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Acts
Chapter 1: Verse 3-Jesus, after His suffering, showed Him to the men and gave many convincing proofs that He was alive. Jesus appeared to them over a period of 40 days and spoke to them about the kingdom of God. Verse 5-the baptism of the Holy Spirit! Verses 9-11-after all this Jesus was taken up and a cloud hid Him from their sight. The men were looking intently when 2 men dressed in white appeared and said, “this same Jesus will come back the same way you see Him go.” Rev. 1:7,8. Verses 12-13-then they returned to Jerusalem. When they arrived they sent to the room where they were staying, all 11 were there. Verses 15-20-Peter stood up and said what happened to Judas and said, “he was one of us.” Ps. 109:7,8. Verse 23-so they proposed two men to take Judas’s place, Justus and Matthias. Then they prayed, “Lord, you know everyone’s heart, show us which one Lord.” So they called Matthias.
Chapter 2: Verses 1-4-all the 120 in the room were filled with the Holy Spirit. The Spirit made them speak in tongues as the Spirit of God enabled them. Verse 5-At this time in Jerusalem did Jews who were God fear, from every nation under heaven and they heard this sound. Verse 7-utterly amazed, they asked these apostles about speaking in tongues, “then how is it that each of us hears them in his own language?”
Chapter 3: Verses 1-8-Peter and John, at 3 pm, were going to the temple court. Peter said to the lame man, “I have no silver or gold, but what I do have I’ll give. In the Name of Jesus Christ get up and walk.” The man jumped to his feet and began to walk. Verse 16-the people were astonished by it! Peter said to them, “By faith, in the Name of Jesus who you put to death, this man now walks.” Verse 22-”Moses said that this Jesus who made this man walk is God’s one to come like me, He is God’s prophet.” (Deuteronomy 18:15) Verse 23-anyone who does not listen to Jesus will be completely cut off.
Chapter 4: Verse 8-then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said, “you rulers and elders of the people, salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to all man by which we must be saved.” The people said, “these men are unschooled, how can this all be?” Then they called Peter and John and commanded them not so speak or teach at all in the Name of Jesus. Peter said, “We will obey God only.”
Chapter 5: Verses 28-32-the Sanhedrin said, “we gave you strict orders not to teach in this name, yet you have filled Jerusalem with your teaching.” Peter and the other apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than man! We are witnesses of Jesus and what He did and so is the Holy Spirit, the Spirit that God has given to all those who obey Him.” Verses 38-39-Gamaliel, a teacher, said, “leave these men alone! Let them go, for if their purpose or activity is of human origin it will fail, but if it is from God you will not be able to stop anyone, you will only find yourself fighting against God.” (Acts 22:3)
Chapter 6: Verses 12-15-some of the apostles stirred up the teachers of the law so they seized Stephen and brought him before the Sanhedrin and said, “He was lying.” All of them looked intently at him and they saw that his face was like the face of an angel.
Chapter 7: Verses 1-21-Stephen tells the Sanhedrin the truth. Moses was educated in all truth, and he was. Verses 23-38-Stephen said, “Moses is moved by God. This is that Moses who said, ‘God will send you a prophet like me from your own people (Jesus).’” Jesus was there. Verses 51-53-he said to the people, “you are just like your stubborn fathers, you always resist the Holy Spirit and you have not obeyed Jesus who God sent.” Verse 57-Saul, who became Paul, is first mentioned.
Chapter 8: Verses 2-3-Stephen is buried and Saul began to destroy the church of Jesus. He was going from house to house dragging off men and women and putting them in prison. Verses 31-34-an Ethiopian eunuch asked Philip about the book he was reading (it was Isaiah). Philip said, “It is Jesus!” (Isaiah 53:7-8)
Chapter 9: Verses 1-6-Saul went to the high priest asking for letters from them to take the Christian men and women to Jerusalem, to put them to death. As he went he met Jesus. Verses 15-16-a man named Ananias was to tell him he (Saul who is Paul) to carry My name before the Gentiles, and Israel also, and I will show him how much he must suffer for My name. Verse 26-when Saul came to Jerusalem he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.
Chapter 10: Verses 26-28-Peter said to Cornelius when he fell at Peter’s feet in reverence, “get up, I am only a man.” Then Peter said, “God has shown me that I should not call any man impure or unclean.” Verse 34-then Peter began to speak to all the people, “I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism and accepts those who fear God.”
Chapter 11: Verses 1-3-the apostles in Judea heard that the Gentiles received the Word of God and at that time Peter was criticized in Jerusalem for going to the house of Gentiles and he ate with them. Verses 4-18-but Peter explained to them how it happened. When they heard him they said, “so then, God has granted the Gentiles repentance unto life.” (Acts 10:24-48) Verses 25-26-Saul and Barnabas, for one year, met with the church and taught great numbers of people, and there the disciples were called Christians for the first time.
Chapter 12: Verses 1-4-King Herod arrested some of the church people. He as this time had James, the brother of John, put to death with a sword (Matthew 4:21). Verses 5-12-Peter was kept in prison by Herod, but at this time the church was praying for him earnestly and God sent an angel. He struck Peter on his side and woke him up and said, “Peter, put on your clothes and follow me.” The angel left him and Peter went to the house of Mary, John’s mother. Verses 16-17-when they opened the door and saw him they were astonished. Then Peter described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. Verse 23-Herod dies!
Chapter 13: Verses 1-3-Saul (in verse 9-who is Paul) and Barnabas are set apart by the Holy Spirit for the work of the gospel of Jesus Christ. While they were worshipping, the Holy Spirit came to them. They fasted and prayed and were sent out. Verses 10-12-Paul looked straight at the false prophet and said, “you are a devil,” and Paul said, “be blind,” and he was blind. Verses 16-41-Paul said to them, “men of Israel and you Gentiles who worship God listen to me. God for 450 years gave his people judges. God saw David, a man after His own heart, from His descendants God brought Israel a Savior (Jesus).” Verses 46-48-Paul and Barnabas said, “we had to speak the Word of God to you first, but since you reject it, we now have to turn to the Gentiles, for this is what the Lord has commanded us.” (Psalm 2:7; 16:10; Isaiah 49:6; 53:3)
Chapter 14: Verses 8-10-Paul healed a man that was crippled from birth, he had never walked. Paul saw that he had faith to be healed. Paul said, “Stand up,” he did and he jumped up and began to walk. Verse 12-Paul was the chief speaker. They called him Hermes, a god. Verse 22-Paul said, “We must go through many hardships to enter God’s kingdom.
Chapter 15: Verse 1-some men from Antioch said, “unless you are circumcised you cannot be saved.” (And verse 5) Verses 8-11-Peter said, “God who knows the heart shows us He accepted them by giving the Holy Spirit to them just as God did to us, the Jews.” Verses 23-29-the Jewish leaders sent the Gentile believers a letter and said, “men, you who have risked your lives for Jesus, we are sending Paul, Barnabas, Judas and Silas to confirm our love for you.”
Chapter 16: Verses 1-5-Paul came to Lystra where Timothy lived. Timothy’s mother was a Jewess and his father was a Greek, and Paul circumcised Timothy. Paul wanted to take Timothy along on the journey. At this time the church was strengthened in the faith of Jesus and grew daily in numbers. Verses 17-22-a girl who predicted the future was shouting at Paul and Silas, “these men are servants of the Most High God. They are telling you the way to be saved.” It was a demon doing this. Paul commanded, “you come out of her,” and the evil spirit left her. Then the people seized Paul and Silas and they beat them severely. Verse 38-the officers heart that Paul and Silas were Roman citizens.
Chapter 17: Verses 1-4-in Thessalonica Paul went into the synagogue and reasoned with the Jews from the Scriptures, that is the Old Testament, how the Christ is Jesus (Isaiah 53:5-8). Some Jews and Greeks and women were persuaded and joined Paul and Silas. Verse 10-12-then Paul and Silas went to Berea and went to the Jewish synagogue. Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they examined the Scriptures every day and many of the Jews, Greeks and women believed. Verses 24-25-Paul said to the men in Athens, “the God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth, He does not live in temples built by hands. He is the one that gives life and breath to all, He is the unknown God (verse 23).” (Psalm 136:1-3) Verse 27-”God did all things for man and He is not far from each one of us.” (Matthew 28:18) Verses 30-31-”now God commands all people to repent! God will judge the world with justice by the man He has appointed (Jesus).” Verse 34-a few men and a woman named Damaris became followers of Paul’s message about Jesus resurrection from the dead and others said, “we want to hear more on the subject.”
Chapter 18: Verses 2-3-Paul was a tentmaker, and by his work he met Aquila and Priscilla in Corinth. Verses 6-7-When Paul was opposed by the Jews he said, “I am clear of my responsibility, from now on I will go to the Gentiles.” He got up and went next door to the house of Titus, one who worshipped God. Verses 9-10-on night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision, “do not be afraid, keep on speaking, do not be silent, for I am with you and no one will harm you.” Verse 18-Paul stayed in Corinth for some time, then he left and sailed for Syria with Priscilla and Aquila and he got a haircut. Verse 28-a man named Apollos was proving from the Old Testament Scriptures that Jesus was the Christ.
Chapter 19: Verse 2-Paul asked the disciples in Ephesus, “did you receive the holy Spirit when you believed in Jesus?” They said, “no!” Verses 3-7-they went by John’s baptism and Paul said, “that was for repentance, but now you must believe Jesus who came after John.” Then they all were filled with the Holy Spirit. Verses 9-10-Paul took the disciples with him and daily discussed the Bible. This went on for 2 years. This happened in Asia. Verse 39-all debates are to be settled in a legal assembly.
Chapter 20: Verses 2-3-Paul finally arrived in Greece and he stayed there 3 months because the Jews made a plot against him. Verses 9-12-a young man named Eutychus, who fell asleep, fell 3 stories to the ground. He was thought to be dead, but Paul threw himself on the young man and said, “don’t be alarmed, he’s alive!” The people took the young man home, alive. It comforted the people. Verse 21-Paul said to all the elders of the church in Ephesus, “I have declared to both Jews and Greeks that they must turn to God in repentance and have faith in our Lord Jesus.” Verses 27-28-Paul said to them all, “I have not hesitated to proclaim to you the whole will of God, so keep watch over yourselves and the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church which Jesus bought with His own blood.” Verses 35-37-”in everything I did I showed you that through hard work you must help the weak. Remember the words the Lord Jesus Himself said, “it is more blessed to give than to receive.” Paul told them that they would never see him again.
Chapter 21: Verses 5-6-all the disciples, with their wives and children, accompanied Paul out of the city to the beach and there they knelt to pray, and then Paul went aboard the ship. Verse 9-Phillip the evangelist had 4 unmarried daughters, they prophesied.
Chapter 22: Verses 1-13-Paul, in Aramaic, said, “listen to my defense, “ and they all became quiet. He said, “I am from Tarsus, I was brought up in this city under the teaching of Gamaliel and I was thoroughly trained in the law of our fathers, but then I met Jesus.” Verse 14-Jesus said, “the God of our fathers has chosen you to see His righteousness.” Verse 22-then the crowd shouted, “rid the earth of this man, he’s not fit to live!” Verses 25-26-Paul said to the centurion, “is it legal for you to flog a Roman citizen who hasn’t been found guilty?” Paul is a Roman citizen.
Chapter 23: Verse 8-”the Sadducees say that there is no resurrection and there are no angels or spirits, the Pharisees acknowledge all of them are real.” Verse 11-the Lord said to Paul, “take courage, as you have testified about Me in Jerusalem so you must also testify in Rome.” (Romans 1:7) Verses 12-13-more than 40 men plotted to kill Paul. Verse 16-when Paul’s sister’s son heard of the plot he went into the barracks and told Paul.
Chapter 24: Verses 14-16-Paul said to Felix, a governor and judge, “I admit that I worship the God of our fathers, but as a follower of the Way, I agree with the law and I believe in the resurrection of both the righteous and the wicked, so I strive to keep my conscience clear before God and man.” (Proverbs 3:3-4; Matthew 23:1-4) Verses 22-23-the governor was well acquainted with the Way, so he ordered to give Paul some freedom and permit his friends to take care of his needs. Verse 24-then Felix sent for Paul and listened to him as he spoke about faith in Christ Jesus, the Way. Verse 27-2 years later Felix was succeeded by Festus.
Chapter 25: Verse 8-then Paul made his defense with Festus before his accusers saying, “I have done nothing wrong against the law of the Jews or the temple or Caeser.” Verses 11-12-so he said, “I appeal to Caeser in Rome.” Festus said, “OK, to Caeser you will go".
Chapter 26: Verses 1-12-Paul’s defense to King Agrippa, he said to the king, “you are acquainted with all the Jewish customs! All the Jews know the way I lived ever since I was a child. I have lived as a Pharisee, so why should anyone consider it incredible that God can raise the dead?” Verses 13-18-Paul tells of his conversion (Acts 9:1-80).
Chapter 27: Verses 11-20-Paul had warned the centurion, saying, “our voyage is going to be disastrous,” but he did not listen and the ship was caught by the storm, and they gave up all hope of being saved. Verses 23-25-Paul said to the men, “an angel of God stood beside me and said, ‘do not be afraid, God has given you all your lives,’ so be courageous men, for I have faith in my God.” Verse 37-there were 276 men on the ship. Verses 42-44-the soldiers planned to kill all the prisoners to prevent any of them from escaping, but the centurion wanted to spare Paul’s life and he did so. They all reached land in safety.
Chapter 28: Verses 1-6-a snake bit Paul but it did not kill him. Verses 7-8-the chief official’s father was sick, suffering from dysentery. Paul prayed for him and God healed him. Verses 20-21-Paul said, “It is because of the hope of Israel I am bound with this chain,” but none received any letters from Judea concerning Paul. Verse 23-Paul tried to convince them about Jesus from the Law of Moses and the prophets. Verses 26-27-Paul showed the people what Isaiah said (Isaiah 6:3-13). Paul boldly preached the kingdom of God and Jesus Christ.
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