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Attalia of Asia
Brief Overview of Paul's Visit to Attalia and His Return Home From His First Missionary Journey
# 8 Rather than taking the most direct route to Antioch of Syria, Paul
and Barnabas retraced their steps through Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch of
Pisidia, , "strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to
continue in the faith." They were also appointing elders in every church
(Acts 14:21-23).
They also returned to Perga and preached the gospel there before proceeding to
coastal Attalia, which lay southwest of Perga and was an important harbor and
commercial center in Paul's day. From there, Paul and Barnabas sailed for
Antioch of Syria, arriving in the autumn of 49 AD., where they reported to the
church all that had happened, especially the opening of the "door of faith to
the Gentiles." (14:21-27).
They had been gone for nearly two years and had traveled approximately 1,250
miles.