Paul’s first visit to Corinth was in AD50 and is described in Acts 18:1-18. Some time later, probably around AD55, it seems he made another visit to Corinth, foreshadowed in 1 Corinthians 4:19; 16:5-8. It is often described as his “painful visit” because of Paul’s later comment in 2 Corinthians 2:1. His third visit is mentioned in [...]
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While being held in custody in Caesarea, Paul appealed to have his court case heard by Caesar himself, as was his right as a Roman citizen (Acts 25:12). Then, on his way to Rome, an angel said to Paul Do not be afraid, Paul; you must stand before Caesar. And behold, God has granted you [...]
{9} And the Lord said to Paul one night in a vision, “Do not be afraid, but go on speaking and do not be silent, {10} for I am with you, and no one will attack you to harm you, for I have many in this city who are my people.” {11} And he stayed [...]
Within a few years of Jesus’ death and resurrection Paul (who was called Saul at the time) was struck blind when he was on his way to Damascus: {3} Now as he went on his way, he approached Damascus, and suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. [...] {8} Saul rose from the ground, [...]
On Paul’s first journey, he had travelled with Barnabas (Acts 13:1-3). But when Paul wanted to set out on his second journey, he had an argument with Barnabas about whether John Mark should also come (Acts 15:36-38). In the end, Barnabas went with John Mark to Cyprus (Acts 15:39) and Paul went with Silas through [...]
We aren’t told why Paul’s name changed from Saul to Paul (we aren’t actually even told that it was Paul who changed his own name, although it’s a fair guess that he did). The verse that mentions the change of name is Acts 13:9: But Saul, who was also called Paul, filled with the Holy Spirit, [...]
Paul first went to Philippi on his second journey in about AD 50 (Acts 16:12) and he baptised the first few believers there. It was on that first visit that he ended up in a Philippian jail with Silas after a severe beating. He was in Philippi again about five years later while on his [...]
Romans 15:19-21 says: {19} …from Jerusalem and all the way around to Illyricum I have fulfilled the ministry of the gospel of Christ; {20} and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else’s foundation, {21} but as it is written, [...]
Almost everything we know about Silas comes in Acts 15-18. From these four chapters we learn He was a leader in the Jerusalem church around AD 50 (Acts 15:22). He was a prophet (Acts 15:32). He was a Roman citizen (Acts 16:37). He was sent to Antioch to encourage and strengthen the church, and to [...]
Paul mentions this in 2 Corinthians 12: So to keep me from becoming conceited because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, a thorn was given me in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to harass me, to keep me from becoming conceited. 8 Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should [...]
