Afterward I went to the regions of Syria and Cilicia.

As the truth of Christ is in me, this boasting of mine ¹  will not be stopped ²  in the regions of Achaia.

But now there is nothing more to keep me ¹  in these regions, and I have for many years desired ²  to come to you

This is the land that remains: all the territory of the Philistines and all the Geshurites,

You place me in the lowest regions of the pit, ¹  in the dark places, in the watery depths.

so that we may preach the gospel in the regions that lie beyond you, and not boast of work already done in another person’s area.

And Saul agreed completely with killing ¹  him.Now on that day a great ²  persecution began ³  against the church in Jerusalem, ⁴  and all ⁵  except the apostles were forced to scatter throughout the regions ⁶  of Judea and Samaria.

After he had gone through those regions ¹  and spoken many words of encouragement ²  to the believers there, ³  he came to Greece, ⁴ 

While ¹  Apollos was in Corinth, ²  Paul went through the inland ³  regions ⁴  and came to Ephesus. ⁵  He ⁶  found some disciples there ⁷ 

Why are you doing these things to me, Tyre and Sidon? ¹  Are you trying to get even with me, land of Philistia? ²  I will very quickly repay you for what you have done! ³ 

The nations – the surrounding regions – attacked him. They threw their net over him; he was caught in their pit.

Now what is the meaning of “he ascended,” except that he also descended ¹  to the lower regions, ²  namely, the earth? ³ 

Let them give the Lord the honor he deserves; ¹  let them praise his deeds in the coastlands. ² 

you whom I am bringing back ¹  from the earth’s extremities, and have summoned from the remote regions – I told you, “You are my servant.” I have chosen you and not rejected you.

Then he will turn his attention ¹  to the coastal regions and will capture many of them. But a commander ²  will bring his shameful conduct to a halt; in addition, ³  he will make him pay for his shameful conduct. ⁴ 

But when he heard that Archelaus ¹  was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, ²  he was afraid to go there. After being warned in a dream, he went to the regions of Galilee.

The primary regions ¹  of his kingdom were Babel, ²  Erech, ³  Akkad, ⁴  and Calneh ⁵  in the land of Shinar. ⁶ 

Ben-Abinadab was in charge of Naphath Dor. (He was married to Solomon’s daughter Taphath.)

Man puts an end to the darkness; ¹  he searches the farthest recesses for the ore in the deepest darkness. ² 

Remember your covenant promises, ¹  for the dark regions of the earth are full of places where violence rules. ²