Paul's Second Missionary Journey
Every stop of the second journey in order — the Macedonian call, Philippi, Athens, and a year and a half at Corinth — Acts 15:36–18:22. The drawn maps of Paul's journeys hang in Graphics, Charts, Outlines, and Maps.
Antioch in Syria
Paul proposes revisiting the brethren in every city. Over John Mark there is a sharp contention: Barnabas takes Mark and sails to Cyprus; Paul chooses Silas and is commended by the brethren to the grace of God.
Through Syria and Cilicia
Paul goes through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches on the road north and west.
Derbe and Lystra
At Lystra he finds Timothy, well reported of by the brethren; Paul takes him, circumcises him for the sake of the Jews, and the three deliver the decrees of Jerusalem as the churches are established in the faith.
Through Phrygia and Galatia
Forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia, and refused by the Spirit when they assay to go into Bithynia, they come down to Troas on the sea.
Troas
A vision appears to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia stands and prays him, "Come over into Macedonia, and help us." Immediately they endeavour to go, assuredly gathering that the Lord has called them.
Samothrace and Neapolis
Loosing from Troas they come with a straight course to Samothrace, and the next day to Neapolis, the port of Philippi.
Philippi
By the riverside Lydia of Thyatira believes and is baptized with her household. Paul casts the spirit of divination out of a damsel, is beaten and cast into the inner prison with Silas; at midnight, praying and singing, an earthquake opens every door — and the jailer, believing with all his house, is baptized the same hour.
Amphipolis and Apollonia
They pass through Amphipolis and Apollonia on the great road west to Thessalonica.
Thessalonica
Three Sabbath days Paul reasons in the synagogue that Christ must needs have suffered and risen again; a great multitude believes. The lewd fellows of the baser sort assault Jason’s house, crying that these men "have turned the world upside down."
Berea
The Bereans receive the word with all readiness of mind and search the Scriptures daily, whether those things are so; many believe. When the Jews of Thessalonica stir the people, the brethren send Paul to the sea.
Athens
His spirit stirred by a city wholly given to idolatry, Paul points to the altar TO THE UNKNOWN GOD and preaches the Creator and the resurrection on Mars’ hill; some mock, others believe — among them Dionysius and Damaris.
Corinth
With Aquila and Priscilla, tentmakers like himself, Paul reasons every Sabbath; pressed in the spirit, he testifies to the Jews, then turns to the Gentiles. The Lord speaks in a vision: "Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace." He stays a year and six months, and before Gallio’s judgment seat the Jews’ case collapses.
Cenchrea
At Corinth’s eastern port Paul shaves his head, for he has a vow, and sails for Syria with Priscilla and Aquila.
Ephesus
He reasons in the synagogue but will not tarry, promising, "I will return again unto you, if God will." Aquila and Priscilla remain, and will soon expound the way of God more perfectly to Apollos.
Caesarea and Jerusalem
Landing at Caesarea, he goes up and salutes the church at Jerusalem, then goes down to Antioch.
Antioch in Syria
The second journey ends where it began, at the sending church in Antioch.