Places in Acts
—Page 9, Pamphylia to Phonecia
This page contains information about places mentioned in the book of Acts. Pamphylia, Paphos, Parthia, Patara, Perga, Pergamum, Phenice/Phoenix, Philadelphia, Philippi, Phonecia.
Pamphylia
- Pronounced Pam-fill'-yuh
- Region beneath Pisidia and Lyaconia.
- Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 1st missionary journey (Acts 14:24-25).
- It was there that Mark deserted Paul and Barnabas (Acts 15:37-38).
- People from Pamphylia were in Jerusalem on the Day of Pentecost after Christ’s ascension (Acts 2:9-11).
Paphos
- Pronounced Pay'-foss
- A city on the west end of the isle of Cyprus.
- Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 1st missionary journey.
- There Paul struck blind the magician Bar-jesus (Acts 13:6-13).
Parthia
- Pronounced Parth'-ee-yuh
- Media, Parthia, and Elam are regions east of Cappadocia and Mesopotamia.
- Medes, Elamites, and Parthians were in in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost after Christ’s resurrection (Acts 2:9-11).
Patara
- Pronounced Puh-tar'-uh
- A coastal city in Lycia south of Colossae.
- Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 3rd missionary journey. (Acts 21:1).
Perga
- Pronounced Perg'-uh (rhymes with hamburger)
- A city in Pamphylia.
- Visited by Paul and Barnabas on the 1st missionary journey (Acts 13:13-14, Acts 14:24-25).
Pergamum
- Pronounced Perg'-uh-mum
- A city in Asia.
- Location of one of "the seven churches of Asia" (Revelation 1:4,11).
Phenice (Phoenix)
- Pronounced Fen'-uhs
- Also called Phoenix pronounced Fee'-nix
- A harbour of Crete.
- Mentioned in connection with Paul’s journey to Rome.
- Against Paul’s advice, the ship he was on tried to sail there to winter, and was subsequently blown to Clauda and later wrecked on Malta (Acts 27:12-16).
Philadelphia
- Pronounced Fill-uh-del'-fee-uh
- A city in Asia.
- Location of one of "the seven churches of Asia" (Revelation 1:4,11).
Philippi
- Pronounced Filly-pie'
- City about 20km inland from Neapolis in the northeastern corner of Macedonia.
- Paul worked there on his 2nd missionary journey.
- He converted a business woman called Lydia (Acts 16:12-15).
- In Philippi Paul was harrassed by a demon-possessed woman whom he healed (Acts 16:16-18).
- He and Silas were shamefully treated and thrown into jail (Acts 16:19-24).
- They were miraculously freed and the jailor was converted (Acts 16:25-34).
- Paul insisted that the magistrates face up to their error (Acts 16:35-40).
Phonecia
- Pronounced Fuh-nee'-shuh or Fone-ee'-see-uh
- A district about 200km by 25km along the shores of Syria.
- The outreach of Christianity gained impetus when persecuted Christians were scattered into Phoenicia (Acts 11:19).
- Paul passed through there when he went from Antioch to attend the council in Jerusalem (Acts 15:3-4).
- Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 3rd missionary journey. (Acts 21:2-3).
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