Galatians 1:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Then I came unto the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

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Acts 6:9 : 9 But there arose certain of them that were of the synagogue called [the synagogue] of the Libertines, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.
Acts 9:30 : 30 And when the brethren knew it, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.
Acts 11:25-26 : 25 And he went forth to Tarsus to seek for Saul; 26 and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that even for a whole year they were gathered together with the church, and taught much people, and that the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch.
Acts 13:1 : 1 Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was [there], {G5100} prophets and teachers, {G5037} Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.
Acts 15:23 : 23 and they wrote thus by {G5495} them, The apostles and the elders, {G2532} brethren, unto the brethren who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:
Acts 15:41 : 41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
Acts 18:18 : 18 And Paul, having tarried after this yet many days, took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence for Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila: having shorn his head in Cenchreae; for he had a vow.
Acts 21:3 : 3 And when we had come in sight of Cyprus, leaving it on the left hand, we sailed unto Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to unlade her burden.
Acts 21:39 : 39 But Paul said, I am a {G444} {G3303} Jew, of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beseech thee, give me leave to speak unto the people.
Acts 22:3 : 3 I am {G3303} a {G435} Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but brought up in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, even as ye all are this day:
Acts 23:34 : 34 And when he had read it, he asked of what province he was; and when he understood that he was of Cilicia,

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22And I was still unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
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41And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.
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12For neither did I receive it from man, nor was I taught it, but [it came to me] through revelation of Jesus Christ.
13For ye have heard of my manner of life in time past in the Jews' religion, how that beyond measure I persecuted the church of God, and made havoc of it:
14and I advanced in the Jews' religion beyond many of mine own age among my countrymen, being more exceedingly zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
15But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me, [even] from my mother's womb, and called me through his grace,
16to reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the Gentiles; straightway I conferred not with flesh and blood:
17neither went I up to Jerusalem to them that were apostles before me: but I went away into Arabia; and again I returned unto Damascus.
18Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to visit Cephas, and tarried with him fifteen days.
19But other of the apostles saw I none, save James the Lord's brother.
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15And in this confidence I was minded to come first unto you, that ye might have a second benefit;
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Acts 22:10-11
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10And I said, What shall I do, Lord? And the Lord said unto me, Arise, and go into Damascus; and there it shall be told thee of all things which are appointed for thee to do.
11And when I could not see for the glory of that light, being led by the hand of them that were with me I came into Damascus.
Gal 1:2
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2and all the brethren that are with me, unto the churches of Galatia:
Acts 26:12
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12Whereupon as I journeyed to Damascus with the authority and commission of the chief priests,
Gal 2:1
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Acts 22:6-7
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6And it came to pass, that, as I made my journey, and drew nigh unto Damascus, about noon, suddenly there shone from heaven a great light round about me.
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Acts 22:3
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Acts 18:22
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22And when he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and saluted the church, and went down to Antioch.
Acts 14:21
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Acts 20:2
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Acts 26:4
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Acts 15:23
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Acts 20:18
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Acts 11:22
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Acts 26:21
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Acts 13:13
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Acts 21:19
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Acts 14:26
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Rom 1:13
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Acts 23:34
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1I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience bearing witness with me in the Holy Spirit,