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Cenchrea

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: C By: George A. Morrish

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Eastern sea-port of Corinth, from which it was a distance of 9 miles. Paul once sailed from there, and a church was formed there (Acts 18:18¹⁸And 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); Rom. 16:1¹I commend unto you Phebe our sister, which is a servant of the church which is at Cenchrea: (Romans 16:1)). The modern village has a similar name, Kekhries.

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