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A city in Asia Minor where Paul and Barnabas planted a church — and nearly got stoned
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A city in the region of Galatia (modern-day Konya, Turkey) where Paul and Barnabas preached on Paul's first missionary journey. Many believed, but a mob was stirred up against them and they fled to Lystra and Derbe. Paul and Barnabas returned on the way back to encourage the new believers and appoint elders. Paul later referenced the persecutions he endured at Iconium in 2 Timothy.
Chapters Mentioning Iconium
2 Timothy
The Letter That Saw It Coming
Paul warns Timothy that difficult times are coming — and describes them so accurately it feels like he's reading today's headlines. Then he points Timothy back to the one anchor that never moves: Scripture itself.
Acts
The Mission That Changed Everything
The church at Antioch sends Barnabas and Paul on a mission that will reshape the world. Along the way there's a showdown with a sorcerer, a sermon that rewrites Israel's entire story, and a moment where the gospel breaks wide open to everyone.
Acts
Mistaken for Gods, Left for Dead
Paul and Barnabas keep pushing forward — healing a man who's never walked, getting mistaken for Greek gods, and surviving a stoning that should have killed Paul. Through it all, they plant churches, appoint leaders, and prove that the gospel doesn't stop just because the opposition gets violent.
Acts
The Night Everything Changed
Paul picks up a new partner named Timothy, follows a mysterious vision into Europe, watches God open hearts and shake foundations, and discovers that sometimes the best ministry happens at midnight in a jail cell.
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