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New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)

Media Gallery - Acts

  • Acts 1

  • Video Introduction to the Book of Acts

  • Acts of Apostles—Some Major Events

  • Bethphage, the Mount of Olives, and Jerusalem

  • Upper Room

  • Acts 2

  • Theodotus Inscription to Greek-Speaking Jews

  • Pentecost 33 C.E. and the Spreading of the Good News

  • Acts 3

  • Saul on the Road to Damascus

  • Solomon’s Colonnade

  • Acts 4

  • The Sanhedrin

  • Acts 5

  • Early Parchment Manuscript of the Christian Greek Scriptures

  • Solomon’s Colonnade

  • Preaching From House to House

  • Acts 6

  • Theodotus Inscription to Greek-Speaking Jews

  • Antioch of Syria

  • Acts 8

  • Activities of Philip the Evangelizer

  • Caesarea

  • Acts 9

  • Saul and Damascus

  • Roman Road in Tarsus

  • Construction of a Roman Road

  • Theodotus Inscription to Greek-Speaking Jews

  • Joppa

  • Upper Room

  • Garments and Robes

  • Acts 11

  • Joppa

  • Antioch of Syria

  • Antioch of Syria—An Early Center of Christian Activity

  • Emperor Claudius

  • Acts 12

  • Herod Agrippa I

  • Acts 13

  • Acts of Apostles—Paul’s First Missionary Tour (Ac 13:1–14:28) c. 47-48 C.E.

  • Antioch of Syria

  • Antioch of Syria—An Early Center of Christian Activity

  • Coin From Cyprus, With the Title “Proconsul”

  • Acts 15

  • Acts of Apostles—Paul’s Second Missionary Tour (Ac 15:36–18:22) c. 49-52 C.E.

  • Acts 16

  • Neapolis

  • A Place of Prayer Near Philippi

  • Acts 17

  • Beroea

  • Altars to Unknown Gods

  • Acts 18

  • Synagogue in the City of Ostia

  • Corinth—A Thriving Metropolis

  • Emperor Claudius

  • Judgment Seat in Corinth

  • Gallio Inscription

  • Harbor of Ancient Cenchreae

  • Caesarea

  • Acts of Apostles—Paul’s Third Missionary Tour (Ac 18:23–21:17) c. 52-56 C.E.

  • Acts 19

  • Inscription Mentioning Ephesian Silversmiths

  • The Theater and Surroundings in Ephesus

  • Acts 20

  • Paul’s Visits to Miletus

  • Preaching From House to House

  • Wolf

  • Acts 21

  • Activities of Philip the Evangelizer

  • “The Wall in Between”

  • Roman Road in Tarsus

  • Acts 22

  • Saul and Damascus

  • Roman Citizenship

  • The Sanhedrin

  • Acts 23

  • Roman Spears

  • Acts 24

  • The Sanhedrin

  • Acts 25

  • Caesar Nero

  • Acts 27

  • Acts of Apostles—Paul’s Trip to Rome and His First Imprisonment There (Ac 27:1–28:31)

  • First-Century Merchant Ship

  • An Anchor of Wood and Metal

  • Sounding Weights

  • Acts 28

  • Construction of a Roman Road

  • The City of Rome

  • The Appian Way

  • Paul’s Prison Bonds While He Was Under House Arrest

  • The Praetorian Guard

  • Caesar Nero

The items shown in the illustrations and 3-D video footage in the Media Gallery are based on extensive research. However, they are artists’ renditions and, at times, depict only one of several possibilities.

Acts of Apostles—Paul’s Second Missionary Tour (Ac 15:36–18:22) c. 49-52 C.E.

Acts of Apostles—Paul’s Second Missionary Tour (Ac 15:36–18:22) c. 49-52 C.E.

Events are listed in chronological order

1. Paul and Barnabas separate; Paul travels with Silas, while Barnabas takes along John (also called Mark) (Ac 15:36-41)

2. Paul travels to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he selects Timothy to accompany him (Ac 16:1-4)

3. Holy spirit forbids Paul from speaking the word in the province of Asia; Paul travels through Phrygia and Galatia and then comes down to Mysia (Ac 16:6, 7)

4. When Paul and his companions come down to Troas, Paul sees a vision of a Macedonian man inviting the brothers to go to Macedonia (Ac 16:8-10)

5. Paul and his companions sail from Troas for Neapolis and then travel to Philippi (Ac 16:11, 12)

6. Outside a gate of Philippi, beside a river, Paul speaks to women; Lydia and her household get baptized (Ac 16:13-15)

7. Paul and Silas are imprisoned in Philippi; the jailer and his household get baptized (Ac 16:22-24, 31-33)

8. Paul requests an official apology; the city magistrates escort the brothers out of prison; Paul visits Lydia and encourages the newly baptized ones (Ac 16:37-40)

9. Paul and his companions come through Amphipolis and Apollonia to Thessalonica (Ac 17:1)

10. Paul preaches in Thessalonica; some Jews as well as many Greeks become believers; unbelieving Jews cause an uproar in the city (Ac 17:2-5)

11. On arriving at Beroea, Paul and Silas preach in the synagogue there; Jews from Thessalonica agitate the crowd (Ac 17:10-13)

12. Paul goes to Athens by sea, while Silas and Timothy stay in Beroea (Ac 17:14, 15)

13. In Athens, Paul speaks at the Areopagus; some become believers (Ac 17:22, 32-34)

14. Paul spends 18 months in Corinth, teaching the word of God; some oppose him, but many believe and get baptized (Ac 18:1, 6, 8, 11)

15. From Cenchreae, a port of Corinth, Paul, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila, sails for Ephesus, where Paul preaches in the synagogue (Ac 18:18, 19)

16. Paul sails for Caesarea, but Priscilla and Aquila stay in Ephesus; apparently, Paul goes to Jerusalem and then goes to Antioch of Syria (Ac 18:20-22)

Related Scripture(s)

Ac 15:36
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