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Derbe
Ancient city / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other uses, see Derbe (disambiguation).
Derbe or Dervi (Greek: Δέρβη), also called Derveia (Greek: Δέρβεια),[1] was a city of Galatia in Asia Minor, and later of Lycaonia, and still later of Isauria and Cappadocia. It is mentioned in the Acts of the Apostles at 14:6, 14:20, 16:1 and 20:4. Derbe is the only city mentioned in the New Testament where the message of the Gospel was accepted from the beginning by its inhabitants.[2][3]
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Location | Turkey |
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Region | Karaman Province or Lycaonia |
Coordinates | 37°20′57″N 33°21′42″E |
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