Chronology of Paul's Apostolic Career

by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson
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Though the exact dates elude us, here is an approximate chronology of Paul's apostolic career, give or take a year or two. Precision in such a chronology is impossible, of course, but it doesn't really affect the message. At least it gives you a mental overview in which to place Paul's letters.

Dates only approximate
1-10 AD	Born to a religiously observant Jewish family in Tarsus in Cilicia
20-30	Studies under Rabbi Gamaliel in Jerusalem
27	Crucifixion of Christ
29-34	Persecutes of the Church
34	Converted at Damascus,
34-37	Spends time in the Arabian desert
37	First Jerusalem Visit, meets Peter, James, and Barnabas
37-43	Stays in his hometown of Tarsus
43	Co-ministry with Barnabas in Antioch
47-48	First Missionary Journey
48	Second Visit to Jerusalem, Famine Relief
48-50	Second Missionary Journey, Macedonia
50-51	Ministry in Corinth, 18 months
53-54	Ministry in Ephesus, 2 years
55-56	Wrote Letter to the Romans
56-57	Journey to Jerusalem with collection
57-59	Arrest in Jerusalem, imprisoned in Caesarea 2 years.
59-60	Trial before Festus, voyage to Rome
60-62	First imprisonment in Rome, 2 years (Acts 20:30-31)1
62-64	Mission to Spain (1 Clement 5:7)
	Second Aegean ministry (Crete, Macedonia, etc.)
65	Wrote 1 Timothy and Titus
66/67	Visited Miletus
67	Second imprisonment in Rome, wrote 2 Timothy
67/68	Execution in Rome during 14th year of Nero2

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