Then there arose certain of the synagogue which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and from Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Then these indeed sent out by the Holy Spirit went down to Seleucia. And from there they sailed to Cyprus.

And they wrote these things by their hand: The apostles and elders and brothers send greeting to the brothers, from the nations in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia.

passing through Syria and Cilicia, making the churches strong.

And hearing, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews there are who believe, and they are all zealous of the Law.

But Paul said, I am a man, a Jew of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no small city. And I beseech you, allow me to speak to the people.

I am truly a man, a Jew born in Tarsus in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, taught according to the exactness of the Law of the fathers, being a zealous one of God, as you all are today.

And when the governor had read the letter, he asked what province he was from. And when he understood that he was from Cilicia,

And sailing over the sea against Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra of Lycia.

Then I went into the regions of Syria and of Cilicia,

They are zealous for you, but not well. But they only desire to shut you out, that you be zealous to them.

But it is good to be zealous always in a good thing, and not only in my being present with you.

who gave Himself for us that He might redeem us from all iniquity and purify to Himself a special people, zealous of good works.

As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten; therefore be zealous and repent.