As we read through many of the middle books of the New Testament, St. Paul and his various companions stand out as key figures to the Scriptural story. These characters were not only essential to spreading the gospel in Greece, Asia Minor, and the surrounding regions but also critical to the building of the early Church. It is through them and their stories that we learn what it was like to be some of the first Christians and deal with the many conflicts, events, and adventures that occurred in the years directly following Christ’s earthly ministry.
Alongside some of our other printable guides in our early Church history series, such as “Women in the Early Church” and “The Early Church of Athens,” this shortened summary highlights who St. Paul and his friends were and how their stories interlink.
First you’ll find a narrative of why these characters are important and their significance to Paul’s story. Below that you will see a timeline that illuminates the chronological order of some of this information surrounding them and their ministry. Finally, there is a closer look at who they were, listing just a few of those who assisted Paul or crossed paths with him in his ministry. Check out the document below!
