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Perga

Pamphylia · New Testament · 3 verses

A city in the region of Pamphylia in southern Asia Minor. The name appears in Acts in the King James text.

About Perga

A city in the region of Pamphylia in southern Asia Minor.

Its place in the story

Perga was where Paul and Barnabas landed after leaving Cyprus, and where John Mark left them to return to Jerusalem. They later preached the word in Perga on their way back.

Perga in Scripture (KJV)

“Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.”
Acts 13:13 (KJV)
“But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.”
Acts 13:14 (KJV)
“And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:”
Acts 14:25 (KJV)

Where it leads

At Perga Paul preached the word before continuing to carry the gospel of Christ inland.

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A city in the region of Pamphylia in southern Asia Minor. The name appears in Acts in the King James text.

What happened at Perga?

Perga was where Paul and Barnabas landed after leaving Cyprus, and where John Mark left them to return to Jerusalem. They later preached the word in Perga on their way back.

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