Appendix 2

Sequence of Paul's Activities

Date

Event

Reference

Birth in Tarsus

Acts 22:3

Early life and theological education in Jerusalem under Gamaliel

Acts 22:3

34

Participation in Stephen's stoning outside Jerusalem

Acts 7:57-8:1

34

Leadership in the persecution of Christians in Jerusalem

Acts 9:1

34

Leadership in the persecution of Christians beyond Jerusalem to Damascus

Acts 9:2

34

Conversion on the road to Damascus

Acts 9:3-17

34

Baptism in Damascus

Acts 9:18

34

Preaching in Damascus

Acts 9:19-22

34

Trip to Arabia

Gal. 1:17

34

Return to Damascus

Gal. 1:17

37

Trip to Jerusalem

Acts 9:26; Gal. 1:18

37

Meeting with Peter and James and preaching in Jerusalem

Acts 9:27-29; Gal. 1:18-19

37

Trip to Tarsus via Caesarea

Acts 9:30; Gal. 1:21

37-43

Ministry in and around Tarsus

Acts 11:25

37-43

Caught up to the third heaven

2 Cor. 12:2-4

43

Move to Antioch of Syria on Barnabas' invitation

Acts 11:26

43

Ministry in Antioch of Syria

Acts 11:26

47

Trip to Jerusalem with Barnabas and Titus to deliver a famine relief gift

Acts 11:30; Gal. 2:1-10

47

Return to Antioch

Acts 12:25

47-48

Continued ministry in Antioch

Acts 13:1-3

48-49

First missionary journey with Barnabas and John Mark

Acts 13:4-14:27

48

Ministry in Cyprus

Acts 13:4-12

48

Voyage to Asia Minor

Acts 13:13

48

Separation from John Mark who departed at Perga

Acts 13:13

48

Ministry at Pisidian Antioch

Acts 13:14-52

48-49

Ministry at Iconium

Acts 14:1-7

49

Ministry at Lystra

Acts 14:8-19

49

Ministry at Derbe

Acts 14:20-23

49

Return to Attalia

Acts 14:24-25

49

Return to Syrian Antioch

Acts 14:26

49

Ministry in Syrian Antioch

Acts 14:27-15:2

49

Rebuke of Peter

Gal. 2:11-14

49

Writing of Galatians

49

Trip to Jerusalem with Barnabas via Phoenicia and Samaria

Acts 15:3

49

Jerusalem Council

Acts 15:4-29

49

Return to Syrian Antioch with Barnabas, Silas, and Judas

Acts 15:22, 30

49

Separation from Silas and Judas who returned to Jerusalem

Acts 15:31-33

49-50

Ministry in Syrian Antioch

Acts 15:35

50

Division of opinion with Barnabas over John Mark

Acts 15:36-39

50

Separation from Barnabas and John Mark who returned to Cyprus

Acts 15:39

50-52

Second missionary journey with Silas and others

Acts 15:40-18:22

50

Ministry in Syria and Cilicia

Acts 15:41

50

Ministry in Derbe and Lystra

Acts 16:1

50

Partnership with Timothy who joined Paul and Silas

Acts 16:2-3

50

Ministry in other Galatian churches

Acts 16:4-6

50

Exclusion from Asia and Bithynia

Acts 16:7-8

50

Macedonian vision at Troas

Acts 16:9-10

50

Voyage from Troas to Samothrace to Neapolis with Luke

Acts 16:11

50

Ministry in Philippi

Acts 16:12-40

50

Separation from Luke who remained at Philippi

50-51

Ministry in Thessalonica

Acts 17:1-9

51

Ministry in Berea

Acts 17:10-15

51

Separation from Silas and Timothy who remained in Berea

Acts 17:14

51

Ministry in Athens

Acts 17:16-34

51

Ministry in Corinth

Acts 18:1-17

51

Association with Aquilla and Priscilla

Acts 18:2-3

51

Reunion with Silas and Timothy

Acts 18:4

51

Writing of 1 and 2 Thessalonians

52

Trip to Ephesus with Aquilla and Priscilla

Acts 18:18

52

Separation from Aquilla and Priscilla

Acts 18:18-19

52

Ministry in Ephesus

Acts 18:19-21

52

Return to Syrian Antioch via Caesarea and Jerusalem

Acts 18:21-22

52-53

Layover in Syrian Antioch

Acts 18:23

53-57

Third missionary journey

Acts 18:23-21:19

53

Ministry in Galatia

Acts 18:23; 19:1

53

Apollos' ministry in Ephesus

Acts 18:24

53

Aquilla and Priscilla's ministry to Apollos

Acts 18:26

53

Apollos' ministry in Achaia

Acts 18:27-28

53-56

Ministry in Ephesus and Asia

Acts 19:1-20:1

53-56

Writing of the "former letter"to Corinth

1 Cor. 5:9

56

Writing of 1 Corinthians

56

The "painful visit' to Corinth and return

2 Cor., 2:1; 12:14; 13:1-2

56

Writing of the "severe letter"to Corinth

2 Cor. 2:3-4; 7:8-12; 12:18

56

Sending of Timothy and Erastus to Macedonia

Acts 19:22

56

Trip to Troas from Ephesus

56

Wait for Titus

56

Trip to Macedonia from Troas

Acts 20:1

56

Reunion with Titus in Macedonia

56

Writing of 2 Corinthians

56

Ministry in Macedonia

Acts 20:2

56

Ministry in Greece (Achaia and Corinth)

Acts 20:2-3

56-57

Writing of Romans

57

Return to Macedonia and Philippi with Sopater, Aristarchus, Secundus, Gaius, Timothy, Tychicus, Trophimus, and Luke

Acts 20:3-4

57

Trip of his companions except Luke to Troas

Acts 20:5

57

Trip to Troas with Luke

Acts 20:6

57

Ministry at Troas

Acts 20:7-12

57

Trip to Assos by land while Luke and another brother travel by ship

Acts 20:13

57

Trip to Miletus by ship with Luke and the other brother

Acts 20:14-16

57

Ministry at Miletus

Acts 20:17-38

57

Trip from Miletus to Caesarea with Luke and the other brother via Tyre

Acts 21:1-7

57

Ministry at Caesarea

Acts 21:8-14

57

Trip to Jerusalem

Acts 21:15-16

57

Ministry at Jerusalem

Acts 21:17-23:30

57

Report to the church

Acts 21:17-26

57

Arrest in the temple

Acts 21:27-40

57

Speech in the temple courtyard

Acts 22:1-21

57

Imprisonment in Jerusalem

Acts 22:22-23:30

57

Trip to Caesarea

Acts 23:31-35

57-59

Ministry in Caesarea

Acts 24:1-26:32

57

Defense before Felix

Acts 24:1-27

59

Defense before Festus

Acts 25:1-12

59

Defense before Agrippa and Festus

Acts 26:1-32

59-60

Journey to Rome with Luke and Aristarchus

Acts 27:1-28:15

59

Trip to Crete

Acts 27:1-8

59

Shipwreck

Acts 27:9-44

59-60

Ministry on Malta

Acts 28:1-10

60

Trip from Malta to Rome

Acts 28:11-15

60-62

Ministry in Rome

Acts 28:15-31

60-62

Writing of the Prison Epistles

62

Release from Rome

62

Return to the Aegean area

62-66

Writing of 1 Timothy and Titus

67

Arrest

67-68

Imprisonment in Rome

67

Writing of 2 Timothy

68

Martyrdom in Rome