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Acts: Summary & Key Themes
The Book of Acts at a glance, before you read it.
| Written by | Luke (traditional) |
|---|---|
| Written to | Theophilus |
| Type | History |
| Chapters | 28 |
| Position | Book 44 of 66 · book 5 of the New Testament |
Summary
Acts continues Luke’s Gospel, telling how the gospel spread from Jerusalem to Rome. It begins with the Holy Spirit at Pentecost and follows Peter, then Paul and his missionary journeys.
Main themes
- the Holy Spirit
- the church’s growth
- the gospel for Jews and Gentiles
Key verse
But ye shall receive power, after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you: and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem, and in all Judæa, and in Samaria, and unto the uttermost part of the earth.Acts 1:8 (KJV)
How to read Acts
Try one chapter a day: 28 days to finish. Read the whole book quickly once, then slowly. Ask three questions as you go: what did this mean to the first readers, what does it show about God, and what does it ask of me?