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Cyprus

Cyprus Region

RegionNew Testament
35.1264°N, 33.4299°E View on Map

About Cyprus

Cyprus is a large island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea. It was the home of Barnabas and an early destination for Christian missionaries. Paul and Barnabas began their first missionary journey here. The proconsul Sergius Paulus became a believer when Paul blinded the sorcerer Elymas.

BarnabasLinked to this placeBarnabasNative of Cyprus who led the first missionary journey there

History of Cyprus

  1. Apostolic Agec. AD 45

    Barnabas and Paul sail to Cyprus on their first missionary journey

    Acts 13:4

  2. Apostolic Agec. AD 45

    Paul strikes Bar-Jesus blind; proconsul Sergius Paulus believes

    Acts 13:6-12

  3. Apostolic Agec. AD 50

    Barnabas and John Mark return to Cyprus after separating from Paul

    Acts 15:39

Notable Characters in Cyprus

Barnabas
Barnabas

Native of Cyprus who led the first missionary journey there

Paul the Apostle
Paul the Apostle

First used his Roman name on Cyprus; struck sorcerer blind

John Mark
John Mark

Accompanied missionaries and later returned with Barnabas

Locations Related to Cyprus

Antioch
Antioch

Church that commissioned the first missionary journey

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Biblical Significance of Cyprus

First Missionary Destination

Cyprus was the first organized missionary destination of the early church, representing the gospel's expansion beyond Jewish communities to the wider Roman world.

Key Verses about Cyprus

Acts 4:36Acts 13:4-12Acts 15:39

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