Acts 21:39 Cross References

Acts 21:39

39: "No," Paul replied, "I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, which is an important city. Please, let me talk to these people."

Acts 22:3

  1. "I am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, and I was brought up and educated here in Jerusalem under Gamaliel. At his feet I learned to follow our Jewish laws and customs very carefully. I became very zealous to honor God in everything I did, just as all of you are today.

Acts 9:11

  1. The Lord said, "Go over to Straight Street, to the house of Judas. When you arrive, ask for Saul of Tarsus. He is praying to me right now.

Acts 6:9

  1. 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.

Acts 23:34

  1. He read it and then asked Paul what province he was from. "Cilicia," Paul answered.

Acts 23:27

  1. This man was seized by some Jews, and they were about to kill him when I arrived with the troops. When I learned that he was a Roman citizen, I removed him to safety.

Acts 15:23

  1. This is the letter they took along 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!

Acts 16:37

  1. But Paul replied, "They have publicly beaten us without trial and jailed us--and we are Roman citizens. So now they want us to leave secretly? Certainly not! Let them come themselves to release us!"

1 Peter 3:15

  1. Instead, you must worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if you are asked about your Christian hope, always be ready to explain it.

Acts 15:41

  1. So they traveled throughout Syria and Cilicia to strengthen the churches there.

1 Peter 4:15

  1. If you suffer, however, it must not be for murder, stealing, making trouble, or prying into other people's affairs.
  2. But it is no shame to suffer for being a Christian. Praise God for the privilege of being called by his wonderful name!

Acts 22:25

  1. As they tied Paul down to lash him, Paul said to the officer standing there, "Is it legal for you to whip a Roman citizen who hasn't even been tried?"
  2. The officer went to the commander and asked, "What are you doing? This man is a Roman citizen!"
  3. So the commander went over and asked Paul, "Tell me, are you a Roman citizen?Yes, I certainly am," Paul replied.
  4. "I am, too," the commander muttered, "and it cost me plenty!But I am a citizen by birth!"
  5. The soldiers who were about to interrogate Paul quickly withdrew when they heard he was a Roman citizen, and the commander was frightened because he had ordered him bound and whipped.

Acts 9:30

  1. When the believers heard about it, however, they took him to Caesarea and sent him on to his hometown of Tarsus.

Acts 21:37

  1. As Paul was about to be taken inside, he said to the commander, "May I have a word with you?Do you know Greek?" the commander asked, surprised.
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