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Cenchrea

Cenchrea, in Achaia, a stop on Paul's second missionary journey, on the map, with its verse.

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In the text

Cenchrea · Kechries

In Achaia, in the Bible's day. Shown at Kechries, 37.88° N, 23.00° E.

  • And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

    Acts 18:18

On this journey

Stop 14 of 17 · Acts 15:36 to 18:22Paul's second missionary journey

Questions

Where is Cenchrea?

Cenchrea was in Achaia, in the Bible's day. The atlas shows it at Kechries, 37.88° N, 23.00° E.

What happened at Cenchrea in the Bible?

The KJV names Cenchrea in Acts 18:18. "And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow." (Acts 18:18). It is a stop on Paul's second missionary journey.

Which of Paul's journeys went through Cenchrea?

Cenchrea is on Paul's second missionary journey (stop 14 of 17).

Also on this journey

Coastlines, lakes and rivers from Natural Earth (public domain). Place locations from OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding, licensed CC BY 4.0.

Coastlines are today’s. Routes join the places the text names in order, so the lines between them are approximate. Verse text is the King James Version.