Thematic Bible: Paul visits


Thematic Bible



Now after these things were ended, Paul came to a decision that when he had gone through Macedonia and Achaia he would go to Jerusalem, saying, After I have been there, I have a desire to see Rome.

And say a kind word to the church which is in their house. Give my love to my dear Epaenetus, who is the first fruit of Asia to Christ.

Now I make my request to you, my brothers, for you have knowledge that the house of Stephanas is the first-fruits of Achaia, and that they have made themselves the servants of the saints,

Paul, an Apostle of Jesus Christ by the purpose of God, and Timothy the brother, to the church of God which is in Corinth, with all the saints who are in all Achaia:


And I went not up to Jerusalem to those who were Apostles before me; but I went away into Arabia, and again I came back to Damascus.


And having gone across the sea off Cilicia and Pamphylia we came to Myra, in Lycia.


And going from there by sea, we came on the day after opposite Chios, and touching at Samos on the day after that, we came on the third day to Miletus.


And when he came up with us at Assos, we took him in the ship and went on to Mitylene. And going from there by sea, we came on the day after opposite Chios, and touching at Samos on the day after that, we came on the third day to Miletus.


And having come to Mysia, they made an attempt to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not let them; And going past Mysia, they came down to Troas.


So, from Troas we went straight by ship to Samothrace and the day after to Neapolis;


But they, going through from Perga, came to Antioch in Pisidia; and they went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath and were seated.

And they went through Pisidia and came to Pamphylia.


And journeying by ship from Tyre we came to Ptolemais; and there we had talk with the brothers and were with them for one day.


So, being sent out by the Holy Spirit, they went down to Seleucia; and from there they went by ship to Cyprus.


And going into the harbour at Syracuse, we were waiting there for three days.


Now when they had gone through Amphipolis and Apollonia they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Synagogue of the Jews:

Because even in Thessalonica you sent once and again to me in my need.


The coat which I did not take from Troas and which is with Carpus, get when you come, and the books, specially the papers.

Now when I came to Troas for the good news of Christ, and there was an open door for me in the Lord,

But these had gone before, and were waiting for us at Troas. And we went away from Philippi by ship after the days of unleavened bread, and came to them at Troas in five days; and we were there for seven days.

So, from Troas we went straight by ship to Samothrace and the day after to Neapolis;

And going past Mysia, they came down to Troas.


And when we had come in view of Cyprus, going past it on our left, we went on to Syria, and came to land at Tyre: for there the goods which were in the ship had to be taken out. And meeting the disciples we were there for seven days: and they gave Paul orders through the Spirit not to go up to Jerusalem. And when these days came to an end, we went on our journey; and they all, with their wives and children, came with us on our way till we were out of the town: and after going on our knees in prayer by the sea, read more.
We said our last words to one another, and got into the ship, and they went back to their houses. And journeying by ship from Tyre we came to Ptolemais; and there we had talk with the brothers and were with them for one day.


Basic English, produced by Mr C. K. Ogden of the Orthological Institute - public domain