The 27 New Testament Books by Destination
Compiled by Jack Littlefield 
Modern Country – followed by the number of N.T. Books originally written to that destination
Turkey 12!
Greece 6
Italy 3
Syria 1
General, unspecified destinations 5
N.T. Destinations – Book by Book
The Gospel according to Matthew: primarily to those in Antioch in Syria
The Gospel according to Mark: primarily to Roman Christians
The Gospel according to Luke: no specific geographical destination
The Gospel according to John: probably to Ephesian Christians (Turkey) and those in nearby churches
The Acts: no specific geographical destination is indicated
Romans: >>>>>>>>>> Italy
1 and 2 Corinthians: >> Greece
Galatians: >>>>>>>>> Turkey
Ephesians: >>>>>>>> Turkey
Philippians: >>>>>>> Greece …although regarded in the first century as part of Macedonia, the site is now part of Greece
Colossians:>>>>>>>> Turkey
1 & 2 Thessalonians: > Greece
1 Timothy: >>>>>>>> Turkey – Ephesus
2 Timothy: >>>>>>>> probably Turkey – Ephesus
Titus: Crete >>>>>>> (Greece)
Philemon: >>>>>>>> Turkey – Colossae
Hebrews: >>>>>>>> probably Rome – to Christians in Rome
James: no specific geographical destination is indicated, just outside of Jerusalem, James 1:1
1 Peter: >>>>>>>>>>> Turkey
2 Peter: no specific geographical destination is indicated
1, 2 and 3 John: >>>>> probably Turkey – the churches near Ephesus
Jude: no specific geographical destination is indicated
Revelation: >>>>>>>> Turkey
Notes by Littlefield:
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