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Acts 2:9

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Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judæa, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,
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  1. 1 Peter 1:1Rank 1 from verse 9
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    1PETER, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia,

  2. 2 Timothy 1:15Rank 2 from verse 9
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    15This thou knowest, that all they which are in Asia be turned away from me; of whom are Phygellus and Hermogenes.

  3. Acts 16:6Rank 3 from verse 9
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    6Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

  4. Acts 18:2Rank 4 from verse 9
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    2And found a certain Jew named Aquila, born in Pontus, lately come from Italy, with his wife Priscilla; (because that Claudius had commanded all Jews to depart from Rome:) and came unto them.

  5. Revelation 1:4Rank 5 from verse 9
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    4JOHN to the seven churches which are in Asia: Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and which is to come; and from the seven Spirits which are before his throne;

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Acts 2:9

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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Asia

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The Roman province of Asia in western Asia Minor, as named in the New Testament.

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2:1AND when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.

2:2And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

2:3And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them.

2:4And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.

2:5And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every nation under heaven.

2:6Now when this was noised abroad, the multitude came together, and were confounded, because that every man heard them speak in his own language.

2:7And they were all amazed and marvelled, saying one to another, Behold, are not all these which speak Galilæans?

2:8And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born?

2:9Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judæa, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia,

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2:10Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes,

2:11Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.

2:12And they were all amazed, and were in doubt, saying one to another, What meaneth this?

2:13Others mocking said, These men are full of new wine.

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