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Paphos in the Bible.

Paphos is a town in the Bible, about 425 km (264 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 2 verses, from Acts 13:6 to Acts 13:13.

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What happened at Paphos.

The capital of the island of Cyprus, and therefore the residence of the Roman governor. It was visited by Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary tour (Acts 13:6). It is new Paphos which is here meant. It lay on the west coast of the island, about 8 miles north of old Paphos. Its modern name is Baffa.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Paphos.

John 1Paul 1

Near Paphos.

All 2 verses that name Paphos.

Acts 2

  • Acts 13:6And when they had gone through the isle unto Paphos, they found a certain sorcerer, a false prophet, a Jew, whose name was Bar-jesus:
  • Acts 13:13Now when Paul and his company loosed from Paphos, they came to Perga in Pamphylia: and John departing from them returned to Jerusalem.

Questions about Paphos.

Where is Paphos in the Bible?

Paphos is a town about 425 km (264 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. BibleLectio shows it on a painted map of the Bible’s world, with every verse that names it.

How many times is Paphos named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Paphos in 2 verses, in 1 book, from Acts 13:6 to Acts 13:13.

Which people are named with Paphos in the Bible?

The verses that name Paphos also name John and Paul.

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