'Acts' in the Bible
“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of Mine and acts on them will be like a sensible man who built his house on the rock.
I will show you what someone is like who comes to Me, hears My words, and acts on them:
Cretans and Arabs—we hear them speaking the magnificent acts of God in our own languages.”
In Joppa there was a disciple named Tabitha, which is translated Dorcas. She was always doing good works and acts of charity.
Looking intently at him, he became afraid and said, “What is it, lord?”The angel told him, “Your prayers and your acts of charity have come up as a memorial offering before God.
and said, ‘Cornelius, your prayer has been heard, and your acts of charity have been remembered in God’s sight.
The males in the same way also left natural relations with females and were inflamed in their lust for one another. Males committed shameless acts with males and received in their own persons the appropriate penalty of their error.
How joyful are those whose lawless acts are forgivenand whose sins are covered!
For the ministry of this service is not only supplying the needs of the saints, but is also overflowing in many acts of thanksgiving to God.
He adds:I will never again remembertheir sins and their lawless acts.
But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but one who does good works—this person will be blessed in what he does.
Lord, who will not fearand glorify Your name?Because You alone are holy,for all the nations will comeand worship before Youbecause Your righteous actshave been revealed.
She was given fine linen to wear, bright and pure.For the fine linen represents the righteous acts of the saints.