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Map of Paul's Second Missionary Journey

Traveling with Silas, Paul crosses into Europe after a vision of Macedonia, planting churches in Philippi, Thessalonica, Corinth, and beyond.

This journey has 9 stages through 9 places. It begins at Antioch on the Orontes and ends at Ephesus; joining each stop with a straight line on the map gives about 2,140 km. In today's terms the route crosses Türkiye and Greece. The actual route followed roads and terrain, so treat this distance as a sense of scale rather than a measured itinerary.

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Paul's Second Missionary Journey

Step 1/9

Antioch on the Orontes

Taking Silas, he leaves Antioch to revisit the churches he had planted earlier. Acts 15:36-41

Routes are schematic study guides.

Journey sequence and Bible passages

  1. 1

    Antioch on the Orontes

    Taking Silas, he leaves Antioch to revisit the churches he had planted earlier.

    Acts 15:36-41

    Today: Antakya (Türkiye), Türkiye

  2. 2

    Lystra

    At Lystra he meets Timothy and takes him along as a companion.

    Acts 16:1-3

    Today: Near Hatunsaray (Türkiye), Türkiye

  3. 3

    Troas

    At Troas, in a night vision, a man of Macedonia pleads with him to come and help them.

    Acts 16:8-10

    Today: Near Dalyan, Çanakkale (Türkiye), Türkiye

  4. 4

    Philippi

    At Philippi, Europe's first mission field, Lydia is converted, and after imprisonment the jailer's family comes to faith.

    Acts 16:11-40

    Today: Filippoi archaeological site (Greece), Greece

  5. 5

    Thessalonica

    He reasons in the Thessalonica synagogue for several weeks and plants a church.

    Acts 17:1-9

    Today: Thessaloniki (Greece), Greece

  6. 6

    Berea

    The Bereans examine the Scriptures daily and receive the word with eagerness.

    Acts 17:10-14

    Today: Veria (Greece), Greece

  7. 7

    Athens

    At the Areopagus in Athens, he preaches about the unknown god and debates with the philosophers.

    Acts 17:16-34

    Today: Athens (Greece), Greece

  8. 8

    Corinth

    He stays a year and a half in Corinth, meeting and working alongside Aquila and Priscilla.

    Acts 18:1-18

    Today: Ancient Corinth archaeological site (Greece), Greece

  9. 9

    Ephesus

    On the way back he stops briefly at Ephesus and reasons in the synagogue.

    Acts 18:19-21

    Today: Near Selçuk (Türkiye), Türkiye

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