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Acts 15:30

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So, when they were sent off, they came to Antioch. Having gathered the multitude together, they delivered the letter.

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Paul's Missionary JourneysThe routes of the Apostle Paul's missionary journeys across the Mediterranean world.
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Antioch in Syria was the church’s sending center, where the Jerusalem council’s letter was delivered to Gentile believers. Jerusalem and Judea supplied the apostles and elders who clarified the decision, while Phoenicia, Samaria, Cyprus, Pamphylia, Cilicia, and Syria mark regions affected by the wider Gentile mission and its controversy.

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Acts 15:30 mentions Antioch, Cilicia, Cyprus, Jerusalem, Judea, Pamphylia, Phoenicia, Samaria and Syria.

Antioch · Volkan Hatem
Cilicia · Volker Höhfeld
Cyprus · Deensel
Jerusalem · Godot13

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