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Paul’s Second Missionary Journey
Approx. 2500 Miles – 2½ Years – AD 49 – 52
Acts – Chapters 15 vs 36 – 18 vs 22
| Scripture Ref. | Place | What happened |
| ACTS – 15:35-40 | Antioch | Dispute between Paul and Barnabas over John Mark – while Barnabas takes John Mark with him to Cyprus. Silas goes with Paul to ⇒ |
| ACTS – 15: 41 | Syria and Cilicia (Turkey) | Paul re-visits the regions of Syria and Cilicia strengthening the Churches. They proceed to ⇒ |
| ACTS – 16:1-5 | Derbe Lystra | Timothy joins Paul and Silas – the churches are strengthened and increase in number. They pass through the regions of ⇒ |
| ACTS 16:6-8 | Phrygia and Galatia* | The Holy Spirit forbids them to preach in Asia, so they proceed through Mysia. They try to go into Bithyinia, but are stopped by the Holy Spirit. They proceed to ⇒ |
| ACTS 16: 11 ** | Troas (Western Turkey) | In a vision, Paul sees a man of Macedonia pleading with him to come and help them. They sail to Samothrace near to Neapolis; next day proceed to ⇒ |
| ACTS 16:13-40 | Phillipi * | Lydia is converted, Paul and Silas imprisoned because a devil possessed girl is healed. The jailor is converted . An earthquake shakes the prison, releasing the prisoners – the magistrates implore Paul and Silas to leave Phillipi when they find out that they are Roman citizens. They pass though ⇒ |
| ACTS – 17:1-9 | Amphipolis, Apolonia – to Thessalonica * | Paul and Silas reason with the Jews in the synagogue; they are persecuted by the Jews, they flee by night to ⇒ |
| ACTS 17:10-14 | Berea | Fair-minded Jews in the synagogue search the Scriptures daily, receive the word readily from Paul and Barnabas; Jews from Thessalonica stir up trouble. Silas, Timothy & Luke stay, Paul travels to ⇒ |
| ACTS 17:15-34 | Athens | While he waits for Timothy and Silas, Paul disputes with the Jews in the synagogue and in the marketplace. He proclaims Christ to learned men on Mars hill (the Areopagus) – there are conversions. Paul departs to ⇒ |
| ACTS – 18:1-18 | Corinth * | Paul stays with a Christian couple – Priscilla & Aquila – all tent makers. Paul is joined by Timothy and Silas. Crispus, the chief ruler is converted. They stay 18 months, then travel to ⇒ |
| ACTS 18:19-21 | Ephesus * | Paul preaches in the synagogue. He cannot stay, as he has to go to the Feast in Jerusalem. Sails to ⇒ |
| ACTS 18:22 | Caesarea – in Syria | Paul greets the Church in Jerusalem and returns to Antioch in Syria. |
© Mark Stapleton November 2025
* Letters (epistles) were written by Paul to the Christians in these places.
** Commentators suggest that Luke joined Paul and Silas at Troas: verse 11 uses the word “we” for the first time.
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