# Iconium #

## Facts: ##

Iconium was a city in the south central part of what is now the country of Turkey.

* On Paul's first missionary journey, he and Barnabas went to Iconium after the Jews forced them to leave the city of Antioch.
* Then the unbelieving Jews and Gentiles in Iconium also planned to stone Paul and his coworkers, but they escaped to the nearby city of Lystra.
* After that the people from both Antioch and Iconium came to Lystra and stirred up the people there to stone Paul.

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## Bible References: ##

* [2 Timothy 03:10-13](en/tn/2ti/help/03/10)
* [Acts 14:1-2](en/tn/act/help/14/01)
* [Acts 14:19-20](en/tn/act/help/14/19)
* [Acts 16:1-3](en/tn/act/help/16/01)