Cilicia (sources)
Survey of ancient sources on the region of Cilicia.
Overview
Early Christian sources
Acts of Apostles
Acts.6.9 Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from Cilicia and Asia, rose up and disputed with Stephen.
Acts.15.23 with the following letter: “The brothers, both the apostles and the elders, to the brothers who are of the Gentiles in Antioch and Syria and Cilicia, greetings.
Acts.15.41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia, strengthening the churches.
Acts.21.39 Paul replied, “I am a Jew, from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no obscure city. I beg you, permit me to speak to the people.”
Acts.22.3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus in Cilicia, but brought up in this city, educated at the feet of Gamaliel according to the strict manner of the law of our fathers, being zealous for God as all of you are this day.
Acts.23.34 On reading the letter, he asked what province he was from. And when he learned that he was from Cilicia,
Acts.27.5 And when we had sailed across the open sea along the coast of Cilicia and Pamphylia, we came to Myra in Lycia.
Galatians
Gal.1.21 Then I went into the regions of Syria and Cilicia.