Sequence of Paul's Activities
Date
Event
Reference
Birth in Tarsus
Acts 22:3
Early life and theological education in Jerusalem under Gamaliel
34
Participation in Stephen's stoning outside Jerusalem
Acts 7:57-8:1
Leadership in the persecution of Christians in Jerusalem
Acts 9:1
Leadership in the persecution of Christians beyond Jerusalem to Damascus
Acts 9:2
Conversion on the road to Damascus
Acts 9:3-17
Baptism in Damascus
Acts 9:18
Preaching in Damascus
Acts 9:19-22
Trip to Arabia
Gal. 1:17
Return to Damascus
37
Trip to Jerusalem
Acts 9:26; Gal. 1:18
Meeting with Peter and James and preaching in Jerusalem
Acts 9:27-29; Gal. 1:18-19
Trip to Tarsus via Caesarea
Acts 9:30; Gal. 1:21
37-43
Ministry in and around Tarsus
Acts 11:25
Caught up to the third heaven
2 Cor. 12:2-4
43
Move to Antioch of Syria on Barnabas' invitation
Acts 11:26
Ministry in Antioch of Syria
47
Trip to Jerusalem with Barnabas and Titus to deliver a famine relief gift
Acts 11:30; Gal. 2:1-10
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
Voyage to Asia Minor
Acts 13:13
Separation from John Mark who departed at Perga
Ministry at Pisidian Antioch
Acts 13:14-52
Ministry at Iconium
Acts 14:1-7
49
Ministry at Lystra
Acts 14:8-19
Ministry at Derbe
Acts 14:20-23
Return to Attalia
Acts 14:24-25
Return to Syrian Antioch
Acts 14:26
Ministry in Syrian Antioch
Acts 14:27-15:2
Rebuke of Peter
Gal. 2:11-14
Writing of Galatians
Trip to Jerusalem with Barnabas via Phoenicia and Samaria
Acts 15:3
Jerusalem Council
Acts 15:4-29
Return to Syrian Antioch with Barnabas, Silas, and Judas
Acts 15:22, 30
Separation from Silas and Judas who returned to Jerusalem
Acts 15:31-33
49-50
Acts 15:35
50
Division of opinion with Barnabas over John Mark
Acts 15:36-39
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
Ministry in Syria and Cilicia
Acts 15:41
Ministry in Derbe and Lystra
Acts 16:1
Partnership with Timothy who joined Paul and Silas
Acts 16:2-3
Ministry in other Galatian churches
Acts 16:4-6
Exclusion from Asia and Bithynia
Acts 16:7-8
Macedonian vision at Troas
Acts 16:9-10
Voyage from Troas to Samothrace to Neapolis with Luke
Acts 16:11
Ministry in Philippi
Acts 16:12-40
Separation from Luke who remained at Philippi
50-51
Ministry in Thessalonica
Acts 17:1-9
51
Ministry in Berea
Acts 17:10-15
Separation from Silas and Timothy who remained in Berea
Acts 17:14
Ministry in Athens
Acts 17:16-34
Ministry in Corinth
Acts 18:1-17
Association with Aquilla and Priscilla
Acts 18:2-3
Reunion with Silas and Timothy
Acts 18:4
Writing of 1 and 2 Thessalonians
52
Trip to Ephesus with Aquilla and Priscilla
Acts 18:18
Separation from Aquilla and Priscilla who proceeded to Syria
Acts 18:18-19
Ministry in Ephesus
Acts 18:19-21
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
Apollos' ministry in Ephesus
Acts 18:24
Aquilla and Priscilla's ministry to Apollos
Acts 18:26
Apollos' ministry in Achaia
Acts 18:27-28
53-56
Ministry in Ephesus and Asia
Acts 19:1-20:1
Writing of the "former letter"to Corinth
1 Cor. 5:9
56
Writing of 1 Corinthians
The "painful visit' to Corinth and return
2 Cor., 2:1; 12:14; 13:1-2
Writing of the "severe letter"to Corinth
2 Cor. 2:3-4; 7:8-12; 12:18
Sending of Timothy and Erastus to Macedonia
Acts 19:22
Trip to Troas from Ephesus
Wait for Titus
Trip to Macedonia from Troas
Acts 20:1
Reunion with Titus in Macedonia
Writing of 2 Corinthians
Ministry in Macedonia
Acts 20:2
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
Trip of his companions except Luke to Troas
Acts 20:5
Trip to Troas with Luke
Acts 20:6
Ministry at Troas
Acts 20:7-12
Trip to Assos by land while Luke and another brother travel by ship
Acts 20:13
Trip to Miletus by ship with Luke and the other brother
Acts 20:14-16
Ministry at Miletus
Acts 20:17-38
Trip from Miletus to Caesarea with Luke and the other brother via Tyre
Acts 21:1-7
Ministry at Caesarea
Acts 21:8-14
Acts 21:15-16
Ministry at Jerusalem
Acts 21:17-23:30
Report to the church
Acts 21:17-26
Arrest in the temple
Acts 21:27-40
Speech in the temple courtyard
Acts 22:1-21
Imprisonment in Jerusalem
Acts 22:22-23:30
Trip to Caesarea
Acts 23:31-35
57-59
Ministry in Caesarea
Acts 24:1-26:32
Defense before Felix
Acts 24:1-27
59
Defense before Festus
Acts 25:1-12
Defense before Agrippa and Festus
Acts 26:1-32
59-60
Journey to Rome with Luke and Aristarchus
Acts 27:1-28:15
Trip to Crete
Acts 27:1-8
Shipwreck
Acts 27:9-44
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
Writing of the Prison Epistles
62
Release from Rome
Return to the Aegean area
62-66
Writing of 1 Timothy and Titus
67
Arrest
67-68
Imprisonment in Rome
Writing of 2 Timothy
68
Martyrdom in Rome
