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Bible Atlas · Acts 15:36 to 18:22

Paul's second missionary journey

17 stops, out from Antioch and back, in the order Acts names them. Play the journey, or tap any stop for its verse.

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Every stop, in order

  1. Stop 1: Antioch · Antioch on the Orontes

    Paul also and Barnabas continued in Antioch, teaching and preaching the word of the Lord, with many others also.

    Acts 15:35
  2. On the way

    And he went through Syria and Cilicia, confirming the churches.

    Acts 15:41

    Stop 2: Derbe · Kerti Hüyük

    The site is not certain. Kerti Hüyük is the leading identification.

    Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:

    Acts 16:1
  3. Stop 3: Lystra

    Then came he to Derbe and Lystra: and, behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timotheus, the son of a certain woman, which was a Jewess, and believed; but his father was a Greek:

    Acts 16:1
  4. On the way

    Now when they had gone throughout Phrygia and the region of Galatia, and were forbidden of the Holy Ghost to preach the word in Asia,

    Acts 16:6

    Stop 4: Troas · Alexandria Troas

    And they passing by Mysia came down to Troas.

    Acts 16:8
  5. Stop 5: Samothracia · Samothraki

    Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;

    Acts 16:11
  6. Stop 6: Neapolis · Kavala

    Therefore loosing from Troas, we came with a straight course to Samothracia, and the next day to Neapolis;

    Acts 16:11
  7. Stop 7: Philippi

    And from thence to Philippi, which is the chief city of that part of Macedonia, and a colony: and we were in that city abiding certain days.

    Acts 16:12
  8. Stop 8: Amphipolis

    Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

    Acts 17:1
  9. Stop 9: Apollonia

    Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

    Acts 17:1
  10. Stop 10: Thessalonica · Thessaloniki

    Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews:

    Acts 17:1
  11. Stop 11: Berea · Veria

    And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews.

    Acts 17:10
  12. Stop 12: Athens

    And they that conducted Paul brought him unto Athens: and receiving a commandment unto Silas and Timotheus for to come to him with all speed, they departed.

    Acts 17:15
  13. Stop 13: Corinth

    After these things Paul departed from Athens, and came to Corinth;

    Acts 18:1
  14. Stop 14: Cenchrea · Kechries

    And Paul after this tarried there yet a good while, and then took his leave of the brethren, and sailed thence into Syria, and with him Priscilla and Aquila; having shorn his head in Cenchrea: for he had a vow.

    Acts 18:18
  15. Stop 15: Ephesus

    And he came to Ephesus, and left them there: but he himself entered into the synagogue, and reasoned with the Jews.

    Acts 18:19
  16. Stop 16: Caesarea · Caesarea Maritima

    And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.

    Acts 18:22
  17. Stop 17: Antioch · Antioch on the Orontes

    And when he had landed at Caesarea, and gone up, and saluted the church, he went down to Antioch.

    Acts 18:22

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