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