The apostle Paul served his ministry only in his home country.

• A. It was both
• B. Not specified
• C. True
• D. False

Answer: (D)

Paul’s ministry was not confined to his homeland. From the start, he is described as being sent to the Gentiles and traveling widely to preach, establish churches, and nurture believers across the Roman Empire. His missionary journeys took him through Cyprus and regions in Asia Minor (modern Turkey), into Greece and Macedonia, and he spoke of plans to go to Spain. This expansive work is described in Acts (the journeys in Acts 13–21 and beyond) and reflected in his letters to churches in Galatia, Corinth, Philippi, Ephesus, and others. He also emphasizes that his calling was to bring the gospel to peoples outside his own nation (for example, Galatians 2:7–9 and Romans 15:16). Because of these records, the statement that he served only in his home country is not accurate.