Places in Acts
—Page 9

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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