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Icon
An icon is a sacred image of Christ, the Virgin Mary, the saints, or biblical events, painted on a wooden panel or similar surface and used chiefly by the Orthodox Church in worship and devotional life. Depending on the tradition, icons are regarded either as proper objects of veneration or as carrying a risk of idolatry.
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- Iconoclastic ControversyHistory
The Iconoclastic Controversy was a theological and political dispute in the Byzantine Empire during the eighth and ninth centuries over whether it was legitimate to make and venerate images (icons) of Christ and the saints. It was largely settled with the restoration of icon veneration in 843.
- IconiumBible
Iconium was a city in south-central Asia Minor where Paul and Barnabas preached the gospel during the first missionary journey until persecution forced them to leave. It is identified today with Konya, Turkey.
- TertiusPeople
Tertius was the amanuensis who wrote down the apostle Paul's Epistle to the Romans. He was a first-century Christian who added his own greeting in Romans 16:22.
- SosipaterPeople
Sosipater was an early Christian whom Paul names as one of his "kinsmen" in Romans 16:21. He was with Paul when the letter was written and sent greetings to the church in Rome.
- Acts 14Bible
In this chapter Paul and Barnabas preach in Iconium, Lystra, and Derbe and suffer persecution. They appoint elders in every church, then return to Antioch and report on their first missionary journey.
Verses in the King James Version 7, showing 6
- Ezekiel 47:16
Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim, which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath; Hazar–hatticon, which is by the coast of Hauran.
- Acts 13:51
But they shook off the dust of their feet against them, and came unto Iconium.
- Acts 14:1
And it came to pass in Iconium, that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spake, that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.
- Acts 14:19
And there came thither certain Jews from Antioch and Iconium, who persuaded the people, and, having stoned Paul, drew him out of the city, supposing he had been dead.
- Acts 14:21
And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and to Iconium, and Antioch,
- Acts 16:2
Which was well reported of by the brethren that were at Lystra and Iconium.
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