Category Archives: ACTS

Introduction 1 The firstaccount I made, Theophilus, was [a continuous report] about all the things that Jesus began to do and toteach 2 until the day when He ascendedto heaven,after He had by the Holy Spirit given instruction to the apostles (special messengers) whom He had chosen. 3 To these [men] He also showed Himself […]

The Day of Pentecost 1 When the day ofPentecost had come, they were all together in one place, 2 and suddenly a sound came from heaven like a rushing violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 There appeared to them tongues resembling fire, which were being distributed [among them], […]

Healing the Lame Beggar 1 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.), 2 and a man who had been unable to walk from birth was being carried along, whom they used to set down every day at that gate of the temple […]

Peter and John Arrested 1 And while Peter and John were talking to the people, the priests and the captain [who was in charge of the temple area and] of the templeguardand the Sadducees came up to them, 2 being extremely disturbedandthoroughly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in [the case of] […]

Fate of Ananias and Sapphira 1 Now a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife’s full knowledge [and complicity] he kept back some of the proceeds, bringing only aportion of it, and set it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has […]

Choosing of the Seven 1 Now about this time, when the number of disciples was increasing, a complaint was made by theHellenists (Greek-speaking Jews) against the [native] Hebrews, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily servingof food. 2 So theTwelve called the disciples together and said, “It is not appropriate for us to […]

Stephen’s Defense 1 Now thehigh priest asked [Stephen], “Are these charges true?” 2 And he answered, “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory [the Shekinah, the radiance of God] appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, 3 and He said to him, ‘Leave your […]

Saul Persecutes the Church 1 Saul wholeheartedly approved of Stephen’s death. And on that day a greatandrelentless persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem; and the believers were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except for the apostles. 2 Some devout men buried Stephen, andmourned greatly over him [expressing a personal […]

The Conversion of Saul 1 NowSaul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord [and relentless in his search for believers], went to thehigh priest, 2 and he asked for letters [of authority] from him to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any men or women there belonging tothe […]

Cornelius’ Vision 1 Now atCaesarea [Maritima]there wasa man named Cornelius, a centurion of what was known as theItalian Regiment, 2 a devout man and one who, along with all his household, feared God. He made many charitable donations to theJewishpeople, and prayed to God always. 3 About the ninth hour (3:00 p.m.) of the day […]