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    Paphos

    Πάφος

    Paphos was a city on the island of Cyprus, where Paul and Barnabas encountered a sorcerer and converted the proconsul to Christianity.

    Where the story of Paphos happensWhere the gazetteer locates Paphos, framed to them: Paphos. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Paphos
    Where the gazetteer locates Paphos
    verses
    2
    first named
    Acts 13:6
    last named
    Acts 13:13
    feature
    settlement
    coordinates
    34.76°N · 32.40°E
    settlement34.76°N · 32.40°E

    New Paphos (OpenBible)

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    Description

    Paphos in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    Paphos was a city located on the southwestern coast of the island of Cyprus. It served as the capital of the island during the Roman period and was known for its temple dedicated to Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty. In the New Testament, Paphos is mentioned in connection with Paul's first missionary journey (Act.13.6-13).

    When Paul and Barnabas arrived in Paphos, they encountered a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus, who was an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus (Act.13.6-7). The proconsul, an intelligent man, summoned Paul and Barnabas and sought to hear the word of God. However, the sorcerer, also known as Elymas, opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul away from the faith (Act.13.8).

    Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, rebuked Elymas and temporarily blinded him, demonstrating the power of God (Act.13.9-11). As a result, the proconsul believed, being astonished at the teaching of the Lord (Act.13.12). After this incident, Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and traveled to Perga in Pamphylia (Act.13.13).

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      13:613:13

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