And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.
Paul and Barnabas return through Pamphylia toward Syria, where they began. Luke tells us they preached only in Perga, not everywhere they passed; this shows they did not scatter their labor carelessly, but took what opportunities the Lord gave them.
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The Jews from Antioch pursued Paul everywhere, restless to strangle the Gospel wherever it gained ground. They turned the fickle mob against him with accusations of sedition, and the people stoned him and dragged him out as dead; yet God raised him up again. See how easily carnal hearts swing from one extreme of evil to another, for want of sober consideration.
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Commenting on Acts 14:19-28
Attalia was a coastal city of Pamphylia, named for King Attalus of Pergamus. Though they preached the Gospel there, no church is recorded in history until the sixth century, which shows how silent Scripture and tradition both are about the fruit of their labor in that place.
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