Acts

  1 The former account I made, O Theophilus, of everything that Jesus began both to do and teach, 2 until the day in which He was taken up, after He through the Holy Spirit had given commandments to the apostles whom He had chosen, 3 to whom He also presented Himself alive after His … Continue reading »

  1 And when the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. 2 And suddenly there came a sound from Heaven, as being borne along by a rushing violent wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3 And there appeared to them tongues … Continue reading »

  1 Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. 2 And a certain man lame from his mother’s womb was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the … Continue reading »

  1 Now as they spoke to the people, the priests, the temple commander, and the Sadducees came near them, 2 being greatly disturbed that they taught the people and preached in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they laid hands on them, and put them into custody until the next day, for … Continue reading »

  1 But a certain man named Ananias, with Sapphira his wife, sold a possession. 2 And he kept back part of the proceeds, his wife also being aware of it, and brought a certain part and placed it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to … Continue reading »

  1 Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were being overlooked in the daily service. 2 Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, It is not desirable that we should leave the … Continue reading »

  1 Then the high priest said, Tell us whether you hold thus to these things? 2 And he said, Brethren and fathers, listen: The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran, 3 and said to him, Get out of your country and from … Continue reading »

  1 Now Saul was consenting to his death. At that time a great persecution arose against the church which was at Jerusalem; and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 And devout men carried Stephen to his burial, and made great lamentation over him. 3 As … Continue reading »

  1 Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder toward the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest 2 and asked for letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, both men and women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem. 3 … Continue reading »

  1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of what was called the Italian Regiment, 2 a devout man and one who feared God with all his household, who gave alms generously to the people, and prayed to God always. 3 About the ninth hour of the day he saw … Continue reading »