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This page contains information about places mentioned in the book of Acts. The places described on this page are listed above.

Berea

• Pronounced Ber-ree'-uh
• City of Macedonia, West of Thessalonica.
• Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 2nd missionary journey.
• Here Paul found a better response from the Jews, however Jews from Thessalonica came and stirred up trouble (Acts 17:10-13)
• Sopater, a companion of Paul, came from Berea (Acts 20:4)
• Map 2, Macedonia.

Bithynia

• Pronounced Bith-in'-yuh
• Bithynia and Pontus are areas north of Asia and Galatia.
• Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 2nd missionary journey.
• For a time, God would not let Paul preach in Bithynia (Acts 16:6-8).
• See Pontus.
• Map 5, Bithynia.

Black Sea

• The sea above Pontus and Bithynia.
• Map 5, Bithynia.

Caesarea

• Pronounced Sez-uh-ree'-uh
• Prominent sea port on the coast of Samaria.
• To be distinguished from Caesarea Philippi further north and inland.
• Philip preached in Caesarea of Samaria (Acts 8:40).
• Paul visited Casearea after his conversion, and during his 2nd and 3rd missionary journeys (Acts 9:30, 18:22, 21:8).
• Cornelius the centurion was from Caesarea (Acts 10:1).
• When Paul’s nephew exposed a plot to kill Paul, the chief captain sent Paul with an escort of several hundred soldiers to the seaport of Caesarea (Acts 23:11-33).
• Map 4, Syria.

Cape Salmone

• Pronounced Cape Sal-moan'-ee
• A cape at the northeastern tip of the island of Crete.
• Mentioned in connection with Paul’s journey to Rome (Acts 27:7).
• Map 6, Crete.

Cappadocia

• Pronounced Cap-uh-dose'-ee-uh
• Area north of Syria and east of Galatia.
• People from Cappadocia were in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost (Acts 2:19).
• Peter wrote a letter to the Cappadocian Christians
• Map 7, East.

Caspian Sea

• Inland sea near Parthia
• Map 2, East.

Cenchrea

• Pronounced Sen-kree'-uh
• Harbour city southeast of Corinth and serving as the Corinthian seaport.
• Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 2nd missionary journey.
• Paul had a hair cut in Cenchrea (Acts 18:18).
• Phoebe was a worker in the church at Cenchrea (Rom 16:1).
• Map 2, Greece.

Chios

• Pronounced Key'-oss
• An island mentioned in connection with the latter part of Paul’s 3rd missionary journey when he stopped at Miletus to speak to the elders from Ephesus (Acts 20:13-17).
• Map 1, Asia.

Cilicia

• Pronounced Sill-iss'-ee-yuh
• Region beyond Syria around to the west.
• Paul was born in Tarsus a city of Cilicia (Acts 21:39).
• Men from Cilicia disputed with Stephen (Acts 6:9).
• False teachers from Jerusalem troubled the brethren in Cilicia (Acts 15:23-24).
• Mentioned in connection with Paul’s 2nd missionary journey.
• Paul travelled through there confirming the churches (Acts 15:41).
• Map 4, Syria.

Maps

1. Asia

2. Greece, Macedonia

4. Syria

5. Bithynia

6. Crete

7. East

Maps by Ron Graham

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