When considering Paul’s partners in ministry just after his Damascus road experience there seems to be two “streams” of believers in Damascus.   

When Paul was blinded he went to the house of Judas in Damascus.

Ananias was sent by the Lord to restore Paul’s sight. He Baptized Paul in Damascus. Acts 22:16

Paul spent time with disciples of Damascus, and some believers helped him escape the plot on his life by letting him over the wall in a basket. Some of the translations say that:

“his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.”

It seems more likely that those who let Paul down in a basket were not the existing disciples in Damascus. Saul grew more and more powerful and baffled the Jews living in Damascus by proving that Jesus is the Christ. Acts 9:40

It seems more likely that Saul’s “followers” mentioned in Acts 9:40 were the Jews who had just come to Christ hearing Saul preach rather than the other disciples. If they were like Ananias they would be reluctant to associate with Saul knowing his original intent for traveling to Damascus was to arrest them.   

Barnabas brought Paul to Jerusalem. Vs 27

Barnabas told them how Saul had preached fearlesly in Damascus Acts 9:27

Acts 8:1-3
Acts 9:1-31
Acts 22:1-29
Philippians 3:5
Gal 1:17-24

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The Apostle Paul: Partners on his First Missionary Journey

The Apostle Paul: Partners in Antioch

Bible verses for Paul’s Missionary journeys

 

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Modern Antalya from where Paul sailed in from Cyprus and back to Antioch on his first missionary journey.

Sergius Paulus

In all of Paul’s first missionary journey the only partners mentioned by name are:

Barnabas

John-Mark

One believer  is  mentioned by name:

One enemy of the Gospel is mentioned:

Bar-Jesus  also called  Elymas the sorcerer

Cyprus        Acts 13:4-12

Paul, Barnabas, John-Mark

Bar-Jesus  also called  Elymas the sorcerer – a false prophet sorcerer attendant of procouncil, cursed and blinded

Sergius Paulus- the procouncil sent for Paul, beleiveid

Perge     Acts 13:13, 14:25

John-Mark left Paul and Barnabas and later Paul went back and preached there Acts 14:25

Pisidian Antioch  Acts 13:13-52

Paul and Barnabas

Word of the Lord spread throughout the whole region

Iconium    Acts 14:1-7

Great number of Jews and Gentiles believed, Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there speaking boldly word confirmed by miracles. They fled when there was a plot to stone them. 

Listra Acts 14:8-20

Crippled man healed.

Barnabas they called Zues, Paul they called Hermes

Stoned Paul dragged him out thinking he was dead.

Disciples gathered around him and prayed.

Derbe   

Acts 14:20-21

Won a large number in Derbe

Returned to Lystra, Iconium Pisidian Antioch strengthening the dsicples appointed elders in each church  Acts 14:21

Antioch return   Acts 14:21-28 gathered the church and reported and rejoiced

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Pauls Partners: Antioch minitry 

Bible verses for Paul’s missionary journeys

This is part of a series of posts that list all of the Apostle Paul’s partners in ministry.

This post covers partners in Paul’s Antioch minityry.

Paul and Barnabas worked together in Antioch with the following local partners mentioned by name:

Agabas – Acts 11:27-28 A prophet from Jerusalem who came to Antioch and predicted famine. 

Local Prophets and teachers in Antioch:

Simeon called Niger - Acts 13:1

Lucius of Cyrene – Acts 13:1

Manaen  Acts 13:1 (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch)

Acts 11:9 the gospel reached Antioch because of the church in Jerusalem scattering triggered by Stephen’s death

Acts 11:19-30
Antioch sending Acts 13:1-4

Barnabas went to Tarsus found Saul and brought him to Antioch.
A great number had been brought to the Lord, Agabas prophesied drought
Sent Barnabas and Saul to Jerusalem with famine relief money
Prophets and teachers in Antioch
Barnabas, Saul
Simeon called Niger
Lucius of Cyrene
Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch)

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The Apostle Paul: Parnters during first missionary journey

Bible verses for Paul’s Missionary journeys