Acts 1:1

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Summary

Acts 1:1

The former treatise have I made, O Theophilus, of all that Jesus began both to do and teach,

Former

Luke 1:24

O theophilus

Luke 1:3

Of

Bible References

Former

Now after these days, his wife Elizabeth conceived, and she kept herself in seclusion [for] five months, saying,

O theophilus

it seemed best to me also--[because I] have followed all [things] carefully from the beginning--to write [them] down in orderly sequence for you, most excellent Theophilus,

Of

"Israelite men, listen to these words! Jesus the Nazarene, a man attested to you by God with deeds of power and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, just as [you] yourselves know--

And he went around through all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and healing every disease and every sickness among the people.

the blind receive sight and the lame walk, lepers are cleansed and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised, and the poor have good news announced to [them].

In that hour he healed many [people] of diseases and suffering and evil spirits, and he granted sight to many blind [people].

And he said to them, "What [things]?" So they said to him, "The things concerning Jesus the Nazarene, a man who was a prophet, powerful in deed and word before God and all the people,

Jesus answered them, "I have shown you many good deeds from the Father. For which one of them are you going to stone me?"

So the high priest questioned Jesus about his disciples and about his teaching.

For to this you were called, because Christ also suffered for you, leaving you an example, so that you should follow in his footsteps,