Paul’s ministry and letters

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First missionary journey
Second missionary journey 18 mo. in Corrinth
Third missionary journey 2 yr 3 mo in Ephesus
Arrest in Jerusalem
Caesarean imprisonment
Perilous voyage to Rome
First Roman imprisonment (house arrest)
Second Roman imprisonment
Only a scant knowledge of Paul’s activity over these years. From Titus 1:5 we know he spent some time in Crete and Philippi.
1 & 2 Thessalonians from Corinth
Some consider Galatians was written from Syrian Antioch about this time
1 Corinthians from Ephesus
2 Corinthians from Philippi
Romans from Corinth
Ephesians, Colossans, Philemon, Philippians, 1 Timothy, Titus from Rome
2 Timothy from the Marmertime dungeon
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Saul’s conversion
Ministry in Syria and Silicia
Arrival in Syria Antioch
Famine relief visit to Jerusalem
Release from imprisonment
Jerusalem Council
In Damascus and Arabia
Dates are approximate as opinions vary between scholars, and study Bibles. The purpose here is to simply give the reader a feel for the timeline of Paul’s ministry and when his letters were considered to be written.
Paul’s execution