properly, through (all over), i.e. around; figuratively with respect to; used in various applications, of place, cause or time (with the genitive case denoting the subject or occasion or superlative point; with the accusative case the locality, circuit, matter, circumstance or general period)

(little; but remotely from a derivative of G3973 (παύω), meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle

Tower city, Perga. Pergē. Paul passed through this city in Pamphylia on his missionary journeys, pressing forward even when companions turned back. Some places mark moments of faithfulness under pressure. Keep moving.

Mixed peoples, every tribe. Pamphylía. The gospel landed in Pamphylia on Paul's first missionary journey, taking root among a diverse population. God's word is never stopped by ethnic complexity.

John, Jochanan, "God is gracious." Iōánnēs. The name belongs to prophets, apostles, and the one who baptized Jesus. God's grace runs through every bearer of this name. Live up to it.

To return, turn back. Hypostréphō. The disciples returned to Jerusalem with great joy after the ascension. Turning back is not always retreat. Sometimes it is obedience.

Jerusalem, the holy city. Hierosólyma. The city of David, the place of the crucifixion, the site of Pentecost. All of redemptive history converges here. Look to what happened in Jerusalem and understand the heart of God.