Derbe
Where Paul preached and made many disciples during his first missionary journey.
First mentioned in the Bible
After declaring the good news to that city and making quite a few disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch.— Acts 14:21
Background
Derbe was a city in the Lycaonian region of Asia Minor. After being stoned at Lystra, Paul came to Derbe and preached the gospel, making many disciples. Paul's co-worker Timothy may have been from Lystra or Derbe. Paul passed through Derbe again on his second journey to strengthen the disciples.
Related Scriptures (New World Translation)
After declaring the good news to that city and making quite a few disciples, they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch.— Acts 14:21
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