A city in Lycaonia, southeast of Lystra; Paul ministered here during his missionary journeys.
About Derbe
A city of the Roman province of Asia. It was located in the district of Lycaonia in the province of Galatia (Acts 14:6). Derbe was the last city visited by Paul during his first missionary journey (verse 20). It was also the first city Paul visited while on his second journey (16:1). And it is likely one city he revisited on his third journey (18:23).
Gaius was from Derbe (20:4). He was one of the missionary companions of Paul on his third journey.
Key References
But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.
But when the Gentiles and Jews, together with their rulers, set out to mistreat and stone them,
Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
All Scripture References (5)
Acts (5)
they found out about it and fled to the Lycaonian cities of Lystra and Derbe and to the surrounding region,
But after the disciples had gathered around him, he got up and went back into the city. And the next day he left with Barnabas for Derbe.
They preached the gospel to that city and made many disciples. Then they returned to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch,
Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father.
Paul was accompanied by Sopater son of Pyrrhus from Berea, Aristarchus and Secundus from Thessalonica, Gaius from Derbe, Timothy, and Tychicus and Trophimus from the province of Asia.