Paul's Ministry

Paul's four missionary journeys span much of the eastern Mediterranean, from Antioch and Galatia to Athens, Corinth, and Rome. This map traces the cities and regions mentioned along his travels, with each journey shown as its own route. Follow a journey stop by stop to see how Paul's ministry unfolded across the Roman world.

AD 46AD 48AD 50AD 52AD 54AD 56

First Missionary Journey 25 stops

  1. 1. Antioch (Syria) — First missionary journey begins AD 45 Acts 12:24 – Acts 13:3
  2. 2. Paphos — Barnabas and Saul go to Cyprus AD 45 Acts 13:4-12
  3. 3. Salamis — Barnabas and Saul go to Cyprus AD 45 Acts 13:4-12
  4. 4. Cyprus — Barnabas and Saul go to Cyprus AD 45 Acts 13:4-12
  5. 5. Seleucia — Barnabas and Saul go to Cyprus AD 45 Acts 13:4-12
  6. 6. Iconium — Mission to Antioch in Pisidia AD 45 Acts 13:13-52
  7. 7. Antioch (Pisidia) — Mission to Antioch in Pisidia AD 45 Acts 13:13-52
  8. 8. Paphos — Mission to Antioch in Pisidia AD 45 Acts 13:13-52
  9. 9. Jerusalem — Mission to Antioch in Pisidia AD 45 Acts 13:13-52
  10. 10. Pamphylia — Mission to Antioch in Pisidia AD 45 Acts 13:13-52
  11. 11. Perga — Mission to Antioch in Pisidia AD 45 Acts 13:13-52
  12. 12. Iconium — Mission to Iconium AD 46 Acts 14:1-5
  13. 13. Derbe — Mission to Lystra and Derbe AD 46 Acts 14:6-20
  14. 14. Lystra — Mission to Lystra and Derbe AD 46 Acts 14:6-20
  15. 15. Antioch (Syria) — Return to Antioch in Syria AD 46 Acts 14:21-28
  16. 16. Perga — Return to Antioch in Syria AD 46 Acts 14:21-28
  17. 17. Attalia — Return to Antioch in Syria AD 46 Acts 14:21-28
  18. 18. Pamphylia — Return to Antioch in Syria AD 46 Acts 14:21-28
  19. 19. Pisidia — Return to Antioch in Syria AD 46 Acts 14:21-28
  20. 20. Iconium — Return to Antioch in Syria AD 46 Acts 14:21-28
  21. 21. Lystra — Return to Antioch in Syria AD 46 Acts 14:21-28
  22. 22. Antioch (Pisidia) — Return to Antioch in Syria AD 46 Acts 14:21-28
  23. 23. Jerusalem — Jerusalem Council AD 46 Acts 15:1-34
  24. 24. Cyprus — Paul and Barnabas part ways AD 47 Acts 15:35-39
  25. 25. Antioch (Syria) — Paul and Barnabas part ways AD 47 Acts 15:35-39

Second Missionary Journey 27 stops

  1. 1. Syria — Second Missionary Journey begins AD 47 Acts 15:40-41
  2. 2. Cilicia — Second Missionary Journey begins AD 47 Acts 15:40-41
  3. 3. Antioch (Syria) — Second Missionary Journey begins AD 47 Acts 15:40-41
  4. 4. Lystra — Timothy Joins Paul and Silas AD 47 Acts 16:1-5
  5. 5. Derbe — Timothy Joins Paul and Silas AD 47 Acts 16:1-5
  6. 6. Troas — Mission to Phrygia, Galatia and Asia AD 47 Acts 16:6-8
  7. 7. Mysia — Mission to Phrygia, Galatia and Asia AD 47 Acts 16:6-8
  8. 8. Asia — Mission to Phrygia, Galatia and Asia AD 47 Acts 16:6-8
  9. 9. Galatia — Mission to Phrygia, Galatia and Asia AD 47 Acts 16:6-8
  10. 10. Philippi — Call to Macedonia AD 47 Acts 16:9-12
  11. 11. Neapolis — Call to Macedonia AD 47 Acts 16:9-12
  12. 12. Samothrace — Call to Macedonia AD 47 Acts 16:9-12
  13. 13. Troas — Call to Macedonia AD 47 Acts 16:9-12
  14. 14. Macedonia — Call to Macedonia AD 47 Acts 16:9-12
  15. 15. Philippi — Lydia's Conversion; Paul casts demon out of soothsayer; Paul and Silas imprisoned; Philippian jailer converted; Paul and Silas released AD 47 Acts 16:13-40
  16. 16. Thessalonica — Uproar in Thessalonica AD 48 Acts 17:1-9
  17. 17. Berea — Mission to Berea AD 48 Acts 17:10-15
  18. 18. Areopagus — Paul preaches in Athens AD 48 Acts 17:16-34
  19. 19. Athens — Paul preaches in Athens AD 48 Acts 17:16-34
  20. 20. Achaia — Mission to Corinth, 1&2 Thess Written AD 49 Acts 18:1-17
  21. 21. Corinth — Mission to Corinth, 1&2 Thess Written AD 49 Acts 18:1-17
  22. 22. Galatia — Return from Second Missionary Journey AD 50 Acts 18:18-23
  23. 23. Caesarea — Return from Second Missionary Journey AD 50 Acts 18:18-23
  24. 24. Antioch (Syria) — Return from Second Missionary Journey AD 50 Acts 18:18-23
  25. 25. Ephesus — Return from Second Missionary Journey AD 50 Acts 18:18-23
  26. 26. Syria — Return from Second Missionary Journey AD 50 Acts 18:18-23
  27. 27. Cenchreae — Return from Second Missionary Journey AD 50 Acts 18:18-23

Third Missionary Journey 32 stops

  1. 1. Achaia — Third Missionary Journey Begins AD 50 Acts 18:24-28
  2. 2. Ephesus — Third Missionary Journey Begins AD 50 Acts 18:24-28
  3. 3. Asia — Mission to Ephesus/1 Cor Written AD 53 Acts 19:1-22
  4. 4. Ephesus — Mission to Ephesus/1 Cor Written AD 53 Acts 19:1-22
  5. 5. Asia — Riot in Ephesus AD 53 Acts 19:23-41
  6. 6. Ephesus — Riot in Ephesus AD 53 Acts 19:23-41
  7. 7. Philippi — Mission to Macedonia and Greece AD 54 Acts 20:1-6
  8. 8. Troas — Mission to Macedonia and Greece AD 54 Acts 20:1-6
  9. 9. Greece — Mission to Macedonia and Greece AD 54 Acts 20:1-6
  10. 10. Macedonia — Mission to Macedonia and Greece AD 54 Acts 20:1-6
  11. 11. Troas — Eutychus revived AD 54 Acts 20:7-12
  12. 12. Asia — Voyage to Miletus AD 54 Acts 20:13-16
  13. 13. Miletus — Voyage to Miletus AD 54 Acts 20:13-16
  14. 14. Samos — Voyage to Miletus AD 54 Acts 20:13-16
  15. 15. Mitylene — Voyage to Miletus AD 54 Acts 20:13-16
  16. 16. Assos — Voyage to Miletus AD 54 Acts 20:13-16
  17. 17. Trogyllium — Voyage to Miletus AD 54 Acts 20:13-16
  18. 18. Miletus — Paul speaks to Ephesian Elders AD 54 Acts 20:17-38
  19. 19. Judea — Voyage from Miletus to Jerusalem AD 54 Acts 21:1-17
  20. 20. Caesarea — Voyage from Miletus to Jerusalem AD 54 Acts 21:1-17
  21. 21. Ptolemais — Voyage from Miletus to Jerusalem AD 54 Acts 21:1-17
  22. 22. Jerusalem — Voyage from Miletus to Jerusalem AD 54 Acts 21:1-17
  23. 23. Tyre — Voyage from Miletus to Jerusalem AD 54 Acts 21:1-17
  24. 24. Syria — Voyage from Miletus to Jerusalem AD 54 Acts 21:1-17
  25. 25. Cyprus — Voyage from Miletus to Jerusalem AD 54 Acts 21:1-17
  26. 26. Phenicia — Voyage from Miletus to Jerusalem AD 54 Acts 21:1-17
  27. 27. Patara — Voyage from Miletus to Jerusalem AD 54 Acts 21:1-17
  28. 28. Rhodes — Voyage from Miletus to Jerusalem AD 54 Acts 21:1-17
  29. 29. Coos — Voyage from Miletus to Jerusalem AD 54 Acts 21:1-17
  30. 30. Jerusalem — Paul visits elders in Jerusalem; Paul arrested in the Temple; Paul gives his testimony; Paul goes before the Council; The conspiracy to kill Paul AD 54 Acts 21:18 – Acts 23:22
  31. 31. Antipatris — Paul sent to Felix AD 56 Acts 23:23 – Acts 24:27
  32. 32. Caesarea — Paul sent to Felix; Paul appeals to Caesar; Agrippa and Bernice meet Festus; Paul goes before Agrippa AD 56 Acts 23:23 – Acts 26:32

Paul's Journey to Rome 26 stops

  1. 1. Phenice — Journey to Rome begins AD 56 Acts 27:1-12
  2. 2. Fair Havens — Journey to Rome begins AD 56 Acts 27:1-12
  3. 3. Crete — Journey to Rome begins AD 56 Acts 27:1-12
  4. 4. Cnidus — Journey to Rome begins AD 56 Acts 27:1-12
  5. 5. Salmone — Journey to Rome begins AD 56 Acts 27:1-12
  6. 6. Alexandria — Journey to Rome begins AD 56 Acts 27:1-12
  7. 7. Cilicia — Journey to Rome begins AD 56 Acts 27:1-12
  8. 8. Lycia — Journey to Rome begins AD 56 Acts 27:1-12
  9. 9. Myra — Journey to Rome begins AD 56 Acts 27:1-12
  10. 10. Pamphylia — Journey to Rome begins AD 56 Acts 27:1-12
  11. 11. Cyprus — Journey to Rome begins AD 56 Acts 27:1-12
  12. 12. Sidon — Journey to Rome begins AD 56 Acts 27:1-12
  13. 13. Asia — Journey to Rome begins AD 56 Acts 27:1-12
  14. 14. Adramyttium — Journey to Rome begins AD 56 Acts 27:1-12
  15. 15. Italy — Journey to Rome begins AD 56 Acts 27:1-12
  16. 16. Adria — Paul is shipwrecked by a storm AD 57 Acts 27:13-44
  17. 17. Syrtis — Paul is shipwrecked by a storm AD 57 Acts 27:13-44
  18. 18. Crete — Paul is shipwrecked by a storm AD 57 Acts 27:13-44
  19. 19. Melita — Paul stays at Malta AD 57 Acts 28:1-10
  20. 20. Three Taverns — Paul arrives at Rome AD 57 Acts 28:11-16
  21. 21. Appii Forum — Paul arrives at Rome AD 57 Acts 28:11-16
  22. 22. Rome — Paul arrives at Rome AD 57 Acts 28:11-16
  23. 23. Puteoli — Paul arrives at Rome AD 57 Acts 28:11-16
  24. 24. Rhegium — Paul arrives at Rome AD 57 Acts 28:11-16
  25. 25. Syracuse — Paul arrives at Rome AD 57 Acts 28:11-16
  26. 26. Rome — Paul's First Roman imprisonment AD 57 Acts 28:17-31

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