaking the message<n id="4" /> in the province of Asia.<n id="5" />

For Paul had decided to sail past Ephesus<n id="1" /> so as not to spend time<n id="2" /> in the province of Asia,<n id="3" /> for he was hurrying<n id="4" /> to arrive in Jerusalem,<n id="5" /> if possible,<n id="6" /> by the day of Pentecost.

For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters,<n id="1" /> regarding the affliction that happened to us in the province of Asia,<n id="2" /> that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of living.

<p class="bodytext">From John,<n id="1" /> to the seven churches that are in the province of Asia:<n id="2" /> Grace and peace to you<n id="3" /> from &#8220;he who is,&#8221;<n id="4" /> and who was, and who is still to come,<n id="5" /> and from the seven spirits who are before his throne,

There is danger not only that this business of ours will come into disrepute,<n id="1" /> but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis<n id="2" /> will be regarded as nothing,<n id="3" /> and she whom all the province of Asia<n id="4" /> and the world worship will suffer the loss of her greatness.&#8221;<n id="5" />p>