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Fair Havens Scripture - Acts 27:8

And, hardly passing it, came unto a place which is called The fair havens; nigh whereunto was the city [of] Lasea....

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Gadarenes Scripture - Luke 8:26

And they arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is over against Galilee....

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Gadara in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

gad'-a-ra (Gadara): 1. Country of the Gadarenes: This city is not named in Scripture, but the territory belonging to it is spoken of as chora ton Gadarenon, "country of the Gadarenes" (Mt 8:28). In the parallel passages (Mk 5:1; Lk 8:26,37) we read: chora ton Gerasenon "country of the Gerasenes." There is no good reason, however, to question t...

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Gadarenes Scripture - Mark 5:1

And they came over unto the other side of the sea, into the country of the Gadarenes....

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Gadarenes in Naves Topical Bible

(Also called GERGESENES and GERASENES) -Jesus visits and works miracles among, but is rejected Mt 8:28-34; Mr 5:1-19...

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Galatia in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

ga-la'-shi-a, ga-la'-sha (Galatia): I. INTRODUCTORY 1. Two Senses of Name (1) Geographical (2) Political 2. Questions to Be Answered II. ORIGIN OF NAME 1. The Gaulish Kingdom 2. Transference to Rome 3. The Roman Province III. THE NARRATIVE OF LUKE 1. Stages of Evangelization of Province 2. The Churches Mentioned IV. PAUL'S USE OF "GALATIANS" I. Int...

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Fair Havens in the Bible Encyclopedia - ISBE

far ha'-v'-nz (Kaloi Limenes): A roadstead on the South coast of Crete, about 5 miles East of Cape Matala, the most southerly point of the island. The harbor is formed by a bay, open to the East, and sheltered on the Southwest by two small islands. Here Paul waited for a considerable time (Acts 27:9); but while it afforded good anchorage ...

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Gadara in Smiths Bible Dictionary

a strong city situated near the river Hieromax, six miles southeast of the Sea of Galilee, over against Scythopolis and Tiberias, and 16 Roman miles distant from each of those places. Josephus calls it the capital of Peraea. The ruins of this city, now called Um Keis, are about two miles in circumference. The most interesting remains of Gadara...

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Galatia in Naves Topical Bible

(A province of Asia Minor) -Its churches visited by Paul Ac 16:6; 18:23 -Collection taken in, for Christians at Jerusalem 1Co 16:1 -Peter's address to 1Pe 1:1 -Churches in Ga 1:1,2 -See Paul's epistle to Galatians Ga 1...

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Fair Havens in Naves Topical Bible

(A harbor on the island of Crete) -Paul tarries at, on his way to Rome Ac 27:8...

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