Fun/game/riddle: What do Philadelphia and Smyrna have in common?

There are many possible answers obviously, but the only one I have in mind is very specific. Take as many stabs at it as you wish.

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Both are cities in Turkey.

Both are hosts to one of the 7 churches in Revelations, and are mentioned in Revelations 1:11.

Both are commended by Jesus, while the other 5 churches mentioned in Revelations are both commended and cautioned by Jesus.

Both Smyrna and Philadelphia can be names for women.

Well, of the seven churches in biblical times, only Philadelphia and Smyrna are addressed as Jews who had become followers of Christ. Just my early Sunday morning guess.

On some level, those two churches survived to present day due to adherence to God’s laws while the other 5 did not.

Nothing like any of the above, but they are both cities in Tennessee.

Both are cities in the USA and at one point were cities in Asia minor.

Both US cities are related to firearms manufacturing and airplane manufacturing

Both cities in Revelation are given encouragement and not condemned for wickedness

Both cities in Revelation are told of the synagogue of satan

1. They exhibited no negatives.
2. Smyrna had tribulation (Acts.14.22 "...we must through much tribulation enter into the
Kingdom of God.)
3. Philadelphia had patience, an extension of tribulation (Rom.5.3 "...tribulation worketh
patience, and patience, experience; and experience, hope.)

They both have Eagles and end in the letter A.

Their names are both Greek, and in addition to being American cities were both were also the names of ancient cities in what is now Turkey, and these are included in the Book of Revelations, Chapters 2 and 3, as two of the seven cities to which John wrote letters expressing messages from Jesus to his faithful in the cities.

There are a lot of Glocks in both of them.

1. Both are located in Pennsylvania.
2. Both are located in Arkansas.

BIBLICAL: Philadelphia and Smyrna both were not rebuked for their shortcomings.

Both had streets laid out at right angles

The "Crown Of Life". From Revelations, "Smyrna and Philadelphia, receive only commendation. These two represent the faithful churches in the time between the advents".

The names of both cities end in “a”.

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Originally posted by SW_Sig:
There are a lot of Glocks in both of them.

I like this answer.

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This was too easy. Lol. Yes, Smyrna and Philadelphia were the only two of the seven churches in Asia Minor that did not sin, and they were praised by God. The other five (Ephesus, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis and Laodicea), to one degree or another, had elements among them that sinned against God, and He rebuked them and warned them to repent.

WOW! Thank you!

Congratulations!

Whoo-hoo for Artie, and a great big thank you to Dr. Q for his generosity.