Acts 21:39

Paul Permitted To Address The Crowd

³⁸ Art not thou certainly that Egyptian who some time since raised a sedition, and led out into the desert four thousand cutthroats? ³⁹ But Paul replied, I am indeed a Jew, a man of Tarsus, of Cilicia, a citizen of no contemptible city: and, I entreat thee, permit me to speak to the people. ⁴⁰ So having his permission, Paul standing on the stairs, waved his hand to the people. And profound silence being obtained, he spake to them in the Hebrew tongue, saying,

Important City

Cilicia

Jew

No

Paul

Tarsus

Acts 9:11

Then the Lord said to him, Arise, go into the street called Strait, and inquire at the house of Judas for one named Saul a man of Tarsus: for, behold, he is praying,

Acts 22:3

I am indeed a Jewish man, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but educated in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, instructed accurately in the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as ye all are this day:

Acts 6:9

Then rose up certain men of the synagogue of the freed-men, and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Acts 9:30

Then the brethren, when they knew it brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him off to Tarsus.

Acts 15:23

writing a letter by their hand, in these words: The apostles and presbyters and the brethren, to the brethren from among the Gentiles which are at Antioch, and in Syria, and Cilicia, greeting:

Acts 15:41

And he passed through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

Acts 16:37

But Paul said to them, They have beaten us publicly, uncondemned, men that are Roman citizens, and have cast us into prison; and would they now clandestinely send us away? no, verily; but let them come themselves and fetch us out.

Acts 21:37

And when he was just ready to be carried into the fortress, Paul said to the military tribune, May I be permitted to speak a word to thee? And he said, Dost thou know Greek?

Acts 22:25-29

So as they were tying him up for the thongs, Paul said to the centurion standing by him, Is it lawful for you to scourge a man who is a Roman citizen, and uncondemned?

Acts 23:27

This person had been seized by the Jews, and was ready to be slain by them: but coming on them with the guard, I rescued him out of their hands, having understood that he was a Roman citizen.

Acts 23:34

Then when the governor had read it, and asked of what province he was, and understood he was of Cilicia;

1 Peter 3:15

but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts: and be always ready with your reply to every man who demands a reason respecting the hope which is in you with meekness and fear:

1 Peter 4:15-16

Let no one of you then suffer as a murderer, or a thief, or an evil-doer, or a meddler in other persons' business.