Paul’s Second Missionary Journey

Paul’s second missionary journey begins and ends in the city of Antioch in Syria. The journey takes him to various cities in Asia Minor and Greece. There is a report of his second missionary journey in Acts 15:36–18:22.

The journey takes place around AD 50.

Around AD 50, Barnabas and Paul speak to the apostles in Jerusalem about the Jewish law: do heathens who come to faith need to keep the Jewish law? They eventually come to an agreement and Barnabas and Paul return to Antioch (Acts 15:1-35).
Shortly after that, Paul decides to go on another “missionary journey”. This time he does not go with Barnabas, but with Silas (also called Silvanus). First of all they go to Asia Minor, and then from there to Greece (Acts 15:36–18:22).

In Lystra, Paul meets a certain Timothy. He decides to take him along on his journey. In Troas (Troy) Paul has a dream: God calls him to go to Macedonia and Greece, to preach the gospel there (Acts 16:1-10).

A few people come to faith in Philippi, but Paul and Silas also have to face a great deal of resistance. They are arrested, but later released. In Thessalonica and Berea, too, a few Jews and a number of heathens come to faith. Here too, however, they meet with a lot of resistance on the part of the Jews (Acts 16:11–17:15).

In Athens, Paul speaks with a number of philosophers. Most of them think his message is nonsense, but some people come to faith. In Corinth the Jews drag him before the (Roman) court, but proconsul Gallio allows Paul to depart without punishment (Acts 17:16–18:17).

Finally, Paul returns to Antioch via Ephesus and Jerusalem (Acts 18:18-22).