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…

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…

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…

Peter’s Report to the Church at Jerusalem 1 The apostles and the other believers throughout Judea heard that the Gentiles also had received the word of God. 2 When Peter…

More Persecution 1 About this time King Herodbegan to persecute some members of the church. 2 He had James, the brother of John, put to death by the sword. 3…

Barnabas and Saul Are Chosen and Sent 1 In the church at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon (called the Black), Lucius (from Cyrene), Manaen (who had…

In Iconium 1 The same thing happened in Iconium: Paul and Barnabas went to the synagogue and spoke in such a way that a great number of Jews and Gentiles…

The Meeting at Jerusalem 1 Some men came from Judea to Antioch and started teaching the believers, “You cannot be saved unless you are circumcised as the Law of Moses…

Timothy Goes with Paul and Silas 1 Paul traveled on to Derbe and Lystra, where a Christian named Timothy lived. His mother, who was also a Christian, was Jewish, but…

In Thessalonica 1 Paul and Silas traveled on through Amphipolis and Apollonia and came to Thessalonica, where there was a synagogue. 2 According to his usual habit Paul went to…