Chronology of Paul in Acts

Inclusive Verses

Date

Event

Epistolary History

Supportive References

Acts 9

31

Conversion

 

 

Acts 9:23

31-34

3 years Arabia

(Aretus/Damas)

2Cor. 11:32

Acts 9:26

Acts 9:29-30

34

Jerusalem for 15 days.
Paul’s Trance

 

Gal. 1:17

(Acts 22:15-21)

Acts 9:30

34-44

Tarsus

 

Gal. 1:21

Acts 11:25

Acts 12:23

44

Antioch 1 year w/ Barnabas

(Aretus’ Last Year)

Herod Dies

 

Acts 11:27-30

45

Jerusalem Relief Visit

 

Gal. 2:1

Acts 13:314:28

45-(49)

FIRST JOURNEY

 

 

Acts 14:28

Acts 15:2

Acts 15:22

49

Antioch

Jerusalem Council

Antioch w/letter

GALATIANS

 

Acts 15:4018:22

50-(52)

SECOND JOURNEY

 

 

Acts 18:5

Acts 18:10

50

Corinth

1 THESSALONIANS

2 THESSALONIANS

 

Acts 18:22

Acts 18:22

52

Caesarea, Jerusalem Visit

Antioch

 

 

Acts 18:23→21:16

52-(57)

THIRD JOURNEY

 

 

Acts 19:10-22

c. 55

Ephesus (2 years)

1 CORINTHIANS

1 Cor. 5:9

Acts 20:2

c. 56

Greece – Corinth

2 CORINTHIANS

 

Acts 20:2

57

Corinth

ROMANS

Rom. 15:25-27; 16:1, 23

Acts 21:16

Jerusalem (arrested)

 

 

 

58

59

 

EPHESIANS

COLOSSIANS

PHILEMON

 

 

60 (61)

 

PHILLIPIANS

 

 

BOLD = Epistle written during this period.