Paul’s Travels

Paul’s Travel Log: A Chronological Journey
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First Missionary Journey (Acts 13-14) (c. 46-48 AD)

1. Antioch (Syria) – Paul and Barnabas are commissioned for their mission (Acts 13:1-3).
2. Seleucia – Departed from this port to Cyprus (Acts 13:4).
3. Salamis (Cyprus) – Preached in Jewish synagogues (Acts 13:5).
4. Paphos (Cyprus) – Encounter with magician Elymas; proconsul Sergius Paulus believes (Acts 13:6-12).
5. Perga (Pamphylia) – John Mark departs from the group (Acts 13:13).
6. Antioch (Pisidia) – Paul preaches in the synagogue; opposition arises (Acts 13:14-52).
7. Iconium – Paul and Barnabas preach but face persecution (Acts 14:1-7).
8. Lystra – Paul heals a crippled man; he and Barnabas are mistaken for gods; Paul is stoned and left for dead (Acts 14:8-20).
9. Derbe – Many disciples are made (Acts 14:20-21).
10. Return through Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch (Pisidia) – Strengthening the disciples (Acts 14:21-23).
11. Perga (Pamphylia) & Attalia – Paul and Barnabas sail back to Antioch (Syria) (Acts 14:24-26).
12. Antioch (Syria) – Report on the mission to the church (Acts 14:27-28).

Second Missionary Journey (Acts 15:36-18:22) (c. 49-52 AD)

1. Antioch (Syria) – Paul and Silas depart (Acts 15:36-41).
2. Derbe & Lystra – Timothy joins Paul; circumcised due to Jewish concerns (Acts 16:1-5).
3. Phrygia & Galatia – Holy Spirit directs them away from Asia (Acts 16:6).
4. Troas – Paul receives the vision of the Macedonian call (Acts 16:8-10).
5. Neapolis & Philippi – Lydia converted; Paul and Silas imprisoned and miraculously freed (Acts 16:11-40).
6. Thessalonica – Opposition arises from Jewish leaders (Acts 17:1-9).
7. Berea – The Bereans eagerly examine the Scriptures (Acts 17:10-15).
8. Athens – Paul preaches at the Areopagus about the “Unknown God” (Acts 17:16-34).
9. Corinth – Paul stays for 18 months; works with Aquila and Priscilla (Acts 18:1-17).
10. Ephesus – A brief stop; Paul promises to return (Acts 18:18-21).
11. Caesarea & Antioch (Syria) – Paul returns to his sending church (Acts 18:22).

Third Missionary Journey (Acts 18:23-21:16) (c. 53-57 AD)

1. Antioch (Syria) – Paul departs again (Acts 18:23).
2. Galatia & Phrygia – Strengthening the churches (Acts 18:23).
3. Ephesus – Stays for about three years; great revival and opposition (Acts 19).
4. Macedonia – Encouraging the believers (Acts 20:1-2).
5. Greece (Corinth) – Stays three months; writes Romans (Acts 20:2-3).
6. Return through Macedonia – Avoids a Jewish plot (Acts 20:3-6).
7. Troas – Raises Eutychus from the dead (Acts 20:7-12).
8. Miletus – Paul’s farewell to the Ephesian elders (Acts 20:17-38).
9. Tyre & Caesarea – Warned not to go to Jerusalem (Acts 21:1-14).
10. Jerusalem – Arrested in the temple (Acts 21:15-36).

Paul’s Journey to Rome (Acts 21:17-28:31) (c. 57-62 AD)

1. Jerusalem – Paul arrested and testifies before the Sanhedrin (Acts 22-23).
2. Caesarea – Imprisoned for two years; defends himself before Felix, Festus, and Agrippa (Acts 24-26).
3. Sails for Rome – Shipwrecked on Malta (Acts 27).
4. Malta – Paul heals the sick and preaches the Gospel (Acts 28:1-10).
5. Rome – Under house arrest, continues preaching and writing letters (Acts 28:16-31).

This travel log provides a chronological guide to Paul’s journeys, highlighting his mission work, key events, and the spread of the Gospel throughout the ancient world.