Acts 14:6

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they became aware of it, and fled to the cities of Lycaonia, Lystra, Derbe, and the surrounding region.

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Paul's Missionary JourneysThe routes of the Apostle Paul's missionary journeys across the Mediterranean world.

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Paul and Barnabas were traveling through southern Galatia and nearby Roman provinces on their first missionary journey. After opposition in Iconium, they fled to Lycaonian cities, especially Lystra and Derbe, while Antioch of Pisidia, Perga, Attalia, and Syrian Antioch mark earlier or later stages of the same route.

Places in this passage

Acts 14:6 mentions Antioch, Antioch, Attalia, Derbe, Iconium, Lycaonia, Lystra, Pamphylia, Perga and Pisidia.

Photo of Antioch — Antioch · Volkan Hatem

Photo of Attalia — Attalia · Ingo Mehling

Photo of Derbe — Derbe · Murat Özsoy 1958