New TestamentHistory
Acts Chapter Summaries
Acts records the birth and growth of the church through the power of the Holy Spirit from Jerusalem to Rome.
28
Chapters
1,007
Total Verses
Luke
Author
AD 62-64
Date Written
Book Outline
Jerusalem
1:1-6:7Church established
Judea and Samaria
6:8-9:31Church scattered
Gentile Mission
9:32-12:24Church expands
Paul's Journeys
12:25-21:17Church multiplies
Paul's Imprisonment
21:18-28:31Church reaches Rome
All 28 Chapters
Jerusalem
1
Acts 1: Ascension and Promise
26 versesJesus ascends and promises the Holy Spirit
2
Acts 2: Pentecost and Baptism
47 versesHoly Spirit descends; Peter's sermon; 3000 baptized
3
Acts 3: Healing the Lame
26 versesPeter heals a lame man at the temple gate
4
Acts 4: Peter and John Arrested
37 versesPeter and John preach and are imprisoned
5
Acts 5: Ananias and Sapphira
42 versesJudgment on Ananias and Sapphira; apostles heal many
6
Acts 6: Choosing the Seven
15 versesSeven chosen to serve; Stephen performs wonders
Judea and Samaria
Gentile Mission
Paul's Journeys
13
Acts 13: Paul's First Mission
52 versesPaul and Barnabas sent; preach in Cyprus and Pisidia
14
Acts 14: Paul and Barnabas Persecuted
28 versesPaul and Barnabas heal and preach; face opposition
15
Acts 15: Council at Jerusalem
41 versesCouncil decides Gentiles need not follow the law
16
Acts 16: Paul's Macedonian Call
40 versesPaul's vision; Lydia baptized; Philippian jailer saved
17
Acts 17: Preaching in Thessalonica and Athens
34 versesPaul preaches in synagogues and Areopagus
18
Acts 18: Paul in Corinth
28 versesPaul ministers in Corinth; meets Aquila and Priscilla
19
Acts 19: Paul in Ephesus
41 versesPaul teaches; Ephesian revival and riot
20
Acts 20: Paul's Farewell to Ephesian Elders
38 versesPaul encourages elders; warns of coming hardships
21
Acts 21: Paul Returns to Jerusalem
40 versesPaul arrested after temple visit
Paul's Imprisonment
22
Acts 22: Paul's Defense
30 versesPaul recounts his conversion to the crowd
23
Acts 23: Paul Before the Council
35 versesPaul disputes with council; plot to kill him
24
Acts 24: Paul Before Felix
27 versesPaul defends himself before Governor Felix
25
Acts 25: Paul Appeals to Caesar
27 versesPaul appeals to Caesar; Festus consults King Agrippa
26
Acts 26: Paul's Defense Before Agrippa
32 versesPaul testifies of his conversion and mission
27
Acts 27: Voyage to Rome
44 versesPaul's shipwreck on Malta
28
Acts 28: Paul in Rome
31 versesPaul preaches in Rome under house arrest
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Key Themes
Holy SpiritWitnessChurch GrowthMissionPersecutionUnity
Key Verses
“Ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you.”Acts 1:8
“Neither is there salvation in any other.”Acts 4:12
“Repent, and be baptized every one of you.”Acts 2:38