Thematic Bible: Cyprus
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Cyprus » An island
After sighting Cyprus and leaving it on our left, we sailed for Syria, and put in at Tyre, for the ship was to unload her cargo there.
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Putting to sea from there, we sailed under the lee of Cyprus, as the wind was against us,
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Cyprus » Preaching the gospel at
The fugitives from the persecution that had broken out over Stephen went all the way to Phoenicia, Cyprus, and Antioch, but they told the message to none but Jews. There were some men from Cyprus and Cyrene among them, however, who when they reached Antioch spoke to the Greeks also, and told them the good news about the Lord Jesus.
Cyprus » Visited by barnabas and saul
Being sent out in this way by the holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus. When they reached Salamis, they proclaimed God's message in the Jewish synagogues. They had John with them as their assistant. They went through the whole island as far as Paphos, and there they came across a Jewish magician and false prophet named Barjesus. read more.
He was attached to the governor, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. He sent for Barnabas and Saul and asked them to let him hear God's message. But Elymas the magician??or that is the meaning of his name??pposed them, and tried to keep the governor from accepting the faith. But Saul, who was also called Paul, was filled with the holy Spirit, and looked at him and said, "You monster of underhandedness and cunning! You son of the devil! You enemy of all that is right! Will you never stop trying to make the Lord's straight paths crooked? The Lord's hand is right upon you, and you will be blind and unable even to see the sun for a time." Instantly a mist of darkness fell upon him, and he groped about for someone to lead him by the hand. Then the governor, seeing what had happened, believed, and was thunderstruck at the Lord's teaching.
He was attached to the governor, Sergius Paulus, who was an intelligent man. He sent for Barnabas and Saul and asked them to let him hear God's message. But Elymas the magician??or that is the meaning of his name??pposed them, and tried to keep the governor from accepting the faith. But Saul, who was also called Paul, was filled with the holy Spirit, and looked at him and said, "You monster of underhandedness and cunning! You son of the devil! You enemy of all that is right! Will you never stop trying to make the Lord's straight paths crooked? The Lord's hand is right upon you, and you will be blind and unable even to see the sun for a time." Instantly a mist of darkness fell upon him, and he groped about for someone to lead him by the hand. Then the governor, seeing what had happened, believed, and was thunderstruck at the Lord's teaching.
Cyprus » Barnabas and mark visit
They differed so sharply about it that they separated, and Barnabas took Mark and sailed for Cyprus.
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Cyprus » Mnason, a disciple of
Some of the disciples from Caesarea went with us and took us to the house of Mnason, a man from Cyprus, one of the early disciples, to spend the night.
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Cyprus » Barnabas born in
Joseph, a Levite, and a native of Cyprus, whom the apostles had named Barnabas, which means Son of Encouragement,
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