Acts 1

1 Dear Theophilus: In my first book I wrote about all the things that Jesus did and taught from the time he began his work 2 until the day he…

Acts 2

The Coming of the Holy Spirit 1 When the day of Pentecost came, all the believers were gathered together in one place. 2 Suddenly there was a noise from the…

Acts 3

A Lame Beggar Is Healed 1 One day Peter and John went to the Temple at three o’clock in the afternoon, the hour for prayer. 2 There at the Beautiful…

Acts 4

Peter and John before the Council 1 Peter and John were still speaking to the people when some priests,the officer in charge of the Temple guards, and some Sadducees arrived….

Acts 5

Ananias and Sapphira 1 But there was a man named Ananias, who with his wife Sapphira sold some property that belonged to them. 2 But with his wife’s agreement he…

Acts 6

The Seven Helpers 1 Some time later, as the number of disciples kept growing, there was a quarrel between the Greek-speaking Jews and the native Jews. The Greek-speaking Jews claimed…

Acts 7

Stephen’s Speech 1 The High Priest asked Stephen, “Is this true?” 2 Stephen answered, “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! Before our ancestor Abraham had gone to live in Haran,…

Acts 8

1 And Saul approved of his murder. Saul Persecutes the Church That very day the church in Jerusalem began to suffer cruel persecution. All the believers, except the apostles, were…

Acts 9

The Conversion of Saul 1 In the meantime Saul kept up his violent threats of murder against the followers of the Lord. He went to the High Priest 2 and…

Acts 10

Peter and Cornelius 1 There was a man in Caesarea named Cornelius, who was a captain in the Roman army regiment called “The Italian Regiment.” 2 He was a religious…