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Concise Bible Dictionary: C
By:
George A. Morrish
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Province in Asia Minor on the extreme north-east of the Mediterranean, separated from the other provinces by a range of mountains. It was more accessible to Syria by road than to the rest of Asia Minor. There were evidently Gentile believers there, for Cilicia was mentioned in the letter from Jerusalem on the exemption of the Gentiles from keeping the law. Paul and Silas visited the district, confirming the churches (
Acts 6:9
9
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen. (Acts 6:9)
;
Acts 15:23,41
23
And they wrote letters by them after this manner; The apostles and elders and brethren send greeting unto the brethren which are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia: (Acts 15:23)
41
And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches. (Acts 15:41)
;
Gal. 1:21
21
Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia; (Galatians 1:21)
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