Galatians 1:21
New International Version
Then I went to Syria and Cilicia.

New Living Translation
After that visit I went north into the provinces of Syria and Cilicia.

English Standard Version
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Berean Standard Bible
Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Berean Literal Bible
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

King James Bible
Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

New King James Version
Afterward I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

New American Standard Bible
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

NASB 1995
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

NASB 1977
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Amplified Bible
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Christian Standard Bible
Afterward, I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Afterward, I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

American Standard Version
Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Contemporary English Version
Later, I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

English Revised Version
Then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Good News Translation
Afterward I went to places in Syria and Cilicia.

International Standard Version
Then I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Majority Standard Bible
Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

NET Bible
Afterward I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

New Heart English Bible
Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Webster's Bible Translation
Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

Weymouth New Testament
Afterwards I visited Syria and Cilicia.

World English Bible
Then I came to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
then I came into the regions of Syria and of Cilicia,

Berean Literal Bible
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Young's Literal Translation
then I came to the regions of Syria and of Cilicia,

Smith's Literal Translation
Then came I to the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Next, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

New American Bible
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

New Revised Standard Version
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
After that I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
After these things I came to the regions of Syria and Qiliqia.
NT Translations
Anderson New Testament
Then, I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia:

Godbey New Testament
Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

Haweis New Testament
Afterwards I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

Mace New Testament
afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

Weymouth New Testament
Afterwards I visited Syria and Cilicia.

Worrell New Testament
After that I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

Worsley New Testament
Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Paul Preaches the Gospel
20I assure you before God that what I am writing to you is no lie. 21Later I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia. 22I was personally unknown, however, to the churches of Judea that are in Christ.…

Cross References
Acts 9:26-30
When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. / Then Barnabas brought him to the apostles and described how Saul had seen the Lord, who had spoken to him on the road to Damascus, and how Saul had spoken boldly in that city in the name of Jesus. / So Saul stayed with them, moving about freely in Jerusalem and speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. ...

Acts 11:25-26
Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, / and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

Acts 15:23-41
and sent them with this letter: The apostles and the elders, your brothers, To the brothers among the Gentiles in Antioch, Syria, and Cilicia: Greetings. / It has come to our attention that some went out from us without our authorization and unsettled you, troubling your minds by what they said. / So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul, ...

2 Corinthians 11:22-28
Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I. / Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death. / Five times I received from the Jews the forty lashes minus one. ...

Acts 13:1-3
Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch), and Saul. / While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” / And after they had fasted and prayed, they laid their hands on them and sent them off.

Acts 22:17-21
Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance / and saw the Lord saying to me, ‘Hurry! Leave Jerusalem quickly, because the people here will not accept your testimony about Me.’ / ‘Lord,’ I answered, ‘they know very well that in one synagogue after another I imprisoned and beat those who believed in You. ...

Acts 15:1-3
Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” / And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question. / Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.

Acts 14:26-28
From Attalia they sailed to Antioch, where they had been commended to the grace of God for the work they had just completed. / When they arrived, they gathered the church together and reported all that God had done through them, and how He had opened the door of faith to the Gentiles. / And they spent a long time there with the disciples.

Acts 18:22-23
When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch. / After Paul had spent some time in Antioch, he traveled from place to place throughout the region of Galatia and Phrygia, strengthening all the disciples.

Acts 16:1-5
Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father. / The brothers in Lystra and Iconium spoke well of him. / Paul wanted Timothy to accompany him, so he took him and circumcised him on account of the Jews in that area, for they all knew that his father was a Greek. ...

Acts 20:1-3
When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia. / After traveling through that area and speaking many words of encouragement, he arrived in Greece, / where he stayed three months. And when the Jews formed a plot against him as he was about to sail for Syria, he decided to go back through Macedonia.

Acts 21:17-19
When we arrived in Jerusalem, the brothers welcomed us joyfully. / The next day Paul went in with us to see James, and all the elders were present. / Paul greeted them and recounted one by one the things that God had done among the Gentiles through his ministry.

Romans 15:19-20
by the power of signs and wonders, and by the power of the Spirit of God. So from Jerusalem all the way around to Illyricum, I have fully proclaimed the gospel of Christ. / In this way I have aspired to preach the gospel where Christ was not known, so that I would not be building on someone else’s foundation.

2 Timothy 4:10
because Demas, in his love of this world, has deserted me and gone to Thessalonica. Crescens has gone to Galatia, and Titus to Dalmatia.

1 Thessalonians 2:2
As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.


Treasury of Scripture

Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;

I came.

Acts 9:30
Which when the brethren knew, they brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus.

Acts 11:25,26
Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: …

Acts 13:1
Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen, which had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul.

Cilicia.

Acts 6:9
Then there arose certain of the synagogue, which is called the synagogue of the Libertines, and Cyrenians, and Alexandrians, and of them of Cilicia and of Asia, disputing with Stephen.

Acts 21:39
But Paul said, I am a man which am a Jew of Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, a citizen of no mean city: and, I beseech thee, suffer me to speak unto the people.

Acts 22:3
I am verily a man which am a Jew, born in Tarsus, a city in Cilicia, yet brought up in this city at the feet of Gamaliel, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law of the fathers, and was zealous toward God, as ye all are this day.

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Galatians 1
1. Paul's greeting to the Galatians;
6. He wonders why they have so soon left him and the gospel;
8. and accurses those who preach any other gospel than he did.
11. He learned the gospel not from men, but from God;
14. and shows what he was before his calling;
17. and what he did immediately after it.














Afterward
This word indicates a sequence of events, suggesting a continuation of Paul's journey and ministry. In the Greek, the word used is "ἔπειτα" (epeita), which often denotes a subsequent action or event. This highlights the progression of Paul's mission and the unfolding of God's plan in his life. It serves as a reminder that our spiritual journeys are also a series of steps, guided by divine timing and purpose.

I went
The phrase underscores Paul's active role in his missionary work. The Greek verb "ἦλθον" (ēlthon) is used here, emphasizing movement and purpose. Paul's travels were not random; they were directed by the Holy Spirit. This encourages believers to be proactive in their faith, seeking God's direction in their actions and decisions.

into the regions
This phrase indicates a geographical expansion of Paul's ministry. The Greek word "κλίματα" (klimata) refers to specific areas or territories. Paul's mission was not confined to a single location but was meant to reach diverse communities. This reflects the universal nature of the Gospel, which transcends cultural and geographical boundaries.

of Syria
Syria was a significant region in the early Christian world, known for its diverse population and strategic location. Historically, it was a center of trade and cultural exchange, making it an ideal place for spreading the Gospel. This highlights the importance of engaging with diverse communities and using strategic opportunities to share the message of Christ.

and Cilicia
Cilicia was a Roman province in Asia Minor, known for its rugged terrain and significant cities like Tarsus, Paul's hometown. The mention of Cilicia connects Paul's mission to his roots, suggesting that God often uses our backgrounds and experiences in our ministry. It also emphasizes the spread of Christianity into Asia Minor, a crucial area for the early Church.

(21) Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.--We gather from the parallel narrative in Acts 9:30; Acts 11:25-26, that the course which the Apostle followed was this:--He was first conveyed secretly by the disciples to the sea-port Caesarea Stratonis; there he took ship and sailed for Tarsus. Here he was found, somewhat later, by Barnabas, and taken to Antioch, where he remained a year. It would thus appear that the order in which the two names, Syria and Cilicia, occur does not represent the order in which the two provinces were visited. The Apostle, reviewing his past career at a distance of time, and with a certain special object in view, which is not affected by the geographical direction of his movements, speaks in this general way. It hardly seems necessary to suppose an unrecorded visit to Syria on the way to Tarsus, though that, of course, is possible. Still more gratuitous is the supposition that there is any contradiction between the historical narrative and our Epistle, for such generalities of expression are what most persons may constantly detect themselves in using. The accuracy of the pedant neither belongs to St. Paul's Epistles nor to real life.

Regions.--The Greek word here is the same as that which is translated "parts" in Romans 15:23, where see the Note.

Verse 21. - Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia (ἔπειτα η΅λθον εἰς τὰ κλίματα τῆς Συρίας καὶ τῆς Κιλικίας); then I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia. St. Luke tells us (Acts 9:30) that "the brethren brought him down to Caesarea, and sent him forth to Tarsus." The verb "brought down" of itself indicates that the Caesarea here mentioned was Caesarea Stratonis, the seaport of Jerusalem, and not Caesarea Philippi towards Damascus (see Bishop Lightfoot on Galatians 1:21). When, later, Barnabas required Saul's help at Antioch, it was to Tarsus that he went to seek him. It is, therefore, probable that, in mentioning "Syria" with "Cilicia" as containing "regions" (cf. Romans 15:23; 2 Corinthians 11:10) in which, after this departure from Jerusalem, he was actively engaged in ministerial work, he is thinking of the northern part of Syria, as in "Cilicia" he is thinking of the eastern portion of Cilicia about Tarsus; northern Syria and eastern Cilicia having a great geographical affinity (see Conybeare and Howson, vol. 1. pp. 26, 130). It thus appears that the Epistle is in perfect harmony with the Acts. To the apostle's labours during this period that he was making Tarsus his head-quarters, was most probably due in no small measure the founding of the Churches in Syria, and especially in Cilicia, which are referred to in Acts 15:23, 41.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Greek
Later
Ἔπειτα (Epeita)
Adverb
Strong's 1899: Then, thereafter, afterwards. From epi and eita; thereafter.

I went
ἦλθον (ēlthon)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 2064: To come, go.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

the
τὰ (ta)
Article - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

regions
κλίματα (klimata)
Noun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's 2824: A small geographical division, district, or territory. From klino; a slope, i.e. a 'clime' or tract of country.

of Syria
Συρίας (Syrias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 4947: Syria, a great Roman imperial province, united with Cilicia. Probably of Hebrew origin; Syria, a region of Asia.

and
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

Cilicia.
Κιλικίας (Kilikias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 2791: Probably of foreign origin; Cilicia, a region of Asia Minor.


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