IMPORTANT EVENTS DURING THE APOSTOLIC PERIOD
EVENTS DATES

The beginning of the Church (Acts 2) (most likely year)

AD 32

Disciples persecuted by the Jews (Acts 3-5)

Stephen martyred (Acts 6-7)

 

Conversion of Saul of Tarsus (Paul) (Acts 9.1-19)

~~AD 35

Paul's first trip to Jerusalem after 3 years (Acts 9.26-30)

~~AD 38

Conversion of the Roman centurion Cornelius (Acts 10)

Herod Agrippa imprisons Peter and kills James (Acts 12)

 

Paul's begins missionary journeys (Acts 13.1-3)

~~AD 48-50

Paul's missionary visits to Cyprus, Galatia, Corinth, Ephesus, Philippi, Colossae, Thessalonica, and regions surrounding (Acts 13-14; 15.39-18.22; 18.23-21.16)

 

Paul's defense before Roman proconsul Felix (Acts 24)

AD 58

Paul's first imprisonment for two years (Acts 24.27)

 

Paul's defense before Festus and Agrippa (Acts 25-26)

AD 60

Paul's voyage to Rome and second imprisonment and letters to the Ephesisns, Philippians, Colossians, Timothy, Titus, and Philemon (Acts 27-28)

AD 61-63

Caesar Nero's persecution of Christians begins

AD 64

Paul's final imprisonment and martyrdom (II Timothy 4.6-8)

AD 66