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Acts 27:1

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When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band.

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Paul's Missionary JourneysThe routes of the Apostle Paul's missionary journeys across the Mediterranean world.
The Roman Empire of the New TestamentThe Roman Empire around the Mediterranean, the political world of the New Testament.

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These are ports, islands, capes, and sea regions along Paul’s westward voyage from Caesarea toward Italy, stretching from Asia Minor and Cyprus to Crete and the central Mediterranean. They matter because the chapter traces God’s providential preservation of Paul through changing ships, dangerous sailing

Places in this passage

Acts 27:1 mentions Adramyttium, Adriatic Sea, Alexandria, Asia, Cauda, Cilicia, Cnidus, Crete, Cyprus, Fair Havens, Italy, Lasea, Lycia, Myra, Pamphylia, Phoenix, Salmone, Sidon, Syrtis and Thessalonica.

Adramyttium · Ollios
Adriatic Sea · Yellow.Cat
Alexandria · GT1976
Asia · Ingo Mehling

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