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Cilicia
Region mentioned in 8 verses of the Bible, most often in Acts.
Journeys through Cilicia
- Paul’s second journey (c. AD 49–52)
Where it appears
Key verses
- Acts 6:9 first mention — Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.
- Acts 15:23 — And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia:
- Acts 15:41 — And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
- Acts 21:39 — But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.
- Acts 22:3 — I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.
- Acts 23:34 — And when the governor had read the letter, he asked of what province he was. And when he understood that he was of Cilicia;
- Acts 27:5 — And when we had sailed over the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra, a city of Lycia.
- Galatians 1:21 — Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
Nearby places
- Tarsus 0 km
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