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Iconium

Asia Minor · New Testament · 6 verses

A city in the region of Lycaonia in central Asia Minor. The name appears in Acts, 2 Timothy in the King James text.

About Iconium

A city in the region of Lycaonia in central Asia Minor.

Its place in the story

In Iconium Paul and Barnabas preached so effectively that many Jews and Greeks believed. A plot to stone them forced them to flee to Lystra and Derbe.

Iconium in Scripture (KJV)

“But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.”

Acts 13:51 (KJV)

“And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.”

Acts 14:1 (KJV)

“And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.”

Acts 14:19 (KJV)

“And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,”

Acts 14:21 (KJV)

“Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.”

Acts 16:2 (KJV)

“Persecutions, afflictions, which came unto me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; what persecutions I endured: but out of them all the Lord delivered me.”

2 Timothy 3:11 (KJV)

Where it leads

At Iconium great numbers believed in Christ through the preaching of Paul and Barnabas.

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