Galatians 1:21

Paul's Defense Of His Apostleship

²⁰ With respect to the things which I now write to you, behold, before God I lie not. ²¹ Then, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia: ²² but I was not known, in person, to the churches of Judea which are in Christ.

Cilicia

Paul

Syria

Tarsus

Acts 6:9

Then there arose some who be longed to the synagogue called the synagogue of the Freedmen, and some of the Cyrenians and Alexandrians, and of those who were from Cilicia and Asia, and they disputed with Stephen.

Acts 9:30

And when the brethren learned this, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him out to Tarsus.

Acts 11:25-26

And Barnabas went to Tarsus, to seek for Saul;

Acts 13:1

Now there were certain prophets and teachers in the church that was at Antioch; Barnabas, and Simeon, who is called Niger, and Lucius of Gyrene, and Manaen, who was brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Acts 15:23

and they wrote by their hands as follows: The apostles, and the elders, and the brethren, to the brethren of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greeting:

Acts 15:41

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

Acts 18:18

And Paul, having remained many days longer, took leave of the brethren, and sailed to Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila, having shorn his head in Cenchrea; for he had a vow.

Acts 21:3

And we came in view of Cyprus; and, leaving it to the left, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre: for there the ship was to put off her lading.

Acts 21:39

But Paul replied: I am a Jew of Tarsus of Cilicia, a citizen of no unknown city; and I beseech you, permit me to speak to the people.

Acts 22:3

I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, yet educated in this city, at the feet of Gamaliel, and instructed according to the strict discipline of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God, as you all are this day.

Acts 23:34

And when he had read the letter, he inquired to what province he belonged. And learning that he was from Cilicia, he said: I will hear you when your accusers also have come. And he ordered him to be kept under guard in Herod's palace.