Asked by Makayla

In Revelation, we find John in exile on the Island of Patmos. Why was he living in exile and not living in Ephesus?

He violated the law.
He angered the silversmiths.
He deserted Paul and Barnabas.
He refused to compromise his commitment to Jesus Christ.
He disobeyed the Jerusalem council.

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
He was exiled because he refused to compromise his commitment to Jesus Christ.

Revelation 1:9 says John was on Patmos “for the word of God and the testimony of Jesus” — i.e., exiled by the authorities for his faithful witness. The other choices refer to incidents involving other people (the silversmiths with Paul) or to issues John isn’t recorded as committing.