Where were Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe located on Paul's missionary journey?
Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe were located in Galatia, specifically in the central part of Galatia or Central Asia Minor. Iconium is described as a little city in that central Galatian region, and Lystra and Derbe are grouped with those places up there in Galatia.
Les explains that on the missionary journey under discussion, Iconium was up in the central part of Galatia. He then says Derbe and Lystra were among “all those places up there in Galatia or Central Asia Minor.” After opposition and an assault arose against Paul and Barnabas, they fled to Lystra and Derbe. Les notes they went on up to the next little town, Lystra, where much the same thing happened, and later certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium came to Lystra and persuaded the people against Paul.
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Where did Paul go on his first missionary journey?
On his first missionary journey Paul went up into central Turkey and traveled through the cities of Lystra and Derbe.