Chronology of the Book of Acts
14-37 reign of Tiberius
Acts
Year
31 Jesus' crucifixion/resurrection
1 disciples to stay in Jerusalem for the spirit
Jesus' ascension
disciples choose Matthias
2 Pentecost
Parthians Medes Elamites Mesopotamia Judaea Cappadocia Pontus Asia
Phrygia Pamphylia Egypt Cyrene Rome (Jews and proselytes) Cretes Arabians
3,000 converted; all things common
3 healing of lame man by Peter
4 ~36 Peter and John imprisoned
Barnabas among the converted
37-40 reign of Gaius
5 Ananias and Sapphira
apostles imprisoned, but freed miraculously
Gamaliel's advice to leave them alone
6 Grecians vs Hebrews in Jerusalem
deacons: Stephen Philip Prochorus Nicanor Timon Parmenas Nicolas(of Antioch)
disciples multiplied in Jerusalem
synagogue of the Libertines vs Stephen
7 ~32 Stephen's speech, his stoning (Saul present) (year per Blueletter)
8 persecution of Jerusalem church, scattering
Saul makes havock
Philip to Samaria
Simon the sorcerer
Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch
9 ~37 Saul on the road to Damascus (year 34 per Blueletter)
Saul in Damascus, then Jerusalem, Barnabas takes him to the apostles
(cf Gal 1:17-21 v18 after 3 years from/to Damascus) visit 1
Paul disputes with the Grecians (Acts 9:29), sent to Tarsus
(Acts 9 at 37 per blueletter)
churches of Judaea, Galilee and Samaria have rest
Peter heals Aeneas and Tabitha
41-54 reign of Claudius
10 ~41 Cornelius to send for Peter, receives the spirit
11 ~44 they that were of the circumcision convinced by Peter
the faith spreads to Phenice Cyprus Antioch but unto the Jews only
conversion of Grecians in Antioch; Barnabas sent there
Barnabas goes to Tarsus to get Saul
called Christians first in Antioch
prophets from Jerusalem unto Antioch, dearth prophesied
~44 offering brought to Jerusalem by Barnabas/Saul visit 2 (not mentioned in Galatians?)
12 ~44 Herod kills James the brother of John; imprisoned Peter; freed
~46 Herod killed
Barnabas/Saul/Mark return from Jerusalem to Antioch
13 in Antioch: Barnabas Simeon Lucius Manaen Saul
Barnabas and Saul sent on first journey
~45 book of James written
~45 ============== trip 1 ====
Cyprus (vs Barjesus),
Saul called Paul
Perga (John Mark leaves to Jerusalem), Psidian Antioch (expelled by Jews), Iconium
14 Paul and Barnabas flee Iconium to Lystra and Derbe; almost sacrifice in Lystra; stoned
to Derbe
return through Lystra, Iconium, Antioch
ordained elders in every church
Perga, Attalia, home to Antioch
~48 =====================
and abode long time
15 49 certain men came down from Judaea and preach circumcision
Paul and Barnabas to Jerusalem ('certain men' do not) visit 3
conference; Judas and Silas return to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas
letters to Antioch, Syria, Cilicia
(went out from us.. subverting your souls.. to whom we gave no such commandment)
Paul and Barnabas quarrel over Mark; Paul goes with Silas
~50 =============== trip 2 ==========
16 Paul to Derbe, Lystra - takes Timothy
deliver the conference letter
churches were established in the faith and increased in number daily
Paul prevented from Asia and Bithynia, to Mysia, Troas, Philippi
Paul beaten and imprisoned in Philippi
17 Paul to Thessalonica, Berea, Athens
18 ~51 Paul to Corinth (Aquila and Priscilla from Rome); stays 18 months
~51 Paul writes 1Thess
~52 Paul writes 2Thess
to Ephesus to Caesarea, salutes church visit 4
Paul down to Antioch
~53 =====================
(some time there)
54-68 reign of Nero
~54 =============== trip 3 ============
Paul to Galatia
Apollos to Ephesus, then Corinth
19 Paul to Ephesus; some speak with tongues
two years there (three, per 20:31)
~57 Paul writes 1Cor.
Paul purposes to go to Macedonia, Achaia, Jerusalem, Rome
Timothy and Erastus to Macedonia; riot in Ephesus
20 Paul to Macedonia
~57 Paul writes 2Cor.
Paul in Greece for 3 months
~57 Paul writes Galatians
~57 Paul writes Romans
Paul to Macedonia, Troas, Miletus (elders of Ephesus)
21 Paul sails to Tyre, Caesarea, Jerusalem visit 5
~58 ===================
to James, temple purification; riot in temple
22 Paul's defense before the Roman chief captain
23 (cont.) divides Sadducees and Pharisees; vows to kill him; to Caesarea
24 Paul's defense before Felix; Felix leaves Paul bound (2 years 24:27)
25 Paul appeals to Caesar
26 Paul's defense before Agrippa
27 Paul sails to Sidon, Cyprus, Lycia, Crete, blown to Melita
28 ~61 Paul sails to Syracuse, Rome
Paul speaks to Jews of Rome; lives 2 years in a hired house
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After the book of Acts:
~61-63 Paul writes Philippians, Colossians, Philemon, Ephesians, Hebrews
~64 Nero burns part of Rome
~65 Paul writes 1Timothy from Macedonia
~65 Paul writes Titus from Macedonia
~65 Paul returns to Ephesus and Miletus, leaving Trophimus
visits Troas and Corinth; intends to winter in Nicopolis
~65 Paul's 2nd imprisonment at Rome under Nero
~68 Paul writes 2Timothy
~68 Paul's death (execution)
Chronology of Paul per Blueletter: https://www.blueletterbible.org/study/paul/timeline.cfm
34 Conversion on the Road to Damascus (Acts 9:1-9)
Goes to Damascus (Acts 9:10-19)
Travels to Arabia and remains there (Gal 1:17)
37 Returns to Damascus then exits the city for safety (Gal 1:17; Acts 9:20-25; 2 Cor 11:32-33)
Goes up to Jerusalem (Acts 9:26-29; Gal 1:18)
Goes back to Tarsus for safety (Acts 9:30)
46 Barnabas travels to Tarsus in order to seek Saul (Acts 11:25)
47 Goes to Antioch with Barnabas teaching and many people (Acts 11:26)
Aid sent to Jerusalem through Barnabas and Saul (Acts 11:29, 30)
Barnabas and Saul return with John Mark (Acts 12:25)
Barnabas and Saul "separated" and sent out (Acts 13:2, 3)
They travel from Antioch to Seleucia, then to Cyprus (Acts 13:4)
48 While on Cyprus they go to Salamis and Paphos (Acts 13:5-12)
From Paphos they go to Perga of Pamphylia where John Mark departs for home (Acts 13:13)
Ministry in Antioch of Pisidia (Acts 13:14-50)
At Iconium (Acts 13:51 - 14:6)
Flees to Lystra and Derbe, preaching the gospel (Acts 14:6-7)
In Lystra Paul and Barnabas are mistaken for gods (Acts 14:8-18)
Stoned at Lystra, supposed to be dead, but re-enters the city (Acts 14:19-20)
Departs with Barnabas to Derbe, preaching the gospel (Acts 14:20-21)
They return to Lystra, Iconium, and Antioch to strengthen disciples and appoint elders (Acts 14:21-24)
From Pisidia they returned to Antioch of Syria and reported their journey to the church (Acts 14:24-28)
49 Goes up to the Jerusalem Council with Barnabas (Acts 15:1-29; Galatians 2:1)
[but 49 - 14 -> 35]
Gal 1:15
But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by his grace,
16 To reveal his Son in me, that I might preach him among the heathen; immediately I conferred
not with flesh and blood:
17 Neither went I up to Jerusalem to them which were apostles before me; but I went into
Arabia, and returned again unto Damascus.
18 Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.
Gal 1:21-23
Afterwards I came into the regions of Syria and Cilicia;
And was unknown by face unto the churches of Judaea which were in Christ:
But they had heard only, That he which persecuted us in times past now preacheth the
faith which once he destroyed.
Gal 2:1 34+14->48
Then fourteen years after [after conversion, as in the "after" in v18?] I went up again to
Jerusalem with Barnabas, and took Titus with me also.