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Perga in the Bible.

Perga is a town in the Bible, about 708 km (440 miles) north-west of Jerusalem. The King James Version names it in 3 verses, from Acts 13:13 to Acts 14:25.

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What happened at Perga.

The capital of Pamphylia, on the coast of Asia Minor. Paul and his companions landed at this place from Cyprus on their first missionary journey (Acts 13:13, 14), and here Mark forsook the party and returned to Jerusalem. Some time afterwards Paul and Barnabas again visited this city and “preached the word” (14:25). It stood on the banks of the river Cestrus, some 7 miles from its mouth, and was a place of some commercial importance. It is now a ruin, called Eski Kalessi.

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897).

People named with Perga.

John 1Paul 1

Near Perga.

All 3 verses that name Perga.

Acts 3

  • 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.
  • Acts 13:14But when they departed from Perga, they came to Antioch in Pisidia, and went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.
  • Acts 14:25And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:

Questions about Perga.

Where is Perga in the Bible?

Perga is a town about 708 km (440 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 Perga named in the Bible?

The King James Version names Perga in 3 verses, in 1 book, from Acts 13:13 to Acts 14:25.

Which people are named with Perga in the Bible?

The verses that name Perga also name John and Paul.

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