Acts of the Apostles The Second Missionary Journey

The Jerusalem Council concluded that Gentile believers were not required to be circumcised but should abstain from idolatry, blood, strangled animals, and fornication. This decision, carried by Judas and Silas alongside Paul and Barnabas, brought encouragement to the believers in Antioch. Paul and Barnabas later parted over a disagreement regarding John Mark, with Paul continuing his journey with Silas. Timothy joined Paul, who circumcised him for the sake of the Jews. The Holy Spirit directed them away from Asia and into Macedonia, where they preached in Philippi. Lydia believed and was baptized. A demon-possessed slave girl was delivered, leading to Paul and Silas’s imprisonment. After a miraculous earthquake, the jailer and his household believed and were baptized, furthering the spread of the gospel.