Version: King James Version (public domain)
Acts
The birth of the Church
The Acts of the Apostles tells how Christianity spread from Jerusalem to Rome: Pentecost, Peter’s preaching, Paul’s conversion and his missionary journeys.
Historical context
It continues the Gospel of Luke. In some passages the narrator switches to “we”, suggesting that he travelled with Paul.
Explanation
Best-known passages
- Pentecost (ch. 2)
- The martyrdom of Stephen (ch. 7)
- The conversion of Paul (ch. 9)
- Paul in Athens (ch. 17)