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Cyprus
Facts:
Cyprus is an island in the Mediterranean Sea, about 64 kilometers south of the modern-day country of Turkey.
- Barnabas was from Cyprus so it is probable that his cousin John Mark was also from there.
- Paul and Barnabas preached together on the island of Cyprus at the beginning of their first missionary journey. John Mark came along to help them on that trip.
- Later on, Barnabas and Mark visited Cyprus again.
- In the Old Testament, Cyprus is mentioned as being a rich source of cypress trees.
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(See also: Barnabas, John Mark, the sea)
Bible References:
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- Strong's: G2953, G2954