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Cenchrea

Achaia · New Testament · 2 verses

The eastern port of Corinth on the Saronic Gulf. The name appears in Acts, Romans in the King James text.

About Cenchrea

The eastern port of Corinth on the Saronic Gulf.

Its place in the story

At Cenchrea Paul had his hair cut off because of a vow before sailing. Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchrea, is commended in Paul's letter to the Romans.

Cenchrea in Scripture (KJV)

“And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.”
Acts 18:18 (KJV)
“I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea:”
Romans 16:1 (KJV)

Where it leads

The church at Cenchrea was one of the early gatherings of believers in Christ near Corinth.

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Where is Cenchrea in the Bible?

The eastern port of Corinth on the Saronic Gulf. The name appears in Acts, Romans in the King James text.

What happened at Cenchrea?

At Cenchrea Paul had his hair cut off because of a vow before sailing. Phoebe, a servant of the church at Cenchrea, is commended in Paul's letter to the Romans.

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