Acts
The Acts of the Apostles
How each chapter begins
- Acts 1
The first book I wrote, Theophilus, concerned all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,
- Acts 2
Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place.
- Acts 3
Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.
- Acts 4
As they spoke to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came to them,
- Acts 5
But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession,
- Acts 6
Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the…
- Acts 7
The high priest said, “Are these things so?”
- Acts 8
Saul was consenting to his death. A great persecution arose against the assembly which was in Jerusalem in that day…
- Acts 9
But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest
- Acts 10
Now there was a certain man in Caesarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment,
- Acts 11
Now the apostles and the brothers who were in Judea heard that the Gentiles had also received the word of God.
- Acts 12
Now about that time, King Herod stretched out his hands to oppress some of the assembly.
- Acts 13
Now in the assembly that was at Antioch there were some prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger…
- Acts 14
In Iconium, they entered together into the synagogue of the Jews, and so spoke that a great multitude both of Jews and…
- Acts 15
Some men came down from Judea and taught the brothers, “Unless you are circumcised after the custom of Moses, you can’t…
- Acts 16
He came to Derbe and Lystra; and behold, a certain disciple was there, named Timothy, the son of a Jewess who believed…
- Acts 17
Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where there was a Jewish…
- Acts 18
After these things Paul departed from Athens and came to Corinth.
- Acts 19
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul, having passed through the upper country, came to Ephesus and found certain…
- Acts 20
After the uproar had ceased, Paul sent for the disciples, took leave of them, and departed to go into Macedonia.
- Acts 21
When we had departed from them and had set sail, we came with a straight course to Cos, and the next day to Rhodes, and…
- Acts 22
“Brothers and fathers, listen to the defense which I now make to you.”
- Acts 23
Paul, looking steadfastly at the council, said, “Brothers, I have lived before God in all good conscience until today.”
- Acts 24
After five days, the high priest, Ananias, came down with certain elders and an orator, one Tertullus. They informed…
- Acts 25
Festus therefore, having come into the province, after three days went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.
- Acts 26
Agrippa said to Paul, “You may speak for yourself.” Then Paul stretched out his hand, and made his defense.
- Acts 27
When it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion…
- Acts 28
When we had escaped, then they learned that the island was called Malta.