inthians from Ephesus about 57 A.D., Galatians from
the same city (somewhere between 54 and 56 A.D.), and
Romans at Corinth in 58 A.D. (See Study 8).

ITINERARY

+Through Galatia and Phrygia+ (Acts 18:23).--After
Paul had spent some time at Antioch, at the close
of the second missionary journey, "He departed and
went over all the country of Galatia and Phrygia in order
strengthening all the disciples." Thus Luke briefly sums
up in a few words all the incidents of a journey of
hundreds of miles of travel.

+Ephesus+ (Acts 19:1-20:1).--Evidently with the
purpose of showing what is new and of chief importance in
each journey Luke, as is his habit, calls attention to the
work of Paul in Ephesus; other parts of this journey are
passed over with slight mention.

Having gone through the upper coasts, Paul comes to
Ephesus. The chief events in this city, during the visit
of the Apostle, were:

1. The incident of the work of Apollos is given (Acts
18:24-19:1) to show how Paul found about twelve
disciples of John the Baptist (Acts 19:7) at Ephesus and
instructed them further, baptizing them in the name of
the Lord Jesus (Acts 19:5, compare Acts 19:1-7).

2. Three months were spent by Paul (Acts 19:8, 9)
with the Jews in their synagogue, "disputing and persuading
the things pertaining to the kingdom of God." But
when certain of them became hardened and it was plainly
seen that little good was being done he left the synagogue.

3. About two years' time was given, after the apostle
had separated himself and followers from the Jewish
synagogue, to teaching in the school or lecture room of
Tyrannus (Acts 19:9, 10). The result of this preaching
and teaching was that a great multitude of men and
women was brought to a confession of faith in Christ,
throughout Asia.

4. The mighty growth of the Word of God (Acts
19:20) was attested by the miracles which Paul did in the
name of Christ (Acts 19:11, 12). He confounded the
Jewish exorcists, who attempted to imitate these miracles
(Acts 19:13-20). This great work was shown to be a
thorough one from the fact that many who used curious
arts brought their books and burned them amounting in
value to over $31,000.

5. Paul now proposed, thinking the Ephesian church
could stand alone (Acts 19:21, 22), "after he had passed
through Macedonia and Achaia to go to Jerusalem,
saying, after I have been there, I must also see Rome." In
anticipation of this visit he sent T