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But one day some men from the Synagogue of Freed Slaves, as it was called, started to debate with him. They were Jews from Cyrene, Alexandria, Cilicia, and the province of Asia.

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Opposition arose, however, from members of the Synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called)—Jews of Cyrene(A) and Alexandria as well as the provinces of Cilicia(B) and Asia(C)—who began to argue with Stephen.

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34 He read it and then asked Paul what province he was from. “Cilicia,” Paul answered.

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34 The governor read the letter and asked what province he was from. Learning that he was from Cilicia,(A)

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Then Paul said, “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, and I was brought up and educated here in Jerusalem under Gamaliel. As his student, I was carefully trained in our Jewish laws and customs. I became very zealous to honor God in everything I did, just like all of you today.

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“I am a Jew,(A) born in Tarsus(B) of Cilicia,(C) but brought up in this city. I studied under(D) Gamaliel(E) and was thoroughly trained in the law of our ancestors.(F) I was just as zealous(G) for God as any of you are today.

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41 Then he traveled throughout Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches there.

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41 He went through Syria(A) and Cilicia,(B) strengthening the churches.(C)

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23 This is the letter they took with them:

“This letter is from the apostles and elders, your brothers in Jerusalem. It is written to the Gentile believers in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia. Greetings!

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23 With them they sent the following letter:

The apostles and elders, your brothers,

To the Gentile believers in Antioch,(A) Syria(B) and Cilicia:(C)

Greetings.(D)

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The Crucifixion

32 Along the way, they came across a man named Simon, who was from Cyrene,[a] and the soldiers forced him to carry Jesus’ cross.

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Footnotes

  1. 27:32 Cyrene was a city in northern Africa.

The Crucifixion of Jesus(A)

32 As they were going out,(B) they met a man from Cyrene,(C) named Simon, and they forced him to carry the cross.(D)

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21 After that visit I went north into the provinces of Syria and Cilicia.

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21 Then I went to Syria(A) and Cilicia.(B)

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27 The seven days were almost ended when some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul in the Temple and roused a mob against him. They grabbed him,

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Paul Arrested

27 When the seven days were nearly over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him,(A)

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10 This went on for the next two years, so that people throughout the province of Asia—both Jews and Greeks—heard the word of the Lord.

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10 This went on for two years,(A) so that all the Jews and Greeks who lived in the province of Asia(B) heard the word of the Lord.(C)

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Apollos Instructed at Ephesus

24 Meanwhile, a Jew named Apollos, an eloquent speaker who knew the Scriptures well, had arrived in Ephesus from Alexandria in Egypt.

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24 Meanwhile a Jew named Apollos,(A) a native of Alexandria, came to Ephesus.(B) He was a learned man, with a thorough knowledge of the Scriptures.

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A Call from Macedonia

Next Paul and Silas traveled through the area of Phrygia and Galatia, because the Holy Spirit had prevented them from preaching the word in the province of Asia at that time.

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Paul’s Vision of the Man of Macedonia

Paul and his companions traveled throughout the region of Phrygia(A) and Galatia,(B) having been kept by the Holy Spirit from preaching the word in the province of Asia.(C)

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Here we are—Parthians, Medes, Elamites, people from Mesopotamia, Judea, Cappadocia, Pontus, the province of Asia, 10 Phrygia, Pamphylia, Egypt, and the areas of Libya around Cyrene, visitors from Rome

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Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia,(A) Pontus(B) and Asia,[a](C) 10 Phrygia(D) and Pamphylia,(E) Egypt and the parts of Libya near Cyrene;(F) visitors from Rome

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Footnotes

  1. Acts 2:9 That is, the Roman province by that name

12 “But before all this occurs, there will be a time of great persecution. You will be dragged into synagogues and prisons, and you will stand trial before kings and governors because you are my followers.

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12 “But before all this, they will seize you and persecute you. They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name.

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