But there rose up some of the synagogue, which is called that of the libertines, and some of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia, and Asia, to dispute with Stephen:

These therefore being sent forth by the holy Spirit came down to Seleucia, and from thence they sailed away to Cyprus.

and they wrote by their hand, as follows, The apostles and elders and brethren here to the Gentile brethren which are in Antioch, and Syria, and Cilicia, send greeting.

And he went through Syria and Cilicia confirming the churches.

And when they heard it, they glorified the Lord, and said to him, Thou seest, brother, how many myriads there are of the believing Jews, and they are all zealous for the law.

But Paul said, I am indeed a Jew, a man of Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and I beg thou wouldest permit me to speak to the people.

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

And when the governor had read the letter, and asked of what province he was; being informed that he was of Cilicia, he said,

And sailing through the sea of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra a city of Lycia.

have all miraculous powers? have all the gifts of healing? do all speak many languages? do all interpret? but ye are all zealous for the best gifts.

and I made a proficiency in Judaism above many of the same age with me in my own nation, being excessively zealous for the traditions of my fathers.

Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia,

They are zealous for you, but not as they ought: for they would exclude us, that ye may be zealous for them:

for I bear him witness, that he is very zealous for you, and for those in Laodicea, and Hierapolis.

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

Whomsoever I love, I reprove and chasten: be zealous therefore and repent.