Acts

Acts 1 - The Promise of the Holy Spirit, The Ascension of Jesus, Matthias Chosen to Replace Judas

In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus did and taught from the beginning 2 until the day when he was taken up to...

Acts 2 - The Coming of the Holy Spirit, Peter Addresses the Crowd, The First Converts

When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly from heaven there came a sound like the rush of a...

Acts 3 - Peter Heals a Crippled Beggar, Peter Speaks in Solomon’s Portico

One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, at three o’clock in the afternoon. 2 And a man lame from birth...

Acts 4 - Peter and John before the Council, Believers Pray for Boldness + Share Their Possessions

While Peter and John[a] were speaking to the people, the priests, the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came to them, 2 much...

Acts 5 - Ananias and Sapphira, Apostles Heal Many, Apostles Are Persecuted

But a man named Ananias, with the consent of his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property; 2 with his wife’s knowledge, he kept back some...

Acts 6 - Seven Chosen to Serve, The Arrest of Stephen

Now during those days, when the disciples were increasing in number, the Hellenists complained against the Hebrews because their widows...

Acts 7 - Stephen’s Speech to the Council, The Stoning of Stephen

Then the high priest asked him, “Are these things so?” 2 And Stephen replied: “Brothers[a] and fathers, listen to me. The God of glory...

Acts 8 - Saul Persecutes the Church, Philip Preaches in Samaria, Philip and the Ethiopian Eunuch

And Saul approved of their killing him. Saul Persecutes the Church That day a severe persecution began against the church in Jerusalem,...

Acts 9 - The Conversion of Saul, Saul Preaches in Damascus, Saul Escapes from the Jews

Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked him for letters...

Acts 10 - Peter and Cornelius, Gentiles Hear the Good News and Receive the Holy Spirit

In Caesarea there was a man named Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Cohort, as it was called. 2 He was a devout man who feared God...

Acts 11 - Peter’s Report to the Church at Jerusalem, The Church in Antioch

Now the apostles and the believers[a] who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also accepted the word of God. 2 So when Peter went...

Acts 12 - James Killed and Peter Imprisoned, Peter Delivered from Prison, The Death of Herod

About that time King Herod laid violent hands upon some who belonged to the church. 2 He had James, the brother of John, killed with the...

Acts 13 - Barnabas and Saul Commissioned, Apostles Preach in Cyprus, Paul and Barnabas in Antioch

Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen a member...

Acts 14 - Paul and Barnabas in Iconium, Paul and Barnabas in Lystra and Derbe, Return to Antioch

The same thing occurred in Iconium, where Paul and Barnabas[a] went into the Jewish synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number...

Acts 15 - The Council at Jerusalem, Council’s Letter to Gentile Believers, Paul + Barnabas Separate

Then certain individuals came down from Judea and were teaching the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of...

Acts 16 - Timothy Joins Paul + Silas, Paul’s Vision of the Man of Macedonia, Paul + Silas in Prison

Paul[a] went on also to Derbe and to Lystra, where there was a disciple named Timothy, the son of a Jewish woman who was a believer; but...

Acts 17 - Uproar in Thessalonica, Paul and Silas in Beroea, Paul in Athens

After Paul and Silas[a] had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue of the Jews....

Acts 18 - Paul in Corinth, Paul’s Return to Antioch, Ministry of Apollos

After this Paul[a] left Athens and went to Corinth. 2 There he found a Jew named Aquila, a native of Pontus, who had recently come from...

Acts 19 - Paul in Ephesus, The Sons of Sceva, The Riot in Ephesus

While Apollos was in Corinth, Paul passed through the interior regions and came to Ephesus, where he found some disciples. 2 He said to...

Acts 20 - Paul Goes to Macedonia and Greece, Paul’s Farewell Visit to Troas, Paul Speaks to Elders

After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples; and after encouraging them and saying farewell, he left for Macedonia. 2 When...

Blog: Blog2