Thematic Bible: Cyprus


Thematic Bible



And observing Cyprus, and leaving it on the left, we sailed to Syria, and landed at Tyre; for there the ship was to discharge her cargo. Verse ConceptsSouthGod Is ImmanentEmptyingLeft Hand Side

Proceeding thence we sailed under Cyprus, because the winds were contrary, Verse Conceptssailing

And those scattered abroad by the affliction which commenced with Stephen, went even to Phenicia, and Cyprus, and Antioch, speaking the word to no one but Jews only. But some of them, Cyprians and Cyrenians, who came to Antioch, spoke to the Greeks preaching the good news of the Lord Jesus.

They, therefore, being sent forth by the Holy Spirit went down to Seleucia, and thence sailed to Cyprus; and coming to Salamis, they preached the word of God in the synagogues of the Jews; and they also had John for a servant. And having gone through the whole island to Paphos, they found a certain magian, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Barjesus, read more.
who was with the proconsul Sergius Paulus, an intelligent man. This man having called for Barnabas and Saul desired to hear the word of God; but Elymas the magian, for so his name is interpreted, opposed them, seeking to turn away the proconsul from the faith. But Saul, [called] also Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looking steadily at him said, O full of all deceit and all craft, son of a devil, enemy of all righteousness, will you not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord? And now, behold, the hand of the Lord is upon you, and you shall be blind, not seeing the sun for a season. And immediately there fell upon him a mist and darkness, and going about he sought guides. Then the proconsul seeing what was done believed, and was astonished at the teaching of the Lord.

And there was a sharp contention, so that they separated from each other; and Barnabas taking Mark sailed to Cyprus. Verse ConceptsIslandsSeafaringSuffering, Causes OfAlienation, Examples OfSharpnessPeople PartingMissionariesMisunderstandings

and some of the disciples from Caesarea went up with us, conducting [us] to Mnason a Cyprian, an early disciple with whom we lodged. Verse ConceptsHospitality, Examples OfIslandsflexibility

And Joseph, called Barnabas by the apostles, which is interpreted, A son of consolation, a Levite, a Cyprian by birth, Verse ConceptsBarnabasencouragement, examples ofBeing An EncouragerIslandsSonsPeople Renaming PeopleThe Apostles In ActionPeople Encouraging OthersEncouragementencouraging