Book of acts chapter 13 verse 1

Acts chapter kjv king james version steve now unto abraham and his seed natural israel were the promises made but he said not unto seeds plural but unto 1 seed which is christ. Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory on. Many people call acts the acts of the apostles, but really, if you want to add to the name acts, perhaps, a better name would be the acts of the early church. Acts 1, new international version niv the bible app. With peter, the emphasis is the jewish church in jerusalem and judea. Saul is in antioch of syria, the church there is composed partly of. The book of acts provides a bridge for the writings of the nt. Verse click for chapter new international version now in the church at antioch there were prophets and teachers. The devil and his demons cannot be saved at all they will be cast into the lake of fire forever. In chapter we meet the beginning of the last phase, the going unto the uttermost parts of the earth. An alternative outline of acts makes just two divisions in it, the first twelve chapters, and the rest of acts beginning here, with the first section containing material related to the apostle peter, and the last division having material especially related to the apostle paul. The book containing this chapter is anonymous but early christian tradition uniformly affirmed that luke composed this book as well as the gospel of luke. Acts of the apostles verse by verse ministry international. Genesis exodus leviticus numbers deuteronomy joshua judges ruth the first book of samuel the second book of samuel the first book of kings the second book of kings the first book of chronicles the second book of chronicles ezra nehemiah esther job book psalms proverbs ecclesiastes song of solomon isaiah jeremiah lamentations ezekiel daniel hosea joel amos obadiah jonah micah.

Now in the church at antioch there were prophets and. Now in the church at antioch there were prophets and teachers. The book of acts chapter 1 verse 12 thru chapter 2 verse. In those two years, luke had plenty of time to research and write his gospel and the book of acts. But in acts 12, the ugly opposition inspired by satan again raises its head. The book of acts was penned by luke, the physician.

Concise presentation notes by charles dailey black underlined words match words in the bible text. Saul is here for the first time called paul, and never after saul. Here is the launch point for formally taking the gospel of christ to the rest of the world. The presence and working of the holy spirit is the dominating mark of the book of acts. The acts of the apostles is the only narrative found in the new testament apart from the gospels, and it tells the compelling story of how the lord grew and guided the early church. However acts chapter 27 is not the end but the beginning of the church, in fact acts is still going on, for we are now the church acting, we are now the bringers of the gospel, instrument of righteousness to be used by god for his glory. Acts chapter commentary northwest college of the bible. First there was saul of tarsus, then the gentile centurion cornelius, then the mixed crowd of jews and gentiles in antioch.

Richard solis, the day you by faith trusted in lord jesus christ as savour from your sins you have the holy spirit inside of you forever you are born again read john chapter 3 and all of 1st john. Up to acts 12, the church has been on a hot streak, experiencing one exciting conversion after another. So they, being sent forth by the holy ghost, departed unto seleucia. The most popular bible verses from acts found 52 verses acts. Then he outlined geographically how that witness should proceed, beginning in jerusalem, then in judea and samaria, and finally unto the uttermost parts of the earth. Acts 1 in the first book, o theophilus, i have dealt with. Peter is the human main character in the first 12 chapters. The thirteenth chapter is a turning point in the book of acts. Now there were these prophets and teachers in the church at antioch. It records the first missionary journey of paul and barnabas to cyprus and pisidia.

Acts commentary commentary critical and explanatory. It is also the beginning of the apostleship of paul. The former treatise have i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. The first three verses relate the setting for the call of the holy spirit. Now there were in the church that was at antioch certain prophets and teachers. Barnabas, simeon called niger, and lucius of cyrene, manaen, who had been brought up with herod the tetrarch, and saul. Acts chapter 1 kjv king james version 1 the former treatise have i made, o theophilus, of all that jesus began both to do and teach. Acts is the thirteenth chapter of the acts of the apostles in the new testament of the christian bible. Read more of acts acts new international version niv. Barnabas, simeon called niger, lucius of cyrene, manaen who had been brought up with. Chapter 1 now in the church that was at antioch there were certain prophets and teachers.

David spoke about judas concerning his betrayal in the book of psalms. Acts indepth commentary and versebyverse bible study of acts chapter in plain english for everyone to understand. He appeared to them over a period of forty days and spoke about the kingdom of god. The last great advance in winning souls had been the addition of many gentiles to the church in antioch. Acts chapter discusses the ministry in antioch, which started with teachers who had journeyed together, including barnabas, simeon, and paul. Acts 1 new international version niv jesus taken up into heaven. The book of acts also describes the work of the two apostles peter and paul. We all need to answer biblically, in light of the context, what is the meaning of pentecost. I believed judas was predestined to betray jesus as in acts 1. Acts chapter 1 begins with a summary of proofs of the life of jesus christ.

Now there were in the church that was at antioch this was antioch in syria, where was a gospel church, and where the disciples were first called christians. These proofs include his resurrection, his conference with the disciples, and the instructions that he left for them before he ascended into heaven. Jesus knew from the begging that he was going to be betray by judas jesus said it was better for him judas not to be born. A better title would be the acts or the workings of the holy spirit, because he is the real main character of the book. An understandable version of acts translation by william e. Some have suggested the book should be called the acts of the spirit, and truly every book of scripture could bear that title. The acts of the apostles is a continuation of jesus mission on earth, and at the same time, the book has no real conclusion. Acts chapter verse 1 the new john gill exposition of. Ancient books were generally written on papyrus scrolls.

Acts chapter coffmans commentary of the new testament. With the death of herod, the church was again free to preach the gospel. Acts 1 jesus taken up into heaven 1 in my former book, theophilus, i wrote about all that jesus began to do and to teach 2 until the day he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the holy spirit to the apostles he had chosen. Acts 25 indepth versebyverse commentary and bible study of acts chapter 25 in plain english. Acts with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The recipient of the book, theophilus, is the same person addressed in the first volume, the gospel of luke see introduction to luke. The book of acts chapter 12 verse 1 thru chapter verse 3.