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Galatia

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Named at Acts 16:6: “When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.” At 18:18–23 Paul, having sailed for Syria, lands at Caesarea and goes down to Antioch, and having spent some time there, departs and goes through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

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1CO 16:1–4, engwebp
¹Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise.
²On the first day of every week, let each one of you save as he may prosper, that no collections are made when I come.
³When I arrive, I will send whoever you approve with letters to carry your gracious gift to Jerusalem.
⁴If it is appropriate for me to go also, they will go with me.
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1PE 1:1–2, engwebp
¹Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,
²according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, in sanctification of the Spirit, that you may obey Jesus Christ and be sprinkled with his blood: Grace to you and peace be multiplied.
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2TI 4:9–15, engwebp
⁹Be diligent to come to me soon,
¹⁰for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia.
¹¹Only Luke is with me. Take Mark and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.
¹²But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.
¹³Bring the cloak that I left at Troas with Carpus when you come—and the books, especially the parchments.
¹⁴Alexander the coppersmith did much evil to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.
¹⁵Beware of him, for he greatly opposed our words.
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ACT 16:6–10, engwebp
⁶When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.
⁷When they had come opposite Mysia, they tried to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit didn’t allow them.
⁸Passing by Mysia, they came down to Troas.
⁹A vision appeared to Paul in the night. There was a man of Macedonia standing, begging him and saying, “Come over into Macedonia and help us.”
¹⁰When he had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go out to Macedonia, concluding that the Lord had called us to preach the Good News to them.
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ACT 18:18–23, engwebp
¹⁸Paul, having stayed after this many more days, took his leave of the brothers, and sailed from there for Syria, together with Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head in Cenchreae, for he had a vow.
¹⁹He came to Ephesus, and he left them there; but he himself entered into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews.
²⁰When they asked him to stay with them a longer time, he declined;
²¹but taking his leave of them, he said, “I must by all means keep this coming feast in Jerusalem, but I will return again to you if God wills.” Then he set sail from Ephesus.
²²When he had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the assembly, and went down to Antioch.
²³Having spent some time there, he departed and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
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GAL 1:1–5, engwebp
¹Paul, an apostle—not from men, nor through man, but through Jesus Christ, and God the Father, who raised him from the dead—
²and all the brothers who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia:
³Grace to you and peace from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ,
⁴who gave himself for our sins, that he might deliver us out of this present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father—
⁵to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.
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Matched to OpenBible.info’s “Galatia” by name and 6 shared verses. The leading identification is Galatia (confidence 1000 of 1000). The dataset gives no point for it, only the region, river or route it lies in or along, so no point is drawn for it.

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Galatia
OpenBible.info confidence 1000 of 1000 (current scholarship)
39.26667, 32.98333
OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, “Galatia” (CC BY 4.0)

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Narrated location (2) — Forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak in Asia; the vision of a man of Macedonia, Paul sails for Syria: Ephesus, Caesarea and Antioch

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Acts 16:6 Open that verse

When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.

Acts 18:23 Open that verse

Having spent some time there, he departed and went through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

1 Corinthians 16:1 Open that verse

Now concerning the collection for the saints: as I commanded the assemblies of Galatia, you do likewise.

Galatians 1:2 Open that verse

and all the brothers who are with me, to the assemblies of Galatia:

2 Timothy 4:10 Open that verse

for Demas left me, having loved this present world, and went to Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia; and Titus to Dalmatia.

1 Peter 1:1 Open that verse

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

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Entry: Galatia (place-galatia)
Address: https://bibliadatum.org/en/wiki/place/galatia
Current wording: Named at Acts 16:6: “When they had gone through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, they were forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia.” At 18:18–23 Paul, having sailed for Syria, lands at Caesarea and goes down to Antioch, and having spent some time there, departs and goes through the region of Galatia and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.
Cited evidence: 1CO 16:1–4, engwebp / 1PE 1:1–2, engwebp / 2TI 4:9–15, engwebp / ACT 16:6–10, engwebp / ACT 18:18–23, engwebp / GAL 1:1–5, engwebp
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