Iconium
Where is Iconium? Today's Konya, Türkiye: the city where Paul and Barnabas preached and escaped an attempt to stone them, with the chapters that mention it.
- Today
- Konya (city centre)
- Country
- Türkiye
- Status
- City centre: Alaeddin Hill, St. Paul's Church
- Identification
- Certain
Iconium (spelled İkonyum in the KK translation) is today's Konya. After being driven out of Pisidian Antioch, Paul and Barnabas came here and spoke in the synagogue so effectively that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed (Acts 13:51–14:1). They stayed a long time and spoke boldly, but the city was divided, and when a plot to stone them emerged they fled to Lystra and Derbe in Lycaonia (Acts 14:3–6). The apostles passed through again on their way back (Acts 14:21), and Timothy was well spoken of by the believers in Iconium (Acts 16:2).
Read the chapters
- Acts 13
- Acts 14
- Acts 16
The chapter where the message first reaches Europe — in Philippi, a home opened by a woman, a household coming to faith, and two prisoners who keep their hope even in jail.
- 2 Timothy 3
Related topics
Related people
- Paul
- Peter
- Barnabas
- Stephen
- Lydia
- Matthew
- Timothy
- John the Apostle
- Philip the Apostle
- Judas Iscariot
- Mark
- Luke
Related verse collections
- Bible Verses About Fear and Anxiety
- Bible Verses About Salvation
- Bible Verses About Courage
- Bible Verses About Repentance
- Bible Verses About Generosity
- Bible Verses About Faithfulness
- Bible Verses About Witness
- Bible Verses About Strength
Reading plans
- The Early Church Through Acts — 28 Days
- The Bible in a Year — 365 Days from Cover to Cover
- 30 Days with the Gospel — An Introduction to the New Testament
Books
Places in the Bible
Where is Iconium today?
Iconium is today in Türkiye: it is the city of Konya, and most remains of ancient Iconium lie beneath the modern city. Paul and Barnabas preached here and many believed (Acts 14:1). Alaeddin Hill in the centre is the mound of the old settlement, with the small St. Paul's Church nearby. In Sille, northwest of the city, the restored Church of St. Helena (Aya Elena) can also be visited.
What city is Iconium today?
Iconium is the New Testament name of the city that is today Konya. Most of the ancient city lies beneath the modern one; Alaeddin Hill in the centre is the mound of the old settlement.
What happened to Paul in Iconium?
Paul and Barnabas taught in Iconium for a long time and many believed, but when opponents moved to stone them they fled to Lystra and Derbe (Acts 14:1–6). Years later Paul reminded Timothy of these persecutions (2 Timothy 3:11).