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Chios

A big Aegean island off Asia Minor, still called Chios, that Paul's ship sailed past on the way home from the third missionary journey.

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First, in plain English

A big Aegean island off Asia Minor, still called Chios, that Paul's ship sailed past on the way home from the third missionary journey.

Who this is

Not a person but a large island in the Aegean Sea off the coast of Asia Minor, past which Paul's ship sailed on his return from the third missionary journey (Acts 20:15). The island, still called Chios today, was known in antiquity for its wine and later for the mastic resin harvested from its trees.

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Where it appears
  • Acts 20:15

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