This timeline is not meant to give precise timing, only generally agreed upon dates of major events in Paul's life.


Birth of Saul - 6 B.C to 10 B.C.

Conversion of Saul - 35 A.D. (Acts 9:1-19)

Arabian trip - 35 to 38 A.D. (Acts 9:23 during "many days")

Two-week visit to Jerusalem - 38 A.D. (Acts 9:26-29)

Ministry in Syria and Cilicia - 38 to 43 A.D. (Acts 9:30)

Arrival in Syrian Antioch - 43 A.D. (Acts 11:25-26)

Trips to and from Jerusalem - 43/44 A.D. (Acts 12:19-23)

First missionary journey - 46 to 48 A.D. (Acts 13:2-14:28)

Writing of Thessalonians from Corinth - 51 A.D.

Second missionary journey - 50 to 52 A.D.

Appearance before Gallio - 51/52 A.D. (Acts 18:12-17)

Writing of 2 Thessalonians from Corinth - 52 A.D.

Writing of Galatians - 51/52 A.D.

Return to Jerusalem and Syrian Antioch - 52 A.D. (Acts 18:22)

Third missionary trip - 53 to 57 A.D. (Acts 18:23-21:17)

At Ephesus - 53 to 55 A.D. (Acts 19:1-20:1)

Writing of 1 Corinthians from Ephesus - 55 A.D.

Writing of 2 Corinthians from Macedonia - 55 A.D.

Writing of Romans from Cenchrea or Corinth - 57 A.D.

Arrest in Jerusalem - 57 A.D. (Acts 21:27-22:30)

Caesarean imprisonment - 57 to 59 A.D. (Acts 23:23-26:32)

Shipwreck voyage to Rome - 59 A.D. (Acts 27:1-28:16)

First Roman imprisonment - 59/61-62 A.D. (Acts 28:16-31)

Writing of Ephesians from Rome - 60 A.D.

Writing of Colossians from Rome - 60 A.D.

Writing of Philemon from Rome - 60 A.D.

Writing of Philippians from Rome - 61 A.D.

Release from Roman imprisonment - 62 A.D.

Fourth missionary journey, including ministry on Crete - 62-67 A.D.

Writing of 1 Timothy and Titus from Philippi -63-65 A.D.

Second Roman imprisonment - 67/68 A.D.

Writing of 2 Timothy from Mamertine dungeon - 67/68 A.D.

Trial and execution - 67/68 A.D.