Paul

135 passages listed in Nave’s Topical Bible and Torrey’s New Topical Textbook. Verse text: Berean Standard Bible; links open in your translation.

93 sections

A Roman Citizen
A Zealous Pharisee
Also Called Saul
Appeals to be Heard by Caesar
Born in the City of Tarsus
Called to be an Apostle
Caught up to the Third Heaven
Chooses Silas As his Companion
Contends with Elymas (Bar-Jesus) the Sorcerer
Contends with the Judaizers Against Their Circumcision “Theology”
Conveys the Contributions of the Christians in Antioch to the Christians in Jerusalem
Debates on Mars' Hill (At the Meeting of the Areopagus Council) with Greeks
Declares he Was Going Bound in Spirit to Jerusalem
Departs for Caesarea
Educated at Jerusalem in the School of Gamaliel
Enters the Temple Courtyard
Escapes by Being Let Down from the Wall in a Basket; Goes to Jerusalem
Escapes to Berea by Night
from the Tribe of Benjamin,
Goes Through Phrygia and Galatia
Goes to Caesarea
Goes to Troas, where he Has a Vision of a Man Saying, |Come Over Into Macedonia
Has “A Thorn in the Flesh”
Has Barnabas As his Companion
He Declares to the Apostles at Jerusalem the Miracles and Wonders God had Performed Among the Gentiles by Them
Heals an Immobile Man
Heals the Ruler's Father and Others
His Defense
His Examination Before Herod Agrippa Ii
His Independence of Character
His Message Received Gladly by the Gentiles
His Resolute Determination to Go to Jerusalem Despite Repeated Warnings
His Trial Before Governor Felix
His Trial Before Governor Festus
His Vision and Conversion
Jewish Leaders Conspire Against his Life
John (Mark), a Companion of, Departs for Jerusalem
Kind Treatment by the Inhabitants of the Island
Lives in his own Rented House for Two Years, Preaching and Teaching
Makes his Second Tour of the Congregations
Meets some Brethren Who Accompany Him to Rome from Appii Forum
Persecuted and Expelled
Persecuted by Jews, Drawn Before the Deputy, Charged with Wicked Lewdness
Persecuted by the Jews Who Come from Thessalonica
Persecuted, Beaten, and Cast Into Prison with Silas
Persecutes the Christians; Present At, and Gives Consent To, the Stoning of Stephen
Persecutions Endured By
Persecutions of
Personal Appearance of
Preaches at Paphos
Preaches at Salamis
Preaches in Damascus for the First Time
Predicts Misfortune to the Ship; his Counsel not Heeded, and the Voyage Resumes
Proceeds to Macedonia After Strengthening the Congregations in That Region
Reasons in the Synagogue Every Sabbath
Rebukes the Exorcists
Received by the Disciples in Jerusalem
Refers the Question of Circumcision to the Apostles and Elders at Jerusalem
Remains in Custody for Two Years
Reproves the Soothsayer
Returns to Antioch, Accompanied by Barnabas, Judas, and Silas, with Letters to the Gentiles
Returns to Ephesus
Returns with the Apostle John to Antioch (Of Syria)
Re-Visits Pisidia, Pamphylia, Perga, Attalia, and Antioch, in Syria, where he Lived
Sends for the Elders of the Congregation of Ephesus
Sends Timothy and Erastus Into Macedonia, but he Himself Remains in Asia for a Period of Time
Sent to Damascus with Letters for the Arrest and Return to Jerusalem of Christians
Sent to the Gentiles
Sergius Paulus, Governor of the Country, is a Convert of
Sickness of, in Asia
Summons the Local Jewish Leadership
Supports Himself
Teaches at Antioch (In Syria) for One Year
The People Attempt to Worship Him
The Ship Encounters a Storm
The Ship is Wrecked, and all on Board Take Refuge on the Island of Melita (Malta)
The Spread of the Gospel Through his Preaching Interferes with the Makers of Idols
This Plan is Thwarted by his Nephew
Transferred to a Ship of Alexandria
Visits Amphipolis, Apollonia, and Thessalonica; Preaches in the Synagogue
Visits Antioch (In Pisidia), and Preaches in the Synagogue
Visits Assos, Mitylene, Chios, Samos, Trogyllium
Visits Coos, Rhodes, and Patara; Boards a Ship Bound for Tyre
Visits Corinth
Visits Ephesus, where he Leaves Aquila and Priscilla
Visits Iconium, and Preaches to the Jews and Non-Jews
Visits Lystra; Circumcises Timothy
Visits Much of the Island of Cyprus
Visits Perga in Pamphylia
Visits Samothracia and Neapolis
Visits Seleucia
Visits Troas
Waits at Tyre for Seven Days

A Roman Citizen

Acts 16:37 But Paul said to the officers, “They beat us publicly without a trial and threw us into prison, even though we are Roman citizens. And now do they want to send us away secretly? Absolutely not! Let them come themselves and escort us out!”
Acts 22:25–28 But as they stretched him out to strap him down, Paul said to the centurion standing there, “Is it lawful for you to flog a Roman citizen without a trial?” …

A Zealous Pharisee

Acts 22:3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.
Acts 23:6 Then Paul, knowing that some of them were Sadducees and the others Pharisees, called out in the Sanhedrin, “Brothers, I am a Pharisee, the son of a Pharisee. It is because of my hope in the resurrection of the dead that I am on trial.”
Acts 26:5 They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I lived as a Pharisee, adhering to the strictest sect of our religion.
2 Corinthians 11:22 Are they Hebrews? So am I. Are they Israelites? So am I. Are they descendants of Abraham? So am I.
Galatians 1:14 I was advancing in Judaism beyond many of my contemporaries and was extremely zealous for the traditions of my fathers.
Philippians 3:5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;

Also Called Saul

Acts 8:1 And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
Acts 9:1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
Acts 13:9 Then Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, looked directly at Elymas

Appeals to be Heard by Caesar

Acts 25:10–12 Paul replied, “I am standing before the judgment seat of Caesar, where I ought to be tried. I have done nothing wrong to the Jews, as you yourself know very well. …

Born in the City of Tarsus

Acts 9:11 “Get up!” the Lord told him. “Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying.
Acts 21:39 But Paul answered, “I am a Jew from Tarsus in Cilicia, a citizen of no ordinary city. Now I beg you to allow me to speak to the people.”
Acts 22:3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.

Called to be an Apostle

Acts 22:14–21 Then he said, ‘The God of our fathers has appointed you to know His will and to see the Righteous One and to hear His voice. …
Acts 26:16–18 ‘But get up and stand on your feet. For I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen from Me and what I will show you. …
Romans 1:1 Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, and set apart for the gospel of God—
1 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes,
1 Corinthians 9:1–2 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord? …
1 Corinthians 15:9 For I am the least of the apostles and am unworthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.
Galatians 1:1 Paul, an apostle — sent not from men nor by man, but by Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead —
Galatians 1:15–16 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased …
Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, To the saints in Ephesus, the faithful in Christ Jesus:
Colossians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother,
1 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the command of God our Savior and of Christ Jesus our hope,
1 Timothy 2:7 For this reason I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a faithful and true teacher of the Gentiles. I am telling the truth; I am not lying about anything.
2 Timothy 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life in Christ Jesus,
2 Timothy 1:11 to which I was appointed as a preacher, an apostle, and a teacher.
Titus 1:1 Paul, a servant of God and an apostle of Jesus Christ for the faith of God’s elect and their knowledge of the truth that leads to godliness,
Titus 1:3 In His own time He has made His word evident in the proclamation entrusted to me by the command of God our Savior.

Caught up to the Third Heaven

2 Corinthians 12:1–4 I must go on boasting. Although there is nothing to gain, I will go on to visions and revelations from the Lord. …

Chooses Silas As his Companion

Acts 15:36–41 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.” …

Contends with Elymas (Bar-Jesus) the Sorcerer

Acts 13:6–12 They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus, …

Contends with the Judaizers Against Their Circumcision “Theology”

Acts 15:1–2 Then some men came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved.” …

Conveys the Contributions of the Christians in Antioch to the Christians in Jerusalem

Acts 11:27–30 In those days some prophets came down from Jerusalem to Antioch. …

Debates on Mars' Hill (At the Meeting of the Areopagus Council) with Greeks

Acts 17:16–34 While Paul was waiting for them in Athens, he was deeply disturbed in his spirit to see that the city was full of idols. …

Declares he Was Going Bound in Spirit to Jerusalem

Acts 20:22–38 And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. …

Departs for Caesarea

Acts 21:8–15 Leaving the next day, we went on to Caesarea and stayed at the home of Philip the evangelist, who was one of the Seven. …

Educated at Jerusalem in the School of Gamaliel

Acts 22:3 “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia, but raised in this city. I was educated at the feet of Gamaliel in strict conformity to the law of our fathers. I was just as zealous for God as any of you are today.
Acts 26:4 Surely all the Jews know how I have lived from my earliest childhood among my own people, and also in Jerusalem.

Enters the Temple Courtyard

Acts 21:26–33 So the next day Paul took the men and purified himself along with them. Then he entered the temple to give notice of the date when their purification would be complete and the offering would be made for each of them. …

Escapes by Being Let Down from the Wall in a Basket; Goes to Jerusalem

Acts 9:25–26 One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall. …
Galatians 1:18–19 Only after three years did I go up to Jerusalem to confer with Cephas, and I stayed with him fifteen days. …

Escapes to Berea by Night

Acts 17:10–12 As soon as night had fallen, the brothers sent Paul and Silas away to Berea. On arriving there, they went into the Jewish synagogue. …

from the Tribe of Benjamin,

Romans 11:1 I ask then, did God reject His people? Certainly not! I am an Israelite myself, a descendant of Abraham, from the tribe of Benjamin.
Philippians 3:5 circumcised on the eighth day, of the people of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin; a Hebrew of Hebrews; as to the law, a Pharisee;

Goes Through Phrygia and Galatia

Acts 16:6–7 After the Holy Spirit had prevented them from speaking the word in the province of Asia, they traveled through the region of Phrygia and Galatia. …

Goes to Caesarea

Acts 9:30 When the brothers learned of this, they took him down to Caesarea and sent him off to Tarsus.
Acts 18:22 When Paul had landed at Caesarea, he went up and greeted the church at Jerusalem. Then he went down to Antioch.

Goes to Troas, where he Has a Vision of a Man Saying, |Come Over Into Macedonia

Acts 16:8–10 So they passed by Mysia and went down to Troas. …

Has “A Thorn in the Flesh”

2 Corinthians 12:7–9 or because of these surpassingly great revelations. So to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me. …
Galatians 4:13–14 You know that it was because of an illness that I first preached the gospel to you. …

Has Barnabas As his Companion

Acts 11:25–26 Then Barnabas went to Tarsus to look for Saul, …

He Declares to the Apostles at Jerusalem the Miracles and Wonders God had Performed Among the Gentiles by Them

Acts 15:12 The whole assembly fell silent as they listened to Barnabas and Paul describing the signs and wonders God had done among the Gentiles through them.

Heals an Immobile Man

Acts 14:8–10 In Lystra there sat a man crippled in his feet, who was lame from birth and had never walked. …

Heals the Ruler's Father and Others

Acts 28:7–10 Nearby stood an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and entertained us hospitably for three days. …

His Defense

Acts 21:33–40 The commander came up and arrested Paul, ordering that he be bound with two chains. Then he asked who he was and what he had done. …
Acts 22:1–21 “Brothers and fathers, listen now to my defense before you.” …

His Examination Before Herod Agrippa Ii

Acts 25:13–27 After several days had passed, King Agrippa and Bernice came down to Caesarea to pay their respects to Festus. …
Acts 26:1 Agrippa said to Paul, “You have permission to speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand and began his defense:

His Independence of Character

1 Thessalonians 2:9 Surely you recall, brothers, our labor and toil. We worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to anyone while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God.
2 Thessalonians 3:8 nor did we eat anyone’s food without paying for it. Instead, in labor and toil, we worked night and day so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

His Message Received Gladly by the Gentiles

Acts 13:42 As Paul and Barnabas were leaving the synagogue, the people urged them to continue this message on the next Sabbath.
Acts 13:49 And the word of the Lord spread throughout that region.

His Resolute Determination to Go to Jerusalem Despite Repeated Warnings

Acts 20:22–23 And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. …
Acts 21:4 We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem.

His Trial Before Governor Felix

Acts 24:1 Five days later the high priest Ananias came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus, who presented to the governor their case against Paul.

His Trial Before Governor Festus

Acts 25:1–12 Three days after his arrival in the province, Festus went up from Caesarea to Jerusalem, …

His Vision and Conversion

Acts 9:3–22 As Saul drew near to Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. …
Acts 22:4–19 I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison, …
Acts 26:9–15 So then, I too was convinced that I ought to do all I could to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. …
1 Corinthians 9:1 Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Have I not seen Jesus our Lord? Are you yourselves not my workmanship in the Lord?
1 Corinthians 15:8 And last of all He appeared to me also, as to one of untimely birth.
Galatians 1:13 For you have heard of my former way of life in Judaism, how severely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
1 Timothy 1:12–13 I thank Christ Jesus our Lord, who has strengthened me, that He considered me faithful and appointed me to service. …

Jewish Leaders Conspire Against his Life

Acts 23:12–15 When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. …

John (Mark), a Companion of, Departs for Jerusalem

Acts 13:13 After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.

Kind Treatment by the Inhabitants of the Island

Acts 28:1–2 Once we were safely ashore, we learned that the island was called Malta. …

Lives in his own Rented House for Two Years, Preaching and Teaching

Acts 28:30–31 Paul stayed there two full years in his own rented house, welcoming all who came to visit him. …

Makes his Second Tour of the Congregations

Acts 15:36 Some time later Paul said to Barnabas, “Let us go back and visit the brothers in every town where we proclaimed the word of the Lord, to see how they are doing.”

Meets some Brethren Who Accompany Him to Rome from Appii Forum

Acts 28:14–16 There we found some brothers who invited us to spend the week with them. And so we came to Rome. …

Persecuted and Expelled

Acts 13:50–51 The Jews, however, incited the religious women of prominence and the leading men of the city. They stirred up persecution against Paul and Barnabas and drove them out of their district. …

Persecuted by Jews, Drawn Before the Deputy, Charged with Wicked Lewdness

Acts 18:12–18 While Gallio was proconsul of Achaia, the Jews coordinated an attack on Paul and brought him before the judgment seat. …

Persecuted by the Jews Who Come from Thessalonica

Acts 17:13–15 But when the Jews from Thessalonica learned that Paul was also proclaiming the word of God in Berea, they went there themselves to incite and agitate the crowds. …

Persecuted, Beaten, and Cast Into Prison with Silas

Acts 16:19–34 When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace. …

Persecutes the Christians; Present At, and Gives Consent To, the Stoning of Stephen

Acts 7:58 They dragged him out of the city and began to stone him. Meanwhile the witnesses laid their garments at the feet of a young man named Saul.
Acts 8:1 And Saul was there, giving approval to Stephen’s death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem, and all except the apostles were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria.
Acts 8:3 But Saul began to destroy the church. Going from house to house, he dragged off men and women and put them in prison.
Acts 9:1 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest
Acts 22:4 I persecuted this Way even to the death, detaining both men and women and throwing them into prison,

Persecutions Endured By

Acts 9:16 I will show him how much he must suffer for My name.”
Acts 9:23–25 After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him, …
Acts 9:29 He talked and debated with the Grecian Jews, but they tried to kill him.
Acts 16:19–25 When the girl’s owners saw that their hope of making money was gone, they seized Paul and Silas and dragged them before the authorities in the marketplace. …
Acts 20:22–24 And now, compelled by the Spirit, I am going to Jerusalem, not knowing what will happen to me there. …
Acts 21:13 Then Paul answered, “Why are you weeping and breaking my heart? I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.”
Acts 21:27–33 When the seven days were almost over, some Jews from the province of Asia saw Paul at the temple. They stirred up the whole crowd and seized him, …
Acts 22:22–24 The crowd listened to Paul until he made this statement. Then they lifted up their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He is not fit to live!” …
Acts 23:10 The dispute grew so violent that the commander was afraid they would tear Paul to pieces. He ordered the soldiers to go down and remove him by force and bring him into the barracks.
Romans 8:35–37 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? …
1 Corinthians 4:9 For it seems to me that God has displayed us apostles at the end of the procession, like prisoners appointed for death. We have become a spectacle to the whole world, to angels as well as to men.
2 Corinthians 1:8–10 We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. …
2 Corinthians 4:8–12 We are hard pressed on all sides, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; …
2 Corinthians 6:4–5 Rather, as servants of God we commend ourselves in every way: in great endurance; in troubles, hardships, and calamities; …
2 Corinthians 6:8–10 through glory and dishonor, slander and praise; viewed as imposters, yet genuine; …
2 Corinthians 11:23–27 Are they servants of Christ? (I am speaking as if I were out of my mind.) I am so much more: in harder labor, in more imprisonments, in worse beatings, in frequent danger of death. …
2 Corinthians 11:32–33 In Damascus, the governor under King Aretas secured the city of the Damascenes in order to arrest me. …
2 Corinthians 12:10 That is why, for the sake of Christ, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
Galatians 5:11 Now, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.
Galatians 6:17 From now on let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marks of Jesus.
Philippians 1:30 since you are encountering the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.
Philippians 2:17–18 But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you. …
Colossians 1:24 Now I rejoice in my sufferings for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is lacking in regard to Christ’s afflictions for the sake of His body, which is the church.
1 Thessalonians 2:2 As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.
1 Thessalonians 2:14–15 For you, brothers, became imitators of the churches of God in Judea that are in Christ Jesus. You suffered from your own countrymen the very things they suffered from the Jews, …
1 Thessalonians 3:4 Indeed, when we were with you, we kept warning you that we would suffer persecution; and as you know, it has come to pass.
2 Timothy 1:12 For this reason, even though I suffer as I do, I am not ashamed; for I know whom I have believed, and I am convinced that He is able to guard what I have entrusted to Him for that day.
2 Timothy 2:9–10 for which I suffer to the extent of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God cannot be chained! …
2 Timothy 3:11–12 my persecutions, and the sufferings that came upon me in Antioch, Iconium, and Lystra. What persecutions I endured! Yet the Lord rescued me from all of them. …
2 Timothy 4:16–17 At my first defense, no one stood with me, but everyone deserted me. May it not be charged against them. …

Persecutions of

1 Thessalonians 2:2 As you are aware, we had already endured suffering and shameful treatment in Philippi. But in the face of strong opposition, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God.
Hebrews 10:34 You sympathized with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, knowing that you yourselves had a better and permanent possession.

Personal Appearance of

2 Corinthians 10:1 Now by the mildness and gentleness of Christ, I appeal to you — I, Paul, who am humble when face to face with you, but bold when away.
2 Corinthians 10:10 For some say, “His letters are weighty and forceful, but his physical presence is unimpressive, and his speaking is of no account.”
2 Corinthians 11:6 Although I am not a polished speaker, I am certainly not lacking in knowledge. We have made this clear to you in every way possible.

Preaches at Paphos

Acts 13:6 They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus,

Preaches at Salamis

Acts 13:5 When they arrived at Salamis, they proclaimed the word of God in the Jewish synagogues. And John was with them as their helper.

Preaches in Damascus for the First Time

Acts 9:20 Saul promptly began to proclaim Jesus in the synagogues, declaring, “He is the Son of God.”
Acts 9:22 But Saul was empowered all the more, and he confounded the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ.

Predicts Misfortune to the Ship; his Counsel not Heeded, and the Voyage Resumes

Acts 27:9–13 By now much time had passed, and the voyage had already become dangerous because it was after the Fast. So Paul advised them, …

Proceeds to Macedonia After Strengthening the Congregations in That Region

Acts 20:1–6 When the uproar had ended, Paul sent for the disciples. And after encouraging them, he said goodbye to them and left for Macedonia. …

Reasons in the Synagogue Every Sabbath

Acts 18:4–11 Every Sabbath he reasoned in the synagogue, trying to persuade Jews and Greeks alike. …

Rebukes the Exorcists

Acts 19:13–20 Now there were some itinerant Jewish exorcists who tried to invoke the name of the Lord Jesus over those with evil spirits. They would say, “I command you by Jesus, whom Paul proclaims.” …
1 Corinthians 16:8–9 But I will stay in Ephesus until Pentecost, …

Received by the Disciples in Jerusalem

Acts 9:26–29 When Saul arrived in Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he was a disciple. …

Refers the Question of Circumcision to the Apostles and Elders at Jerusalem

Acts 15:2 And after engaging these men in sharp debate, Paul and Barnabas were appointed, along with some other believers, to go up to Jerusalem to see the apostles and elders about this question.
Acts 15:4 On their arrival in Jerusalem, they were welcomed by the church and apostles and elders, to whom they reported all that God had done through them.

Remains in Custody for Two Years

Acts 24:27 After two years had passed, Felix was succeeded by Porcius Festus. And wishing to do the Jews a favor, Felix left Paul in prison.

Reproves the Soothsayer

Acts 16:16–18 One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling. …

Returns to Antioch, Accompanied by Barnabas, Judas, and Silas, with Letters to the Gentiles

Acts 15:22 Then the apostles and elders, with the whole church, decided to select men from among them to send to Antioch with Paul and Barnabas. They chose Judas called Barsabbas and Silas, two leaders among the brothers,
Acts 15:25 So we all agreed to choose men to send to you along with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,

Returns to Ephesus

Acts 19:12 so that even handkerchiefs and aprons that had touched him were taken to the sick, and the diseases and evil spirits left them.

Returns with the Apostle John to Antioch (Of Syria)

Acts 12:25 When Barnabas and Saul had fulfilled their mission to Jerusalem, they returned, bringing with them John, also called Mark.

Re-Visits Pisidia, Pamphylia, Perga, Attalia, and Antioch, in Syria, where he Lived

Acts 14:24–28 After passing through Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia. …

Sends for the Elders of the Congregation of Ephesus

Acts 20:17–21 From Miletus, Paul sent to Ephesus for the elders of the church. …

Sends Timothy and Erastus Into Macedonia, but he Himself Remains in Asia for a Period of Time

Acts 19:21–22 After these things had happened, Paul resolved in the Spirit to go to Jerusalem, passing through Macedonia and Achaia. “After I have been there,” he said, “I must see Rome as well.” …

Sent to Damascus with Letters for the Arrest and Return to Jerusalem of Christians

Acts 9:1–2 Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the disciples of the Lord. He approached the high priest …

Sent to the Gentiles

Acts 13:2–3 While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for Me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” …
Acts 13:47–48 For this is what the Lord has commanded us: ‘I have made you a light for the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the ends of the earth.’” …
Acts 22:17–21 Later, when I had returned to Jerusalem and was praying at the temple, I fell into a trance …
Romans 11:13 I am speaking to you Gentiles. Inasmuch as I am the apostle to the Gentiles, I magnify my ministry
Romans 15:16 to be a minister of Christ Jesus to the Gentiles in the priestly service of the gospel of God, so that the Gentiles might become an offering acceptable to God, sanctified by the Holy Spirit.
Galatians 1:15–24 But when God, who set me apart from my mother’s womb and called me by His grace, was pleased …

Sergius Paulus, Governor of the Country, is a Convert of

Acts 13:7–12 an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. …

Sickness of, in Asia

2 Corinthians 1:8–11 We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life. …

Summons the Local Jewish Leadership

Acts 28:17–29 After three days, he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered, he said to them, “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our fathers, I was taken prisoner in Jerusalem …

Supports Himself

Acts 18:3 and he stayed and worked with them because they were tentmakers by trade, just as he was.
Acts 20:33–35 I have not coveted anyone’s silver or gold or clothing. …

Teaches at Antioch (In Syria) for One Year

Acts 11:26 and when he found him, he brought him back to Antioch. So for a full year they met together with the church and taught large numbers of people. The disciples were first called Christians at Antioch.

The People Attempt to Worship Him

Acts 14:11–18 When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!” …

The Ship Encounters a Storm

Acts 27:14–44 But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island. …

The Ship is Wrecked, and all on Board Take Refuge on the Island of Melita (Malta)

Acts 27:14–44 But it was not long before a cyclone called the Northeaster swept down across the island. …

The Spread of the Gospel Through his Preaching Interferes with the Makers of Idols

Acts 19:23–41 About that time there arose a great disturbance about the Way. …
2 Corinthians 1:8 We do not want you to be unaware, brothers, of the hardships we encountered in the province of Asia. We were under a burden far beyond our ability to endure, so that we despaired even of life.
2 Timothy 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did great harm to me. The Lord will repay him according to his deeds.

This Plan is Thwarted by his Nephew

Acts 23:16–22 But when the son of Paul’s sister heard about the plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul. …

Transferred to a Ship of Alexandria

Acts 27:6–8 There the centurion found an Alexandrian ship sailing for Italy and put us on board. …

Visits Amphipolis, Apollonia, and Thessalonica; Preaches in the Synagogue

Acts 17:1–4 When they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish synagogue. …

Visits Antioch (In Pisidia), and Preaches in the Synagogue

Acts 13:14–41 And from Perga, they traveled inland to Pisidian Antioch, where they entered the synagogue on the Sabbath and sat down. …

Visits Assos, Mitylene, Chios, Samos, Trogyllium

Acts 20:13–16 We went on ahead to the ship and sailed to Assos, where we were to take Paul aboard. He had arranged this because he was going there on foot. …

Visits Coos, Rhodes, and Patara; Boards a Ship Bound for Tyre

Acts 21:1–3 After we had torn ourselves away from them, we sailed directly to Cos, and the next day on to Rhodes, and from there to Patara. …

Visits Corinth

Acts 18:1–3 After this, Paul left Athens and went to Corinth. …

Visits Ephesus, where he Leaves Aquila and Priscilla

Acts 18:18–23 Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. …

Visits Iconium, and Preaches to the Jews and Non-Jews

Acts 14:1–6 At Iconium, Paul and Barnabas went as usual into the Jewish synagogue, where they spoke so well that a great number of Jews and Greeks believed. …

Visits Lystra; Circumcises Timothy

Acts 16:1–5 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father. …

Visits Much of the Island of Cyprus

Acts 13:4 So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.

Visits Perga in Pamphylia

Acts 13:13 After setting sail from Paphos, Paul and his companions came to Perga in Pamphylia, where John left them to return to Jerusalem.

Visits Samothracia and Neapolis

Acts 16:11–15 We sailed from Troas straight to Samothrace, and the following day on to Neapolis. …

Visits Seleucia

Acts 13:4 So Barnabas and Saul, sent forth by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.

Visits Troas

Acts 20:6–12 And after the Feast of Unleavened Bread, we sailed from Philippi, and five days later we rejoined them in Troas, where we stayed seven days. …

Waits at Tyre for Seven Days

Acts 21:4–7 We sought out the disciples in Tyre and stayed with them seven days. Through the Spirit they kept telling Paul not to go up to Jerusalem. …