Approximate Timeline of Paul's Life
(Chart 7) Approximate Timeline of Paul's Life (Noting Timothy & Titus)
| Events | Scripture | Date |
| 1. Birth | Around the time of Christ's birth | |
| 2. Conversion | Acts 9:1-19a | A.D. 33 |
| 3. 1st Missionary Journey
TIMOTHY CONVERTED AT DERBE Probably in his late teens. Galatians written possibly at the end of the mission, from Antioch. |
Acts 13:1-14:28 | A.D. 47-48 |
| 4. At the Jerusalem Council
TITUS ACCOMPIES PAUL |
Acts 15:1-35; Gal. 2:1 | A.D. 49 |
| 5. 2nd Missionary Journey
TIMOTHY JOINS PAUL Included the first mission to Thessalonica. 1 & 2 Thessalonians written from Corinth |
Acts 15:36-18:22 | A.D. 49-52 |
| 6. 3rd Missionary Journey ABOUT 3 YEARS IN EPHESUS, WITH TIMOTHY
Included at least two visits to Macedonia (Acts 20:1-3; 2 Cor. 2:12-13) TITUS MINISTERS IN CORINTH1 & 2 Corinthians and Romans written |
Acts 18:23-21:17
2 Cor. 7:6, 13, 14; 8:6,16,23 |
A.D. 52-56 |
| 7. Arrest at Jerusalem | Acts 21:18-23:30 | A.D. 56 |
| 8. Appearances before governors Felix and Festus | Acts 23:31-25:12 | A.D. 56-58 |
| 9. Appearance before King Agrippa | Acts 25:13-26:32 | A.D. 58 |
| 10. Journey to Rome and imprisonment. Written from prison: Colossians, Ephesians, Philemon, Philippians | Acts 27:1-28:31 | A.D. 58-61 |
| 11. Release from prison | Phil. 22; Phil. 1:25 | A.D. 62 |
| 12. Travels after release; Eventually reaches Asia Minor LEAVES TIMOTHY AT EPHESUS (I Tim. 1:3)Goes to MacedoniaWRITES TO TIMOTHY
Possibly returns to Ephesus; Goes to CreteLEAVES TITUS AT CRETE (Titus 1:5)Goes to Corinth WRITES TO TITUSOther Journeys |
A.D. 62-66 | |
| 13. Burning of Rome; persecution by Nero | A.D. 64 | |
| 14. Second Arrest (At Troas?) | A.D. 66 or 67 | |
| 15. Second Imprisonment at Rome
Writes 2nd Letter to Timothy |
A.D. 67 | |
| 16. Paul's death, executed by Nero | A.D. 67 |
Possible prison of Paul. The Right, below church.
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