The Book Of Acts

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →

until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach,

But Saul laid waste the church, entering into every house, and dragging men and women committed them to prison.

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

And the Spirit bade me go with them, making no distinction. And these six brethren also accompanied me; and we entered into the man’s house:

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Luke, the beloved physician, and Demas salute you.

Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and the Lord said unto him in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord.

And he gave him the covenant of circumcision: and so Abraham begat Isaac, and circumcised him the eighth day; and Isaac begat Jacob, and Jacob the twelve patriarchs.

Now when they had passed through Amphipolis and Apollonia, they came to Thessalonica, where was a synagogue of the Jews: — read the full passage →

But they, passing through from Perga, came to Antioch of Pisidia; and they went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and sat down.

And the young men arose and wrapped him round, and they carried him out and buried him.

But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession, — read the full passage →

And Peter, fastening his eyes upon him, with John, said, Look on us.

But ye shall receive power, when the Holy Spirit is come upon you: and ye shall be my witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa and Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.

The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, — read the full passage →

it seemed good to me also, having traced the course of all things accurately from the first, to write unto thee in order, most excellent Theophilus;

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

And when we were escaped, then we knew that the island was called Melita. — read the full passage →

and they sounded, and found twenty fathoms; and after a little space, they sounded again, and found fifteen fathoms.

And when it was determined that we should sail for Italy, they delivered Paul and certain other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Augustan band. — read the full passage →

Of whom I have no certain thing to write unto my lord. Wherefore I have brought him forth before you, and specially before thee, king Agrippa, that, after examination had, I may have somewhat to write.

and he bade them provide beasts, that they might set Paul thereon, and bring him safe unto Felix the governor.

What is it therefore? they will certainly hear that thou art come.

So mightily grew the word of the Lord and prevailed.

And certain also of the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers encountered him. And some said, What would this babbler say? others, He seemeth to be a setter forth of strange gods: because he preached Jesus and the resurrection.

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, examining the scriptures daily, whether these things were so.

After these things I will return, And I will build again the tabernacle of David, which is fallen; And I will build again the ruins thereof, And I will set it up:

Nowthere wasa certain man in Cæsarea, Cornelius by name, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, — read the full passage →

Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. — read the full passage →

And the multitude of them that believed were of one heart and soul: and not oneof themsaid that aught of the things which he possessed was his own; but they had all things common.

Now Peter and John were going up into the temple at the hour of prayer, beingthe ninth hour. — read the full passage →

for John indeed baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized in the Holy Spirit not many days hence.

Then the chief captain came near, and laid hold on him, and commanded him to be bound with two chains; and inquired who he was, and what he had done.

So the church throughout all Judæa and Galilee and Samaria had peace, being edified; and, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, was multiplied.

And she fell down immediately at his feet, and gave up the ghost: and the young men came in and found her dead, and they carried her out and buried her by her husband. — read the full passage →

Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to draw up a narrative concerning those matters which have been fulfilled among us, — read the full passage →

And these signs shall accompany them that believe: in my name shall they cast out demons; they shall speak with new tongues;

To the angel of the church in Ephesus write: These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks: — read the full passage →

searching what time or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did point unto, when it testified beforehand the sufferings of Christ, and the glories that should follow them.

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen. — read the full passage →

and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.

Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with thee; for he is useful to me for ministering.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

As also the high priest doth bear me witness, and all the estate of the elders: from whom also I received letters unto the brethren, and journeyed to Damascus to bring them also that were there unto Jerusalem in bonds to be punished.

And there accompanied him as far as Asia, Sopater of Beroea, the son of Pyrrhus; and of the Thessalonians, Aristarchus and Secundus; and Gaius of Derbe, and Timothy; and of Asia, Tychicus and Trophimus.

And the city was filled with the confusion: and they rushed with one accord into the theatre, having seized Gaius and Aristarchus, men of Macedonia, Paul’s companions in travel.

And having spent some time there, he departed, and went through the region of Galatia, and Phrygia, in order, establishing all the disciples.

saying, This man persuadeth men to worship God contrary to the law.

Many of them therefore believed; also of the Greek women of honorable estate, and of men, not a few.

And when Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and questioning with them, the brethren appointed that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had made many disciples, they returned to Lystra, and to Iconium, and to Antioch,

But the Jews that were disobedient stirred up the souls of the Gentiles, and made them evil affected against the brethren.

Now there were at Antioch, in the church that wasthere, prophets and teachers, Barnabas, and Symeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen the foster-brother of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. — read the full passage →

And straightway there fell from his eyes as it were scales, and he received his sight; and he arose and was baptized;

But Saul, yet breathing threatening and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went unto the high priest, — read the full passage →

And the multitudes gave heed with one accord unto the things that were spoken by Philip, when they heard, and saw the signs which he did.

And devout men buried Stephen, and made great lamentation over him.

And the high priest said, Are these things so? — read the full passage →

and kept back part of the price, his wife also being privy to it, and brought a certain part, and laid it at the apostles’ feet.

And when they had prayed, the place was shaken wherein they were gathered together; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spake the word of God with boldness.

Cretans and Arabians, we hear them speaking in our tongues the mighty works of God.

For it is written in the book of Psalms, Let his habitation be made desolate, And let no man dwell therein: and, His office let another take.

These all with one accord continued stedfastly in prayer, with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brethren.

who also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye looking into heaven? this Jesus, who was received up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye beheld him going into heaven.

And he said unto them, It is not for you to know times or seasons, which the Father hath set within his own authority.

and, being assembled together with them, he charged them not to depart from Jerusalem, but to wait for the promise of the Father, which, said he, ye heard from me:

The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, — read the full passage →

Ye are witnesses of these things.

that thou mightest know the certainty concerning the things wherein thou wast instructed.

even as they delivered them unto us, who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and ministers of the word,

So then the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken unto them, was received up into heaven, and sat down at the right hand of God.

John came, who baptized in the wilderness and preached the baptism of repentance unto remission of sins.