Category:Acts of Apostles (text)

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The Acts of the Apostles (see Online Text) is a New Testament document.

< Paul of Tarsus -- Peter -- John -- James the Brother -- Stephen -- Philip the Evangelist -- Luke >

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Synopsis

Chapters 1-5

• Prologue of Acts (1:1-5)
• Ascension of Jesus (1:6-11)

• Beginnings of the Church in Jerusalem
  • Gathering of the Twelve at Jerusalem (1:12-26)
  • Christian Pentecost (2:1-41)
  • Sharing of Goods (I) (2:42-47)
  • Healing at the Beautiful Gate (3:1-10)
  • Peter's Preaching at Jerusalem (3:11-26)
  • Arrest and Release of Peter and John (4:1:31)
  • Sharing of Goods (II) (4:32--5:11)
  • Second Arrest of the Apostles (5:12-42)

Chapter 6-8

• First Mission by the Hellenists
  • Choice of the Seven (6:1-7)
  • Martyrdom of Stephen (6:8--7:60)
  • Paul Persecuting the Church (8:1-3)
    • Burial of Stephen (8:2)
  • Spread of the Gospel to Samaria (8:4-25)
  • Baptism of the Eunuch (8:26-40)

Chapter 9

• Conversion of Paul (9:1-22)

• Paul's First Visit to Jerusalem (9:23-31)

Chapters 9-11

• Expansion of the Mission to the Gentiles
  • Peter's Journey to Lydda and Joppa (9:32-43)
  • Conversion of Cornelius (10:1--11:18)
  • Mission to the Greeks in Antioch (11:19-26)
  • Famine Relief Sent to Jerusalem (11:27-30)

Chapter 12

• Herod Agrippa II's Persecution (12:1-23)
  • Martyrdom of James the Elder

Chapters 13-14

• Paul's First Missionary Journey (13:1--14:28)
  • Paul and Barnabas in Cyprus (13:1-12)
  • Paul and Barnabas in Antioch of Pisidia (13:13-52)
  • Paul and Barnabas in Iconium and Lystra (14:1-28)

Chapter 15

• Paul's Second Visit to Jerusalem
  • Council of Jerusalem (15:1-34)
  • Cf. Incident at Antioch (Gal 2)

Chapters 15-18

• Paul's Second Missionary Journey (15:30--18:21)
  • Paul's Dispute with Barnabas (15:35-41)
  • Circumcision of Timothy (16:1-5)
  • Paul in Philippi (16:6-40)
  • Paul in Thessalonica and Beroea (17:1-14)
  • Paul in Athens (17:15-34)
  • Paul in Corinth (18:1-21)

Chapter 18

• Paul's Third Visit to Jerusalem (18:22)

Chapters 18-21

• Paul's Third Missionary Journey (18:23-21:16)
  • Paul in Ephesus (18:23--19:41)
  • Paul's Last Visit to Greece (20:1--21:14)

Chapters 21-23

• Paul's Last Visit to Jerusalem (21:15--23:10)
  • Paul's Preparation to Visit the Temple (21:15-26)
  • Paul's Arrest and Defense (21:27--22:29)
  • Paul before the Sanhedrin (22:30--23:10)
  • Paul Is Sent to Caesarea (23:11-35)

Chapters 24-26

• Paul in Caesarea
  • Paul before Felix and Drusilla (24:1-27)
  • Paul before Festus (25:1-12)
  • Paul before Agrippa II and Berenice (25:13--26:32)

Chapters 27-28

• Paul's Journey to Rome (27:1--28-15)
  • Paul's Voyage from Caesarea to Malta (27:1-44)
  • Paul in Malta (28:1-10)
  • Paul's Voyage from Malta to Rome (28:11-15)

Chapter 28

• Paul in Rome (28:16-31)

External links

• Wikipedia -- Early Christian Writings